Color correction in Brooklyn
Correction is the deep end of color work: banding from old applications, box-dye buildup, a blonde that came out brass, a salon visit somewhere else that went sideways
I start with an honest assessment — what happened, what your hair can take, what order to fix it in. Sometimes it's one long visit. Sometimes it's a staged plan. I'll tell you which before we touch a bowl
How I work
The autopsy
Everything on your hair right now — every dye, every lightening, every henna experiment — is still in the room with us. Tell me all of it, even the embarrassing parts. The plan is only as good as the history it's built on
Strand testing
Before committing your whole head, I test how your hair responds. Corrections fail when colorists guess; I'd rather know
Stages, if stages are needed
Some corrections can't be finished safely in one sitting — the hair needs recovery time between steps. When that's true, you'll know the full map upfront: what happens today, what waits, and why
The exit color
The goal isn't just fixing the accident — it's leaving you with a color that's easy to live with and easy to maintain, so you're not back in the correction chair next year
Recent results
Real clients from this chair — photographed on the day, in the salon's own light
Price at consultation
Exact quote depends on length, density, and your color history — I confirm it at consultation, before we start, so there are no surprises at the register
Questions I hear about correction
Can you fix it in one visit?
Sometimes — and when I can, I will. But if your hair needs stages, I'll say so at the assessment, because a one-day miracle that snaps your hair off is not a miracle. You'll leave every stage with hair that looks intentional, not half-finished
Why is correction priced at consultation?
Because no two corrections are the same job. Two people can walk in with "orange hair" and need completely different chemistry, time, and stages. I quote after I've seen your hair and heard its history — then the number holds
Why is box dye so hard to correct?
Box formulas are built to grab everyone's hair, so they deposit aggressively and layer darkly — and lightening through those layers is slow, careful work. It's fixable. It's just not fixable casually
Will my hair survive the correction?
That's the first question I answer at assessment, honestly. If the correction your hair needs is more than it can currently take, I'll tell you to wait, and what to do in the meantime — walking away for now is sometimes the professional answer