Balayage
Balayage is after hand technique where color or lightener is hand painted on to the natural hair. This technique mimics what the sun naturally does to the hair, leaving light and dark throughout the hair but with the ends being much lighter and brighter. Balayage can be customized to add subtle pops of color throughout the head or dramatic and bold depending on desired results. Balayage is great if you’re looking for low maintenance because most of the color lives on the ends of the hair; clients can go 3-5 months in between appointments with proper care.
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(203) 628-2676What is Balayage?
Balayage, which means “sweeping” in French, is a unique hair-lightening treatment that uses a free-hand painting technique to add highlights to natural hair. Balayage’s method infuses color that builds to a gradual intensity of brightness toward the ends, mimicking a sun-kissed look. The technique results in a seamless, wholesome-looking gradation of highlights from crown to tips.
Perfect for all hair shades, each treatment can be customized to add subtle color throughout or bold tones where desired. Stylists can personalize each client’s preferred outcome with Balayage because of its versatility. This trendy highlighting system is gaining in popularity because of its attractive, aesthetically pleasing look.
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–Balayage for Grey Hair
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–Balayage for Red Hair
What is the difference between Balayage & Highlights?
A traditional hair highlighting treatment involves a procedure where sections of hair are dyed from root to tip and then wrapped in foil to prevent the hair lightener from touching the surrounding hair. Depending on the desired results, there can be a stark difference in color between the client’s hair and the sections that received the highlight.
With balayage, the roots sometimes retain their natural color. The highlights gradually become more pronounced as the hair lengthens, with the ends receiving the greatest saturation, making them the lightest in color. Balayage is a free-hand technique that does not usually use foil. It results in a more natural highlight where the color often appears toward the middle and becomes more pronounced at the tips.
How long does balayage take?
How long you sit in the chair at our salon in Bethel, CT to receive a balayage treatment can vary greatly, from 45 minutes to 3 hours.
Hair length, texture, color
A number of factors affect this time frame, including the length of your hair, your hair’s texture (thicker hair is more time-intensive), your current hair color, and whether you want a partial or full balayage. If your hair is past your mid back, it will take longer to dye and process than someone who has shoulder-length or shorter hair.
Coloring and styling time will also be lengthier if you have thicker hair. When starting out, the color of your hair and how light you want to go will also influence how long the balayage will take. If you are a brunette looking for platinum-blonde highlights, the bleaching process will take longer than if you have light-brown hair and want strawberry-blonde highlights.
Full vs Partial Balayage
The most significant factor influencing your time in the chair is whether you choose to have a full balayage or a partial balayage. A full covers all your hair, though you might not start at the crown. A partial only focuses on one area, such as the frame of your face, or it might cover smaller strands of hair throughout.
How much does a balayage cost?
The price of a balayage highlight treatment also varies based on factors similar to those that influence how long the procedure takes. For very short hair that doesn’t require complicated coloring, you could pay as little as $70 or $80. For customers with hair cascading down their back, looking for a full procedure, the cost could jump to $400. For hair lengths in between, costs typically run $150 to $200. Salons usually offer a consultation before doing the procedure, so you will know the price prior to getting your balayage.
How long does balayage last?
Your balayage treatment will last longer than a typical traditional highlight, with the average being 3 to 4 months. Because the balayage process is an artful, seamless blending of color, you will not see stark demarcations when your roots begin to grow back. The color will grow out at the rate any other hair color would. The color is permanent, but it could gently start to fade if not taken care of properly.
How long can I go between appointments?
Most people schedule their balayage appointments every 3 to 5 months. After receiving the treatment, you will become accustomed to how your own hair behaves, and you will know when it’s time to repeat the process.
How to care for a balayage?
After you’ve achieved your beautiful balayage highlights, you want to maintain them, so they last as long as possible and remain gorgeous and vibrant. Professionals suggest washing your newly treated hair only 2 to 3 times a week unless you have very oily hair. This will prevent the color from stripping and help it maintain its natural oils. Make sure to use a color-safe shampoo. A weekly at-home deep moisturizing treatment will also feed your color and keep it bright.
Beautify with Balayage
Balayage is the most innovative, stress-free hair highlighting treatment for the person who wants to make a passionate statement with their stunning locks. Celebrities everywhere are endorsing this sought-after method of wowing the world with the free-hand hair painting technique that is balayage.
Schedule a consultation with Hair Studio 7 in Bethel, CT to get started on your new, exciting balayage hair adventure with one of our expertly trained stylists.