Balayage is known as the coolest technique for adding dimension, texture and interest to your hair. More and more girls go for it today, and not only because of these advantages but also because it’s easily maintainable. If you don’t want any radical changes in your look but still want to add a dimensional or textural touch to your hair, go for subtle balayage. It’s even more easily maintainable than usual and looks cool. Need some ideas? Here they are!
Dark Hair
If you have dark hair or a dark base, what you should do is to find a proper lighter shade for your color. It shouldn’t be too light – no strong contrast is needed, only a slight one. Brunette hair can be highlighted with bronde, black hair can be highlighted with plum shades and so on. This is a great idea to add dimension to your dark hair, and going for choppy and shaggy haircuts is also great – use both options to get super cool hair!
black wavy bob with subtle bronde balayage gets a dimension at once
a shaggy brunette bob with face-framing bronde balayage to highlight the face
chocolate brown straight bob with light caramel balayage to give it a dimension
dark brunette hair with subtle bayalage highlights and medium length
dark chocolate hair with lighter brunette highlights
dark plum wavy hair with subtle bronde balayage to make the look more eye-catchy
dark wavy brunette hair with subtle bronde balayage gets a perfect textural look
dark wavy hair with subtle blonde balayage to add eye-catchiness to the look
long dark wavy hair with subtle bronded and caramle highlights
shaggy brown bob with subtle bronde balayage highlights for a dimension
Other Hair Colors
If you have fair hair or maybe red hair, find a proper lighter shade, and in such cases it can be blonde or really fair – it’s up to you and the look you want to create. A cool idea is to go for face-framing balayage, which is sure not only to add dimension but also to highlight your face.
a medium shaggy bob haircut with blonde balayage to give the hair a dimension
a short shaggy bob with blonde balayage to make the hair look more eye-catching
long choppy brown bob with blonde balayage for a highlight
perfectly bronded balayage on wavy shoulder-length hair looks casual yet interesting
red wavy hair with lighter fiery orange balayage that makes the look bolder