<\/span><\/h2>\nBalayage<\/strong> was invented in the 1970s. The word itself originates from the French word \"...\".balayer<\/strong>\"which means \"to sweep\".<\/p>\nThe balayage<\/strong> is a dyeing technique of the hair<\/strong>where a lightener or colour is \"swept\" by hand through small triangular sections of hair, traditionally freehand or with the help of a trowel. This results in a beautiful, natural looking highlights<\/strong>lighter near the tips and softer at the top.<\/p>\nThe technique first appeared in Paris and was called \"...\".Balayage \u00e0 Coton<\/strong>\"The colourists used (and some still use) cotton stripes to isolate the coloured strands from the untouched ones.<\/p>\nIn the 1990s, the balayag<\/strong>e became fashionable in the USA, but it is only now that this technique is reaching its peak of popularity. Nearly 80% of my works are balayage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/span>Benefits and Cons of Balayage Wicks<\/span><\/h2>\nBenefits:<\/p>\n
\n- Individuality:<\/strong> colours are custom blended, lighter strands are chosen in width and placement to properly contour and frame the features (balayage is sometimes referred to as a non-invasive 'facelift').<\/li>\n
- Low maintenance:<\/strong> the roots are less noticeable as the hair grows, you will forget about monthly touch-ups, in most cases the touch-ups are every 6 months.<\/li>\n
- Universality:<\/strong> works for all ages, hair textures, base colours and hair lengths.<\/li>\n
- Less damage:<\/strong> when compared to full colour or techniques using heat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Any disadvantages? Balayage highlights do not cover grey hair. When it is impossible, you will have to do a pre-balayage root dyeing<\/strong>and visit the salon every 4-6 weeks for a root touch-up to cover grey hair. Monthly appointments are a must.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/span>How long does it take to do Balayage highlights?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe time of the balayage highlights<\/strong> depends on the style and depth of the highlights, your hair type. Face framing highlights can take 20 to 35 minutes, a full head balayage, about 2 hours depending on the more complicated type of colouring, up to 5 hours (e.g. if balayage highlights need to be transformed, or the roots need to be faded first).<\/p>\nOn average, they book 3 to 5 hours.<\/p>\n
To create a perfect shade match, stylists recommend having at least 3 colour appointments every 6 weeks. This is the only way to skip touch-ups for 3-6 months.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Why is balayage so popular?<\/span><\/h2>\nIt requires less maintenance than most hair dyes. Because the process is designed to give the appearance of roots in a flattering and natural rather than austere way, it is less laborious to maintain. That translates into less time and money spent at the salon and, in turn, less damage to the hair. Most of my clients have balayage retouches every 5 to 6 months, others opt for 8 weeks.<\/p>\n
It is personalised. Every balayage is different:<\/strong> placement, gradation and colour are based on the colour, texture and length of your hair, and can be customised to highlight or soften the client's facial features. Always consider skin tone and natural base colour to determine which shades to recommend.<\/p>\nKeep in mind that no two balayages are identical. We do not follow a pattern, we observe and analyse the hair; cut, length and characteristics of the hair, in order to best suit each client.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>All possible types of balayage highlights<\/span><\/h2>\nThe most common type of this technique is balayage<\/strong> complete , when the whole hair is highlighted.<\/p>\nThe partial balayage<\/strong>is when the reflexes are applied only to specific areas rather than to the whole head.<\/p>\nThe subtle balayage<\/strong> is a soft variation of balayage, the colour is applied to areas where it catches the light or where the colour would naturally fade. The opposite of high contrast balayage<\/strong>.<\/p>\nFoilayage is a further adaptation of balayage,<\/strong> create an effect similar to balayage but with a stronger contrast.<\/p>\nA modern reverse balayage<\/strong> (reverse balayage<\/strong>) for blondes and blondes, and darker colours (browns, greys) are used on the ends. The result is something in between balayage and ombr\u00e9<\/strong>. Contrasting colours are used, so it requires a lot of maintenance.<\/p>\nThe Babylights<\/strong> (micro-reflections) are very fine and subtle highlights. They have the longest lasting effect of all balayage types without months of touch-ups. One disadvantage: making babylights<\/strong> is a very refined job and can be time-consuming.<\/p>\nIt is said that \"the balayage was created by the French<\/strong>spread by the Americans and customised by stylists all over the world. Actually, modern colourists invent something new in the world of highlights every day. Some of the names you may hear of the different highlighting techniques are balayage highlights<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- CALIFORNIAN BALAYAGE<\/strong>a heavier variant of the classic balayage with live roots, when a larger part of the hair is dyed.<\/li>\n
- GLITTERAGE:<\/strong> a styling process when some strands are 'balayaged' with shine.<\/li>\n
- STARDUST BALAYAGE:<\/strong> when the top layer is not touched and the bottom layer is highlighted.<\/li>\n
- PALM-PAINTING:<\/strong> a technique for applying balayage highlights without a brush.<\/li>\n
- SPONGLIGHT:<\/strong> when a lightener is spread with a sponge, it works very well for textured hair. projectors that are painted only in the middle of the strands.<\/li>\n
- FALLAYAGE: S<\/strong>he creation of different layers of colour, in honey, maple or light brown tones, adds a lot of shine to the hair. The hair colouring applied with this technique is carried out on light to brown hair. It is not used on dark hair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The male balayage<\/strong> is also already a fashionable thing to do. They bring a number of advantages to any look<\/em>regardless of the type of wick chosen:<\/p>\n\n- They give visual depth to the hair, adding volume.<\/li>\n
- They manage to disguise the lack of hair.<\/li>\n
- Disguise grey hair if you prefer not to opt for a full colouring.<\/li>\n
- Rejuvenate and illuminate the face.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span>Balayage vs Highlights<\/span><\/h2>\nIn general, the \"reflections\".<\/strong> are any strands of hair that are lighter than the base colour, no matter how they are made. Lowlights are darker strands.<\/p>\nClassic highlights usually have a distinct striped appearance and a more noticeable growth line. In most cases, films are used to create a more distinct... The traditional fuses<\/strong> are done from root to tip: they lift the roots.<\/p>\nBalayage is a highlighting TECHNIQUE<\/strong>. Results in well blurred vertical highlights<\/strong> that let us glimpse a gradient of darker shades at the roots and lighter shades at the ends or vice versa. The\u00a0 balayage highlights<\/strong> are strategically placed, some start higher and closer to the roots, some lower and some lighten the ends. In addition, it is a surface technique: a hair dye or lightener is applied only on the top layer of each section of hair, not saturated through the strands.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n