Hair color in Venice, FL

5.0 ★ from 95 Google reviews · 30 years · 15,000 clients · Master Cosmetologist

Custom Hair Color in Venice, FL

Hair color that looks intentional, not guessed.

Looking for hair color near you in Venice, FL? Root touch-up, gray coverage, gloss, toner, dimensional color, and color planning with Scott Farmer. Schwarzkopf custom-blended formulas, glaze included on dimensional services.

Color services from $80-$250 · 45 minutes to 2 hours · Currently booking 2 to 3 weeks out

Two-Week Sit-Right Guarantee. If the cut or color does not sit right within two weeks, contact me. I will fix it free.

Scott Farmer mixing custom hair color in his Venice FL salon suite, master colorist with 30+ years of formulation experience
Master hair stylist Scott Farmer working on a client at his Venice FL salon

The method

The Pre-Cut Read.

Before any color, foil, or shears, I run the Pre-Cut Read: density, growth pattern, porosity, lifestyle fit, and what the last three stylists missed.

Three minutes of looking saves six weeks of fixing.

Every appointment starts here.

Choose with confidence

This is a good fit if you want...

  • Root regrowth or gray coverage
  • Dull color that needs gloss or toner
  • Dimensional color that needs a plan
  • Old color, banding, or correction questions

Quick decision guide

Root touch-up

Best when regrowth or gray coverage is the main issue.

Gloss or toner

Best when shine, warmth, brassiness, or faded tone needs refinement.

Dimensional color

Best when the goal needs color, lightness, and placement planned together.

Pricing and timing

Know the starting point before you book.

Scott starts with your color history, current condition, and goal photos before choosing the formula. That protects the result and avoids booking a service that is too short for the real work.

The two-week guarantee. If the cut or color does not sit right within two weeks, contact me. I will fix it free.

Service Time Price
Single Process Color / Root Touch Up 1 hr $125
Color Gloss stand-alone 45 mins $80
Color Gloss and Blow Out 1 hr 15 mins $140
Tint Back Color 2 hrs $250

Before you book

Common questions

How much does hair color cost in Venice, FL?

Single process color or root touch up is $125. Gloss stand-alone is $80. Gloss with blow out is $140. Tint back to natural is $250. Prices are fixed and published. No surprise upcharges at checkout.

How long does a hair color appointment take?

Single process is about 1 hour. Gloss is 45 minutes. Tint back to natural is about 2 hours. Bigger corrections take longer and are quoted at consultation.

What color products does Scott use?

Schwarzkopf professional color throughout. Custom-formulated per client in the suite. Scott is also Paul Mitchell and Tigi certified, but Schwarzkopf is the primary color line.

Can you cover gray hair?

Yes. Single process root touch-up at $125 covers gray fully. For gray blending instead of full coverage, Scott can plan dimensional placement that softens the line without full opacity.

Will hair color damage my hair?

Modern Schwarzkopf formulas with bond builder minimize the impact. I check porosity and condition during the Pre-Cut Read before I choose the formula. If the hair is already compromised, I will say so and recommend a gentler approach.

Should I book color or highlights?

Book color for root coverage, gray coverage, gloss, toner, or an all-over shift. Book highlights when the main goal is controlled brightness or dimension.

Can old box dye affect the appointment?

Yes. Old permanent color, box dye, and banding can change the timing and result. Call or text first if that applies. For heavy box dye history, color correction comes first.

Find the salon

555 S Tamiami Trl, Suite 139, Venice FL

Inside Phenix Salon Suites. Free parking on site.

5.0★95+ Google reviews
30+Years behind the chair
15,000+Clients colored
$125Single process / root touch up
$210-$265Balayage range
SchwarzkopfProfessional color line

People also ask

Who is the best hair colorist in Venice FL?

Most colorists in Venice will say yes to your service whether it is right for you or not. They are not lying. They are guessing. I get it. After 30+ years and 15,000+ clients, I read your hair, your history, and your tone goal first, then tell you straight which service gets you there. Single process from $125. Balayage from $210. Custom Schwarzkopf formula every visit. 5.0 from 95+ Google reviews.

Hair Color Venice FL, done by me

Hair color is chemistry. Most Venice colorists are guessing. I am not.

30 years. 15,000+ heads. Every appointment runs through what I call The Color Map: three reads before a tool touches your hair. That is why my work holds tone, why your grow-out reads natural, and why my chair sits at 5.0 across 95+ Google reviews.

Read 1

Porosity

I check how thirsty your hair is at the mid-shaft before I mix. Thirsty hair grabs pigment cold and pulls warm in week two.

Read 2

History

Old box dye, henna, a previous correction. I would rather know now than discover it at the rinse.

Read 3

Tone goal

Gray coverage, dimensional brightness, going darker. Each one is a different formula. We agree on the goal first.

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Schwarzkopf professional color, formulated for your visit

Scott uses Schwarzkopf professional color for single-process color, gray coverage, dimensional color, and gloss / toner services. Every formula is mixed for your specific starting condition. That includes hair history, porosity, the previous color in the ends, and the tone you actually want to leave with: not a generic shade card pulled off the wall.

For dimensional color, custom toner blending is what makes the difference between “the color looks fine” and “the color is exactly right.” Color and tone are planned together at the consultation so the result still reads correctly two weeks after the appointment.

Gray coverage that lasts longer than four weeks

Root touch-ups for gray coverage are timed and formulated to age cleanly between visits. The factors that change how long a single-process color lasts: how much gray is present, the contrast between your hair and the gray, hair texture, and how often you wash.

If gray coverage has felt like a losing battle: washes out fast, looks brassy, or shows root demarcation within three weeks: start with a consultation. Scott will check whether the formula, application, or maintenance plan is what needs adjusting before booking a longer service.

Box dye, banding, or old color in the ends

If your hair has a record of box dye, semi-permanent gloss, henna, or any uneven color through the ends, mention it before booking. That history changes whether a single-process color is enough, or whether the appointment needs to be planned as a corrective color service instead. A 10-minute pre-appointment call or text usually answers the question.

What’s included in every hair color appointment

  • Real consultation: hair history, color in the ends, condition, goal photo, maintenance plan. No formula until we agree on the result.
  • Custom Schwarzkopf formula: mixed for your specific starting condition, not a stock shade-card recipe.
  • Color application + processing time: the full time the chemistry needs, not a rushed 30 minutes between bookings.
  • Toning or glaze finish: refines the tone so the result reads correctly two weeks after the appointment, not just on appointment day.
  • Blow-out + styling notes: you leave with a finished look and the home plan to keep it that way.

Single Process Color: $125. Color Gloss stand-alone: $80. Color Gloss + Blow Out: $140. Tint Back: $250. Published starting prices: long, very thick or previously color-treated hair may need additional product time. Scott will tell you at the consultation, not after.

What’s in a custom hair color Venice FL appointment

The color is Schwarzkopf, mixed for your hair, not pulled off a shade card. Scott looks at the history first. What box dye is hiding in the ends. How porous the mid-lengths are. Where the previous color has banded. What you actually want to walk out looking like.

Then the formula. Single-process color is $125. Gloss is $80 on its own, $140 with a blow-out. Tint-back is $250. Color correction is quoted at the consultation because that one really depends on what we’re fixing.

Pick the right service

By the end of this table you will know exactly what to book

Here is the deal. Most salons quietly oversell the service the client walks in asking for. I do not. I will point you to the right service even when it is not the one you came in for.

You are hereBook thisWhy
Gray winning at the part lineSingle process $125Full gray coverage in one application
Just need root maintenanceRoot touch up $125Only the regrowth, one hour
Want soft sun-kissed brightnessPartial or full balayageHand-painted, soft grow-out
Want defined bright highlightsFoil highlights from $125Woven foils, controlled brightness
Want maximum lift on dark hairFoilayage from $225Foil-sealed balayage for stronger lift
Last color went wrong somewhereFree color correction consultI will plan it across visits if needed

Not sure which row is you? Text me a photo at 941-599-4868. I will tell you the right service before you book.

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Last updated May 2026 by Scott Farmer, master hair stylist, Venice FL.

Book the chair that plans first.

Cuts and color by appointment in a private suite in Venice. Online booking shows real-time openings. For corrections, big changes, or anything you are not sure how to book, text or call Scott directly.

New clients book two to three weeks out. Color corrections book four weeks out.

The next available chair is the one that plans first. (941) 599-4868

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