Can a balayage work on curly hair? | Abingdon | Didcot | Wantage | Oxfordshire

The unique structure of curly hair sets it apart from straight hair and this can often affect how colours are applied and how colour services can be maximised. The natural texture of hair including its bends, twists, and volume of curls mean that the colour will interact with light and curls differently, creating a multidimensional effect in a much different way to straight hair.

In our experience, when balayage can be effective using a freehand technique or by taking advantage a technique called ‘foilayage’. Both approaches allow for your balayage on curly hair to follow the natural shape and movement of curly hair, rather than disrupting it.

One of the key challenges with curly hair for a stylist is that curly hair can be unpredictable when wet and dry. Hair can effectively can on a different shape when it goes from wet to dry therefore any stylist undertaking either a colour of haircut will need to take into account its natural state and curly pattern when wet and dry. is that it can shrink or appear shorter when dry. In effect there is an element of ‘unpredictability’ for your stylist and therefore experience of curly hair tends to lead the way when colouring and cutting. Here’s how to achieve a soft balayage.

Balayage offers two plus points; it offers a sun-kissed look and it’s low maintenance! For most clients, balayage can be pushed to every 3-6 months for curly hair types depending on your hair growth and the contrast between your naturral colour and One of the benefits of balayage is its low-maintenance nature. Unlike traditional highlights, which require frequent touch-ups, balayage grows out gracefully without harsh regrowth lines.

For most clients, balayage touch-ups are needed every three to six months, depending on your natural hair colour, the contrast of the balayage, and how quickly your hair grows. As a rule of thumb, the more lighter pieces and the thicker the lighter balayage pieces, the harsher the regrowth and subsequently the greater the frequency of appointment.