Rita Hazan, Colorist | Hair Color Inspo

Rita Hazan

Colorist and owner, Rita Hazan Salon, New York

Blonde shades

Highlight placement

Honey blonde

Keeping color from fading

Gloss and toning

Rita Hazan is a New York colorist and the owner of the Rita Hazan Salon on Fifth Avenue. A native New Yorker, she first learned color on her grandmother’s hair and started her career as an assistant at the Oribe salon.

She is best known for her long collaboration with Beyoncé, including the singer’s signature honey blonde, and her clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey and Katy Perry. Her work has been covered by CNBC, Refinery29 and Behind the Chair.

At Hair Color Inspo, Rita writes the blonde guides: highlights, honey, dirty and strawberry blonde, and blonde balayage.

Disclosure: Rita founded the Rita Hazan color-care product line. Hair Color Inspo names no brands or products, and Rita does not review product comparisons for us.

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Rita Hazan

Guides by Rita

20 Dirty Blonde Hair Ideas, From Natural Sand to Cool Dishwater

20 Honey Blonde Hair Ideas, From Soft Gloss to Lived-In Balayage

20 Strawberry Blonde Hair Ideas, From Pale Rose to Copper-Leaning Gold

22 Blonde Highlights Ideas, From Icy Babylights to Honey Ribbons

24 Blonde Balayage Ideas for Blonde, Brown and Dark Hair

Guides reviewed by Rita

22 Auburn Hair Color Ideas, From Light Auburn to Dark Auburn

22 Caramel Highlights Ideas on Dark, Medium and Light Brown Hair

23 Balayage on Brown Hair Ideas, From Subtle Mocha to Bronde

24 Copper Hair Color Ideas, From Strawberry Copper to Deep Copper Brown

30 Red Hair Color Ideas, From Light Ginger to Black Cherry

32 Balayage Hair Ideas, From Soft Bronde to Copper and Silver