Balayage highlights make a canvas of your hair

by Frank Bennett

In French, balayage means “to sweep or paint,” and that precisely describes its application in a salon setting. A technique developed in the 1970s in which color is applied by hand rather than using traditional foiling or cap highlighting techniques, balayage can be used in even short cuts, but works best in below-shoulder lengths. Better still, it grows out well and naturally, and without a very discernible regrowth line, so if you need to, you can wait longer until your next salon appointment.

The difference today is that balayage hues are bolder and more dramatic, and offered in a wider variety of colors.

I have admired this technique’s artistry and flexibility for decades, and in retrospect it’s easy to understand why. Balayage will produce a look no one else has, for exactly the same reason no two paintings are alike. Different brushstrokes, hands, and minds produce different results…every time.

I’ve personally trained my team to do this, not least because any type of dimensional hair color can be achieved with the discipline. But, with just a handful of master hair colorists performing balayage across the tri-state area, your options used to be limited.

Until now.

A F Bennett Salon & Wellness Spa
350 New Dorp Lane / 718.979.9000
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