Balayage & blonde specialist•Malden, MA
Balayage, babylights, lived-in blonde, bronde and color correction by Anna Vaz, the Brazilian colorist Greater Boston trusts with its blondes. Healthy hair first, always.
★★★★★4.8 / 5 on Google · 123+ reviews · Malden, 10 min from Boston
What we do
Every head of hair gets a plan. Tell Anna the result you want and she tells you what is possible for your hair, in how many sessions, and how to keep it healthy.
Hand-painted, sun-kissed dimension that grows out softly. No harsh line, fewer visits, that effortless Boston blonde.
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Ultra-fine, bright blonde from root to end. Babylights for a natural look, foilyage when you want the lift of foils with the softness of balayage.
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The Brazilian “moreno iluminado”: caramel, honey and golden ribbons that light up dark hair without turning it blonde.
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Going light from dark, icy platinum or a clean beige blonde. Planned in stages with bond-builders so the hair arrives healthy.
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Brassy, orange, banded or box-dye hair? Anna is the colorist other colorists send their corrections to.
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Root melt, gloss, toner and Kérastase treatments to keep your blonde bright and your hair strong between appointments.
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All photos are real work from the salon's own gallery.
The Anna Vaz method
Going blonde is a process, not a single appointment. This is how it works at the salon.
Send a photo of your hair and the result you want. Anna tells you what is possible, how many sessions and the investment.
Technique, tone and treatment chosen for your base, history and routine. Honest about what can and cannot be done in one visit.
Bond-builders, formaldehyde-free treatments and Kérastase care during the service. Settle in: a good blonde takes time, and the cappuccino is on us.
You leave with a routine and a return date. Gloss and toner visits keep the blonde bright and the hair strong.
Meet the colorist
Brazilian-born, licensed in Massachusetts and specialized in balayage and blondes, Anna built Anna Vaz Concept around one idea: a blonde is only beautiful if the hair is healthy.
“Anna is incredibly honest about what can and can’t be done. It shows how much she cares about her clients and their hair.”
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4.8★★★★★rating on Google, 123+ reviews
If you’re blonde, you know you can’t trust just anyone with your hair. Anna has been doing my hair for years, and she’s the only person I trust with my blonde. She always keeps it looking beautiful and healthy.
From the moment I arrived, I was warmly welcomed by the team with a delicious cappuccino. My hair turned out absolutely perfect, beautiful, healthy, and so well cared for. The perfect blonde!
Fiz o retoque das minhas luzes com ela e simplesmente amei o resultado! Ela conseguiu puxar o loiro da minha raiz de uma forma que ninguém nunca tinha conseguido antes. Meu cabelo continuou super hidratado, saudável e sem nenhum dano.
Já é a segunda vez que faço minhas mechas com a Anna Vaz, e mais uma vez saí extremamente satisfeita. Ela realmente escuta o que a cliente deseja e transmite muita confiança durante todo o processo.
I’ve been a client of Anna Vaz for 8 years and I always have a wonderful experience! Anna is truly a master color artist.
Anna is incredibly honest about what can and can’t be done, which I truly appreciate because it shows how much she cares about her clients and their hair. Highly recommend!
Questions
It depends on your starting color, length, density and the result you want, so Anna quotes after a quick WhatsApp consultation with photos. In Greater Boston, balayage and blonding services generally range from a few hundred dollars for a partial to more for full blonding or color correction. Your quote includes the treatment and toner.
Plan 3 to 5 hours for balayage or highlights, and longer for a full blonding session or color correction. Anna tells you the estimated time when she confirms your appointment.
Usually yes, in stages. Dark or box-dyed hair often needs two or more sessions to reach a clean blonde without damage. Anna plans the path and tells you honestly what is possible on day one.
Highlights use foils for a brighter, more uniform blonde. Babylights are ultra-fine highlights for a natural look. Balayage is hand-painted for soft, sun-kissed dimension that grows out without a line. Bronde is balayage in caramel and honey tones on brunette hair.
Lived-in balayage can go 3 to 5 months. Highlights and babylights usually 8 to 12 weeks. A gloss or toner visit every 6 to 8 weeks keeps the blonde bright.
Protecting the hair is the point of the method: bond-builders during lightening, formaldehyde-free treatments and Kérastase care. Anna will not push your hair past what it can take in one session.
182 Highland Ave, Malden, MA 02148, about 10 minutes from Boston, close to Medford, Everett, Melrose, Revere and Somerville. Street parking is available on Highland Ave and nearby.
Yes. Anna and the team attend in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Visit us
Anna Vaz Concept Hair Salon & Color Studio
182 Highland Ave, Malden, MA 02148
(857) 237-0318
Serving blondes from: Malden, Medford, Everett, Melrose, Revere, Somerville, Cambridge, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Chelsea, Boston and the North Shore.
Blonde guide
The three most requested blonde techniques in Greater Boston explained by colorist Anna Vaz: how each one looks, how it grows out, how long it takes and who it suits.
What balayage, highlights, babylights and full blonding sessions typically cost around Boston, what changes the price, and why a consultation with photos gets you an accurate quote.
The words colorists in Boston actually use, decoded: lived-in blonde, bronde, money piece, foilyage, teasylights, root melt, gloss, toner, brassy, banding and more.
Send Anna a photo of your hair on WhatsApp and get a plan, a timeline and a quote. No commitment.