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Consultation at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Not sure which service is right for you? Book a complimentary consultation to discuss your hair goals, pricing, maintenance, and receive personalized service recommendations based on your desired results. Consultations are available in person or virtually. Recommended for major color transformations, corrective color, and extension services.

Consultation

Not sure which service is right for you? Book a complimentary consultation to discuss your hair goals, pricing, maintenance, and receive personalized service recommendations based on your desired results. Consultations are available in person or virtually. Recommended for major color transformations, corrective color, and extension services.

Price: $0Duration: 15 min
The Luxe Blowout at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
A smooth, voluminous blowout tailored to your desired finish—whether sleek and polished or full and bouncy. This service includes a professional cleanse and blowout, leaving your hair soft, shiny, and full of movement. Perfect for a polished refresh or lasting style between wash days.

The Luxe Blowout

A smooth, voluminous blowout tailored to your desired finish—whether sleek and polished or full and bouncy. This service includes a professional cleanse and blowout, leaving your hair soft, shiny, and full of movement. Perfect for a polished refresh or lasting style between wash days.

3 options
Price: $50+Duration: 45+ min
The Sculpted Blowout at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
A customized haircut designed to enhance your natural texture, shape, and overall style while maintaining the health of your hair. Whether you're looking for a simple trim, reshaping, or a fresh new look, each cut is tailored to your goals and lifestyle. Finished with a customized blowout—sleek and polished or full and bouncy—for a polished, refreshed look.

The Sculpted Blowout

A customized haircut designed to enhance your natural texture, shape, and overall style while maintaining the health of your hair. Whether you're looking for a simple trim, reshaping, or a fresh new look, each cut is tailored to your goals and lifestyle. Finished with a customized blowout—sleek and polished or full and bouncy—for a polished, refreshed look.

3 options
Price: $90+Duration: 60+ min
Ultimate Silk Press at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Experience the ultimate silk press with a customized amino acid smoothing system selected specifically for your hair's needs. This signature luxury service reduces frizz, improves manageability, shortens styling time, provides long-lasting humidity resistance, and helps preserve your natural curl pattern. Includes an in-depth consultation, Design Essentials STS Express or Wella Pro+ SmoothFiller (professionally selected based on your hair goals, lifestyle, texture, and whether color services are included), a luxury shampoo experience, precision haircut, signature silk press finished with curls and a wrapped set, and personalized home care recommendations. Results typically last 6–12 weeks with STS or up to 4 months with Wella Pro+, depending on the system selected.

Ultimate Silk Press

$35.00 deposit required

Experience the ultimate silk press with a customized amino acid smoothing system selected specifically for your hair's needs. This signature luxury service reduces frizz, improves manageability, shortens styling time, provides long-lasting humidity resistance, and helps preserve your natural curl pattern. Includes an in-depth consultation, Design Essentials STS Express or Wella Pro+ SmoothFiller (professionally selected based on your hair goals, lifestyle, texture, and whether color services are included), a luxury shampoo experience, precision haircut, signature silk press finished with curls and a wrapped set, and personalized home care recommendations. Results typically last 6–12 weeks with STS or up to 4 months with Wella Pro+, depending on the system selected.

Price: $225+Duration: 220 min
Classic Silk Press at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Experience the timeless look of a traditional silk press with a focus on healthy hair, shine, and movement. This service includes a professional cleanse, deep conditioning treatment, blowout, and signature silk press, finished with curls and a wrapped set to cool and lock in body, movement, and longevity. Perfect for guests who love a traditional silk press without committing to a long-term smoothing treatment, or as maintenance between Ultimate Silk Press appointments to help preserve the health, appearance, and manageability of the hair. Recommended every 1–3 weeks based on lifestyle, maintenance, and desired results. Haircut not included but may be added on.

Classic Silk Press

Experience the timeless look of a traditional silk press with a focus on healthy hair, shine, and movement. This service includes a professional cleanse, deep conditioning treatment, blowout, and signature silk press, finished with curls and a wrapped set to cool and lock in body, movement, and longevity. Perfect for guests who love a traditional silk press without committing to a long-term smoothing treatment, or as maintenance between Ultimate Silk Press appointments to help preserve the health, appearance, and manageability of the hair. Recommended every 1–3 weeks based on lifestyle, maintenance, and desired results. Haircut not included but may be added on.

Price: $125Duration: 150 min
STS Express Smoothing Treatment at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Experience the benefits of the Design Essentials STS Smoothing System with a sleek, polished finish. This amino acid-based smoothing treatment reduces frizz, improves manageability, enhances shine, provides long-lasting humidity resistance, and helps preserve your natural curl pattern. Your appointment includes a professional cleanse, STS treatment application, blow-dry, and flat iron finish to activate the treatment. Unlike the Ultimate Silk Press, this service does not include a haircut or signature silk press finished with curls and a wrapped set. Results typically last 6–12 weeks with proper home care. Final pricing is based on hair length, density, and product usage.

STS Express Smoothing Treatment

$35.00 deposit required

Experience the benefits of the Design Essentials STS Smoothing System with a sleek, polished finish. This amino acid-based smoothing treatment reduces frizz, improves manageability, enhances shine, provides long-lasting humidity resistance, and helps preserve your natural curl pattern. Your appointment includes a professional cleanse, STS treatment application, blow-dry, and flat iron finish to activate the treatment. Unlike the Ultimate Silk Press, this service does not include a haircut or signature silk press finished with curls and a wrapped set. Results typically last 6–12 weeks with proper home care. Final pricing is based on hair length, density, and product usage.

Price: $125+Duration: 180 min
Pro+ Smooth Filler at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
A demi-permanent smoothing treatment that reduces frizz, enhances shine, and makes hair easier and faster to style without permanently altering your natural texture. Enjoy softer, smoother, more humidity-resistant hair for up to 4 months with no harsh grow-out line. Perfect for clients who love sleek blowouts, silk presses, or low-maintenance smoothness. Ideal for frizz control, humidity protection, easier blow-drying, and extending the longevity of your favorite styles. Please note: Pricing includes product for the selected hair length. Additional product required for exceptionally thick or high-density hair will incur an additional charge.

Pro+ Smooth Filler

A demi-permanent smoothing treatment that reduces frizz, enhances shine, and makes hair easier and faster to style without permanently altering your natural texture. Enjoy softer, smoother, more humidity-resistant hair for up to 4 months with no harsh grow-out line. Perfect for clients who love sleek blowouts, silk presses, or low-maintenance smoothness. Ideal for frizz control, humidity protection, easier blow-drying, and extending the longevity of your favorite styles. Please note: Pricing includes product for the selected hair length. Additional product required for exceptionally thick or high-density hair will incur an additional charge.

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Price: $185+Duration: 195+ min
All Over Color at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
A single-process color service applied from roots to ends for rich, even coverage, shine, and a customized all-over tone. Perfect for refreshing faded color, covering grays, deepening the hair, or creating a consistent color result tailored to your desired look. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

All Over Color

$35.00 deposit required

A single-process color service applied from roots to ends for rich, even coverage, shine, and a customized all-over tone. Perfect for refreshing faded color, covering grays, deepening the hair, or creating a consistent color result tailored to your desired look. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Price: $225+Duration: 120 min
Root Touch Up at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Maintain your color with a customized root application designed to seamlessly blend new growth and refresh your overall look. Ideal for gray coverage or maintaining consistent color between full color appointments. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Root Touch Up

$35.00 deposit required

Maintain your color with a customized root application designed to seamlessly blend new growth and refresh your overall look. Ideal for gray coverage or maintaining consistent color between full color appointments. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Price: $170+Duration: 120 min
Full Highlight at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Achieve maximum brightness and dimension with customized highlights throughout the entire head. Ideal for guests wanting an all-over lighter look, high-impact blonding, or a full color refresh while maintaining depth and dimension tailored to their desired result. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Full Highlight

$35.00 deposit required

Achieve maximum brightness and dimension with customized highlights throughout the entire head. Ideal for guests wanting an all-over lighter look, high-impact blonding, or a full color refresh while maintaining depth and dimension tailored to their desired result. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Price: $325+Duration: 225 min
Partial Highlight at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Brighten and add dimension to targeted areas of the hair using customized highlighting techniques focused around the crown, face frame, or top sections. Perfect for maintaining existing blonding, refreshing brightness between full highlight appointments, or achieving a softer, lived-in look with less overall lightening. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Partial Highlight

$35.00 deposit required

Brighten and add dimension to targeted areas of the hair using customized highlighting techniques focused around the crown, face frame, or top sections. Perfect for maintaining existing blonding, refreshing brightness between full highlight appointments, or achieving a softer, lived-in look with less overall lightening. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Price: $275+Duration: 180 min
Toner Refresh at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Refresh, refine, and enhance your color with a customized toner designed to neutralize unwanted tones, boost shine, and maintain the overall look of your blonding or color service. Perfect for keeping your color fresh and vibrant between major appointments. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Toner Refresh

$35.00 deposit required

Refresh, refine, and enhance your color with a customized toner designed to neutralize unwanted tones, boost shine, and maintain the overall look of your blonding or color service. Perfect for keeping your color fresh and vibrant between major appointments. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Price: $150+Duration: 90 min
Moneypiece + Toner at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Brighten and enhance your look with a customized face-framing highlight paired with a toner/gloss to refine tone, add shine, and blend seamlessly with your existing color. Perfect for a low-maintenance pop of brightness without committing to a full highlight service. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Moneypiece + Toner

$35.00 deposit required

Brighten and enhance your look with a customized face-framing highlight paired with a toner/gloss to refine tone, add shine, and blend seamlessly with your existing color. Perfect for a low-maintenance pop of brightness without committing to a full highlight service. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Price: $190+Duration: 90 min
Block Color + Peekaboo Color at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Add a bold pop of color or hidden dimension with a customized block color or peekaboo placement tailored to your desired look. Perfect for vivid accents, contrasting panels, or subtle hidden color that can be as bold or low-key as you want. Pricing may vary based on placement, color selection, and the amount of lightening required. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Block Color + Peekaboo Color

$35.00 deposit required

Add a bold pop of color or hidden dimension with a customized block color or peekaboo placement tailored to your desired look. Perfect for vivid accents, contrasting panels, or subtle hidden color that can be as bold or low-key as you want. Pricing may vary based on placement, color selection, and the amount of lightening required. All color services include the K18 Molecular Repair Mist + Mask ($45 value) to help strengthen hair, maintain integrity, and support healthier-looking results throughout the coloring process. Finished with a professional blowout.

Price: $300+Duration: 240 min
Tape In Extensions at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
CONSULTATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO BOOKING! Initial Install: Achieve added length, fullness, and volume with customized tape-in extensions tailored to your desired look. Includes professional cleanse, hydrating treatment, blowout, extension placement, blending, trim if needed, and styling for a seamless finish. Extension hair must be purchased separately unless otherwise discussed prior to your appointment. Move Up: Refresh your existing tape-in extensions as your natural hair grows. Includes removal, extension cleansing and drying, retaping, reinstallation, blending, and styling to maintain the health, comfort, and seamless appearance of your extensions. Recommended every 6–10 weeks. Pricing: Starting at $135 for the first 75g (approximately 30 pieces). Each additional 25g is $45. Extension hair not included.

Tape In Extensions

CONSULTATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO BOOKING! Initial Install: Achieve added length, fullness, and volume with customized tape-in extensions tailored to your desired look. Includes professional cleanse, hydrating treatment, blowout, extension placement, blending, trim if needed, and styling for a seamless finish. Extension hair must be purchased separately unless otherwise discussed prior to your appointment. Move Up: Refresh your existing tape-in extensions as your natural hair grows. Includes removal, extension cleansing and drying, retaping, reinstallation, blending, and styling to maintain the health, comfort, and seamless appearance of your extensions. Recommended every 6–10 weeks. Pricing: Starting at $135 for the first 75g (approximately 30 pieces). Each additional 25g is $45. Extension hair not included.

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Price: $135+Duration: 270+ min
Haircut at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
A customized haircut service available as an add-on to any service that already includes a blowout, such as color, blonding, and smoothing services.

Haircut

A customized haircut service available as an add-on to any service that already includes a blowout, such as color, blonding, and smoothing services.

Price: $45Duration: 25 min
Hair Mask at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Customize your service with a targeted hair mask designed to address your hair’s specific needs. Choose between a protein mask to help strengthen and reinforce weakened or damaged hair, or a moisture mask to restore hydration, softness, and shine to dry or dehydrated strands. Applied with professional processing time under heat to enhance absorption and results. Perfect as an add-on to any service to help improve the condition, feel, and appearance of your hair.

Hair Mask

Customize your service with a targeted hair mask designed to address your hair’s specific needs. Choose between a protein mask to help strengthen and reinforce weakened or damaged hair, or a moisture mask to restore hydration, softness, and shine to dry or dehydrated strands. Applied with professional processing time under heat to enhance absorption and results. Perfect as an add-on to any service to help improve the condition, feel, and appearance of your hair.

Price: $15Duration: 15 min
K18 Mist + Mask Treatment at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Restore strength from the inside out with the K18 Molecular Repair Treatment. Experience the full K18 professional repair system featuring the K18 Molecular Repair Mist and Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask. The K18 Mist acts as the first step in the repair process, helping prepare the hair for deeper repair before the K18 Mask is applied. When used together, the Mist + Mask provide a more intensive repair experience designed to help reconnect broken keratin chains with patented K18PEPTIDE™ technology. Ideal for guests needing deeper repair after blonding, color services, heat styling, or noticeable damage, this treatment helps improve hair’s strength, softness, elasticity, and overall resilience in just one service.

K18 Mist + Mask Treatment

Restore strength from the inside out with the K18 Molecular Repair Treatment. Experience the full K18 professional repair system featuring the K18 Molecular Repair Mist and Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask. The K18 Mist acts as the first step in the repair process, helping prepare the hair for deeper repair before the K18 Mask is applied. When used together, the Mist + Mask provide a more intensive repair experience designed to help reconnect broken keratin chains with patented K18PEPTIDE™ technology. Ideal for guests needing deeper repair after blonding, color services, heat styling, or noticeable damage, this treatment helps improve hair’s strength, softness, elasticity, and overall resilience in just one service.

Price: $45Duration: 15 min
K18 Molecular Repair Mask at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Maintain your hair’s strength and resilience with the K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask. Powered by K18PEPTIDE™ technology, this reparative treatment helps improve the look and feel of damaged or chemically treated hair by supporting strength, softness, elasticity, and manageability. Applied after cleansing and left in the hair for 4 minutes, this maintenance treatment is ideal for guests looking to protect their hair between color services, heat styling, or more intensive repair treatments. Results can be noticed immediately and typically last up to 3–5 washes depending on hair condition, routine, and home care. Leaves hair feeling smoother, softer, and more resilient.

K18 Molecular Repair Mask

Maintain your hair’s strength and resilience with the K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask. Powered by K18PEPTIDE™ technology, this reparative treatment helps improve the look and feel of damaged or chemically treated hair by supporting strength, softness, elasticity, and manageability. Applied after cleansing and left in the hair for 4 minutes, this maintenance treatment is ideal for guests looking to protect their hair between color services, heat styling, or more intensive repair treatments. Results can be noticed immediately and typically last up to 3–5 washes depending on hair condition, routine, and home care. Leaves hair feeling smoother, softer, and more resilient.

Price: $25Duration: 10 min
Flat Iron + Curl Add On at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Enhance your finished look with additional styling using a flat iron or curling iron for sleek, polished hair or soft waves and curls. Perfect for adding extra detail, definition, and longevity to your style after any service. This add-on does not include a shampoo, blowout, or full silk press service and is intended as an enhancement to services that already include a finished style.

Flat Iron + Curl Add On

Enhance your finished look with additional styling using a flat iron or curling iron for sleek, polished hair or soft waves and curls. Perfect for adding extra detail, definition, and longevity to your style after any service. This add-on does not include a shampoo, blowout, or full silk press service and is intended as an enhancement to services that already include a finished style.

Price: $20Duration: 30 min
Color Add On at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Enhance your service with a customized color addition tailored to your desired result. Perfect for adding a root smudge, toner/gloss refresh, fashion color, or other color enhancements that require additional application time beyond your original service. Pricing starts at $35 and may vary based on product usage, placement, and service needs.

Color Add On

Enhance your service with a customized color addition tailored to your desired result. Perfect for adding a root smudge, toner/gloss refresh, fashion color, or other color enhancements that require additional application time beyond your original service. Pricing starts at $35 and may vary based on product usage, placement, and service needs.

Price: $35Duration: 35 min
Color Removal at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Depending on method used includes 60g of product or 1 CPR/DDL pack. Additional product will be charged

Color Removal

Depending on method used includes 60g of product or 1 CPR/DDL pack. Additional product will be charged

Price: $95+Duration: 60 min
Root Lightning at TheLiahEffect in Gaithersburg, MD
Includes 60g of lightener additional product will be chRged

Root Lightning

$35.00 deposit required

Includes 60g of lightener additional product will be chRged

Price: $95+Duration: 85 min