Kolorist Review: Fixed-Price Colour Bundles, and the Second Outlet Nobody Mentions (2026)
The pitch is that long hair does not cost more
Kolorist is built around colour sold as fixed-price bundles rather than by the hour or by hair length, which is unusual: most salons price colour by how much product your hair takes. It has since widened well past colour into head spa, facial, Korean makeup and colour analysis, and it now runs two outlets rather than the one Bugis Junction shop it started with — Orchard Gateway has been added. At 4.9 across 1,482 reviews it is among the best-rated in this batch.
you have long or thick hair and are tired of colour quotes that climb with length, or you want colour analysis alongside the appointment.
you want a simple cut, since the bundles are built around colour and the pricing logic assumes it.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Colour bundle: cut, one-tone colour, Milbon treatment | $138 |
| Creative colour / balayage bundle, unlimited bleach | From $238 |
| Balayage bundle with Olaplex | $288 |
| Cuts, treatments, perms, rebonding | On their menu |
| Head spa, facial, colour analysis | On their menu |
Is Kolorist worth it? The math
Flat pricing is worth most to the people who normally get penalised: long, thick or previously-bleached hair. A $238 balayage bundle that includes unlimited bleach is a genuinely different proposition from a per-session bleach charge, and it is the reason the fixed-price framing is more than marketing. The company also states a no-hard-selling policy, which in a category built on package upsells is a claim customers do notice.
What they do
- One-tone colour and grey coverage
- Creative colour: balayage, hair contouring, Airtouch and highlights
- Cuts, treatments, perms and rebonding
- Head spa and facial services
- Korean makeup and personal colour analysis
Known for
- Fixed-price colour bundles regardless of hair length
- Unlimited bleach inside the creative-colour bundles
- A stated no-hard-selling policy
Good to know
What customers actually say
Colour results and the fixed pricing carry the reviews, and the no-hard-sell policy gets named often enough to read as real rather than aspirational. Customers with long hair are the most positive, which is consistent with who the pricing model favours. The thing to know is that the business has widened a long way past hair colour into head spa, facial and colour analysis, so the salon you find now is broader than its colour reputation suggests.
Kolorist FAQ
How much does colour cost at Kolorist?+–
The colour bundle is $138 and includes a cut, one-tone colour and a Milbon treatment. Creative colour and balayage bundles start at $238 with unlimited bleach included, and the Olaplex version is $288.
Does Kolorist charge more for long hair?+–
No, and that is the point of the model. Bundles are priced flat regardless of hair length, which is where they differ from salons that price colour by how much product your hair takes.
How many Kolorist outlets are there?+–
Two: Orchard Gateway at #02-01, 277 Orchard Road, and Bugis Junction at #02-01. The Orchard Gateway outlet is the newer of the two.
What else does Kolorist do besides hair?+–
Head spa, facial services, Korean makeup and personal colour analysis, alongside cuts, treatments, perms and rebonding.
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