While the soft fades of color applied in the ombre technique look better on long hair, balayage highlights can be considered an alternative to ombre hair for shorter lengths. It’s a terrific way to add depth, dimension, and visual interest to your bob or pixie. But first let’s find out what’s balayage.
What Is Balayage?
Balayage is a technique where hair color is painted onto the hair to create a graduated, more natural-looking highlight effect. Simply put, balayage is a highlighting technique that doesn’t use foils. Instead, your hair colorist will hand-paint color directly onto your hair, creating more natural, blended, sun-kissed color. Despite being a softer effect, it also allows your colorist more control, and it’s crucial for creating all those blended-drink-inspired hues like brown ale and raspberry bourbon.
A black bob done with caramel balayage, with a lot of volume, waves is a lovely idea to rock.
A black bob with caramel balayage and babylights is amazing and looks voluminous.
A black bob with caramel balayage and waves is a beautiful and eye-catchy idea with plenty of contrast.
A brown bob wih blonde balayage, with messy waves and bangs is a lovely and catchy idea to stand out.
A brown bob with caramel balayage and a money piece, with volume and messy waves is amazing.
A brown bob with darker root and caramel and gold balayage, with irregular parting and slight waves.
A brown long bob with ashy blonde balayage and a lot of volume looks amazing.
A choppy bob with darker root and bronde and blonde balayage, with texture and volume looks fresh and cool.
Can Every Hair Type Try Balayage?
Yes! Any texture and color can have balayage done. Even if your hair is super dark or kinky-curly, you can try out these natural-looking highlights.
A cihc blunt bob with a brown root and blonde balayage is a beautiful and catchy idea to try right now.
A dark brown bob with a darker root and caramel balayage is a chic and flattering idea to try right now.
A dark brown bob with blonde and bronde balayage and a money piece to highlight the face looks amazing.
A dark brown long bob with caramel and blonde balayage, with waves and volume is a beautiful solution.
A dark brown short bob with blonde balayage and babylights, with messy waves looks eye-catchy.
A dark brown short bob with bronde balayage to make the look more eye-catchy and bold.
A dark brown short bob with caramel balayage looks voluminous and very chic at the same time.
A dark brown, almost black bob with caramel and brown balayage, with messy waves and texture looks wow.
Does Balayage Look Cool On Short Hair?
With your short hair you may have all the same as with long: balayage, ombre, highlights and babylights and much more! You may get softer looks or more contrasting ones, and these techniques will give a lot of volume and interest to your hairstyle. Just add messy waves or make your hair sleek and straight, and an ultimate look is done! Get inspired by more trendy and stylish short hair balayage ideas below!
A dark brown, almost black bob with copper balayage is a beautiful idea with a gorgeous color touch.
A dark textural bob with caramel balayage and babylights looks dimensional, voluminous and very chic.
A gorgeous dark brown bob with a black root, chestnut balayage and blonde money piece to highlight the look.
A killer brown bob with caramel balayage and a money piece to highlight the face looks gorgeous.
A light brown bob with blonde balayage and messy waves and texture is a lovely idea to rock.
A light brown bob with blonde balayage that gives straight hair a lot of visual volume and interest.
A light brown bob with much volume and texture, with ccaramel and bronde balayage and messy waves.
A long bob with a darker root and blonde balayage and waves plus much volume looks bold and edgy.
A long bob with darker root and blonde balayage plus messy waves is a beautiful idea to rock any time.
A long pixie with blonde balayage, with waves and a bit of texture is a beautiful and eye-catchy solution.
Dark brown bob with caramel and gold balayage, with a bit of texture and much volume is a beautiful idea.
