As the sun shines bright and the pool tempts you outdoors, balayage highlights offer an easy way to add some extra color without making an all-over commitment. This technique gives the illusion that sunlight naturally lightened your locks while giving an allover lightening effect that allows for everything from subtle ombre to full beachy blonde effects — no matter your desired outcome a skilled balayage stylist will have your desired result covered!
Although the difference may seem minor, balayage highlights and foil highlights can have profound effects on how your hair appears after leaving the chair. Foils (or “highlight foils”) involve placing thick sections of hair over your head before coating them in lightener; this allows specific strands to appear lighter than their natural hue. By contrast, balayage involves your colorist painting lightener onto sections randomly to achieve more natural-looking results.
An initial step of balayage hair appointments typically begins with your colorist carefully choosing which pieces or strands will receive lightener application – typically for face-framing areas and ends that have more dimension or softening, for an enhanced finish. After this has been done, they’ll start painting these highlighted strands to blend them in with your natural shade.
Balayage highlights are often less maintenance-heavy than other hair-highlighting techniques since there are no obvious lines dividing the highlight strands. Still, as with anything related to beauty, your balayage will require periodic touch-ups as your roots re-grow out.
Heidenwith suggests using shampoo designed for color-treated hair as well as purple shampoo to combat brassiness, while keeping your locks moisturized with quality moisturizing products like Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Hair Oil outside the salon, in order to preserve and enhance its beautiful balayage finish.
Balayage is both versatile and on-trend; celebrities from Emma Stone to Jennifer Lawrence are popularly seen sporting this stunning highlighting technique, making its popularity undeniable. This timeless yet trendy style adds dimension and looks great on virtually anyone!
Are you ready to experience this popular technique? Make an appointment at your local Montreal hair salon now – an experienced balayage artist will help create a look tailored specifically to you and the results will not disappoint. So what are you waiting for – schedule your balayage session now and prepare to fall in love with your new strands of sunshine!