All About Balayage Coloring Technique

The highlight wig has made a strong comeback in recent years. There are all kinds of highlights from brown, blonde, red, purple, and others. Highlights add color to the hair in a beautiful way. One benefit of highlights is your only color particular areas of the hair, unlike dyeing the whole head. You can also have more than one color highlight since it's a much safer way to wear color. There are several techniques for hair coloring, some of which may be confusing to many. We talk about the balayage coloring technique below.

The balayage technique

It's a common procedure in the highlight world. Let's break it down further for better understanding.

1. What is the balayage coloring technique?

Many people think it's a color, but it's a color application technique. It gives the hair a natural blended and light look. You achieve the balayage look through the painting process. It differs from the traditional highlights created by wrapping hair using foils. Your hair achieves a natural-looking gradient since the colorist uses their freehand, more like painting. Balayage is easy to manage and maintain.

2. What does the balayage coloring technique entail?

As said above, balayage is a freehand technique. The hairstylist uses a brush with lightener traces to paint over the hair. They use a sweeping motion to create a soft, natural, vertical, multidimensional look. The colorist choose which strands to apply the lightener and which ones to leave out. Bleach is sometimes used to execute the process but not as much as traditional highlighting.

3. Steps were taken in for the balayage coloring technique to take place

The hairstylist evaluates your hair, asks hair-related questions, and develops a color plan. He then sections and hand paint your hair and covers every colored section with cotton. After the coloring, you must sit under a dryer to enhance the lightener's power. The heat is only directed to the second part of your head where the painting happened last. After 15-45 minutes of having the lightener, the colorist will rinse your hair and apply a protein-based treatment. A toner is then applied to blend the highlights with the existing natural base color. Gloss is also applied to restore moisture and sits for ten minutes. Your hair is washed, conditioned, trimmed, and dried using heat when done.

4. What are the benefits of balayage?

Several reasons make balayage a good option for people. They are;

a. Has a natural appearance

Balayage ensures painting is on specific strands only. The end results blend well with the hair base to create a natural look.

b. There's no color bleeding

This coloring technique separates each hair section with cotton, so bleeding is unlikely. It also allows the colorist to bleach the roots with ease.

c. Minimal damage

Bleach can cause severe damage to your hair if used excessively. With balayage, only parts of the head need bleaching hence less bleach is used.

To sum up,

Balayage is ideal for all hair types. It's a safe process with minor hair damage and minimal maintenance. Unlike regular highlights, it looks more natural and gives the hair dimension. As much as balayage is an excellent highlighting technique, you need to moisturize your hair often to avoid drying. Always consult a hair expert before the process for evaluation and creation of a color plan.