With the warmer months coming up, you may be tempted to lighten up your hair with some highlights. You could also try the new balayage trend! If you’ve never heard of balayage, it’s a highlighting technique that means “to sweep” or “to paint.” There are a lot of similarities between getting regular highlights or lightening your hair with the balayage technique. There are also a lot of differences! The guide below explains which option will work better for your hair type.

Highlights

Highlights lighten up certain pieces of hair while keeping the rest of the hair its natural color. Your stylist will section your hair in a way that allows the highlights to look more natural and not just randomly streaked in your hair. These sections of hair will be wrapped in foil and separated until they are fully dyed.

Although the results aren’t as subtle as that of the balayage technique, highlights are often a better option for those with darker hair. The red and orange undertones that can come with lightening your hair are better controlled using a regular highlighting technique.

Balayage 

With the balayage technique, certain strands of your hair are painted directly rather than dyed under foil. The lighter strands of hair aren’t sectioned the same way as regular highlights. Instead, they are placed strategically throughout your hair to best suit your skin tone and facial structure.

This results in a subtle, glowing, sun-kissed look, as the strands seem to blend in seamlessly with your whole head of hair. This technique works best on those with dark blonde hair, as it’ll look like the lighter strands of hair were naturally lightened after a day at the beach!

If you are interested in getting a highlight or balayage treatment, check out Salon SISU in Golden, Colorado. Whether you want a subtle hair change or a dramatic one, the experienced and knowledgable stylists at Salon SISU are dedicated to making your vision for your hair a reality. They are passionate about giving you the look you want so you’ll leave the salon feeling confident and satisfied. For more information, visit them online or give them a call at (303) 931-6073.