Let's talk about your color. Not the color you've been settling for — the color you actually want.
Maybe you've been staring at inspo pics of sunkissed balayage for six months. Maybe you went box-color dark during the pandemic and now you're stuck. Maybe your blonde has gone brassy, or your grey is coming in faster than your last colorist could keep up with. Whatever it is, we've seen it, we've fixed it, and we can make it happen for you.
At Hair Art Designs on East 19th Street in Gramercy, color is our obsession. Four stylists, four distinct specialties, one shared philosophy: color should look like it belongs on you — not like it was applied to you. We use professional-grade lines including IGK (vegan and cruelty-free), Wella, Milbon, and Keratin Complex, and we're honest about what your hair can handle.
Think of foliage as balayage’s bolder cousin. We still hand-paint, but we wrap sections in foil to trap heat and lighten more dramatically. The result is higher contrast — more defined ribbons of color with the same soft, painted-on feel.
Foliage gives you the controlled lift of traditional highlights with the natural finish of balayage. It’s a Goldilocks technique — and our colorists are masters of it.
Best for: Brunettes who want visible dimension without going fully blonde. Anyone who wants balayage-level artistry with a bit more brightness.
Sometimes you want the real deal: foils, sections, and that crisp, polished look. Our highlight game is strong. We work with fine weaves for subtle shimmer or chunkier sections for statement pieces — and we layer lowlights in between to add depth and prevent that dreaded “striped” look.
Best for: All-over brightness. First-time color clients. Anyone maintaining a consistent blonde or brunette with dimension.
Platinum. Champagne. Butter. Ice. Pearl. Honey. There are a hundred names for blonde, and they all come down to the same two-step process: lighten the hair to the right pale yellow, then tone it to the exact shade you want.
We do double-process blonde the right way. That means protecting your hair’s integrity through every step — using bond-preserving additives, never processing beyond what your hair can take, and being honest if we need to spread the process across two appointments.
Best for: Clients who want to go dramatically lighter. Dark-to-blonde transformations. Grey blending. Anyone who’s ready for the commitment of platinum maintenance.