65 Medium-Length Balayage Hair Ideas

medium length balayage hair ideas

Medium length hair is perhaps the most popular solution for now – all these outgrown bobs, messy and shaggy hair that seems effortless is everywhere on Instagram and not only. The greatest thing about medium length hair is its versatility: you may go for sleek and straight hair, for shaggy and messy cuts, they will all look awesome. Bangs with medium length hair, from long bobs to really medium-length, almost long hair, are a great solution. Why? Because they beautifully frame your face, you can get some updo or a low bun and keep these bangs, and they will accent your eyes and your face. They will also highlight your style, you can make them messy or shaggy too or sleek and elegant, if you want. Now for the balayage you might want.

A beautiful and soft brown lob with blonde highlights and a lot of volume plus curtain bangs is a beautiful idea.

A beautiful and soft brown lob with blonde highlights and a lot of volume plus curtain bangs is a beautiful idea.

A beautiful beach bronde shaggy haircut with beach waves and central part looks very lovely and relaxed.

A beautiful beach bronde shaggy haircut with beach waves and central part looks very lovely and relaxed.

A beautiful choppy haircut with balayage, soft curtain bangs for an effortless look without any bulky movement.

A beautiful choppy haircut with balayage, soft curtain bangs for an effortless look without any bulky movement.

A beautiful low-maintenance choppy shaggy haircut give the illusion of thickness, and bangs frame the face and draw attention to the eyes.

A beautiful low-maintenance choppy shaggy haircut give the illusion of thickness, and bangs frame the face and draw attention to the eyes.

A beautiful medium butterfly haircut in bronde, with blonde highlights, with curved locks and side bangs is a cool idea.

A beautiful medium butterfly haircut in bronde, with blonde highlights, with curved locks and side bangs is a cool idea.

A beautiful medium-length hairstyle with waves, a darker root and soft wavy curtain bangs that accent the face.

A beautiful medium-length hairstyle with waves, a darker root and soft wavy curtain bangs that accent the face.

A black medium-length haircut with caramel balayage and waves, with side bangs is a catchy and very chic idea.

A black medium-length haircut with caramel balayage and waves, with side bangs is a catchy and very chic idea.

A black medium-length wavy hairstyle with caramel highlights and waves is a timeless idea to rock.

A black medium-length wavy hairstyle with caramel highlights and waves is a timeless idea to rock.

A brown medium-length haircut with blonde hihglights, waves and side bangs that are made blonde.

A brown medium-length haircut with blonde hihglights, waves and side bangs that are made blonde.

A brunette shoulder-length wavy hairstyle with caramel highlights is a very stylish and timeless idea.

A brunette shoulder-length wavy hairstyle with caramel highlights is a very stylish and timeless idea.

A catchy and chic brown wolf cut with caramel highlights, long bangs and layers is a fresh solution.

A catchy and chic brown wolf cut with caramel highlights, long bangs and layers is a fresh solution.

A chic blonde butterfly haircut of medium length, with curtain bangs and wavy ends is a cool and pretty solution.

A chic blonde butterfly haircut of medium length, with curtain bangs and wavy ends is a cool and pretty solution.

A chic brunette medium-length hairstyle with caramel balayage and waves down is amazing.

A chic brunette medium-length hairstyle with caramel balayage and waves down is amazing.

A chic medium wolf cut with waves, blonde balayage and bottleneck bangs is a catchy idea.

A chic medium wolf cut with waves, blonde balayage and bottleneck bangs is a catchy idea.

A classy mid-length choppy haircut is a practical option with a ton of sophistication, and it's low-maintenance.

A classy mid-length choppy haircut is a practical option with a ton of sophistication, and it's low-maintenance.

A dark brown medium haircut with bronde highlights and waves plus choppy layers that bring a lot of dimension.

A dark brown medium haircut with bronde highlights and waves plus choppy layers that bring a lot of dimension.

A dark brown middle-parted textured lob with caramel balayage and slight waves plus a lot of volume is a gorgeous idea.

A dark brown middle-parted textured lob with caramel balayage and slight waves plus a lot of volume is a gorgeous idea.

A dark brunette medium length haircut with an ombre effect, waves and volume is a very eye-catching idea.

A dark brunette medium length haircut with an ombre effect, waves and volume is a very eye-catching idea.

A delicate and soft brown choppy long bob with subtle highlights and waves and face-framing layers is cool.

A delicate and soft brown choppy long bob with subtle highlights and waves and face-framing layers is cool.

A dimensional asymmetrical medium-length haircut with side bangs and caramel highlights that bring even more dimension.

A dimensional asymmetrical medium-length haircut with side bangs and caramel highlights that bring even more dimension.

A dreamy beach hairstyle with medium-length bronde hair, blonde hihglights and waves is perfect for summer.

A dreamy beach hairstyle with medium-length bronde hair, blonde hihglights and waves is perfect for summer.

A dreamy blonde medium wolf cut with bottleneck bangs, messy waves is a chic and lovely idea.

A dreamy blonde medium wolf cut with bottleneck bangs, messy waves is a chic and lovely idea.

A flattering face-framing wavy lob with curtain bangs and blonde highlights and money piece is a fresh and cool idea.

A flattering face-framing wavy lob with curtain bangs and blonde highlights and money piece is a fresh and cool idea.

A layered shaggy haircut with blonde highlights and curtain bangs looks cool on thick hair and brings a 70s vibe to the look.

A layered shaggy haircut with blonde highlights and curtain bangs looks cool on thick hair and brings a 70s vibe to the look.

A light brown long wavy bob with curtain fringe and highlights is a cool hairstyle with minimum effort.

A light brown long wavy bob with curtain fringe and highlights is a cool hairstyle with minimum effort.

A light brunette shoulder-length hairstyle with curtain bangs and messy texture looks shaggy and cool.

A light brunette shoulder-length hairstyle with curtain bangs and messy texture looks shaggy and cool.

A lovely blonde butterfly haircut with highlights and side and bottleneck bangs is a gorgeous idea.

A lovely blonde butterfly haircut with highlights and side and bottleneck bangs is a gorgeous idea.

A lovely brown medium-length hairstyle with caramel balayage, waves and curtain bangs to frame the face.

A lovely brown medium-length hairstyle with caramel balayage, waves and curtain bangs to frame the face.

A lovely brunette medium-length haircut with slight caramel contouring and highlights plus waves is very chic.

A lovely brunette medium-length haircut with slight caramel contouring and highlights plus waves is very chic.

A lovely light brunette butterfly haircut of medium length, with blonde highlights and curved ends is a cool and catchy idea.

A lovely light brunette butterfly haircut of medium length, with blonde highlights and curved ends is a cool and catchy idea.

What Is Balayage?

Balayage is an application technique that creates a soft, multidimensional highlight. Unlike traditional foil highlights, balayage involves painting lighteners freehand onto the hair with a brush. Colorists use brushes to paint sweeps of vertical highlights onto the hair, usually layered with strips of cotton between each section. The balayage technique can be used on all hair types to create shades of caramel, espresso, pastel — really any tone — strands. If it’s balayage on pastel hair, it might include silver blonde or other pastel ccolor touches, if you are doing balayage on black hair, it might be caramel, copper or red and so on. There’s also a more delicate version of balayage called contouring, which helps you frame the face mostly.

Typically, balayage requires far less maintenance than traditional color. It grows out naturally with no obvious regrowth line, making it one of the most low-maintenance ways to color your hair.

A lovely medium-length hairstyle with a shadow root and shiny blonde waves plus volume is amazing.

A lovely medium-length hairstyle with a shadow root and shiny blonde waves plus volume is amazing.

A medium layered and choppy haircut with blonde balayage and waves is a very cool and lovely idea.

A medium layered and choppy haircut with blonde balayage and waves is a very cool and lovely idea.

A medium length hairstyle in a ginger shade and golden blonde highlights, with choppy layers and waves that feature texture.

A medium length hairstyle in a ginger shade and golden blonde highlights, with choppy layers and waves that feature texture.

A medium-length blonde hairstyle with long curtain bangs and blonde balayage is a lovely and chic idea.

A medium-length blonde hairstyle with long curtain bangs and blonde balayage is a lovely and chic idea.

A medium-length brunette haircut with golden blonde highlights and a lot of volume is a stunning idea.

A medium-length brunette haircut with golden blonde highlights and a lot of volume is a stunning idea.

A medium-length butterfly haircut with wavy ends, a bleached money piece and a bit of volume is a lovely idea.

A medium-length butterfly haircut with wavy ends, a bleached money piece and a bit of volume is a lovely idea.

A medium-length caramel haircut with a dark root and messy waves plus bottleneck bangs is a bold solution.

A medium-length caramel haircut with a dark root and messy waves plus bottleneck bangs is a bold solution.

A medium-length caramel haircut with bottleneck bangs and messy waves is a lovely and very relaxed idea.

A medium-length caramel haircut with bottleneck bangs and messy waves is a lovely and very relaxed idea.

A medium-length chocolate brown hairstyle with cold brew highlights, waves and volume is a lovely idea to try.

A medium-length chocolate brown hairstyle with cold brew highlights, waves and volume is a lovely idea to try.

A pretty golden blonde medium butterfly haircut with side bangs and curled ends is a lovely and chic idea.

A pretty golden blonde medium butterfly haircut with side bangs and curled ends is a lovely and chic idea.

A shoulder-length haircut with a darker root and a honey balayage, with a sahggy texture and curtain bangs.

A shoulder-length haircut with a darker root and a honey balayage, with a sahggy texture and curtain bangs.

A shoulder-length hairstyle in dark brunette, with golden blonde highlights and textured volume is chic.

A shoulder-length hairstyle in dark brunette, with golden blonde highlights and textured volume is chic.

Beautiful shaggy and choppy brown hair with blonde balayage and beach waves is a fantastic idea for the summer.

Beautiful shaggy and choppy brown hair with blonde balayage and beach waves is a fantastic idea for the summer.

Breezy bronde medium-length hair with caramel and golden blonde highlights, shaggy layers and wispy bangs is a chic and relaxed idea.

Breezy bronde medium-length hair with caramel and golden blonde highlights, shaggy layers and wispy bangs is a chic and relaxed idea.

Brone medium-length hair with blonde highlights and curled ends plus some volume is a chic idea.

Brone medium-length hair with blonde highlights and curled ends plus some volume is a chic idea.

Brown medium-length hair with blonde highlights and waves is a stylish and relaxed idea for anyone.

Brown medium-length hair with blonde highlights and waves is a stylish and relaxed idea for anyone.

Dark brunette medium-length hair with caramel balayage and ombre, wispy bangs and slight messy waves is a cool idea.

Dark brunette medium-length hair with caramel balayage and ombre, wispy bangs and slight messy waves is a cool idea.

Dark brunette medium-length hair with golden blonde balayage, messy waves and volume is a stunning idea.

Dark brunette medium-length hair with golden blonde balayage, messy waves and volume is a stunning idea.

Gorgeous shoulder-length blonde messy hair with darker and brighter shades, with waves and volume is amazing.

Gorgeous shoulder-length blonde messy hair with darker and brighter shades, with waves and volume is amazing.

Lovely honey blonde beach hair with a darker root, with balayage and babylights and just a bit of texture and waves.

Lovely honey blonde beach hair with a darker root, with balayage and babylights and just a bit of texture and waves.

Medium chesnut hair with blonde touches and curtain bangs, plus volume and some waves is a lovely idea.

Medium chesnut hair with blonde touches and curtain bangs, plus volume and some waves is a lovely idea.

Medium hair with honey blonde balayage, curtain bangs and a dark root is a stylish and cool idea.

Medium hair with honey blonde balayage, curtain bangs and a dark root is a stylish and cool idea.

Medium wavy hair with curtain bangs and blonde contouring plus some volume is a stylish and relaxed idea.

Medium wavy hair with curtain bangs and blonde contouring plus some volume is a stylish and relaxed idea.

Medium-length blonde hair with a shadow root and brighter balayage plus waves and volume is chic.

Medium-length blonde hair with a shadow root and brighter balayage plus waves and volume is chic.

Medium-length blonde hair with a shadow root and slight waves is a cool idea, it looks stylish and chic.

Medium-length blonde hair with a shadow root and slight waves is a cool idea, it looks stylish and chic.

Medium-length blonde hair with blonde balayage, layers and wispy bangs that beautifully frame the face.

Medium-length blonde hair with blonde balayage, layers and wispy bangs that beautifully frame the face.

Medium-length bronde hair with blonde highlights and waves plus wispy bangs to accent the eyes.

Medium-length bronde hair with blonde highlights and waves plus wispy bangs to accent the eyes.

Medium-length brunette hair with slight beachy highlights and a bit of wavy volume is a stylish idea for a relaxed look.

Medium-length brunette hair with slight beachy highlights and a bit of wavy volume is a stylish idea for a relaxed look.

Medium-length brunette hair with slight caramel highlights and face-framing layers, waves and volume.

Medium-length brunette hair with slight caramel highlights and face-framing layers, waves and volume.

Medium-length dark brunette hair with copper balayage and face-framing locks, waves and volume.

Medium-length dark brunette hair with copper balayage and face-framing locks, waves and volume.

Medium-length dark brunette hair with golden blonde highlights and waves is a super chic and catchy idea.

Medium-length dark brunette hair with golden blonde highlights and waves is a super chic and catchy idea.

Medium-length shaggy hair in dark shades and with caramel balayage, with wispy bangs to accent the eyes even more.

Medium-length shaggy hair in dark shades and with caramel balayage, with wispy bangs to accent the eyes even more.

Pretty brunette shoulder-length hair with long curtain bangs and blonde contouring.

Pretty brunette shoulder-length hair with long curtain bangs and blonde contouring.

Shoulder-length brunette hair with golden blonde contouring, a lot of volume and curled ends is amazing to try.

Shoulder-length brunette hair with golden blonde contouring, a lot of volume and curled ends is amazing to try.

Shoulder-length dark brunette hair with golden blonde highlights and some volume and waves looks wow.

Shoulder-length dark brunette hair with golden blonde highlights and some volume and waves looks wow.