balayage
Freehand hair painting
Balayage is a hair-coloring technique where dye is painted freehand onto sections of hair rather than applied with foils or caps.
The method creates natural-looking, sun-kissed highlights that blend gradually from darker roots to lighter ends: She asked her stylist for a subtle balayage.
The word comes from French for "sweeping," describing the brushstroke motion used to apply color.
Notable moments emphasized
- lowlightsLeast impressive moments
- ombreGraduated color effect
- sombreGloomy and serious
- blondeFair-haired person
brunette · caramel · honey · platinum · golden · ashy · copper · chestnut
Drawn without mechanical aids
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- paintingPigment on canvas
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- featheringAdjusting blade pitch horizontally
sectioning · foiling · lightening · toning · glazing · placement · saturation · backcombing
Rate of change across space
- transitionChange from one state
- sun-kissedWarmed and colored by daylight
- beachyEvoking sandy coasts
- lived-inComfortably used, not sterile
low-maintenance · subtle · soft · blended · seamless · depth · dimension · movement
One who applies pigment
- hairstylistOne who cuts, styles
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- foilsDefeats or thin metal
developer · lightener · processing · chair · cape · bowl · brush · touch-up
highlights
Notable moments emphasized
blonde · brunette · caramel · honey · platinum · golden · ashy · copper · chestnut · mahogany
freehand
Drawn without mechanical aids
feathering · sectioning · foiling · lightening · toning · glazing · placement · saturation · backcombing · contouring
gradient
Rate of change across space
- transitionChange from one state
- sun-kissedWarmed and colored by daylight
- beachyEvoking sandy coasts
lived-in · low-maintenance · subtle · soft · blended · seamless · depth · dimension · movement · contrast
colorist
One who applies pigment
- hairstylistOne who cuts, styles
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- appointmentScheduled time for something
foils · developer · lightener · processing · chair · cape · bowl · brush · touch-up · maintenance
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- beauty treatmentsmakeup, lipstick, mascara, eyeshadow, eyeliner
- color changedyeing, tinting, fading, bleaching, darkening
- coloringcoloring book, dye, colorize, coloring books, coloring page
- Hair Carehair dryer, hair brush, hairbrush, shampoo, hair clips
- salonhairdresser, beautician, stylist, hairstylist, nail tech
balayagechunky highlights
Wide contrasting hair sections
root touch-up · frosting · streaks · slices · color blocking
balayagesolid color
Single unbroken hue
zebra stripes · chunky highlights · box dye · virgin hair · natural hair