Best Hair Colorists in Hermosa Beach (2026)
September 22, 2026 · 4 min read · by Justice Pallais
Salon 11:11 publishes this guide and lists itself first. Every other salon here was chosen from its own website and service menu; none paid to be included, and Salon 11:11 has no connection to any of them. Services and hours change, so check with each salon before you book.
Color is the service where a good match between you and your colorist matters most, because a formula is built on your hair's history as much as on the shade you want. In a beach town it has an extra job: holding up against sun, salt and chlorine between appointments.
Every salon on this list does color in Hermosa Beach. They differ in what they lead with, from hand-painted balayage to correction work, and in the kind of appointment they offer.
How we chose
- In Hermosa Beach and currently operating, checked against each salon's own website in September 2026.
- Color named on the salon's own site as a focus, with a published list of color services.
- A range of specialties, so you can pick for what you actually want done.
At a glance
| Salon | Color focus | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Salon 11:11 | Lived-in color, balayage, blonding, glosses | One-on-one color with the same stylist every time |
| AR Salon | Hand-painted balayage and highlights | Sun-kissed balayage steps from the Pier |
| Belulino Hair Studio | Balayage, highlights, gloss | A clear, itemized color menu |
| Crush Salon | Single process to color correction | A full color menu, including correction |
| Haute L.A. | Lived-in blonde with Aveda | Aveda color and bond-building |
| Maximus Salon | Highlights, correction, organic color | Color correction and organic color |
| The Londoner | Customized color | Color and a precision cut together |
1. Salon 11:11
Salon 11:11 is a private studio suite on Pacific Coast Highway where Justice Pallais does every appointment herself. Color is the core of the work: balayage and foilyage, full and partial highlights, bright blondes, all-over and root color, glosses and toners, and lived-in, low-maintenance color planned around how often you want to come back. Every formula is customized to your skin tone and lifestyle, and every color service starts with a consultation.
Best for: anyone who wants color that grows out gently, and the same colorist reading their hair at every visit.
Keep in mind: pricing is set after the consultation, and as a one-stylist suite it books by appointment only. See color and blonding.
2. AR Salon
AR Salon, inside the Salon Republic suites at the Hermosa Pavilion, describes full-service cuts, color and balayage a few steps from the Pier and says it has operated since 1999. It describes its balayage as "a customized hand-painted, sun-kissed color built for beach hair", and names Hanz de Fuko, Schwarzkopf and Amika among the lines it uses.
Best for: hand-painted, beachy balayage. Website: arsalonhb.com
3. Belulino Hair Studio
Belulino is another studio inside Salon Republic Hermosa Beach. Its menu is itemized by service: partial and full balayage, mini, partial and full highlights, gloss and toner, and all-over color, and it says every service includes a consultation, shampoo, conditioning and a finishing style.
Best for: someone who likes to know exactly which service they are booking. Website: belulinohairstudio.com
4. Crush Salon
Crush, formerly The Mint, calls itself a premium hair color and style salon and says it has served the South Bay since 2009. Its color menu covers single-process color, partial and full highlights, ombre, balayage and color correction.
Best for: a broad color menu that includes correction. Website: hermosacrush.com
5. Haute L.A. Organic Aveda Salon & Blow Dry Bar
Haute L.A. leads with luxury blondes and describes itself as specializing in lived-in blonde color. It uses Aveda, and its foil and balayage services include an Aveda bond-building treatment.
Best for: Aveda color, especially blonde. Website: hautelasalon.com
6. Maximus Salon
Maximus, on Pier Avenue, says it has been committed to salon excellence since 1985 and positions itself as a South Bay destination for highlights, color correction and organic hair color, as well as keratin and Brazilian Blowout smoothing.
Best for: correction work, or organic color. Website: salonmaximus.com
7. The Londoner by Anthony Morrison
The Londoner, on Aviation Boulevard, lists customized coloring alongside men's and women's precision cuts, extensions, expertise in multi-textured hair and wedding services.
Best for: color and a precision cut in the same salon. Website: thelondonersalons.com
What to ask a new colorist
- 1What would you do with my hair, and why that rather than something else? A good answer compares options.
- 2How many appointments will it take to get where I want to go? For big changes, the honest answer is often more than one.
- 3How often will I need to come back, and what happens if I stretch it?
- 4What should I use at home, and what should I stop using?
- 5What does the gloss or toner do, and when should I book it?
Bring your color history too: box dye, henna, previous lightener and even mineral-heavy pool water all change how a formula behaves. What to expect at a blonding consultation goes through it in detail.
For ideas before you book, see summer hair color ideas and low-maintenance hair color ideas. For balayage specifically, see the best balayage salons in the South Bay.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a color appointment take?
A gloss or root touch-up can take about an hour. Balayage or full highlights often take two to four hours, and a major change or correction can take longer or need more than one visit.
Why does color fade faster near the beach?
Sun oxidizes color and salt water and chlorine dry out and strip lightened hair. Rinsing with clean water before swimming, a UV-protective product and a gloss partway through summer all help.
What is color correction?
Correction is fixing color that went wrong: banding, brass, uneven lift or a shade that is too dark. It is usually priced and planned separately, and it may take more than one appointment to do safely.
Color & Blonding
Dimensional color, balayage & bright, seamless blondes.