Highlights vs. Balayage

If you want to add a touch of sun-kissed color to your hair, there are two popular treatments you might want to consider: balayage and highlights.  Which one is best for you? Read on to learn the difference. 

'Partial balayage' refers to hand-painted highlights applied to specific sections of hair.

What is partial balayage?

A partial balayage is more personalized and will give  a more natural look. They typically don’t go all the way to your roots so you’ll have dark roots with a balayage.

What can I expect from a partial balayage? 

'Partial highlights' are similar to partial balayage in that lighter pieces are added only to sections of hair, not the whole head.

What are partial highlights?

Highlights tend to go from the root down to the tip, so it’s more evident that you’ve added color to your hair.

What can I expect from highlights?

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