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Reverse Balayage Is In: Here's How to Get the Look

These ain't your mama's highlights

by Christina Heiser  |  COMMENT

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What is balayage?
What is balayage? First things first, let's jog your memory on what exactly is balayage hair color (seen here). It's one of the best techniques for lightening your hair color without having to worry about a ton of maintenance. "Balayage is a French technique, which literally means 'to sweep or paint' and gives a very natural, sun-kissed look," says celebrity hairstylist Felix Fischer. Balayage highlights start close, yet softly, at the roots and lead to thicker highlights towards the ends of your hair. "It's never fully saturated, streaky, or chunky," says Fischer. Balayage is nothing like those super-thick highlights you added to your hair in high school (we'd rather soon forget that phase, too).

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