If you’re not familiar with the term balayage, it was a major hair trend back in 2009 and for some unknown reason leaving hair roots much darker than the ends was the ‘in thing’. Looking back only two years later it’s already cringe worthy. So why am I telling you this? Well, the cool kids are still doing it and the good news is since the early adopters went all out with the skunk look, it has now paved the way for a subtler trend to emerge.
“Balayage is a technique whereby hair colour is painted onto the hair to create the illusion of naturally-caused, (often sunbleached) highlights, rather than the kind we pay for in salon that involve foils or caps. It is how you apply the colour, not where, but we have all been confusing the two. What a bunch of coconuts!”
SJP rocking a more subtle version of Balayage.
Better suited to those of you with darker locks.
If you want to try out balayage, the key to getting it right is to communicate with your hairdresser/colourist on the exact level of colour graduation you want to achieve. That and cross your fingers they’re not too heavy handed with the bleach.
Now for me to find the courage to do it. If I do, I will be going for something similar to Isabel Lucas.
Best of luck!
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