Balayage is perhaps the most popular hair coloring technique today, and that’s for certain reasons: it’s great for giving your hair interest and dimension, it’s amazing for hair with texture and it’s quite low-maintenance. If you are planning to try it, this roundup is for you as today we are talking about balayage on dark hair – what are the coolest ways to use this technique for looking awesome? What are the best ways to add dimension to dark hair using balayage? What are the coolest color combos? Here are some answers to these questions with chic examples.
Dark Roots With Bronde/Brown Balayage
Shades of brown and bronde are among the most popular balayage ideas for dark hair, the darker your root is, the bolder the contrast you’ll get. You may go for just one shade or several ones, this is a great way to add dimension plus a warm touch to your hair, many girls choose these shade to soften the dark hair look and to frame the face and accent the eyes.
A beautiful long bob with layers, caramel balayage and waves is a very chic and relaxed idea that looks sexy.
A black bob with caramel balayage and babylights is amazing and looks voluminous.
A black layered collarbone bob with auburn highlights and a messy touch is a catchy and cool idea.
A black medium-length wavy hairstyle with caramel highlights and waves is a timeless idea to rock.
A dark brown layered collarbone bob with caramel highlights and essy part plus a bit of volume for more interest.
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 wavy bob with caramel highlights is a lovely and chic idea that looks effortless and awesome.
A dark brunette long bob with caramel and mahogany higihlights and messy waves is a stylisha nd catchy idea.
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 dark brunette, almost black long bob, with caramel balayage and a bit of texture is a lovely idea to rock.
A dimensional asymmetrical medium-length haircut with side bangs and caramel highlights that bring even more dimension.
A fringed shaggy black bob with a bit of highlights and a lot of texture looks amazing for real.
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 in deep brown, with caramel balayage and ombre and messy waves is a very effortlessly chic idea.
A long layered bob with bronde balayage and waves plus some volume is a lovely idea to try.
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 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 medium-length chocolate brown hairstyle with cold brew highlights, waves and volume is a lovely idea to try.
A razored layered bob with a darker root and caramel balayage looks dimensional and voluminous.
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.
A textured brown chin-length bob with a bit of caramel balayage and a lot of texture looks cool.
Almost black wavy long bob with super delicate and subtle caramel highlights including face-framing ones for a bolder look.
Dark Roots With Caramel/Red Balayage
Shade of red and caramel ones are also very popular for dark hair colors, they bring more interest with color and make a cool combo. Your hair may be long or short, messy or not – reddish shades of balayage are always welcome! Caramel is great for both black and dark brown hair, and it’s very popular for fall.
Beautiful long dark brown hair with rich caramel highlights and waves for a more eye-catchy and cool look.
Black hair with caramel and auburn balayage that brings much texture and dimension to the hairstyle will make you stand out.
Black hair with lovely caramel and brunette balayage and babylights for maximal visual dimension and volume.
Bold brew wavy hair with copper and chestnut balayage starting in the middle to give interest and dimension to the hair.
Brown hair with chunky caramel highlights and curls plus lighter toffee tips for a bit of playfulness is a great idea.
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 brunette hair with beautiful caramel balayage and babylights is a beautiful idea that makes you look eye-catchy.
Dark brunette hair with caramel balayage to give it dimension, with waves and volume is a gorgeous idea.
dark brunette hair with delicate caramel and gold babylights that bring dimension and volume to the hair.
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 chestnut brown hair with waves and with delicate and subtle caramel balayage that highlights the chestnut shade and makes it bolder.
Dark long wavy hair with caramel balayage is a gorgeous and chic way to give dimension to your super long hair.
Long and messy wavy brown hair with caramel highlights that bring a lot of volume to the hairstyle and make it bolder.
Other Shades
The good news is that dark hair looks good with almost anything, the main idea is to decide what kind of accent you want. Ashy brown, plum, red, blonde, bronde, fiery red, blue – any color will look amazing with your dark hair! Try warmer or colder shades creating a contrast or cohesion to pull off the look that you want. Choose what you like and enjoy!
Long and volumetric dark brunette hair with golden blonde balayage looks gorgeous and absolutely chic.
Long dark brown hair with bronde balayage and waves is a chic and stylish idea to illuminate the face.
Long dark brown hair with delicate caramel babylights and mathing ends for a dimensional and eye-catchylook.
Long dark brown hair with delicate honey and caramel babylights that help long strands look dimensional and bold.
Long dark brunette hair with bronde balayage and face-framing highlights and waves looks very eye-catching.
Long dark brunette hair with bronde balayage and waves plus a lot of volume is a chic and lovely idea.
Long dark brunette hair with delicate bronde balayage is a gorgeous idea to try, these highlights will accent the face.
Long dark wavy hair with caramel highlights and dark roots is beautiful and chic and looks gorgeous.
Long straight dark brown hair with delicate bronde babylights that make hair look interesting and create and a contrast.
Long wavy chocolate brown hair with delicate caramel highlights that give an eye-catchy and dimensional touch to the look.
Lovely medium-length dark brunette hair with golden blonde balayage, with waves and volume is a fantastic idea.
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.
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.
Pretty medium-length dark brown hair with lovely caramel and lighter brown babylights looks chic and bold.
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.
Very dark brown hair with caramel and chestnut balayage gives a bold and catchy touch to the look.
Black hair with chic brown and chestnut balayage for a softer look.
Dark brunette hair with bronde highlights for a textural and dimensional look.
Black hair with dark ash brown balayage to stand out.
Black hair with subtle brown balayage is a chic idea to add dimension.
Long dark brown hair with bronde balayage is a chic idea to highlight your hair.
Dark, almost black hair with brown and blonde balayage looks interesting.
Dark hair with subtle bronde balayage and messy waves is one of the hottest trends.
A caramel brunette balayage bob with dark smudge root looks super chic.
Black hair with red and caramel balayage to add a warm touch and chic.
Black roots with burgundy and fiery red balayage is great for those who want some color.
Black wavy hair with red balayage looks very sexy.
Give your black hair dimension with brown and caramel balayage.
Black hair with bronde and blonde balayage is a stylish way to wear light hair colors.
Black hair with face-framing bronde balayage is a bold statement.
Black hair with plum-colored and caramel balayage looks jaw-dropping.
