The Balayage Hair Colouring Technique
Balayage means “to sweep” in French, and it is the most recommended hair for those who desire a sun-kissed hair look using natural looking highlights. This low-maintenance hair colour is usually hand-painted in vertical sections throughout your hair, leaving your base colour at the roots and mid-lengths, growing lighter towards the ends. The outcome is not as uniform as the traditional foil highlights and offers a softer re-growth.
Balayage has become an umbrella term encompassing techniques like Ombré, root drag, and colour melting. You can liven up your balayage with flattering face-framing highlights or bold money piece highlights. If you’ve seen a look you love, bring a picture along to your consultation and we’ll discuss how to make it perfect for you! Balayage can be as subtle or as dramatic as you wish, tailored to your personal style.
Book today by calling 0208 977 0262 or book online.
Please note: A quick allergy alert test is required at least 48 hours before colour appointments.
Face Frame Highlights aka The Money Piece
At Shape Hairdressing in Richmond, the money piece hair colour trend is your chance to make a bold statement and experiment with your look without the long-term commitment.
Also known as two-tone colour or face-framing highlights, this modern twist on a ’90s classic channels the era’s iconic chunky highlights. With bold, contrasting strips of colour framing the face, this style, often referred to as ‘supermodel highlights,’ takes inspiration from Geri Halliwell’s striking blonde stripes.
Foilayage
What is foilayage hair colour, you ask? Foilayage is the latest colouring technique designed to create stunning, dreamy highlights. It’s especially effective on darker base tones, allowing your colourist to add sun-kissed, natural-looking highlights that blend seamlessly into your hair—making it incredibly low-maintenance. The goal is to achieve a colour that becomes more vibrant from roots to ends.
Unlike balayage, where the hair is hand-painted, foilayage involves placing the hair in foils after applying the colour. Whether you're after icy platinum shades or cool ash blondes, our expert team is confident in delivering gorgeous results you’ll love.
The Difference Between Balayage, Ombré & Sombré
Balayage and ombre techniques look very similar and with different new variations coming out every year, differentiating them gets confusing.
The balayage technique involves the use of dimensional highlights to create a graduated, natural hair looking colour. The Ombre hair colour technique, on the other hand, requires alternating two colours, one dark and the other light. The hair colour at the root is dark and graduates to a lighter shade at the ends. Sombre hair uses more subtle transitions of colours than the ombre for a much soft look.
Root Melts & Colour Melt Hair
The great thing about hair colour melting is that it works on all hair colours. The colour melt technique, also known as root stretching is where our hair colour specialists can ‘stretch’ your roots and add multi-dimensional shades, growing lighter towards the ends of your hair for an on-trend look.
So no matter if you’re looking for a blonde, brunette, or red colour melt, or want a root stretch that blends the root colour with balayage tones, lowlights or highlights we can create it.
Book Your Balayage Hair Colour Appointment at Shape Hairdressing Salon in Teddington
Read more about our hair colour services in Teddington if you are interested in getting a balayage hair colour. Contact us to book your balayage hair appointment on 020 8977 02 62 or book online.
