Hair Color · Malden, MA
Hair Colorist in Malden, MA
Color correction, balayage, morena iluminada, gray coverage and signature blonde, done one client at a time in a private studio. Cris is a Brazilian colorist who plans every formula around your hair, your skin tone and your routine.
Color That Starts With a Plan
Most color problems do not come from bad products. They come from color done without a plan: lightener pushed too far, box dye layered on box dye, toner chosen from a chart instead of from your skin tone. At CRIS HAIR, color starts with a conversation and, when your hair needs it, a strand test.
Cris trained and worked as a colorist in Brazil before building her studio in Malden, and she brings Brazilian techniques like morena iluminada to clients across the North Shore: Malden, Everett, Medford, Melrose, Saugus, Revere and Somerville. Every appointment is private, one client at a time, so your color gets her full attention from consultation to final styling.
How Your Color Appointment Works
The same careful process behind every transformation you see on this page.
Step 01
Consultation
We start with your hair history, your inspiration photos and what is realistically possible for your hair. You get an honest plan and a clear price before anything is booked.
Step 02
Strand Test, When Needed
For blonding, big transformations and corrections, a strand test shows how your hair lifts and how it handles lightener. No guessing with your hair.
Step 03
Your Color Session
Your appointment is reserved only for you. Every formula is mixed for your hair, your skin tone and the way you actually live, never copied from a chart.
Step 04
Maintenance Plan
You leave knowing exactly when to come back for toner or roots, and which home care keeps your color fresh between visits. No surprises later.
Color Correction
Box dye, banding, uneven blonde or a color that went wrong somewhere else. Correction is planned in stages so your hair stays healthy while we fix it.
Color Correction, 3-Hour Session
Moderate correction and tone balancing for uneven color, banding or brassiness.
$450 · 3 hrs
Book This ServiceColor Correction, 6-Hour Intensive
Complex, multi-step correction and full transformation in one dedicated day.
$1,200 · 6 hrs
Book This ServiceA strand test and consultation are required before a correction session is booked.
Signature Blonde & Scandi Blonde
Bright, clean blonde with dimension and a soft grow-out, built on healthy hair. Scandi blonde is the brighter, cooler, Scandinavian-inspired version.
Full Blonde Balayage Transformation
Complete blonding service designed for brightness, dimension and seamless grow-out.
$660 · 6 hrs
Book This ServiceFull Scandi Transformation
The full Scandi blonde look: bright, cool and clean from roots to ends.
$650 · 6 hrs
Book This ServicePartial Blonde or Scandi Maintenance
Refresh of the key areas between full transformations.
$550 · 5 hrs
Book This ServiceBalayage & Morena Iluminada
Morena iluminada is the Brazilian technique behind sun-kissed brunettes: soft brightness around the face and through the lengths, with depth kept at the roots. Low maintenance, natural grow-out.
Full Bronde Balayage Transformation
The in-between blonde and brunette, dimensional and soft, tailored to your skin tone.
$550 · 5 hrs
Book This ServicePartial Bronde Balayage Maintenance
A refresh of brightness and tone between full services.
$440 · 4 hrs
Book This ServiceDimensional Light Brunette Balayage
Light brunette with movement and shine, the classic morena iluminada result.
$440 · 4 hrs
Book This ServiceMini Light Brunette Balayage
A subtle touch of brightness, perfect for a first step into lighter hair.
$330 · 3 hrs
Book This ServiceFull Color, Roots & Gray Coverage
Rich, even color from roots to ends, and gray coverage that looks like your hair, not like a helmet. Root retouch is recommended every 4 to 6 weeks.
Full New Color
A complete new color from roots to ends, for a full change or a full refresh.
$350 · 2.5 hrs
Book This ServiceFull Color Retouch
Root-to-end color refresh for existing color clients.
$270 · 2 hrs
Book This ServiceRoot Retouch
Regrowth and gray coverage maintenance, finished with a blowout.
$170 · 2 hrs
Book This ServiceCreative Color
Copper, cherry red and vivid tones, planned around your hair and your style.
$270 · 2 hrs
Book This ServiceGloss & Tone Maintenance
The appointment that keeps color looking expensive between big services. Recommended every 6 to 12 weeks for blondes and brunettes alike.
Gloss / Tone Refresh
Restores tone, shine and softness for blonde, bronde and brunette color.
$190 · 1.5 hrs
Book This ServiceBlonde, Bronde & Brunette Tone Maintenance
Tone correction and brightness maintenance for lightened hair.
$190 · 1.5 hrs
Book This ServiceStrand Test & Consultation
Required for blonding and color transformations. Your plan and exact price, before you commit.
$85 · 1 hr
Book This ServiceReal Color, Real Clients
Recent color work from the studio. Every result below started with a consultation and a plan for that client's hair.
Hair Color Questions
How much does a hair colorist in Malden charge?
At CRIS HAIR, root retouch starts at $170, full color at $350, balayage transformations between $440 and $660, and color correction from $450 for a 3-hour session. Your exact price is confirmed at your consultation, before your session is booked, so there are no surprises.
Do I need a consultation before color correction?
Yes. Every correction and every big transformation starts with a strand test and consultation ($85, about one hour). Cris checks how your hair lifts and how strong it is, then builds your plan and your exact price. It protects your hair and your budget.
What is morena iluminada?
Morena iluminada is a Brazilian balayage technique for brunettes: soft, sun-kissed brightness placed around the face and through the lengths, with natural depth kept at the roots. It grows out softly and needs far less maintenance than traditional highlights.
Do you offer gray coverage?
Yes. Gray coverage is done with root retouch or full color, matched to your natural tone so it grows out softly. Most clients come back every 4 to 6 weeks for roots, and a gloss between visits keeps the color rich.
How often does balayage need maintenance?
Balayage is designed to grow out softly. Most clients refresh tone every 6 to 12 weeks, do a partial balayage every 3 to 4 months, and a full transformation about twice a year. Cris builds your maintenance calendar at your first session.
I am looking for a Brazilian hairstylist in Massachusetts. Do you speak Portuguese?
Yes. Cris is a Brazilian hair colorist working in Malden, Massachusetts, and appointments can be done in Portuguese, English or Spanish, whichever feels most comfortable for you.
Where is the studio and is there parking?
CRIS HAIR is a private studio at 40 Eastern Ave, Studio 10, in Malden, MA, minutes from Everett, Medford, Melrose, Saugus and Revere, with free parking on site. Every appointment is one client at a time.
Ready for Color You Love?
Start with a strand test and consultation, and leave with a plan, an exact price and a date for your transformation.
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