At Grace Gold we specialise in colour. We like to work with and enhance our clients natural colour.
One of our favourite colouring techniques is Balayage.
Balayage is a French word meaning to sweep or to paint.
It is natural, sun kissed and dimensional.
If you live in the Melbourne area and you want to keep your colour low maintenance, balayage is the perfect look for you.
We have clients that come to us from all around Melbourne including Brunswick, Fitzroy, Carlton and most areas around Melbourne due to our brilliant results.
There are two main techniques that are used to create balayage-Freehand is used for a more natural look. The surface of the hair is painted and not saturated through the section until the very ends.The second technique is foiling, which will still give you a natural result how ever, putting the hair in foil allows us to get your hair much brighter and lighter then freehand would.Some times we even use a combination of the two.
The time varies depending on what kind of look you are going for. A few scattered highlights wont take long but if you are wanting a more drastic colour change then you will be in the studio for a few hours.
It is so low maintenance because we work with your natural colour. Balayage fades from dark to light from the root of your hair to the tips. Because we keep your natural colour at the root this means you will never get any strong regrowth lines.
Everyones hair fades differently. Over time it is normal for lightened hair to fade a little bit brassy. Usually we recommend you come back in 8 weeks for a toner. This appointment only takes a maximum of one hour and will make such a difference to your hair. Toners mellow out the brassy tones and add so much shine. Sometimes toners hold amazing and the colour still looks great. In this case what we would do is book you back in in about 3-4 months. In this appointment we would most likely add some more balayage pieces in. Some times all you will need is some face framing pieces.
It’s really important that after you have any colour done that you are using the right products at home. A professional shampoo and conditioner will make such a difference in how your colour lasts. After having any type of lightening service we also recommend that you do a treatment once a week. This will keep your hair feeling amazing. Another thing that will make a huge difference to your colour is using a purple shampoo. This should be only used once a week, when you notice your hair going a bit brassy.