(+110 photo) Balayage on straight hair

Balayazh is a hair coloring technique in which two or three shades are used, between which a smooth or abrupt transition is created. The staining takes place horizontally. Balayage visually gives hair volume and natural look by creating a hair-burn effect

This dyeing technique is suitable for all types of hair, both for fluffy, curly, and for straight thin of different lengths.

Very stylish ✌ and fashionable balayage ✅ on straight hair. The technique of staining ✨ in the ombre style 🌈 is presented in our selection.

Peculiarities

This technique was inspired by sun-bleached hair. Natural highlights, light ends, play of light in the strands, healthy shine and shine - this was the effect that was originally the main purpose of coloring.

Currently, not only color combinations in the redistribution of several tones are popular, but also contrasting colors with brighter color solutions.

One of the characteristic features of this technique is the versatility of such staining. It is perfect for owners of straight and curly, thin or thick hair. Length in the case of balayage also does not play a big role - coloring will suit almost any haircut.

Habitual dyeing in one tone often looks too "flat" in comparison with balayage, which adds visual volume to hair due to light strands.

For owners of thin or straight hair, balayazh can become a real "magic wand". After all, it is such hair, especially if they combine these two properties at once, that most often suffer from a lack of volume. Using this coloring technique, you can give your hair a noticeable splendor, and even visual density.

Balayazh - a very versatile technique. With its help, you can not only change the image and shine with renewed vigor.

It will also come to the rescue of those who are faced with unsuccessful staining or want to get out of the long-term circle of constant tinting of regrown roots.

 

Recommendations for choosing shades

Balayage looks great on both dark and blonde hair. This technique does not oblige you to choose only natural colors for staining, shading the natural color. Although such stains look the most harmonious and give the same effect of burnt-out strands.

Nevertheless, balayage with the use of rather bright colors is now widespread, creating a memorable image based on sharp color contrasts. There are some tips for choosing the right shade for this stain.

If we talk about harmony, light brown and light-colored hair are best suited the following shades:

• gray and ashy - for those who prefer a cold blond, but want to avoid a sharp contrast of color with natural, which occurs during the growth of hair at the roots, and also wants to dye hair more carefully;
• mother-of-pearl and pearl - such shades are distinguished by shine and radiance, which gives the strands a special liveliness.

Dark hair is a more advantageous option in terms of color matching, since it is combined with a huge number of tones.Dark curls, coupled with copper shades, look very interesting. Such coloring will refresh the image and add a bright sparkle to it.

• Also, dark colors go well with the options offered to the owners of light brown and light curls. Coffee, caramel and golden shades will look equally good on dark and blonde hair.

• As for the contrasting shades for balayage, it all depends solely on imagination and personal preference. Blue, green, crimson, red - all these colors are in sharp contrast to natural tones, and will always attract the attention of others.

The choice of palette is not limited by anything. The main thing is that the staining is done accurately and competently.

Balayazh also looks very impressive on red curls of any shades. Red hair in itself is a very bright accent, and adding highlights and transitions allows you to achieve more naturalness if, for example, red hair is not the natural color of the strands.

Execution technique

Balayage looks amazing on hair of any length, but it is most amazing on long hair.

Balayage performance:

1. First stage transformation in the balayage technique consists in the choice of shades, depending on what effect it is desirable to obtain: a smooth transition or contrast. Choosing the right bleach is just as important.
2. Second phase. Dyeing begins directly from the ends of the hair. And only after the paint is washed off, the roots are stained.
3. Stage three. A quarter of an hour after applying the paint to the roots of the hair, the master, using a comb, gently and smoothly brushes the mass down from the roots. With the help of this technique, the effect of a smooth transition of tone is created. This is the most important and crucial stage of balayage technique.

The total time for staining varies from 1 to 3 hours. It all depends on the length of the hair.

It costs balayazh coloring, depending on the selected materials, hair length and the chosen salon, from 1,500 rubles. Not the cheapest stain, but the result is worth it!

And often in this case, the master uses not two colors, but several, which allows you to get an even more interesting image. It turns out very stylish, original and well-groomed.

What is the difference from highlighting?

For an ordinary person who does not have a complete understanding of the specifics of the execution and the features of coloring in the balayazh style, it may seem that ombre, shatush or other options for highlighting hair are not much different from each other. However, upon closer examination, cardinal discrepancies can be noted. As for the difference in the methods of coloring in the style of shatush, the balayazh will stand out in that during the work with hair, the specialist will not paint over solid strands.

The difference between ombre and balayage is that the latter option aims to create the most smooth transition between the selected tones.

Pros and cons

The great popularity of such painting is due to the presence of a number of advantages. For the most complete picture, it is worth dwelling on the most significant of them.

Balayazh belongs to the category of universal hair dyeing methods, since a specialist can create shade transitions on light or dark strands, as well as work with red curls and dyed in unusual colors.

A well-chosen combination can ennoble and revive any image.

Thus, hair of any structure and length can be tinted.

• Colored balayage is recommended for women of all ages. The main thing is to work out a combination of a base shade with additional cold or warm inclusions.
• Thanks to this coloring of the strands, you can emphasize all the advantages of the existing haircut, since the inclusion of new shades in the base color will make the haircut more voluminous.
• After the procedure, frequent visits to the wizard in the salon are not required for color correction.As a rule, with proper care, the selected shades and shine will last quite a long time.
• In the course of partial dyeing and lightening, the hair is much less damaged under the influence of chemical dye formulations. In light of this, it will take several times less money and time to restore curls.

Thanks to the smooth "stretching" of the color along the entire length of the hair, regardless of the selected shades, color transitions look as natural as possible.

Competently selected color schemes will make it possible to correct some of the disadvantages of appearance.

Among the disadvantages of balayazh, it is worth noting the fact that the master in the salon still uses paint with chemical components that, albeit insignificantly, harm the hair. Also, to the disadvantages of the method, it is necessary to add the need for a professional selection of shades for dyeing, taking into account the individual characteristics of the hair and their reaction to dyeing.

Therefore, it is better to entrust the coloring procedure to professionals.

Photo BEFORE and AFTER

Hair coloring of different lengths

The versatility of balayazh is due not only to the fact that it suits any color, but also the fact that it can be performed on hair of any length and haircuts of any shape. The hair itself can be straight or curly - the coloring will not lose its effectiveness.

Short

Balayage on short hair does not cease to be relevant for several years. A hairstyle dyed in this way looks a little sloppy, but always advantageous. The dyeing method for short hair is quite simple, which makes it quite possible to do it yourself, at home. But it is still recommended to carry out such procedures in the salon.

Coloring consists of several stages:

1. to determine the strands on which the light-colored paint will be applied, the fleece is done in such a way that the ends of the hair stick out upward;
2. paint is applied to the tips using foil and kept for a couple of tens of minutes;
3. hair roots are colored (if necessary);
4. after some time, the paint from the roots is pulled closer to the ends of the curls in order to tint them, but not until the very end;
5. after holding the paint for about ten minutes, it must be washed off.

Average

On hair of medium length, balayazh looks no less impressive. However, the dyeing method will look slightly different than on short hair. It will be more difficult, and you will hardly be able to do it yourself.

1. The hair is divided into several squares according to zones (temporal, parietal, occipital and crown) and pinned with hairdressing clips into bundles or tails - the main thing is that they do not come into contact with each other during the dyeing process.
2. The paint is applied to the ends of the strands, where it is left for a while, depending on the desired shade and the instructions of the paint manufacturer, then it must be washed off with water.
3. Further, the paint is applied to individual strands, brush strokes should be as light as possible in order to blend out the transitions. At this stage, it is necessary to withstand the paint for no more than 15-20 minutes to achieve a darker shade than at the ends of the curls.
4. Hair is thoroughly washed from the dye composition.

Long

The most difficult thing in terms of coloring will be balayazh for long hair. It is strongly recommended that you consult an experienced technician for its implementation. The dyeing method is similar to the technique suitable for medium-length hair, however, with long curls, you need to be more careful so that the dyed strands do not stick together and spoil the result.

On curly hair, balayage almost always looks very natural, since all tone transitions are lost in curls and curls.

Straighten your hair before dyeing. Dyeing curls can lead to unexpected and undesirable results.

Balayage on long straight hair is deservedly considered one of the most beautiful variations.From the point of view of technology, such hair is much easier to dye than curly hair, since there is no need to carry out any preliminary manipulations.

On straight hair, the color transitions can be made very soft or sharper - they will be seen much more clearly than on curly hair.

Coloring using this technique is suitable for owners of long hair who would like to update their image. Often they do not want to part with the length or make some drastic changes in the haircut, such as cascades or bangs. In such cases, staining comes to the rescue.

It is useful to paint in one tone, if it differs from the natural color or what the girl usually wears. But using the balayage technique will allow you to achieve a much more expressive result.

How to do it at home?

The initial stage of painting is the preparation of all the necessary materials and tools.

You will need:

1. towel (sheet);
2. several desired shades of paint;
3. gloves;
4. cling film or foil, cut into pieces of the desired size;
5. elastic bands and hairpins;
6. comb with a long handle;
7. paint brushes;
8. flat scapula;
9. plastic or glass bowl.

It is not recommended to use metal containers and combs in the process of dyeing hair. They enter into chemical reactions and significantly weaken the staining result.

Balayage is not applied to cleanly washed hair. Wash your hair the day before if necessary.

Step by step:

1. Hair is well combed and divided into four zones: two temporal, occipital and frontal.
2. Are we picking up with rubber bands? hair from the entire length.
3. We start coloring from the tips with light tones.
4. After applying paint on four zones, wait 30 minutes and wash off.
5. Dry your hair with a hairdryer.
6. Do we repeat the staining procedure with the next batch? length.
7. Use shades darker.
8. We wait 30 minutes, wash off, dry.
9. At the final stage, we tint the roots.

The main difficulty of gradient coloring is to make the transition between tones invisible: for this, distributing the paint, we shade well.

Balayage options for long hair

Balayage for long hair can be performed in several versions. The master can make the transitions barely noticeable or more contrasting, paint only the ends or strands along the entire length.

Balayage options for long curls can be as follows:

• Coloring from the very roots. This painting is suitable for those who want to maximize the coloring effect. As the roots grow back, the look will remain stylish and fresh.

• Balayazh along the entire length. A smooth gradient along the entire length makes it possible to create the most natural look. Usually, with this technique, several similar shades of the same range are used. Strands of the face are usually completely dyed, and other parts of the hair are selectively dyed.

• Coloring of individual strands. In this case, the technique will be similar to highlighting, but the paint is applied randomly.

• Isolation of strands from the face. Coloring only those strands that frame the faces will help refresh the image and visually reset a couple of years.

• Coloring the tips. The most gentle option is to lighten the ends with a gradual transition. You can paint them evenly and chaotically.

When should you not dye your strands using this technique?

The balayazh dyeing procedure should be used only on healthy strands, since dyeing on dry hair with dry ends will further emphasize the untidiness of the hairstyle and even aggravate the condition of damaged hair.

If the hair was previously tinted with such natural dyes as henna and basma, then the result of dyeing can be unpredictable and sad. The same pessimistic result can be achieved with bluish black hair.

Attention! In order not to spoil the result of dyeing, you should not soak your hair in sea or chlorinated water for one day after dyeing.

How long does it take to make a balayage for long hair?

The duration of the procedure depends on which part of the hair is dyed and the complexity of dyeing. It takes 3-5 hours on average to dye long curls.

The cost of the procedure in a beauty salon

The longer the curls, the more expensive it will cost to perform balayage in the salon. The average cost of painting with a considerable length is 5,000-6,000 rubles.

Care Tips

For long-term preservation of the performed overflow of shades on the hair, you should take care of the curls after painting only with the help of specialized shampoos and balms. This is due to the specificity of such products to maintain shine, protecting the paint from premature washing out from the hair shaft.

If this is possible, you should refuse to use water containing chlorine, or after each wash, rinse your head with spring liquid.

For colored hair, even with such a gentle method as balayage, it is worth additionally using a variety of masks and balms in order to exclude dry curls.

After balayazh hair does not require any special grooming procedures. Shampoo is best used for colored hair. These shampoos are aimed at sealing the scales of the hairs and preventing the dye from washing out quickly. You should use a conditioner every time you wash your hair, and once or twice a week, use a mask.

It is best to give preference to moisturizing or restoring masks, since most often staining dehydrates the strands.

The most obvious plus of balayazh is the need for subsequent staining after a rather long period.

Re-staining is usually done after about three months. However, depending on the tone at the roots, this can be done much less frequently.

Owners of gray hair, for whom its masking is critical, will have to renew the staining at the usual frequency once a month. But in the case of balayage, it will be enough to update the color only at the roots. You can tint strands along the entire length much less often, and not necessarily at the hairdresser.

You don't always need to go to the salon to maintain a fresh look. In the case of balayage, tint shampoos or balms are perfect, which should be used once or twice a week.

They will allow you to keep the shade in its original form and get shiny and healthy hair without additional dyeing.

Video: Hair dyeing ✄ Balayage technique ✄ How to dye your hair

The following video will tell you about the balayazh staining technique.

 

YouTube channel: Viktoriia Vradii

Stylists' recommendations

Ideally, it is better to perform balayage on strands of a natural tone, coloring only the ends, while choosing shades from a dark or light color, closer to natural strands.

On a note! Light tips add freshness to the image, and the combination of several colors will give volume, provide a play of colors, highlights and transitions.

• Owners of thin and weak hair can use this technique (to give puffiness to the hair), the main thing is that they are not previously painted with henna or basma.
• Balayage for black long hair can be done at home:
• With the help of elastic bands, when several strands are selected from the total mass of hair, foil is placed under them, paint is applied.
• It is recommended to apply the composition asymmetrically, then the result of painting will look natural.
• Balayazh allows you to quickly transform your appearance without drastically changing the main shade of your hair. Colors can vary depending on the season and the individual wishes of the client.
• The advantages of balayazh over other staining methods are obvious. Balayage gives young girls the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, and this hairstyle makes mature women younger.
• Balayazh is an opportunity for creative experiments, creating a unique image. Finally, it is very beautiful.

Conclusion

Balayage technique is universal. It is suitable for hair of any length, but opens up most beautifully on long strands. It is best to entrust the staining to a professional master. If you decide to make it at home, follow all the rules.