COLOR | Custom AVEDA Hair Color
Great color gets noticed. Great color also makes people wonder if maybe it’s just like that. At Scott J, both are possible. Every color service is customized around your starting point, skin tone, hair health, maintenance preferences and the result you have in mind. From dimensional highlights and balayage to rich single-process color, grey coverage and high-shine glosses, Scott J colorists use customizable Aveda Hair Color to create depth, tone and dimension with an eye toward what will still look beautiful weeks from now.
Aveda hair color is fully customizable for unlimited shade possibilities and contains a protective botanical oil blend with certified organic sacha inchi, avocado and baobab for enhanced conditioning and shine. With natural antioxidants to help protect hair against fading giving you a vibrant color that lasts, Aveda hair color is 96% naturally-derived, vegan, and cruelty free.
Prices are determined by your stylist during the consultation and may vary for a variety of reasons: the experience level of your stylist, the length and thickness of your hair, and the time and product required to complete your service.
After color services we offer a variety of finish options:
- Reserve a haircut or blow dry service with your stylist, prices vary.
- Junior Color Dry with our interns $29 to $39.
- Self Dry – Complimentary use of a Styling Station with a blow dryer, brush and styling product.
- Hot tools can be an additional cost of $20 – $40.
Consultation
Booked an appointment with us? Please complete our online consultation form for a more efficient service experience. This form allows our professionals to assess your hair, allocate time for your appointment properly and plan for your desired goal!
CANCELLATIONS / RUNNING LATE/ ENVIROMENTAL FEE
In consideration of our other guests and your service provider we ask that if you need to cancel an appointment, please allow as much notice as possible.
If you are running a little late, please understand that every effort will be made to still deliver the service. However, appointments may have to be rescheduled or modified.
In order to reserve any color, chemical or extension service appointments we require a credit card must be provided at the time of booking to hold the reservation. Failure to cancel a reservation less than 24 hours before the scheduled service may be subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of the reserved service price.
Any guest that has frequently missed or rescheduled appointments will be required to provide us with their credit card information for future reservations.
Environmental Stewardship Fee: A $1 Environmental Stewardship Fee is applied to each visit to support our partnership with Green Circle Salons, helping recover and responsibly recycle salon waste such as hair, foils, excess color, plastics, and beauty materials.
Color With a Point of View
New York gives you plenty of places to get your hair colored. Scott J has spent more than 30 years giving guests a reason to come back to theirs.
It starts with the consultation. Hair history, condition, existing color, maintenance and the end goal all inform what happens next. Scott J colorists work with Aveda Hair Color, a highly customizable, 96% naturally derived, vegan formula that allows for an extensive range of shades while incorporating botanical oils for conditioning and shine.
Sometimes the answer is beautifully straightforward: fresh grey coverage, a single-process root touch-up or a Shine Coat that brings tone and gloss back to the hair. Other guests want dimension, brightness or a bigger shift. Face-framing highlights, half and full highlights, balayage and partial balayage can all be placed and toned according to the individual rather than approached as a standard formula.
That same attention becomes especially important with corrective color. These services are priced by consultation because correcting previous color can take different techniques, products and amounts of time depending on what the hair has been through and where it needs to go.
Scott J makes that planning easier before you even arrive. The salon’s online color consultation helps the team assess your hair and goals in advance so the right amount of time can be reserved for your appointment.
Across Scott J’s Upper West Side and Morningside Heights salons, the approach has always been grounded in strong technique, serious education and knowing that fashionable hair still has to work in real life.
Frequently Asked Questions
The right color service depends on your current hair, your goals, and how much maintenance you want. Single Process Color is typically used for root touch-ups or grey coverage, while highlights and balayage add dimension and brightness. Your Scott J colorist will recommend the best approach during your consultation. Learn more about our team.
Balayage is a hand-painted technique that creates soft, natural-looking dimension with a more gradual grow-out. Traditional highlights use foils to create more structured brightness throughout the hair. Both can be customized depending on your desired result and maintenance preferences. Find the service that’s right for you.
Maintenance depends on the type of color service and how quickly your hair grows. Root touch-ups are typically scheduled more frequently, while balayage and dimensional highlights may allow for longer periods between appointments. Your colorist can recommend a schedule based on your specific color and goals. Book your color.
A consultation is recommended, especially for new guests, major color changes, or corrective color. Scott J also offers an online color consultation form that allows the team to assess your hair, understand your goals, and reserve the appropriate amount of time for your service. Book your consult.
Scott J has been serving New York City for more than 30 years and specializes in customized Aveda hair color at its Upper West Side and Morningside Heights salons. The team combines advanced education, personalized consultations, and Aveda’s professional color system to create results tailored to each guest. Find us here.