Toronto Hair Extensions, Balayage & Blonding Specialist

Custom colour, dimensional brunettes, lived in blondes, and Great Lengths extensions designed for healthy hair and seamless grow out.

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a different approach to hair

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Great hair starts with intention. Every appointment is approached with thoughtful consultation, technical precision, and a focus on maintaining the health and integrity of your hair.

Rather than rushing through services or taking shortcuts, each colour placement, extension application, and haircut is carefully customized to create results that feel natural, balanced, and truly tailored to you.

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Real Client Experiences

  • Amazing hair stylist and colourist! He takes great pride in his work and is completely focused on just you when you are there. I've loved my hair every visit. Highly recommend!

    —Suzie

  • "I love getting my hair done by Richie! I recently went for a gloss toner service and my hair looks so fresh, bright, and healthy. He just knows how to curate the perfect tone to cancel out my brassiness and i’m obsessed with the outcome every time I leave the chair!"

    —Katie

  • "Richie is the best! I would highly recommend him. I have every confidence in what he does- so much so I leave all decisions with him. In addition, sitting in his chair becomes another visit with a friend."

    —Louise

  • Richie is an amazing hairstylist. He took the time to discuss what I wanted and made some great suggestions based on his experience and knowledge. I came out with a color and cut that I love - and one that I’m sure I will continue to love between appointments.

    —Kim

  • Obsessed with my hair every time Richie does it! 🥰 I've been his client for almost 5yrs and wouldn't have it any other way. He is incredibly thoughtful, and detailed oriented. I trust his vision and his precise execution.

    —Victoria

  • Some stylists give you want you need, and some give you what you want. Richie is the rare kind that gives you exactly both. Every time I leave, I have a huge smile on my face. He’s collaborative, kind, funny, creative, and insanely talented. Colour, cut, extensions - he’s a master of them all.

    —Shannon

  • Some stylists give you want you need, and some give you what you want. Richie is the rare kind that gives you exactly both. Every time I leave, I have a huge smile on my face. He’s collaborative, kind, funny, creative, and insanely talented. Colour, cut, extensions - he’s a master of them all.

    —Anne

Meet Toronto Hairstylist

Richie Araish

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Richie Araish is a Toronto hairstylist specializing in balayage, blonding, dimensional colour, and Great Lengths hair extensions. With over a decade behind the chair, his work is rooted in thoughtful consultation, technical precision, and creating results that feel natural, effortless, and tailored to each client's lifestyle.

Located inside Private Studio in Toronto's Fashion District, Richie provides a personalized one-on-one salon experience focused on healthy hair, seamless grow-out, and results that work long after you leave the chair.

Whether you're looking for seamless hair extensions, a lived-in blonde, dimensional brunette, custom colour, or a complete transformation, every service is customized to enhance your natural hair while maintaining its health, integrity, and long-term wearability.

CRAFT OVER SHORTCUTS

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HEALTHY HAIR FIRST

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HIGH-QUALITY EXTENSIONS

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CUSTOM COLOUR

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PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE

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CRAFT OVER SHORTCUTS · HEALTHY HAIR FIRST · HIGH-QUALITY EXTENSIONS · CUSTOM COLOUR · PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE ·

THE EXPERIENCE

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    THOUGHTFUL CONSULTATION

    A plan designed around your hair, lifestyle, and goals.

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    CUSTOMIZED APPROACH

    Every colour placement and extension method is chosen specifically for you.

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    PRECISION WORK

    Technical execution with attention to detail from start to finish.

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    LONG LASTING RESULTS

    Hair that looks beautiful on appointment day and weeks later.

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Running your own business sounds cute until you realize how many moving parts are sitting behind the actual hair. This is the kind of stuff that keeps my week from going completely off the rails. Salon reset, content, numbers, life admin, and trying
One thing about me, I love a blonde that looks soft, polished, and expensive without feeling overworked. For this one, I used Redken Shades EQ 7N + 7P at the root to melt her natural base into the blonde, then glossed everything through with 10P + 1
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