Balayage
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Not sure if you want Balayage, Ombré or Babylights? Let our Hair Colour Specialists in Flitwick Bedford help.
During your free consultation, your colour technician will discuss the looks you desire before assessing your hair and recommending the perfect balayage or ombré service for you.
Balayage is THE on-tend hair colour and has been taking social media by storm—with celebrities and online influencers pictured regularly showing off their new looks and our Balayage Hair Colour Experts at Michael James in Flitwick predict it will become the most popular form of hair colouring in the year ahead.
WHAT IS BALAYAGE?
If you’re looking for a low-maintenance way to change your hair colour and transform your look, here’s everything you need to know about balayage hair colour.
The word ‘balayge’ means sweeping in French and the term has been adopted by hair colourists to reflect the sweeping motion of the brush as stylists paint colour onto strands of your hair.
There are many variations on balayage, including babylights, baby balayage, root melt, root stretch, colour melt or free-hand highlights. If you’ve seen a balayage hair colour you like, bring a picture along to your FREE Balayage Hair Colour Consultation at Michael James Hair in Flitwick.
IS BALAYAGE HAIR RIGHT FOR YOU?
Balayage requires lightening that means you’ll need to have your hair bleached. Bleaching your hair can cause damage, so it’s important you take care of your strands before and after your balayage colour service by using recommended shampoos and conditioners at home.
If you’re new or a bit nervous about hair colour, balayage is a great option because the subtle highlighting technique isn’t as drastic as other colour services.
Balayage hairstyles work on any hair colour, brown, blonde, red or brunette.
One thing to note, the darker your starting hair colour and the lighter you want to go with your balayage highlights, the more work it’ll take to achieve your desired end result. So, keep in mind that you might be in for multiple highlighting sessions depending on what you start with and what you want your hair to look like at the end. It’s also important to have realistic expectations. For instance, if you want balayage on black hair, a darker shade like caramel balayage highlights may be a good place to start.
The whole goal of a balayage hairstyle is to leave you with natural-looking, sun-kissed hair.
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BALAYAGE VS. HIGHLIGHTS
Rather than traditional foiling or cap techniques, balayage is a freehand colour skill. With foils, you’ll get a very uniform finish, with balayage, the result is much more natural because the colour is applied to more specific areas to fully enhance your features.
BALAYAGE VS. OMBRÉ
An ombré hair colour involves hair that gradually transitions from dark at your roots to light and the ends. Rather than creating a gradient effect, balayage highlights are strategically painted to blend more naturally.
HOW IS BALAYAGE HAIR DONE?
As we mentioned, balayage is done freehand rather than using tools like foiling and caps that are often used during other highlighting techniques.
The expert balayage colour technicians at Michael James Hair Salon in Flitwick will paint your balayage colour directly onto your hair, lightly closer to your roots, with bolder strokes towards the ends of your hair. This freehand painting technique allows us to highlight areas where the sun naturally lifts your hair colour during the summer, such as around your face, giving it a subtle, beautiful finish.
HOW TO MAINTAIN BALAYAGE HIGHLIGHTS
As with any hair colour, there are certain things you can do to help maintain your colour and keep your hair in tip-top shape. One of the best things you can do is use sulfate-free products, like the L’Oréal Paris EverPure range.
Once or twice a week use a hair mask instead on conditioner – leave it on for three to five minutes before rinsing out thoroughly. It’s also important to shower in lukewarm water, since hot water can strip your strands of essential oils, leaving your hair feeling dry and looking dull.
The great thing about balayage hair colour is that it grows out very naturally. That means there is no regrowth line, so you don’t have to visit the salon so often.
HOW MUCH DOES BALAYAGE SERVICE COST?
It really is impossible to say without seeing your hair and knowing what it is you want to achieve. That’s why we offer a FREE Bayalage Hair Colour Consultation at Michael James Hair Salon with one of our balayage hair experts in Flitwick. We will be happy to quote you following your free consultation.
As you may have already guessed, balayage is a technique best left to professionals, as it requires a high level of skill to do correctly. Please – do not try this at home!
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