What is Balayage? One of the Most Googled Beauty Questions

“There are so many different pictures on social media, so people might be coming in with a picture and they automatically think it’s balayage.

“What one person might see as an ombre, another might see as a balayage, or one person might see as a dip-dye, and then you’ve got foliage… it’s confusing for the consumer.”

So, in a bid to get to the bottom of this hair colour query, here Scott-Wright answers all our balayage questions…

“Balayage has become extremely popular for a couple of reasons. First of all, it’s very low maintenance in terms of upkeep, which is great because people can come in once or twice a year to have balayage and they can freshen it up with great products at home, like silver shampoos to keep that blonde looking fresh.

“The other reason it’s popular is because you can actually be blonde even if you’re brunette.

“I always say with balayage: There’s a blonde out there for everyone. You can have dark Asian hair or you could be a Scandinavian blonde, and you can still have some type of balayage.

“Even if you’re a redhead, you can still go into copper gold or rose gold, and on darker hair, you can go to chestnuts and reds – and in some cases you can have blue balayage, but it’s quite difficult to achieve.”

“Balayage is [usually] priced by charging for a full head of highlights, plus 50%.

“You’re paying for someone’s expertise on this, it needs to be costed for that as well, so you’re looking at about £150 (AED 609), but that can vary from salon to salon.

“Although balayage might be more expensive than the traditional way of colouring, it will last longer and it’s lower maintenance. With a traditional set of highlights you’d be coming back in every eight to 10 weeks, but with balayage, you can go three, four or five months – if it’s done well.”