Balayage hair dyeing technique is deservedly popular due to the original visual effect of the transition from a rich, natural color to a lighter shade.
Features and benefits of technology
At first glance, the style is almost indistinguishable from ombre and shatush, but in fact, painting principles in each case differ greatly:
- Shatush. Using the color stretching technique creates a very smooth transition from dark to light shades;
- Ombre. Provides a smooth or clear transition with full coloring of the ends of the hair.
- Balayazh. Vertical painting is used, creating the most blurred tone transitions, however, the lower part stands out more clearly due to the method of applying the coloring composition.
Balayage painting has a number of significant advantages:
- looks good on hair of different lengths;
- creates effects of volume and shine;
- does not need frequent color updates;
- suitable for fine structure of curls;
- allows you to hide unwanted facial features.
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At its core, balayage hair dyeing is a procedure for dyeing part of the hair in other shades. This is a rather superficial concept, because you can transform your appearance using various directions that will correspond to individual types of highlighting types.
The most common types of such staining are as follows:
- Classic balayage. A two-tone highlighting is used with the use of any color, but the most used are shades of milk chocolate, honey, wheat, amber or walnut.
- Balayage with highlighting hair ends. This method brings an unobtrusive accent to the hairstyle, refreshes and renews the look.
- Hidden balayage. The end result will look as natural as possible, since the main condition is the harmonious use of natural shades.
- Color balayazh... The trendy option is a gradual transition to cherry, burgundy, plum shades, but can be complemented by bright, flashy shades of pink, red, green, purple and other colors.
- Balayazh from root to tip. Dyeing affects almost the entire mass of hair, which will demonstrate the full depth of color transitions. In addition, this type of painting guarantees a long lasting effect for 3-4 months.
- Multilevel balayage. On curly hair, it emphasizes the curls and relief of the hairstyle. Since the burnout effect starts at different heights, the end result looks lively and natural.
- Contrast balayage. A bright and expressive option for dark hair. Coloring will affect only the ends of the hair, or only rise to the middle of the length, which looks pretty catchy and bold.
- Gradient balayage... The beautiful effect creates an even and smooth transition from one color to another.
- Balayazh with lightening of strands near the face. Refreshes and refreshes the image of any woman.
- Balayazh blond. The combination of warm blond shades and light brown strands looks unique and luxurious.
- Asymmetrical balayage. The arrangement of the colored curls is uneven, which creates a special, elegant look.
- Light balayage. The effect of shimmering sun rays in the hair is achieved by using minimal contrast, the thickness of the lightened curls and the mass of the hair.
- Balayage with Splashlights effect. A relatively new variation of the dyeing technique with a stunning "hair highlight" effect. It is achieved by completely concentrating the effect of sunburn in the middle of the hair length, which, with a gradual transition to the lower sections, acquires an ever greater depth and beauty of sun glare. The ideal result of this method is implied only in the case of salon coloring.
How to choose the right color
Before dyeing your hair in the style of balayage, you should decide on the color palette. Suitable tones should be in harmony not only with each other, but also with the natural color of the curls, the color of the eyes and skin.
To achieve such an effect, it will be necessary to determine the color type of the appearance, based on which pairs of shades are selected to create a natural contrast of the roots and ends.
Based on the color type, the following pairs of shades can be used for standard staining:
- Summer. The top is hazelnut, the bottom is ash blond.
- Autumn. The top is dark chestnut, the bottom is bronze.
- Winter. Top - eggplant, bottom - burgundy.
- Spring. Top - bronze, bottom - amber.
If the recommendations for the color type of appearance are taken into account, the shades will turn out to be more saturated, bright and unique.
The peculiarity of the balayazh technique is also in the fact that no one will have an identical staining result. Due to the individual characteristics of the hair (type, color, structure), color transitions in each case will look different.
Effect on short hair
Short haircuts using this technique have a volume effect, and the face becomes fresh and bright. In addition, any type of balayage on short hair renews and rejuvenates the appearance.
Having a number of advantages, dyeing on short hair has some disadvantages:
- Inability to hide an unsuccessful staining result.
- A significant section of the hair is possible.
- The procedure is recommended in the salon.
If dyeing is done at home, it is likely that the dye will drain to the hair roots, which will lead to a rather disastrous result.
On average
For the most beneficial effect, a cascading haircut is recommended, thanks to which the lightened strands look especially attractive. Initially, the technique involved dyeing only the lower sections of the hair, but at the moment dyeing is also used on the middle part of the curls.
At home, you can use the technique with the use of one color, with which you can achieve a smooth transition and combination with natural. It is very difficult to make a three-color balayage at home, since a smooth transition should be carried out between each tone. Only an experienced specialist can competently combine shades and achieve a soft gradient between tones.
Long curls
Balayage hair coloring looks most impressive on long curls, emphasizing their beauty and creating a delicate look. 
In addition, the dyeing result creates a natural, very natural effect of sun-faded strands.
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The balayage technique is most popular with brunettes, since the new image looks extremely impressive for owners of dark hair.Most often, lightening or dyeing the strands using red shades is used.
The best combination of shades would be:
- Caramel. Great for brown-eyed brunettes with warm skin tones.
- Gold and coffee. They go well with tanned or dark skin, while retaining their natural naturalness.
- Copper and red. The result comes out quite bright, but not provocative.
- Blue and green. Popular colors that create a memorable and unusual look.
On blonde hair
Since the dyeing technique is gentle, it is perfectly suited for fragile and weak hair, which is exactly what blond hair is. On light curls, a pleasant, natural color is obtained without unwanted yellowness, which is a great advantage of this type of hair.
The use of bright colors on blonde hair is undesirable, as they are quite moody.
On red hair
On red hair, balayage has the following advantages:
- Has no age limit.
- Looks equally good on hair of different lengths and structures.
- Looks as natural as possible with any color saturation.
For a better result of balayage on red hair, you should take into account some features of your appearance. For fair skin, natural shades are more suitable: walnut, caramel, honey, wheat, chocolate. Bright colors such as red, mocha, eggplant and others are favorably combined with dark skin.
On light brown hair
For light brown hair, golden brown tones will be most suitable, which will look gentle and natural.
You can distinguish such pairs of tones depending on the saturation of the color of light brown hair:
- dark blond - a combination of caramel and coffee;
- light blond - dark chocolate.
The combination of copper and pearl will suit both light and dark shades of light brown hair.
On colored hair
The balayage technique is available both on natural hair and on previously dyed hair. In each case, you should correctly choose a combination of shades to lighten the strands.
The use of the technique on dyed curls will have a gentle effect, since quite often the curls become brittle and fragile.
On bleached hair
The very execution of coloring in the style of balayage does not require preliminary lightening, especially on already bleached hair. 
Shades for coloring can be selected in accordance with the color type and individual preferences.
On straight and curly hair
The balayage technique is applied equally for straight and curly hair. The curls have an unusual effect, as natural curls soften the transitions of tones, even if there is a sharp border between shades. By straightening the curls, the dyeing result will look completely new.
What to do with bangs?
Balayage is equally well suited for hairstyles with bangs and hairstyles without them. If the bangs are provided for by a haircut, you can make a special emphasis on it, lightening it and the strands around the face to the maximum. Or, focus on the side strands, leaving the bangs virtually intact.
If in doubt about the choice of tone, on the bangs, you can partially try out the changes in shade on several small strands.
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You will need:
- glass (plastic) dishes;
- brushes for applying the mixture;
- gloves;
- foil or cling film;
- cream paint of various shades (preferably from one manufacturer);
- towel;
- plastic comb with a long tail;
- elastic bands and hairpins.
If you intend to lighten only the ends of the hair or directly some individual strands, you should purchase a cream paint 6-8 tones lighter than the original color. When using several shades - each of them should be two shades lighter.The mixture is applied to the selected areas of the hair in a "V" shape.
Short hair dyeing instructions:
- Before coloring, it is necessary to comb all the hair on the head very well so that they can withstand the mass of the coloring composition.
- Divide hair into equal strands (the ends of the strands should stick up), apply to the ends of each paint, without touching 2-3 cm of the roots. It is better to start coloring from the crown, gradually moving to the back of the head.
- Then the painting process will be repeated. It starts somewhat closer to the roots and gradually fades along the entire length.
- Soak the composition for about 30 minutes and rinse with running water.
Instructions for dyeing short hair in balayage style
Long hair coloring:
- Comb your hair well. Divide them into four sections: the crown, the back of the head and two in the temporal region. Secure the selected areas with hairpins or elastic bands.
- Dye application should start from the back of the hair (without touching the roots), while dividing them into separate, smaller strands. Wrap each such strand with foil or cling film.
- Wait about 30 minutes and then wash off the paint.
When deciding to change the appearance with the help of painting in the balayage style, it should be remembered that the technique requires accuracy and a certain level of skill. The result of staining at home may be unsuccessful, but you should not try to correct the oversight yourself. An experienced craftsman will be able to eliminate flaws and radically change any unsuccessful experiment for the better.
Video on how to dye your hair in the style of balayage
How to dye your hair in balayage style. Execution technique:
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