In the world of hair styling, the terms balayage, ombré, and sombré often make the rounds as the stepping stones towards achieving that salon-perfect look. Yet, despite their popularity, the ...

While balayage is a highlighting technique, it differs from the old-school highlights that we all know and love. “Traditional highlights are applied using foils and placed as close to the root ...

Unlike traditional balayage, which uses careful application ... that’s more true to a traditional highlighting technique with foils,” explains Harriet Muldoon, hair colourist at Larry King.