Balayage comes from the French word Balayer, which means to sweep away.

The groundbreaking technique was born in Paris during the 1970’s but remained in Europe for the next decade.

After the waive of foil highlights brought on by the 1980’s, Balayage made its way across the Atlantic to the U.S. The 90’s saw a small surge but only amongst early celebrity adopters. It wasn’t until the new millennium that people in the states began to favor a more natural and organic look.

Balayage’s soft brush strokes and natural swipes became a refreshing contrast to the uniform look foils produced.

Balayage quickly turned hair painting into an art as the colourist required a strong understanding of texture and movement to be able to produce organic looking results.