Love the look of balayage but want a lighter and brighter result? Learn more about the "Floating Foils" technique that offers the best of both worlds. This is a FANTASTIC video tutorial by a color master.
A balayage effect can be achieved using creatively placed foils. This artist shares his three "must-do" moves for a foilayage finish.
Don't retire those foils just yet! This Slice and Smudge slicing technique can mimic balayage or the lived-in look.
Number one is teasylights. Saturation, tension, and working with a board are some other highlights on this list of highlighting tips.
See how one stylist corrects and maintains brassy highlights.
This client wanted to keep her length and wanted color that did not need frequent touch ups. Get the details for this correction by Color Master Sue Tyrrell.
Get the details for this dramatic makeover from boxed dyed and brassy to bright, cool blonde.
Beth Minardi shares her five reasons to foil highlight. This post has a bonus! Watch Minardi transform a model using her special foil sculpting technique.
Christina Luck (@cjluck_hair) of the Cole Taylor Salon, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, says her virgin haired client showed inspiration photos of a lighter balayage and a long lob. Because her new client is young and inexperienced in the color world, Luck decided to go with a lived-in balayage and long dimensional chop.
Careful monitoring of the processing and a great toner helped her achieve this awesome ash.
One expert shares five instances when NOT to balayage the hair.
Taking it in phases to protect hair health, Gabie Vossler delivers a dimensional, cool blonde with beautiful tone.
The final formula was applied for, literally, 30 seconds.
We love following Cassandra @cassandraplatinum for her superstar color smarts. Here's how she tones for the best, most beautiful results.
Tackle the pitfalls faced when clients want dimension in their haircolor, but don't want highlights coming out directly from the scalp.
This was accomplished in one four-hour-long session, but the colorist was incredibly attentive and alert. “I checked her hair under the dryer every 10 minutes to make sure her porosity was good."
Sophia Avera demons how to transition your foil client to balayage.