Vivid colorist · Tech Terrace, Lubbock
Every color at once.
Split dyes, rainbow melts, neon money pieces and mermaid blues, built on a healthy lift. Grad photos, festivals or just a Tuesday.
@val.ruiz.color
Meet Val
Hi, I’m Val. My hair changes monthly.
I grew up in Oklahoma City doing my cousins’ hair with drugstore dye and a shower cap. My own hair has been every color on the wheel, usually two at a time, and it is still soft, which is the whole point.
I work by myself in a loft studio by campus. I lift slowly with a bond builder, I place every color by hand, and I will talk you through the fade before you fall in love with the first day.
— Val ♥
- What I do
- Vivid & split-dye colorist
- Specialty
- Colorist
- Behind the chair since
- 2019
- Where
- Studio 3 · The 19th Street Lofts
- Pronouns
- she/her
Services & prices
Color menu
Vivids need a light base. Every new client starts with a free consult so I can quote you fairly.
The work
Fresh from the chair
Sample client reviews
Kind words from the chair
I came in with three Pinterest boards and left looking like all of them, somehow.
My split dye has the cleanest part line I have ever seen.
Val did my money piece for graduation and the photos are unreal.
Video intro
A rainbow melt going on, in thirty seconds
Thirty seconds of me, my chair and how I work.
Book with Val
Grab a spot
Vagaro takes a $50 deposit for vivids, off your total.
Your first visit
What to expect with me
- 01
Send inspo
Two or three photos, plus your hair in daylight.
- 02
Free consult
We plan colors and placement.
- 03
Color day
Lift, paint, rinse, reveal.
- 04
Fade plan
Your wash routine and refresh date.
Booking policy
The fine print, kindly
- Deposit
- $50 deposit for vivids, off your total.
- Cancelling
- 48 hours to reschedule.
- Running late
- Twenty minutes late and we rebook; vivids need their time.
Good to know
Questions, answered
How long do vivids last?
Four to six weeks before they soften. Cold rinses and a color-depositing conditioner help.
Do I need bleach?
For most vivids, yes. Pastels and neons need a very pale base.
Can you do vivids on dark hair?
Yes, often in two visits so your hair stays healthy.
Will it stain my pillowcase?
The first week, probably. Sleep on a dark one.
Do you do natural colors?
Rarely. I am happiest with color you can see from across the street.
Do you take walk-ins?
No, vivids need planning. Book a free consult.
Find me
Studio 3, 19th Street
- Studio 3 · The 19th Street Lofts
2614 19th Street
Lubbock, TX
Street parking on 19th; free after 6p and on Sundays. - (806) 555-0158
- Text Val
- val@valruizcolor.com
- @val.ruiz.color
Hours
- Wed – Fri11a – 8p
- Sat – Sun10a – 5p
- Mon – TueClosed
