Highlights in Chicago

Highlights are the classic. Foils, precision placement, consistent brightness. If you want defined, bright pieces — whether that’s subtle babylights or bold, chunky dimension — foil highlights are how you get there.

How it works

Your colorist sections the hair, paints lightener onto each section, and wraps it in foil. The foil traps heat, which means faster, more even lift. The result is precise, bright, and uniform — you control exactly how many pieces, how wide, and how light.

Full highlights cover the entire head. Partial highlights focus on the top layers and face frame — where the light naturally hits. For most clients, a partial gives you 80% of the visual impact at a lower price and shorter appointment.

Real Reverie Highlights — Before & After

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Highlights vs. balayage

Highlights give you more brightness and precision. Balayage gives you a softer, more natural result with easier grow-out. We often combine both — foils at the root for lift, blended into freehand painting through the ends. That combination (foilayage) is our most-requested service.

Pricing

Partial highlights from $165. Full highlights from $215. Toner included with every lightening service.

Book highlights at Reverie Salon, River North, Chicago.