Whether you are a long-term lover of highlights or tempted to try bleaching your hair for the first time, you’re in luck this spring/summer. No regrowth balayage is the new trend in hair colour that’s making it easier than ever to maintain blonde styles.
Called no regrowth balayage, this is a technique designed to give you an effortless ‘lived-in’ blonde colour – without the need for trips to the salon every three weeks. Ideal for those who want to spend their time seeing the world, rather than in the stylist’s chair, it’s a perfect solution for CF’s travel-hungry readers. We’re predicting it will be the biggest trend this summer, and beyond.
What is No Regrowth Balayage?
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The no regrowth balayage look was first brought to our attention by the leading hair colourist Arron Taylor, who works at the John Frieda salon in Mayfair. An easy-to-maintain alternative to traditional highlights, this is the latest balayage upgrade. This trend is all about a laidback approach to maintaining your blonde – and uses a more freehand technique to achieve it – providing something that feels a little more lived-in and relaxed.
It’s also specifically designed to avoid that tell-tale thick line of darker regrowth at the roots that makes your blonde look fake and untidy over time. All of this means you can leave more time between your appointments, topping your colour up when it suits you.
Who is the trend good for?
If you love an effortless highlighted blonde, but find you need constant root touch-ups, this is the modern alternative. It not only makes your hair look less stripy (especially true if you have naturally darker hair) but, because it grows out more naturally, you can invest less time (and money) in maintaining the look.
“This look is perfect for women that run busy lifestyles as it will grow out seamlessly. It’s also a style that can easily be maintained with a gloss in-between balayage appointments to supercharge your hair’s condition,” says Taylor.
It’s basically the lazy woman’s modern approach to going blonde.
How to achieve No Regrowth Balayage
Interested in trying the trend for yourself? Here’s how Taylor achieves it: “I created the low maintenance balayage look by teasing the roots when applying the colour in order to create a more blended base which will prevent you from getting a harsh regrowth. Then, by placing each individual brush of colour at angles that create dimension and lift to the hair, the style will give the mid-lengths and ends a beautiful pop of colour, complimenting in with the natural hair colour of the individual.”
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As for the exact tone you are aiming for, that’s equally relaxed: “The tone of the balayage is very relative to the client’s natural hair colour. If they have a naturally warmer hair colour, I would tone towards more golden and beige. If the client’s hair is more ashy, I would keep the colour relatively cool and neutral.”
How to maintain your No Regrowth Balayage?
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Of course, the whole point of no regrowth balayage is that maintaining it should be easy. What’s important post-dye – as with all other dye techniques – is keeping your tresses in good condition, so there is a little aftercare advice.
“My top tip for maintaining and prolonging the colour would be to use a purifying shampoo every other wash to keep the hair free from product build up as well as hard water minerals,” Taylor tells us. “This can really enhance the colour for months after the appointment. My favourite shampoo for this is Virtue’s Purifying Shampoo.”
A nourishing hair mask can also help you protect the glossy finish of your colour, and soft, silk hair bands will ensure you avoid any post-dye hair breakage too.
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