Steph Meyer
- Aug 5, 2018
- 3 min read

Why balayage hair is and always will be on trend.

Looking for a new hair colour? Well, it’s time to try the trendiest hair colouring method — balayage. Balayage is a French word that means sweeping or painting. And in the hair salon industry, balayage is a hair colouring technique that features soft, smooth, and natural looking highlights through the use of free hand painting techniques..

And to prove why balayage hair is the new hair colouring trend, here are some significant and beautiful aspects of this rather charming hair trend.

What is Balayage

From the French word ‘balayage’ meaning to sweep, this signifies that it is a freehand colouring technique that uses the bare hands to apply the highlights instead of using foils or caps. This hair colouring method was developed during the 1970’s, but gained attraction to the hair industry recently. Balayage highlights are more relaxed and charming than traditional colouring technique

The Balayage Colour

The balayage hair colour does not limit into only one shade. You have the choice to amplify the colour from mild to bold, depending on your liking. Balayage method uses painting techniques to apply the streak of colours directly on the surface, and not infuses through the strands up to the hair tip. This gives a more natural and soft distribution of the hues to your hair. Thus, it is best to find a balayage expert that will help you find the right colour to match your skin tone. Finding the perfect hair colour will definitely light up your features, creating a more striking look.

Suitable Hair Types

Balayage works on either dark or light hair strands, so that means anyone can actually achieve a more natural looking hair colour through this attractive hair colouring method. Whether you have a very long hair or mid-length hair style, balayage can pretty much help you on your hair transformation.

And even if balayage is best applied on natural hair, you can still try such method even with your chemically treated hair with the help of your hair stylist. There are a lot of hair colouring techniques, and your hair stylist will help you come up with the best balayage taking into account your hair type, and of course, your hair colouring history.

Maintenance Tips and Tricks

One of the main reasons why balayage is the new hit hair colouring technique is because of its low maintenance. And when we say about low maintenance, we are referring to less salon visits, and less money to spend. Since balayage gives a more natural looking and gorgeously healthy hair, you will only need a very little maintenance. You don’t have to frequently book hair appointments because the regrowth of the strands will still look beautiful and natural, making your entire hair more flattering than ever

Celebrity Balayage Fever

Well, there’s no denying that celebrities have fallen deeply in love with the balayage fever. A lot of celebrities are finishing their looks with captivating balayage hair colours, ranging from brunette to copper hair shade. And the fact that this hair colouring technique needs very low maintenance, it attracts busy stars like Gisele Bundchen, Lily Aldridge, Rose Byrne, Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts, Erin Wasson, and many more, to try this one of a kind hair colouring method. Balayage wonderfully hit the line of looking good and feeling good, without the need to compromise your time and money. This freehand colouring method doesn’t need frequent salon trips just to maintain those natural highlights. It’s about achieving a hairstyle that does not have a clear demarcation of colour line or regrowth, so there’s no need for excessive hair treatments.

I’ll give you a glimpse of some celebrities who have sworn by this magical hair colour.

Margot Robbie - Soft blonde balayage