Blonde, done properly
Blonde is the hardest color to get right and the easiest to get wrong. At Red Market it is a specialism: hand-painted balayage for a lived-in, sun-kissed blonde, or a double process for platinum and pastel — always designed around your base, your skin tone, and how you actually want to wear it.
The salon is a French color house led by master colorist Reynald Ricard. Lightening is placed by hand for real dimension rather than a flat, one-note blonde, then perfected with a custom gloss so the tone is exactly right — cool, warm, or somewhere in between.
Protecting the hair through the lift
Going lighter puts the hair under stress, so integrity comes first. Bond-building and Olaplex can be worked into the service to protect the hair through the lift, and treatments like Metal Detox and molecular repair keep blonde hair strong, soft, and shiny rather than dry and brittle.
Every blonde service opens with a complimentary consultation. Big lightening transformations are planned honestly — sometimes across more than one visit — so you get the blonde you want without wrecking the hair to get there.
Plan your blonde
Balayage starts at $350 and a double process for platinum or pastel is $400; a bond-builder or restorative treatment can be added to protect the hair. Book a complimentary consultation and your colorist will map the plan, the cost, and the timeline before anything begins. Red Market is in Greenwich Village at 13 East 13th Street.
Good to know
Frequently asked
Can you take me from dark to blonde?
Often yes, but going significantly lighter is planned carefully to protect the hair — sometimes across more than one appointment. Your complimentary consultation is where the colorist assesses your hair and maps an honest plan, cost, and timeline.
How do you keep blonde hair healthy?
Integrity comes first. Bond-building and Olaplex can be added during lightening, and treatments such as Metal Detox and molecular repair keep blonde hair strong and shiny. Your colorist tailors the support to your hair’s condition.
What does going blonde cost at Red Market?
Balayage starts at $350 including a personalized gloss, and a double process for platinum or pastel is $400. A protective bond-building or restorative treatment can be added. Exact pricing is confirmed at your complimentary consultation.
Book at Red Market, Greenwich Village
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What guests say
4.8 146 Google reviews
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★★★★★
“I recently returned to Red Market Salon after a couple of years away and had the best experience. Kelsey is an amazing colorist and created the perfect balayage highlights for my face and coloring. She really knows her craft! Plus, she's really fun to talk to 💇♀️”
— Mary Perez
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“I’ve been seeing Kelsey since her days of working at a different salon in Hoboken NJ and BELIEVE ME, there is no other stylist in the world that I would make the trip into NYC to see, but Kelsey is just the best! I have dark brown Hispanic hair that has a horrible tendency to pull super brassy but Kelsey has figured out how to combat that without totally frying my hair and she is just the master of BLONDE. Kelsey is always super responsive and always makes time for me. I hadn’t seen her in 2 years because I was giving my hair a bleach break and growing out my natural brown to get it all healthy and regain some length after some stress induced hair loss. But I saw her this week for a low maintenance blonde balayage and she NAILED it. So glad to have my lighter locks back 🥰 and my newly sprouted grays hidden 😒. Kelsey is the ultimate, book her, you won’t be disappointed.”
— Kat Terkowski
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“Kelsey is absolutely amazing, does perfect blonde every time and is also just a great person!!”
— Honor Culpepper