From dark to light.

I’m Maha, a hair colorist in Alpharetta with more than 15 years of experience. My specialty is taking dark hair to beautiful, healthy blonde.

From dark to light, carefully, by hand.

I’ve spent more than 15 years taking dark hair blonde, one careful step at a time, so it stays soft, shiny, and healthy.

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Illustration. Real client results are just below.

Every head of hair sits somewhere on the scale.

Colorists measure hair from level 1, black, to level 10, the lightest blonde. Moving up the scale takes skill, patience, and a plan. That climb is my specialty.

  1. 1Black
  2. 2Espresso
  3. 3Dark brown
  4. 4Chestnut
  5. 5Light brown
  6. 6Caramel
  7. 7Toffee
  8. 8Beige
  9. 9Butter blonde
  10. 10Platinum

Real clients. Real results.

Drag across each photo to compare. The captions are my own words from my posts.

Start: freshly dyed black hair, partway through lightening After: seamless icy blonde, straight and glossy StartAfter
From freshly dyed black to seamless blonde in just 5 hours.
Color correction5 hours
Before: long black hair After: long brunette hair with caramel balayage curls BeforeAfter
Starting from black hair, a full balayage done with color only. No bleach.
BalayageNo bleach
Before: long caramel-copper hair After: icy ash blonde waves BeforeAfter
Came in copper, left icy ash blonde. 7 hours.
Color correction7 hours
Bright blonde curls four months after her last highlight
Four months after her last highlight

Still bright four months later.

Lived-in color is planned to grow out soft, with no harsh line at the root, so you’re not back in the chair every six weeks.

How dark hair goes light, safely.

Big changes are done in steps, not in one aggressive session. Here’s what a dark-to-light appointment with me looks like.

  1. Consultation and strand test

    I look at your hair’s history and test a small strand to see how it lifts.

  2. Lift in stages

    Lightener is placed by hand in sections, with bond protection mixed in, so the hair stays strong.

  3. Work through the warmth

    Dark hair shows red, then orange, then yellow on the way up. Each stage is expected and managed.

  4. Tone to your shade

    A gloss takes the result to icy, beige, or honey, whichever you came in for.

  5. A plan for home

    You leave knowing how to wash, tone, and protect it, and when to come back.

Maha smiling as she paints highlights into foils
15+years behind the chair

Meet Maha.

I earned my license in Iran, started over in the U.S., and have owned my own salon for seven years. For me, doing hair is more than a business. It’s something I truly love.

  • Founder and master stylist
  • Dark-to-blonde specialist
Read my story
“A little patience + a lot of technique = hair magic.”Maha

Every swatch is my real work.

From rich brunette to icy platinum, sorted dark to light like a colorist’s swatch ring. Pick one to try the shade.

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Pick a swatch to try it on.

Try a shade.

Tap a swatch and watch the color paint on, from the ends up to the roots. Then bring your favorite to your consultation.

A playful preview on a model, not a client photo.

Icy platinum

Bright, cool, and even from root to tip.

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A black leather styling chair facing a tall gold arched mirror on a dark fluted wall

Book your consultation.

“Whether you’re dreaming of going blonde, blending your grays beautifully, refreshing your color, or simply getting a fresh new haircut, I’d love to help you create a look that makes you feel confident and beautiful.”Maha
Book online Call (404) 551-7887

Consultations are complimentary.

Address5354 McGinnis Ferry Road, Suite 226B
Alpharetta, GA 30005
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HoursMon 12 – 6 pm
Tue – Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat 9 am – 5 pm
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