How to Use balayage in a Sentence
balayage
noun-
The base is a deepest-dark shade of cocoa brown, while the balayage comes off a warmer shade of smoky brown.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024 -
Ask for subtle balayage that focuses around the face and on the ends.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024 -
This hair has deep, dark roots; an ashier chestnut balayage; and caramel babylights.
— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023 -
Since then, her balayage has grown into more of an ombré.
— Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Now gray-friendly hairstyles are all the rage: See the TikTok-trending skunk stripe and the gray-blending balayage craze.
— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2022 -
Sure, highlights and balayage can bump up your base, but getting right down to the root is another thing.
— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 June 2023 -
Her hair was styled in loose waves that paired perfectly with her beachy balayage highlights.
— Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2023 -
In the steamy photos, Rihanna (with pink balayage and bangs!) showed off a plunging lace-up corset with matching lace panties.
— Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 18 Jan. 2022 -
Beckham kept her accessories simple and opted for a wavy lob with a hint of balayage.
— Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2022 -
So far, this year, we've been obsessed with iced-vanilla balayage, peachy copper, and hair frosting.
— Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 2 June 2022 -
Keep scrolling to discover 17 of our favorite balayage styles.
— Iman Balagam, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023 -
The highlight of this style: What looks in the lengths like hair that’s been naturally lightened by the sun is in reality the hard balayage work of her stylist.
— Anna Bader, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2023 -
According to Richards, Sofia Richie's balayage follows a less-is-more approach.
— Iman Balagam, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023 -
Freshen up a classic mid-length brunette base with golden face-framing balayage.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2024 -
Forget highlights or balayage, because 'glow lights' are about to become your must-have hair color.
— Darcy Brown, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022 -
Selena Gomez has started the new year by forgoing her blonde, balayage highlights in favor of a new look.
— María Quiles, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2024 -
According to Korab, the shade is great for natural blondes, anyone with highlights or balayage, and light brunette hair.
— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Alba has tested out many hairstyles and colors over the years, but the light balayage and center part definitely suits her.
— Kristina Rodulfo, ELLE, 16 Nov. 2022 -
But with techniques like balayage becoming more and more popular in hair color trends, brunettes are now able to have just as much fun with color.
— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Giving us golden autumnal vibes to the max, Camila went with caramel latte balayage highlights with lots of layers and wispy bangs cut in.
— Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 28 Nov. 2022 -
This simple lob by stylist Jaye Edwards with a few face-framing layers is turned all the way up with an ombré balayage hair color job that adds so much movement.
— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024 -
These highlights are usually applied with a balayage technique so that the contrast only appears from mid-lengths to ends.
— Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023 -
Color your hair through highlights, lowlights, or balayage.
— Christina Oehler, Health, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Remember when balayage burst onto the hairdressing scene back in the '90s and changed hair color forever?
— Bianca London, Glamour, 23 July 2022 -
Like a game of chiaroscuro, the colorist will first lighten large sections of hair with a light balayage, then accentuate the effect on a few finer strands to blend in the gray hair naturally present.
— Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2022 -
To update your classic dark brown cut, add a slight A-line angle and incorporate fuchsia balayage highlights toward the front.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023 -
Though her brunette roots remained, the majority of her hair was painted various shades of blonde, creating a balayage look.
— Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Last week, the 29-year-old musician and actress debuted her balayage highlighted, waist-length hairstyle and chic bangs all over social media.
— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022 -
Services offered at the stylists of Sola Studio Salons include haircut, style, and color, balayage, nail services and skincare.
— Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Powder brows are the balayage of permanent makeup: a more natural-looking alternative to microblading that enhances the shape and color of your brows for one to three years.
— Sarah Carr, Allure, 5 July 2023
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