Balayage and ombré are highly requested services—so make sure you’re charging appropriately! We quizzed our BTC Community, as well as BTC’s resident balayage expert Jamie Sea (@prettylittleombre), on the dos and don’ts of balayage and ombré pricing. Here are their expert answers.

Time Will Tell
A number of salon owners are in favor of charging based on the time a color service takes versus a set fee. Here's what they said.

• "Technique doesn't determine my cost. I stopped doing 'partials' and 'full heads'—but I do charge an additional fee if more product is required," - Carrie McDonald Vick