Hair balayage was created by the French hair legend Jacques Dessanges. Originating from the French term “To Sweep”, most people are unaware this trendy colouring technique actually dates back to the 70’s. He created this technique to have more options of hair blonding for his clients. This hair painting technique is used to create a beautiful natural effect resulting in a more sun-kissed hair look. With hair balayage you can create a signature look by adjusting the placement of light pieces, which creates dimension against the darker pieces. The original French way of balayage named ‘Balyage Au Cotton’ is to gently paint the hair while using strips of cotton to create the multi-dimension, and plastic wrap to make the color brighter. Our French Balayage expert Lucie originating from Paris, France has been taught and perfected this exact technique.
Celebrities have gravitated to this hair color look, for how natural it is with the transition of dark to light like they’ve been living a life of leisure in the Sun. It started gaining momentum on the red carpets and salons in the early 90s. The first two big celebrities to ever debut this hair-coloring look was Grace Kelly and Brigitte Bardot. Hair balayage is not only for blondes. This hair painting technique is a great option for brunettes, redheads, and even black hair that we specialize in our Voted Best Hair Salon in Soho NYC. In the United States after gaining notoriety many newer techniques were created like the most popular used today called Foilyage. This technique has a bright color payoff like a foil highlight. Foilyage is a hand-painting hair technique using foil to enhance the lightening effect that normal balayage can’t do alone. With this hair technique you end up with almost natural-looking highlights with a balayage placement. If you’re looking to receive the Best Hair Balayage NYC or Hair Foilyage NYC call The Drawing Room New York to book, you won’t regret it!
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