Mint on the Avenue, an Aveda Concept Salon at 228 N Park Avenue in Winter Park, FL, offers partial highlights from $95, full highlights from $155, and balayage from $175 — each service built around a dry consultation and finished with Aveda Botanical Repair or Damage Remedy treatments. Mint on the Avenue is an Aveda Concept Salon at 228 N Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789, serving guests from Maitland, Baldwin Park, Audubon Park, and College Park. Every placement is deliberate, every tone chosen for how it will read in afternoon sun along Park Avenue — color that moves the way light does.
- Dry Consultation
- A pre-service assessment performed on dry, unstyled hair so the colorist can read your natural tone, regrowth pattern, and the way your hair falls before any product is applied.
- Aveda Botanical Repair
- A professional bond-building treatment system that minimizes porosity and seals the cuticle after lightening — available as an add-on to any highlight service at Mint on the Avenue, priced at $45–$75.
- Color Renewal
- An Aveda at-home toning system recommended for highlighted guests to maintain tone and extend the life of their color between salon visits.
What Makes Highlights at Mint on the Avenue Different?
Highlighting is among the most technical services in the salon — and the most visible when done without intention. At Mint on the Avenue, highlights are not a formula. They are a considered conversation between your colorist, the natural architecture of your hair, and the particular way afternoon sun falls along Park Avenue in Winter Park, FL. Colorists at Mint on the Avenue hold ongoing Aveda education credits, which means techniques evolve without the philosophy changing. Appointments are spaced to allow real time with each guest — no production-line approach.
Every colorist begins with a dry consultation, reading your existing tone, your regrowth pattern, and the goals you bring through the door. Whether you are arriving from the neighborhoods around Lake Lily Park in Maitland or walking over from the Winter Park Farmers Market a few blocks away, the process starts the same way: with looking, not rushing. The result is dimensional color that reads as natural as the light filtering through Central Park’s live oaks — never flat, never striped.
What Highlight Services Are Available — and What Do They Cost?
Every service below is performed with Aveda’s professional color line and finished with treatments from the Botanical Repair or Damage Remedy collections, depending on your hair’s current condition. Pricing reflects the full scope of the service — consultation, application, toning, and a glossing step when needed.
- Partial Highlights ($95–$145) — Face-framing and crown placement for brightness without full commitment — ideal for first-time color guests or those maintaining an existing look. Typically completed in 90 minutes.
- Full Highlights ($155–$225) — Comprehensive foil or balayage-assist placement from root to ends, creating all-over dimension and movement throughout the entire head. Allow approximately 150 minutes.
- Balayage Highlights ($175–$265) — Hand-painted, freehand color applied to mimic the way the sun naturally lightens hair — softer grow-out, longer intervals between appointments.
- Highlight + Gloss Toning ($35–$65 added to any highlight service) — A finishing toner applied after lightening to neutralize brassiness and add translucency — recommended for anyone lifting more than two levels.
- Highlight + Botanical Repair Treatment ($45–$75 added to any highlight service) — A strengthening in-salon Aveda Botanical Repair bond treatment paired with your highlight service to minimize porosity and seal the cuticle before you leave.
Why Do Maitland and Winter Park Guests Choose Mint on the Avenue?
The drive from Maitland along Horatio Avenue or through the quiet streets near Lake Lily Park takes under ten minutes — and for many guests, it has become a deliberate ritual rather than a convenience. Mint on the Avenue is an Aveda Concept Salon, which means every color service is performed with professional Aveda color and supported by the broader Aveda product ecosystem, from Scalp Solutions prep to Color Renewal maintenance at home. Guests travel from Maitland (32751), Baldwin Park (32814), Audubon Park (32803), and College Park (32804) — many pairing a color appointment with lunch at Prato or an evening reservation at Hamilton’s Kitchen.
Aveda professional color is the only color line used at Mint — no competing brands in the salon.
- Dry consultations before every color appointment
- Botanical Repair and Damage Remedy finishing options at every visit
- Color Renewal home-care guidance included with every service
Where Is Mint on the Avenue Located?
Mint on the Avenue sits at 228 N Park Avenue in the heart of Winter Park’s walkable Park Avenue district — steps from Briar Patch Books, Reynolds Jewelers, and the afternoon energy of Hannibal Square. The SunRail station two blocks away makes the visit accessible without a car for those coming from Lake Mary (32746) or further south. Winter Park is a particular kind of place — unhurried, architecturally considered, proud of its independent businesses — and Mint tries to reflect that character in every appointment.
How Long Does a Highlights Appointment Take?
A full foil highlight service typically runs approximately 150 minutes — including consultation, application, processing, toning, and a finishing treatment. Balayage appointments can run slightly longer depending on the density of the hair and the number of passes required. Partial highlights generally take 90 minutes from start to finish.
How Often Should I Return to Maintain My Highlights?
Most guests on a foil highlight schedule return every eight to twelve weeks. Balayage clients often extend that to twelve to sixteen weeks because the grow-out is softer and less defined. Your colorist will give you a realistic maintenance timeline at the end of your first appointment — along with a specific home-care routine, typically built around Aveda Color Renewal to maintain tone, Nutriplenish for moisture, and Botanical Repair for ongoing bond support. Shampowder or Foam Reset can extend time between washes and reduce the frequency of thermal styling.
Will Highlights Damage My Hair?
Any lightening process involves some degree of structural change to the hair. Mint mitigates this through Aveda Botanical Repair bond treatments, careful placement that avoids over-saturating the same sections repeatedly, and honest conversations about what your hair can support at a given appointment — rather than pushing for a result that requires more lift than is healthy in a single session.
Do You Offer Highlights for Curly or Textured Hair?
Yes — colorists at Mint on the Avenue are experienced with curly and textured hair and will adjust placement technique accordingly. Guests with curly hair often benefit from a dry-hair application so the colorist can see exactly how the curl falls and place highlights where they will be most visible when the hair is worn naturally. The Be Curly Advanced line is available for at-home maintenance following a color service.
Can I Come In for a Consultation Before Committing to a Full Service?
Consultations are welcome and encouraged — particularly for guests considering a significant color change or those who have had color services elsewhere and are unsure of their current hair’s condition. Call 407.645.2264 or text 830.390.0226 to arrange a time.
Related: balayage in Winter Park · highlights near Hannibal Square · gloss and toner add-on service · what an Aveda Concept Salon means
To book a highlights consultation or appointment, visit Mint on the Avenue at 228 N Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 — or call 407.645.2264 during salon hours.
Frequently asked questions
- How much do hair highlights cost in Winter Park FL?
- At Mint on the Avenue in Winter Park, FL, partial highlights start at $95–$145, full highlights at $155–$225, and balayage highlights at $175–$265. A gloss toning add-on runs $35–$65 and a Botanical Repair bond treatment add-on runs $45–$75.
- What is the best Aveda salon for highlights near Rollins College in Winter Park?
- Mint on the Avenue, located at 228 N Park Avenue in Winter Park, FL 32789 — a short walk from Rollins College and Knowles Memorial Chapel — is an Aveda Concept Salon specializing in dimensional highlights using Aveda's professional color line.
- How long does balayage last before you need a touch-up?
- Balayage highlights at Mint on the Avenue are hand-painted to mimic natural sun-lightening, which produces a softer grow-out and allows longer intervals between appointments compared to traditional foil highlights — many guests return every 12–16 weeks.
- Do salons near Maitland FL offer hair highlights with Aveda color?
- Yes. Mint on the Avenue at 228 N Park Avenue in Winter Park, FL is under ten minutes from Maitland's Lake Lily Park neighborhood and performs all highlight services exclusively with Aveda professional color, supported by Scalp Solutions prep and Color Renewal home maintenance.
- What happens during a highlights consultation at Mint on the Avenue?
- Every highlights appointment at Mint on the Avenue begins with a dry consultation — the colorist reads your existing tone, regrowth pattern, and goals before any product is applied. The service is finished with either a Botanical Repair or Damage Remedy treatment based on your hair's current condition.