How highlights are applied
Highlights at Retro Cuts begin with a required consultation so your stylist can assess base color, hair condition, and placement. The service uses foils and a follow-up toner or gloss to refine tone, includes a deep conditioning mask, and finishes with a professional blow-dry and style. A deposit is required and is applied toward your total.
During the appointment your stylist arranges foil placement and selects toner strength based on the consultation decisions. The included mask restores moisture after lightening and the final gloss or toner balances warmth and brightness. These steps are chosen to deliver dimension while addressing the hair’s current health and your stated style goals.
What shapes the final look
Several practical factors shape the final highlights: your natural base color, hair porosity and density, the chosen placement and foil pattern, and the tone selected during toner or glossing. Each of these elements determines how bright or subtle the highlights read and what maintenance they will require after the appointment.
Retro Cuts schedules a full 155 minutes for this service to allow careful application, processing, toning, conditioning, and styling. Price for the Highlights service is $250; the deposit you pay at booking is applied toward that total. The time and price reflect the individualized process required to reach the agreed-upon result.
Care and local considerations
The service includes a deep conditioning mask to help replenish moisture immediately after processing, but highlighted hair benefits from color-safe products and regular conditioning. Phoenix’s desert climate—hot summers, strong sun, and occasional monsoon humidity—can influence dryness and color fading, so discuss seasonal protection and at-home routines with your stylist during the consultation.
Retro Cuts is located in Phoenix’s Thunderbird Corridor with easy access from Loop 101 and nearby Desert Ridge Marketplace, making after-work or last-minute bookings feasible for commuters, shoppers, and local golfers. Scheduling options often accommodate early mornings and weekends to fit outdoor and active lifestyles common in the area.
