Hair Color Expertise at Monaco Salon, Tampa

At Monaco Salon, hair color isn’t just a service—it’s a specialty.

Whether you're looking for a subtle refresh or a bold transformation, our team is known for delivering stunning, dimensional color with precision and care. From lived-in blondes to rich brunettes and vibrant reds, we take a personalized approach to help you achieve your perfect shade.

Monaco Salon is also synonymous with hair extensions and toppers, and our color expertise extends to those as well. We’re known for custom-blending and toning extensions and toppers to match your natural hair flawlessly.

Dimensional Blonde

Dimensional blonde hair color is one of the most requested salon services at Monaco Salon in Tampa. Using foil highlights, we apply lightener from roots to ends, then process the hair in foils for maximum lift and brightness. This classic blonding method creates contrast, depth, and that sought-after multi-tonal blonde. Perfect for clients who want bright, bold, or natural-looking blonde with dimension.

Lived-In Blonde

The lived-in blonde look is all about effortless beauty. Techniques like a root melt or shadow root allow more of your natural base color to blend into your highlights for a soft, low-maintenance grow-out. After a foil highlight service, we can apply a root smudge or single-process color to blur the root line and create seamless dimension. This service is ideal for those who want low-maintenance blonde hair that grows out beautifully.

Accent Foils

Accent highlights—or accent foils—are a fast and effective way to brighten your look. We place a few foils around your face or hairline to add pops of blonde or fashion color, perfect in between full foil appointments. Clients love accent foils to refresh their look without a full highlight session. It’s also a great option for first-timers exploring hair color for the first time.

Babylights

Babylights are ultra-fine foil highlights that mimic the soft, sun-kissed hair color of childhood. Using a dense foiling technique with fine sections of hair, we create a subtle, luminous glow. Babylights are ideal for blonde hair that needs refinement, or brunette hair looking for soft dimension. This service is perfect for clients who want natural-looking blonde highlights with a soft grow-out.

Teasylights

Teasylights combine the precision of foils with the natural blend of balayage. By teasing each section before applying the lightener, we concentrate brightness on the mid-lengths and ends while keeping the root area soft. The result is a beautifully blended, hand-painted look that grows out naturally. If you want dimensional color without the upkeep of traditional highlights, teasylights are the way to go.

Money Piece

Money piece highlights are bold, face-framing strands of brightness that instantly refresh your look. Typically created with 4 to 10 foils, the money piece brings attention to your face and enhances your complexion. Whether you want soft blonde face-framing highlights or something bold and chunky, this trend-forward technique delivers maximum impact with minimal maintenance.

Shades of Copper and Red Hair

From copper balayage to deep cherry red, red hair color is a bold statement—and our expert colorists will help you find your perfect shade. For fair and cool skin tones, we often recommend soft copper, strawberry blonde, or auburn hair color to enhance your natural undertones. If you have olive or warmer skin, shades like ginger, cinnamon, and vibrant scarlet will add warmth and glow. Those with deeper skin tones can opt for rich mahogany, dark cherry, or burgundy shades that are both striking and sophisticated. At Monaco Salon, we specialize in custom red hair color that enhances your features and personal style.

Brunette Hair

Brunette hair color can be just as dimensional and striking as blonde. Whether you want to deepen your shade, add soft caramel highlights, or switch to rich chocolate brown, our team can help you achieve the best brunette hair color for your skin tone and style. Ask us about cool-toned brunette, rich espresso, or warm brunette balayage for a multi-dimensional effect.

All Over Color

All over color is a great choice for anyone seeking a complete color change, grey coverage, or root touch-up. From soft strawberry blonde to intense jet black, our stylists will help you choose the best all over hair color to complement your features and haircut. Whether you're after a bold transformation or a subtle refresh, Monaco Salon in Tampa has the expertise to bring your color vision to life.

People often ask about our lightening and highlighting services, and specialty color like vivids and pastels. Find more information on these pages.

Blonding and Platinum

Color Correction and Extreme Lifting

Balayage and Color Melt

Vivid Fantasy Hair Color

Do you have a blonde hair specialist?

Yes. Monaco Salon is home to some of the best hairdressers in the state of Florida. Whether you are looking for icy platinum, warm honey, or dimensional highlights, our specialists have mastered the art of blonde. Every appointment begins with a consultation to ensure we achieve your perfect shade.

How do I remove box hair dye?

Please leave this to the professionals. Box dye is unpredictable and difficult to remove. If you are unhappy with at-home results, call us. Our Color Correction experts can gently remove the dye and restore your hair, but we advise against experimenting further at home to avoid permanent damage.

Come in for a free hair color consultation.

Learn more about our hair color correction services.

What's the difference between highlights or balayage?

The difference is the technique and the maintenance.
• Highlights (Foils): Create precise, defined streaks of brightness.
• Balayage (Hand-Painted): Creates a soft, sun-kissed gradient. Highlights typically require maintenance every 6–8 weeks, while balayage grows out more gracefully, offering a lower-maintenance option.

Which one should I get?

The answer depends on the look you want and how often are you willing to maintain it. Ask yourself how obvious you want your highlights to be, and if you want highlights all the way to the root. Highlights will have to be maintained every 6-8 weeks, while balayage usually grows out more gracefully, making it a lower-maintenance option.

Come in for a free hair color consultation.

Learn more about the difference between highlights and balayage here on the Monaco Salon blog.

Looking for inspo for your next highlights appointment? View examples of our work in our hair color gallery.

Can I go from brunette to blonde in one appointment?

It depends on the health of your hair. Going significantly lighter is a chemical process that often requires multiple sessions to achieve the desired tone without causing damage. As blonding specialists, we will give you a safe, realistic plan to reach your goal.

How do I keep my hair color from fading?

Use sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner, wash less frequently, protect your hair from heat with a thermal spray, and minimize sun and chlorine exposure.

Schedule a gloss or toner service to give your color a boost if you're not due for a full color service.

What is “lived-in color”?

Lived-in color is a modern technique that blends multiple shades (often using a root melt) to create dimension that mimics how hair naturally grows out. It creates a graceful transition at the roots, allowing you more time between touch-ups while still looking polished.

How often will I need to touch up my hair color?

It depends on the type of color service and your personal preferences.

Root Retouch: Every 4–6 weeks.
Highlights: Every 6–8 weeks.
Lived-In Color: Every 3–4 months (many guests visit sooner for a quick Gloss to refresh the shine).
Vivids/Reds: Every 4–8 weeks.

Should I wash my hair before my color appointment?

Come with clean, dry hair if you're getting highlights, and avoid using heavy styling products the day of your appointment. It’s also helpful to bring inspiration photos and be ready to talk about your hair goals, maintenance preferences, and past color history so we can create the perfect plan for your hair.

Can you color my extensions or topper?

Yes! This is a Monaco Salon specialty. Most salons struggle with this, but we are experts at custom-coloring extensions to blend seamlessly with your biological hair. Whether we are coloring your natural hair, the extensions, or both, we ensure a flawless match.

What is a Fusio Dose Treatment?

Kérastase Fusio Dose is a customized in-salon treatment. Your stylist will mix a concentrated formula specifically for your hair needs (such as dryness, damage, or color protection) for an instant transformation that leaves your hair incredibly soft and shiny. Because it is customized cocktail just for you, it makes an ideal addition to your color service.

Callie T

Kaysie has been doing my extensions for over a year now and I wouldn’t go anywhere else in the Tampa area. I even moved farther from the salon and still make the over 30 minute drive to see her! She is a perfectionist and never lets me leave feeling anything other than gorgeous! I’ve had color by both Melissa and Damaris and they are exceptional at blonde color!! You do not want to miss out on this salon!

Rinda B

Kat did an amazing job with my highlights! I love my hair and have already gotten several compliments! The salon has a very professional appearance and everyone was very nice. My visit was very relaxing and pleasant. I would definitely recommend!!

Yasi

Yesterday I went there for consultation with Klodjana. I can’t explain how sweet and honest she is . She’s totally a sweetheart and a professional that knows what she’s doing.she can recognize exactly what color suits you . I will definitely go back to her . Beautiful,clean salon with very friendly people 🙂

Sarah

Just had the best hand painted balayage and cut of my LIFE with Melissa. She is incredibly kind, took her time, and I am obsessed with how my hair turned out. I am super picky about my hair and it couldn’t have turned out more perfect. Not only was Melissa amazing, but the staff is extremely helpful and they are all great communicators. The salon is very clean and their covid procedures are top notch (all chairs are divided by walls as well as their hair washing tubs). There is a reason this salon is so highly rated, don’t think twice about booking here!!

Abby Gonzales

Taylor at the Bay to Bay location did my highlights and color melt. I wanted to go icy blonde with darker roots, and I'm in love with what she did for me! I haven't been to a professional salon for anything in years, and it was such a great experience. I was comfortable, the salon is gorgeous, and Taylor is super nice and communicates everything in a way that's easy to understand how/why the process works the way it does. I left feeling so confident and absolutely in love with my new color. She went above and beyond for me and really made the experience better. Taylor is changing locations to the Dale Mabry salon and I made sure to make my 6 week follow up appointment there with her so I could keep her as my stylist. For a first time at a real salon in years- it was truly the best it could've been.

Shari R

Klodjana is the BEST stylist in Tampa hands down! Every time I see her my hair is blessed and I get compliments everywhere I go on the color!!! She’s not only amazing at the color / extension application / style she does but she’s so fun to go to and forms a genuine bond with the client!!! I look forward to seeing her every 6-8 weeks and the appointment goes by so fast because she’s so fun and genuine to be around!! Definitely recommend her if you want a life changing change in your hair!!!

When it comes to expert hair color in Tampa, Monaco Salon sets the standard.

Lived In Color * Blonde Highlights * Dimensional Color * Custom Color Match