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How to Maintain Balayage HighlightsHome » Blog » How to Maintain Balayage Highlights How to Maintain Balayage HighlightsBalayage is a highlighting technique that gained massive popularity in the last year or so due to its natural, kissed by the sun effect. Whether you have very long hair, a short cut, or you’re somewhere in the middle, you’ll want to maintain balayage highlights by taking some simple measures that will really pay off. How to Maintain Balayage Highlights – Do Weekly TreatmentsNo, we don’t mean go to a salon every week for a new treatment. Keeping your highlights maintained is something you can help do yourself at home. Performing a weekly deep moisturizing treatment will ensure your color stays vibrant and glistening. You can use a natural oil: we recommend almond oil to get great results. Start by rinsing your hair with hot water to prep the cuticle, slather on the oil, wrap your hair up in plastic wrap and wait! The longer you wait, the more moisturized your hair will become. It sounds like a very old school method, but it really works. When you’ve waited as long as you can, remove the plastic wrap and jump in the shower for a wash and condition. You may need to wash twice to make sure you remove all the oil and so that your hair doesn’t look greasy. This added moisture will keep your balayage looking right. Don’t Wash your Hair EverydayThis tip really depends on your hair type and your scalp type. If you get oily very quickly and find that you NEED to wash every day, then by all means go for it. But if you can get away with it, washing a couple times a week will suffice and could help prevent damage. When you wash your hair, you’re stripping it of its natural oils and dulling the balayage color. Try reducing your washes to 2-3 times a week and use a dry shampoo in between washes if needed. This will extend the life of your color. Feed your ColorOne of the reasons people love balayage is that it grows out so naturally and doesn’t leave a big root line. However, you can still maintain balayage highlights between salon visits by giving your balayage a little love from some great products. If your balayage color is on the blonde side, use a purple shampoo to keep the color fresh and remove any brassiness. If your balayage color is more on the caramel or blonde side, use a color depositing product in the shade closest to yours. This will maintain that fresh out of the salon color for weeks to come. How to Maintain Balayage Highlights – Visit your Salon for a Touch UpWhile there are ways to maintain color between salon visits, you’ll eventually need to get those highlights freshened up. The good news is that balayage highlights really only need to be touched up about every four months. When you go in for a touch up you have the option of moving up the highlights closer to the root where you initially started, or just placing a few baby lights around the face, or freshening up the highlights from the hairline all the way down. It’s really about what you want! Balayage is so customizable and easy to maintain and it looks great on everyone. Share This Story, Choose Your Platform!
Related PostsToning hair is one of the worst-kept secrets in hair styling. It can upgrade colour, boost shine and improve condition, but most of us aren't entirely sure how or why it works. "Consumers are more aware of the toning category than ever but there is still confusion in the air," notes Harriet Muldoon, celeb colourist at Larry King Salon. After hair is coloured, it has a tendency to oxidise. You'll notice this immediately, for instance when you first dye hair blonde and it displays lots of yellow tones, but it also happens over time, too. You might leave the salon with your dream hair colour, only for it to become brassy between appointments. Oxidisation occurs for a number of reasons including exposure to hair treatments, chemicals and the UV light from the sun, and it's the job of hair toning to counteract this process. What is hair toner?A hair toner is a product that adjusts the tone of your hair colour, with semi-permanent colour-depositing pigments in order to reach your desired colour. This can include tinted shampoos and conditioners, and colour-depositing masks and glosses. Hair toning helps to remove brassy tones, that you dislike, for instance, purple shampoos can cancel out yellow tones from blonde, while blue shampoos can neutralise orange tones from brunette. On the flip side, toners can bring out certain shades you love, for instance you might use a golden gloss to emphasise extra warmth in your hair colour. Although you can’t massively alter the shade of your hair from the colour you already have, you can really transform the tone to freshen things up and keep brassiness at bay until your next appointment. "You can go anywhere with a toner," says Harriet. "On blondes, cooler toner makes the colour more silvery and warmer toner makes it more coppery. It's the most important part of the colour process," she adds. Is toning hair the same as colouring hair?No, hair toning adjusts an existing tone, making it cooler or warmer, whereas colouring hair changes the colour completely. What's the difference between toning hair in the salon and at home?Toning is the last step in colouring hair in the salon, to adjust the shade into your perfect tone. You might not even notice it as part of the process as it happens as your hair is being washed. Salon toners have a much wider range and can be bespoke mixed by your colourist to match the shade you want and bring out desired tones whether that's ashy, violet or golden. They contain higher concentrations of pigments and therefore can adjust shades more dramatically, but they should only be used by professionals. At-home toners are super helpful and can maintain your salon colour between salon visits. They work on a more gentle, but more regular basis. That said, overuse can dry hair out, so make sure you choose one that nourishes as it tones, or ensure you rotate it with moisturising products. How often should I tone my hair?This really depends on what hair colour you've chosen, redheads for instance need more upkeep as they fade more quickly. It will also depend on your hair condition and damage. A general guide would be every three washes but if you feel this isn't enough increase frequency and don't leave it on for longer than stated. How to apply toner"Try to choose an at-home shampoo and conditioner or mask that has toner incorporated within the product. This will refresh your hair each time you wash it and help prolong the colour," says Harriet. She recommends Redken Blondage for blondes feeling too golden or yellow "who are missing that fresh salon icy feel". For darker shades, "Redken's brownlights is great for mid-brunettes who don't like brassiness," she says. "It also works fantastically on brunettes with caramel highlights that are feeling too orange." Do you tone after Balayage?"Toners can be used to refresh and soften blonde looks, such as balayage and sun-kissed highlights," he says. The trick is to apply them tactically.
How long does Balayage toner last?Balayage hair can last up to 4 months with proper care.
The aim is to create a natural, sunkissed effect, and it can be produced on any length of hair, from long waves to short pixie haircuts, as well as onto colour.
How do you keep your hair healthy after Balayage?The general rule is to wash your balayage hair sparingly. Too much washing may end up damaging the quality of your balayage. When you wash your hair every single day, the beautiful colour in your hair will fade more quickly. Ideally, you shouldn't wash your balayage hair for more than 2 or 3 times each week.
What should you not do after Balayage?Don't wash your hair for at least three days
After getting your balayage, wait for at least three days before you wash your hair. The purpose of doing this is to allow the cuticles to close and the color to set. You also should avoid getting the hair wet during these days, so avoid engaging in strenuous exercises.
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