Salt Lake City's Boutique Color Studio

Color is an art form.
Your hair is the canvas.

Hand-placed, custom-formulated color artistry by Emily — one client, one vision, one chair at a time. Serving Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front.

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Why Empress Beauty

A different kind of
color experience.

Most salons are built around volume. Empress Beauty is built around you — your hair, your goals, and the long-term health of every strand.

Custom Color

Every formula is mixed from scratch at your appointment. No box color, no pre-made blends. Your color is yours alone.

Hair Health First

Lightening and color services are performed with bond protection at every step. Beautiful color should never compromise the integrity of your hair.

Transparent Pricing

Every price is published. No estimates that shift at checkout. What you see is what you pay — confidence, not guesswork.

One-on-One

You book Emily. Not a rotation of stylists. Every session is a private, focused experience from start to finish.

Services

Color Artistry

From transformative balayage to extension artistry — every service is designed around your hair's unique needs.

Signature Service

Full Transformation

Complete color transformation with up to 6 bowls of premium lightener. Hand-placed highlights for natural dimension, depth, and movement.

$400 starting
5 hrs

Maintenance

Half Highlights

Maintain your color between full sessions. Half highlights refresh dimension and brightness while preserving the integrity of previously lightened hair.

$300 starting
4 hrs

Luxury Add-On

Hair Extensions

Extension artistry — length, volume, and density, blended to be completely undetectable. Free consultation required.

$300 starting
2 hrs 30 min

Color

Color Refresh

Revive faded tone and vibrancy without the full session. A precise toner and gloss application that brings your color back to life.

$110 starting
2 hrs 30 min

Cut & Style

Haircut

Precision cut with wash and style. Shape that works with your texture, face structure, and lifestyle — not just on the day of your appointment.

$75 starting
1 hr 30 min

Hair Health

Keratin Treatment

Bond repair and protein restoration for damaged or over-processed hair. Rebuilds hair structure from within — softer, stronger, more manageable.

$40 starting
30 min

First Time Here?

Here's exactly what
to expect.

No mystery, no pressure. Empress Beauty is designed to be the most transparent, comfortable color experience you've had.

1
Book Online

Reserve your session at empress-beauty-llc.square.site — or call (801) 755-5976. No walk-ins; your time is reserved exclusively for you.

2
Consultation First

Every appointment begins with a thorough conversation about your hair history, goals, and any concerns. Emily formulates your color here — never before she sees your hair.

3
Custom Application

Your formula is mixed from scratch. Every bowl, every placement, every timing decision is made for your specific hair — not a template from a previous client.

4
Leave Confident

Emily walks you through your color result, explains maintenance, and tells you exactly when to return. No ambiguity — you leave knowing your hair and your plan.

Meet Your Stylist

Emily.

"Every client who sits in my chair deserves a formula made specifically for them — not adapted from someone else's."

Emily is a master colorist specializing in hand-placed highlights, lived-in balayage, and extension artistry. Trained in hair health protocols that protect the integrity of your hair at every step, she works exclusively one-on-one. No assistants, no hand-offs. When you book Empress Beauty, you book Emily.

Based in Salt Lake City, serving clients from Murray, Millcreek, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Sugar House, Sandy, Draper, South Jordan, and the East Bench.

Client Reviews

What clients say
about Emily.

Real clients, real results. Every review reflects a one-on-one session at Empress Beauty.

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★★★★★

"I've been to half a dozen salons in Salt Lake City chasing the right blonde. Emily got it in one appointment. My hair is healthier than when I walked in, and the color is exactly what I had in my head — not a compromise version."

Brittany M. Full Transformation — Balayage Holladay, UT
"
★★★★★

"The free extension consultation was what made me choose Empress Beauty. Every other place I looked either charged for it or skipped it entirely. Emily spent the full 30 minutes explaining everything — method, pricing, maintenance. No pressure, just honesty."

Kayla R. Extension Installation Cottonwood Heights, UT
"
★★★★★

"I appreciate that the pricing is posted online. Most places in Murray and Millcreek won't tell you what anything costs until you're already sitting in the chair. Emily's transparency is rare, and it shows in everything she does."

Jessica T. Color Maintenance — Half Highlights Murray, UT
"
★★★★★

"My hair was fried from a bad bleach job at another salon. Emily did a keratin treatment and deep conditioner and explained exactly what was happening and why. Three months later my hair is genuinely the healthiest it's been in years."

Sarah A. Keratin Treatment + Deep Conditioner Sandy, UT

Transparent Pricing

No guesswork.
No hidden fees.

Prices are starting rates. Final cost based on hair density, length, and complexity — and you'll always know before we begin.

ServiceDurationPriceNotes
Full Transformation / Full Highlights5 hrs$400
+$30 per additional bowl
Up to 6 bowls lightener
Color Maintenance — Half Highlight4 hrs$300
Extension Installation2 hrs 30 min$300Free consultation required
Color Refresh2 hrs 30 min$110
Haircut1 hr 30 min$75Includes wash & style
Blowout1 hr$45
Blowout — Thick Hair / Extensions1 hr 30 min$65
Keratin / Protein Treatment30 min$40Bond repair
Deep Conditioner30 min$15Hydration mask
Extension Consultation30 minFreeRequired before installation

Location

Salt Lake City,
Utah

Empress Beauty LLC
1966 E 6200 S, Room 105
Salt Lake City, UT 84121


(801) 755-5976
empressbeauty.llc77@gmail.com
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Hours

Studio Hours

  • Monday11:00am – 6:30pm
  • Tuesday11:00am – 6:30pm
  • Wednesday11:00am – 6:30pm
  • Thursday11:00am – 6:30pm
  • Friday11:00am – 6:30pm
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed
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Serving the Greater Salt Lake Valley

Your Luxury Hair Studio —
Wherever You Are in the Valley

Empress Beauty LLC is located at 1966 E 6200 S, Room 105 in southeast Salt Lake City — easily accessible from every major corridor in the Salt Lake Valley. Whether you're coming from Sugar House, Holladay, Murray, or driving in from Draper or South Jordan, Emily's one-on-one studio is worth the trip.

If you're searching for a hair salon near me in Salt Lake City, a balayage specialist in Holladay, or the best hair extensions in Cottonwood Heights — this is the studio.

Salt Lake City
Studio Location · 84121

Empress Beauty is your Salt Lake City hair color studio for balayage, full highlights, extensions, and luxury color services. Located in the east side zip code 84121 — easy access from the entire city.

Holladay
~5 min · 84117

Holladay clients are some of Emily's most frequent. If you're looking for a balayage specialist or hair colorist in Holladay, UT — Empress Beauty is the closest luxury studio to your zip code.

Cottonwood Heights
~8 min · 84121

Clients from Cottonwood Heights regularly choose Empress Beauty for hair extensions and full transformation services. No other studio in the area offers the same one-on-one experience at this level.

Murray & Millcreek
~10 min · 84107 / 84109

Murray and Millcreek clients looking for transparent pricing and a personal colorist consistently choose Emily. No hidden fees, no team rotations — your appointment is always with Emily.

Sandy & Draper
~15 min · 84070 / 84020

Sandy and Draper clients make the short drive to Empress Beauty for color services they can't find locally at this level. Full transformation, color maintenance, and extensions — with published pricing.

South Jordan & Sugar House
~20 min · 84095 / 84105

From Sugar House to South Jordan, clients across the Wasatch Front travel to Empress Beauty for Emily's expertise. The one-on-one experience and hair health focus make it worth every mile.

All Services

Color Artistry & Hair Care

Every service at Empress Beauty is performed by Emily — personally, attentively, and with your hair's long-term health as the priority.

Signature

Full Transformation / Full Highlights

Complete color transformation. Up to 6 bowls of professional lightener, hand-placed for natural dimension. The definitive color experience.

$400 starting
5 hrs

Maintenance

Color Maintenance — Half Highlight

Strategic highlight refresh to maintain vibrancy and dimension between full sessions. Thoughtfully placed, never over-processed.

$300 starting
4 hrs

Extensions

Extension Installation

Professional extension installation — length and volume, blended to be completely undetectable. Free consultation required.

$300 starting
2 hrs 30 min

Color

Color Refresh

Revive faded tone and restore vibrancy with a precise toner and gloss application. Ideal for maintaining color between larger services.

$110 starting
2 hrs 30 min

Cut & Style

Haircut

Precision cut with wash and style. Shape crafted for your texture, face structure, and how you actually wear your hair day-to-day.

$75 starting
1 hr 30 min

Styling

Blowout

A polished, salon-quality blowout for any occasion. Smooth, voluminous, and precisely finished. Extended service available for thick hair or extensions.

$45 / $65 thick
1–1.5 hrs

Hair Health

Keratin / Protein Treatment

Bond repair and protein restoration that rebuilds hair structure from the inside out. Essential for color-treated or over-processed hair.

$40 starting
30 min

Hair Health

Deep Conditioner

An intensive hydration mask that restores moisture, elasticity, and softness. A perfect companion to any color or chemical service.

$15 starting
30 min

Free

Extension Consultation

A complimentary 30-minute consultation required before all extension installations. Color matching, method selection, and timeline planning.

Free
30 min
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Full Pricing Menu

What Everything Costs

No consultation required to see pricing. Every service, every price — published. All prices are starting rates; final cost based on hair density, length, and complexity.

Color Services

ServiceDurationPriceNotes
Full Transformation / Full Highlights5 hrs$400
+$30 per additional bowl
Up to 6 bowls lightener
Color Maintenance — Half Highlight4 hrs$300
Color Refresh2 hrs 30 min$110

Extensions

ServiceDurationPriceNotes
Extension Installation2 hrs 30 min$300Free consultation required
Extension Consultation30 minFreeRequired before installation

Cut & Style

ServiceDurationPriceNotes
Haircut1 hr 30 min$75Includes wash & style
Blowout1 hr$45
Blowout — Thick Hair / Extensions1 hr 30 min$65

Hair Health Treatments

ServiceDurationPriceNotes
Keratin / Protein Treatment30 min$40Bond repair
Deep Conditioner30 min$15Hydration mask

Pricing Note: All prices listed are starting rates. Final cost is determined by your hair's density, length, and the complexity of the service. Emily will provide a clear, specific estimate before your appointment begins — no surprises.

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Get in Touch

Let's Create Something Beautiful

Questions about services, pricing, or availability? Reach out directly or book your session online.

Contact Information

Studio Address

1966 E 6200 S, Room 105
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
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Phone

(801) 755-5976

Studio Hours

Monday – Friday
11:00am – 6:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I book an appointment?

Book online anytime at empress-beauty-llc.square.site — available 24/7. Or call (801) 755-5976 Monday–Friday, 11:00am–6:30pm. All appointments are by reservation only; walk-ins are not accepted.

Is a consultation required before extensions?

Yes, and it's completely free. A 30-minute consultation is required before all extension installations. During this session, Emily evaluates your natural hair, discusses your goals, selects the best method, and provides a clear cost estimate. No obligation to book after.

How far in advance should I book a full color appointment?

For Full Transformation and Full Highlights, we recommend booking 2–3 weeks in advance. Because Emily works exclusively one-on-one, availability is intentionally limited. Contact us to check current openings.

Do you accept walk-in clients?

No. Empress Beauty operates exclusively by appointment. This is intentional — your appointment time is reserved solely for you, not shared with other clients or worked around by a rotating team.

How much does balayage cost at Empress Beauty?

Balayage and highlight services start at $300 for Color Maintenance (Half Highlight) and $400 for a Full Transformation or Full Highlights. All pricing is published on the Pricing page. Final cost depends on your hair's density, length, and complexity — and you'll always know the estimate before we begin.

Do you use box color or pre-made formulas?

Never. Every formula is custom-mixed from scratch at your appointment. Emily considers your natural base, texture, previous color history, and target result before mixing. No two clients get the same formula.

What areas near Salt Lake City do you serve?

The studio is located at 1966 E 6200 S, Room 105 in Salt Lake City (84121), minutes from Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Murray, and Millcreek. Clients regularly travel from Sandy, Draper, South Jordan, Sugar House, and the East Bench. Get directions →

How long does a full highlights appointment take?

A Full Transformation or Full Highlights service takes approximately 5 hours from start to finish. Color Maintenance (Half Highlight) takes approximately 4 hours. Please plan accordingly — rushing a color service compromises the result.

What should I do to prepare for my appointment?

Come with clean, dry hair — or hair in its natural state. Bring inspiration photos if you have them. Avoid wearing a high-neck or tight-fitting top (a button-up or loose collar works best). That's it. Emily handles the rest.

Signature Service

Full Transformation &
Full Highlights

$400starting

5 Hours · Up to 6 Bowls Lightener

The definitive color experience.

The Full Transformation is Empress Beauty's flagship service — a complete, head-to-toe color experience designed for clients seeking dramatic dimension, full-head brightness, or a comprehensive balayage and highlight application.

Emily hand-places every section of lightener, working with your natural base and hair texture to create movement that looks entirely grown-in. This is not a formula applied to the same pattern on every client. Your transformation is mapped, mixed, and executed specifically for you.

What's Included

  • Full head highlight or balayage application (up to 6 bowls of professional lightener)
  • Custom toner formulated for your target shade and undertone
  • Thorough consultation at the start of your appointment
  • Bond-protective treatment integrated throughout the lightening process
  • Style finish

Hair Health & Bond Protection

Heavy lightening services can stress the hair bond. At Empress Beauty, bond protection is not an upsell — it's standard practice integrated into every full transformation. Emily monitors your hair's integrity throughout the service and adjusts timing accordingly.

Pricing Details

Starting at $400 for up to 6 bowls of lightener. Each additional bowl is $30. Final pricing is communicated at your appointment based on your hair's density, length, and the number of bowls required. No surprises.

Serving clients from Salt Lake City, Holladay, Millcreek, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, and throughout the Wasatch Front.

Balayage & Highlights — Salt Lake City

Color Maintenance
Half Highlight

$300starting

4 Hours · Strategic Refresh

Maintain your color. Protect your hair.

The Color Maintenance service — a half highlight — is designed for clients who have established their base color and need a precise, targeted refresh. Rather than re-lightening the entire head, Emily identifies the sections that have grown out or faded most and focuses the application there.

This approach does two things: it keeps your color looking fresh and dimensional, and it significantly reduces the cumulative stress on previously lightened hair. Smart maintenance is how you stay blonde — or any other color — for years without compromising hair health.

Ideal For

  • Clients returning every 8–14 weeks for upkeep
  • Those with established balayage or highlight patterns
  • Anyone looking to refresh brightness without a full redo
  • Maintaining lived-in, natural-looking color

What's Included

  • Half-head highlight application with professional lightener
  • Custom toner to finish and neutralize
  • Thorough consultation to assess regrowth and color goals
  • Style finish

Popular with clients from Murray, Millcreek, Holladay, and Cottonwood Heights seeking a trusted local colorist for ongoing maintenance.

Hair Extensions — Salt Lake City

Extension
Installation

$300starting

2 Hours 30 Min · Free Consultation Required

Length and volume. Undetectable.

Extension artistry at Empress Beauty is precise work. Emily selects extension methods based on your natural hair's texture, density, and health — then color-matches with the same attention she brings to every color formulation. The goal is always extensions that cannot be detected, not ones that merely blend at a glance.

Before any installation, a free 30-minute consultation is required. This is not a formality — it's where Emily evaluates your hair, discusses your goals, and recommends the method that will give you the best result without compromising your natural hair health.

Free Consultation — Required Before Installation

Every extension client begins with a complimentary 30-minute consultation. During this session Emily will assess your natural hair, discuss length and volume goals, color-match to your current hair or planned color, recommend an extension method, and provide a clear cost estimate for the installation.

What Affects Pricing

  • Number of rows or pieces required for your density goals
  • Length of extensions
  • Color matching complexity
  • Installation method selected

Serving extension clients from Salt Lake City, Sandy, Draper, South Jordan, and the greater Wasatch Front.

Toner & Gloss — Salt Lake City

Color
Refresh

$110starting

2 Hours 30 Min · Toner & Gloss

Revive your color. Restore your tone.

Color fades. Toner lifts. The Color Refresh service is designed to bring your hair back to its intended shade — whether that's a cool ash, warm honey, or vivid dimensional tone — without a full highlight application.

Emily formulates a precise toner or gloss treatment based on your current color and your target result. This is not a generic toner — it's a custom formulation that accounts for where your hair has shifted since your last appointment.

Ideal For

  • Clients with existing highlights or balayage that need a tone refresh
  • Correcting unwanted warmth or brassiness
  • Refreshing vibrancy between full maintenance appointments
  • Adding gloss and shine to natural or color-treated hair

What's Included

  • Consultation on current color and tone goals
  • Custom toner or gloss formulation
  • Full application and processing
  • Style finish

Precision Cut — Salt Lake City

Haircut &
Style

$75starting

1 Hour 30 Min · Includes Wash & Style

A shape built for your life.

A haircut at Empress Beauty is not a template applied to every client. Emily works with your hair's natural texture, growth pattern, and face shape — and just as importantly, your lifestyle. How you wear your hair on a Wednesday morning matters as much as how it looks when you leave the chair.

Every haircut includes a wash and style. The service begins with a consultation to discuss length, shape, and any styling goals before a single cut is made.

What's Included

  • Consultation on shape, length, and texture goals
  • Shampoo and conditioning treatment
  • Precision cut
  • Blowout and style finish

Add-On Services

Haircuts pair beautifully with a Color Refresh ($110), Deep Conditioner ($15), or Keratin Treatment ($40) for a complete session.

Bond Repair — Salt Lake City

Keratin & Protein
Treatment

$40starting

30 Minutes · Bond Repair

Rebuild from within.

Color-treated, bleached, or heat-styled hair loses structural protein over time. The Keratin and Protein Treatment at Empress Beauty replenishes what's been removed — rebuilding the internal bond structure that gives hair its strength, elasticity, and resistance to breakage.

This is not a smoothing treatment that coats the outside of the hair shaft. It is a genuine bond-repair treatment that works within the cortex of each strand, restoring integrity from the inside out.

Ideal For

  • Over-processed or bleached hair showing signs of damage
  • Hair that feels gummy, stretchy, or breaks easily
  • As a protective measure before or after heavy lightening services
  • Anyone who heat-styles frequently

Results You'll Notice

  • Significantly softer texture immediately after treatment
  • Reduced breakage and split ends over time
  • Improved elasticity — hair that stretches and returns without snapping
  • Color that holds longer due to improved hair structure

Blowout & Style — Salt Lake City

Blowout

$45standard · $65 thick/extensions

1 Hour Standard · 1 Hour 30 Min Thick / Extensions

Polished. Precise. Ready.

A blowout at Empress Beauty is a professional-quality finish for any occasion — whether you're preparing for an event, refreshing your style between washes, or simply treating yourself to a proper blow-dry.

Emily works with your hair's natural texture and styling direction to create a smooth, voluminous, and long-lasting finish. Two service tiers are available:

Standard Blowout — $45

For fine to medium density hair. Approximately 1 hour including shampoo and style finish.

Thick Hair / Extensions Blowout — $65

For thick, high-density, or extension-wearing clients. Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Extended sectioning and drying time ensures every layer is properly finished.

What's Included

  • Shampoo and conditioning treatment
  • Professional blowout
  • Style finish to your preference — smooth, voluminous, or loose wave

Hydration Treatment — Salt Lake City

Deep
Conditioner

$15starting

30 Minutes · Hydration Mask

Restore moisture. Restore softness.

Color, lightening, heat styling, and environmental exposure all deplete the moisture that keeps hair soft, pliable, and manageable. The Deep Conditioner service applies a professional hydration mask that works at the cortex level to restore moisture balance and improve elasticity.

This is the most affordable service on the Empress Beauty menu — and one of the most impactful. Adding a deep conditioning treatment to any color appointment makes a measurable difference in how your hair feels and behaves for weeks afterward.

Benefits

  • Dramatically improved softness and manageability
  • Restored moisture balance in dry or brittle hair
  • Improved elasticity, reducing future breakage
  • Enhanced shine and finish on color-treated hair
  • Extended color vibrancy

Ideal As an Add-On

The Deep Conditioner pairs with any service at Empress Beauty. It's particularly recommended following lightening services, as a complement to the Keratin Treatment, or as a standalone visit for a quick hair health refresh.