Color Services
Professional hair colour services in Ottawa at Mosaic Hair Salon on St Laurent Blvd. From a 30-minute toner at $50-$75 and $85 root touch-ups to full colour from $135 and expert colour correction, every shade is custom-formulated in salon for rich, even, healthy-looking results.
Color Services
Professional hair colour services in Ottawa at Mosaic Hair Salon on St Laurent Blvd. From a 30-minute toner at $50-$75 and $85 root touch-ups to full colour from $135 and expert colour correction, every shade is custom-formulated in salon for rich, even, healthy-looking results.
What Is Color Services?
Professional hair colouring covers a family of in-salon services: permanent and semi-permanent all-over colour, root touch-ups that blend regrowth, toners that adjust undertone, and corrective work that fixes uneven or unwanted colour. Unlike box dye, salon colour is custom-formulated for your starting shade, hair condition, and target result. At Mosaic Hair Salon in Ottawa, toners run $50-$75, root services are $80-$85, and Full Color starts at $135.
Anisa, our Lead Stylist, leads every colour consultation by assessing your current shade, regrowth, grey percentage, and hair health before a single bowl is mixed. A Toner takes about 30 minutes, a Root Touch-Up about an hour, a Root Bleach 1-1.5 hours, and Full Color roughly 2 hours. Color Correction and Color Transformation are consultation-first services, planned and quoted individually because the work varies so much from head to head.
Good colour should survive real life, so every appointment ends with a maintenance plan: which shades fade fastest, when to book your next root service, and which products protect your investment. Most clients maintain with a Root Touch-Up every 4-6 weeks and refresh tone with a quick toner between full applications. Whether you are covering grey or going somewhere completely new, we will tell you honestly what it takes.
Who It's For
Service Options
Explore all 6 options and find the perfect fit for your needs.
| Service | Price | Duration | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
Toner | $50–$75 | 30 min | Anyone needing to neutralize brassiness or enhance their col... |
Root Bleach | $80 | 1-1.5 hours | Those maintaining a bleached or very light blonde look. |
Root Touch-UpPopular | $85 | 1 hour | Those maintaining their color between full applications. |
Full Color | From $135 | 2 hours | Those wanting an all-over color change or full gray coverage... |
Color Correction | Consultation Required | Varies | Those needing professional correction of problematic color. |
Color Transformation | Consultation Required | Varies | Those wanting a dramatic color change that requires multiple... |
How Much Does Color Services Cost in Ottawa?
At Mosaic Hair Salon in Ottawa, a Toner is $50-$75 and takes about 30 minutes. A Root Bleach for maintained blondes is $80, and a Root Touch-Up for regrowth and grey coverage is $85, taking about an hour. Full Color, a complete root-to-tip application, starts at $135 over roughly 2 hours, with the final quote based on hair length and density. Color Correction and Color Transformation are quoted after a consultation, since multi-step work varies widely; you will always have a clear plan and price before we begin.
What to Expect During Your Color Services Appointment
Colour consultation
Every service starts with a conversation: your current shade, regrowth, colour history (including box dye), and the result you want. Your colourist recommends the right service, whether that is a quick Toner ($50-$75), a Root Touch-Up ($85), Full Color (from $135), or a consultation-quoted correction, and confirms your exact price before mixing.
Custom formulation
Your formula is mixed in salon specifically for you, balancing your starting level, underlying pigment, grey percentage, and hair condition against the target shade. This is the step box dye skips entirely, and it is why salon colour comes out even, dimensional, and true to the swatch instead of darker or warmer than expected.
Application and processing
Colour is applied precisely in sections, roots first or root-to-tip depending on the service, then processed under timing your colourist monitors. A Toner takes about 30 minutes, a Root Touch-Up about an hour, a Root Bleach 1-1.5 hours, and Full Color roughly 2 hours from application through to the rinse.
Toner or gloss finish
After rinsing, many services finish with a toner or gloss to refine the undertone, boost shine, and seal the cuticle. We blow-dry and style so you leave seeing the finished colour in real light rather than guessing from wet hair, and we keep your formula on file so your next visit matches exactly.
Maintenance advice
You leave with a clear plan: colour-safe, sulfate-free washing, cooler water, heat protection, and a realistic rebooking window, typically 4-6 weeks for root maintenance and longer between full refreshes. If grey coverage or fading is your main concern, we will recommend the in-between services that keep colour fresh for less.
Real Results from Our Ottawa Studio
Before
AfterRich Burgundy Transformation
A bold color change from dark black to a rich, multi-tonal burgundy with gorgeous shine.
Tell me everything that has ever been on your hair, even the box dye from two years ago. Honest history means I can formulate safely and get you to your goal without surprises, sometimes in one visit, sometimes in a planned series.
Anisa · Lead Stylist
Your Post-Treatment Guide
Beautiful colour deserves beautiful care. Following these guidelines will help your colour stay vibrant longer and keep your hair healthy and shiny between appointments.
When to Do What
- Enjoy your fresh colour—it looks amazing!
- Avoid getting hair wet for the rest of the day if possible
Quick Reference
Do
- Use sulfate-free, colour-safe shampoo and conditioner
- Wash with lukewarm or cool water
- Use a weekly deep conditioning mask
- Apply heat protectant before styling
- Protect hair from sun exposure with hats or UV sprays
- Schedule regular trims to remove split ends
Avoid
- Hot water when washing hair
- Sulfate shampoos and harsh clarifying products
- Excessive heat styling without protection
- Chlorinated pools without protecting your hair
- Over-washing (strips colour faster)
- Direct sun exposure for prolonged periods
Don't Worry If You Experience...
- •Slight colour bleeding in first few washes (normal)
- •Fresh colour may appear slightly darker initially
- •Scalp sensitivity if colour was applied to roots
Please Contact Us If...
- •Severe scalp irritation, burning, or blistering
- •Unexpected colour results that concern you
- •Hair breakage or significant texture changes
- •Allergic reaction symptoms (swelling, difficulty breathing)
Call us at (613) 558-1697 or visit us at the spa.
Frequently Asked Questions
At Mosaic Hair Salon, Full Color starts at $135 for a root-to-tip application, with the final quote based on your hair's length and density and confirmed at the consultation. Across Ottawa, all-over salon colour commonly ranges from roughly $100 to $200 or more, so our starting price is competitive for fully custom, in-salon formulation. Smaller services cost less: a Toner is $50-$75, a Root Bleach is $80, and a Root Touch-Up is $85. Color Correction and Color Transformation are quoted individually after a consultation because the steps and time vary so much from head to head.
Mosaic Hair Salon & Medical Spa is at 2465 St Laurent Blvd in Ottawa, serving St Laurent, Elmvale Acres, Alta Vista, and Overbrook with free parking on site. If a box-dye fix or a big change brought you here, book a consultation first; corrections and transformations are planned and quoted in person. Call (613) 558-1697 or book online to get started.