Balayage is a French word meaning to sweep or to paint. If we speak about hair, it allows for a sun-kissed natural looking hair color with softer, less noticeable regrowth lines. The principal idea being less is more when creating soft, natural looks.
Today this is the most popular request in any hair salon because it’s super easy to maintain and looks chic. It grows out beautifully and more naturally so you don’t get an obvious regrowth line and can wear it for longer between appointments. All you really need to do is protect it: use a color protecting shampoo and conditioner, regular treatments and heat protection when styling.
Balayage works on both light and dark hair and pretty much for all lengths except very short cropped hair. Today I’d like to show the most popular balayage hair ideas for brunettes, let’s have a look.
Caramel Balayage
I can’t imagine anything more natural-looking than dark hair with caramel highlights, it looks sun-kissed, sexy and chic. Such a feminine and fresh modern look! Leave your natural brunette hair as it is and add caramel highlights of the shade you like or even make the roots darker to create a stronger contrast. There are different shades to choose – both dark and caramel ones, get inspired!
A beautiful and chic dark brown long bob with messy waves and delicate caramel balayage that gives much dimension to the hair.
A black bob done with caramel balayage, with a lot of volume, waves is a lovely idea to rock.
A brown bob with darker root and caramel and gold balayage, with irregular parting and slight waves.
A cool long bob with a mousy brown shade and blonde babylights, with messy waves and bangs is great for a delicate and sophisticated look.
A dark brown layered collarbone bob with caramel highlights and essy part plus a bit of volume for more interest.
A dark brown long bob with caramel and blonde balayage, with waves and volume is a beautiful solution.
A dark brunette jaw-length bob with caramel balayage and layered bangs is a catchy idea to rock right now.
A dark brunette long bob with caramel balayage, such highlights give interest to the look.
A dark brunette long bob with caramel highlights and a blonde money piece is a lovely and chic solution.
A dimensional asymmetrical medium-length haircut with side bangs and caramel highlights that bring even more dimension.
A gorgeous dark brown bob with a black root, chestnut balayage and blonde money piece to highlight the look.
A killer brown layered asymmetrical bob with chestnut balayage and waves looks amazing, it catches an eye.
A long brunette bob with caramel balayage and waves is a chic and stylish idea to try right now.
A long dark brunette bob with bronde balayage, bottleneck bangs and waves is a chic and French-inspired idea.
A long layered bob with bronde balayage and waves plus some volume is a lovely idea to try.
A lovely dark brown long shaggy bob with caramel highlights and a classic fringe plus messy waves is a cool and chic idea.
A medium-length brunette haircut with golden blonde highlights and a lot of volume is a stunning idea.
A shoulder-length hairstyle in dark brunette, with golden blonde highlights and textured volume is chic.
A stylish dark brunette long bob with caramel highlights is a catchy and lovely idea for a modern and fresh look.
Beautiful long dark brown hair illuminated with caramel blonde balayage for more dimension and texture is wow.
Beautiful long dark brown hair with rich caramel highlights and waves for a more eye-catchy and cool look.
Beautiful straight and shiny dark brown hair with copper balayage and slight waves is a beautiful and catchy idea.
Brown hair with a pop of honey blonde placed to frame the face and with an angled scheme looks very sunkissed.
Brown hair with blonde and caramel highlights - blend several shades of caramel to achieve a 3D effect.
Brown hair with chunky caramel highlights and curls plus lighter toffee tips for a bit of playfulness is a great idea.
Dark auburn hair with waves and lovely bold caramel balayage for a catchy and chic look just wows.
Dark brown hair with blonde balayage and beachy waves looks eye-catchy, contrasting and more relaxed.
Dark brown hair with bronde and caramel balayage and waves is a lovely solution for a dimensional and beahcy look.
Dark brown hair with bronde highlights and waves plus long curtain bangs looks chic, fresh and bright.
Dark brown hair with caramel balayage and babylights to give it interest and illuminate the face at the same time.
Dark brown, almost black hair with bronde and caramel waves and a money piece is a lovely idea for a sunkissed look.
Dark brunette hair with beautiful caramel balayage and babylights is a beautiful idea that makes you look eye-catchy.
Dark brunette hair with caramel balayage is always a low-maintenance idea to go for, it looks very chic and cool.
Dark brunette hair with delicate caramel and gold babylights that bring dimension and volume to the hair.
Dark brunette medium-length hair with golden blonde balayage, messy waves and volume is a stunning idea.
Dark chestnut brown hair with waves and with delicate and subtle caramel balayage that highlights the chestnut shade and makes it bolder.
Fabulous long and wavy dark brown hair with caramel and honey blonde highlights is a beautiful idea that always works.
Hailey Bieber’s mousy brunette roots make for another amazing take on this cool color trend, with her subtle light ends.
Light brown hair with caramela dn blonde balayage and slight beach waves and a texture is a lovely idea.
Light brunette hair with beautiful sunkissed touches as if they are totally natural and are made by the sun.
Long and messy wavy brown hair with caramel highlights that bring a lot of volume to the hairstyle and make it bolder.
Long and volumetric dark brunette hair with golden blonde balayage looks gorgeous and absolutely chic.
Blonde Balayage
Blonde shades are another great idea for brunettes, this isn’t as soft as caramel but still looks great. Rock different shades of blonde on your dark hair choosing matching shades, and you can also have both caramel and blonde highlights both. Enjoy!
Long brunette hair with caramel and blonde highlights and waves looks gorgeous and very chic.
Long chestnut hair with waves and with caramel balayage is a great idea to bring dimension to long hair.
Long dark brown hair with bronde balayage is a chic idea to highlight your hair.
Long dark brown hair with delicate honey and caramel babylights that help long strands look dimensional and bold.
Long dark wavy hair with a delicate caramel balayage is a lovely idea that doesn't require much maintenance.
Long dark wavy hair with lovely caramel highlights that give texture and dimension to the hairstyle and make it amazing.
Long deep brown hair with slight beachy highlights and babylights and waves looks very cute and very relaxed for summer.
Long wavy brunette hair with sunkissed balayage is a pretty idea for summer that doesn't require much maintenance.
Long wavy dark brunette hair with a subtle caramel balayage is a lovely and chic idea for any girl.
Long, dark brunette hair with caramel and bronde balayage and beach waves is a great idea for a beach-inspired look.
Lovely brunette hair with honey and ashy blonde babylights and highlights is an amazing idea to highlight your face.
Medium-length brunette hair with slight beachy highlights and a bit of wavy volume is a stylish idea for a relaxed look.
Medium-length dark brunette hair with caramel balayage and waves is a lovely idea, and highlights bring dimension.
Medium-length dark brunette hair with copper balayage and face-framing locks, waves and volume.
Shoulder-length brunette hair with golden blonde contouring, a lot of volume and curled ends is amazing to try.
Very dark brown straight long bob with delicate caramel highlights that add eye-catchiness and interest to the look.
Straight black hair with rich caramel highlights.
Rich and shiny brunette base with dark caramel sunkisses.
Beachy waves on black hair with caramel balayage.
Dark brunette balayage with caramel shades.
Long brown hair with caramel highlights.
Medium wavy dark hair with caramel and bronde highlights.
Long dark brunette hair with caramel balayage.
Wavy black hair with caramel highlights looks natural.
Dark, almost black hair with caramel balayge by Mefan Fox.
Warm brunette hair with caramel and light balayge by Kate Beckinsale.
Caramel brunette balayage bob with dark smudge root.
Dark chocolate hair with caramel balayage.
Light brunette hair with blonde balayage for a soft look.
Black hair with caramel and blonde balayage.
Black hair with natural blonde highlights.
Light balayage on black hair gives a texture and dimension.
Dark brunette hair with blonde highlight for low maintenance.
Dark brown hair with blonde highlights.
Dark brown medium length hair with light highlights.
Black layered hair with blonde balayage.
Brunette hair with blonde highlights looks romantic.
