{"id":2328,"date":"2017-11-15T15:35:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T15:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariagraziasalon.co.uk\/?p=2328"},"modified":"2017-12-04T12:09:47","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T12:09:47","slug":"balayage-ombre-bedford-hair-salon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariagraziasalon.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/11\/15\/balayage-ombre-bedford-hair-salon\/","title":{"rendered":"Balayage Hair Ombre Bedford Hair Salon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Blonde Balayage, Babylights, Ombr\u00e9 and Sombr\u00e9<\/h1>\n<p><b>Hair trends come and go, but season after season, there has been one constant among colour trends \u2013 gradient hair is always in demand. Over the past few years, tastemakers in the beauty world have transitioned from foil highlights and solid all-over colour to softer and more natural looking styles. These days, the hottest look is grown out and slightly unkempt. The slow-fade styles add depth and dimension, and mean much more time in between salon visits. But when you do see your colourist, what exactly do you ask for? Ombr\u00e9? Sombr\u00e9? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariagraziasalon.co.uk\/index.php\/services\/hair-colouring\/\">Balayage<\/a>? Babylights? Below we break down the differences between these four low-maintenance styles so you know exactly what you want before you book your next appointment at the salon.<\/b><\/p>\n<section class=\"subsection \">Unlike traditional foils, where the highlights are uniform and defined, the balayage hair colour technique \u2013 taken from the French word meaning \u201cto sweep\u201d \u2013 is a freehand technique in which swatches of hair are sectioned and hand painted against a backing board with a lightening agent. After painting, each swatch is covered in cellophane. As balayage highlights are less systematically placed, you end up with fatter, less symmetrical, more random highlights, resulting in a more casual, sun-kissed finish. Balayage works on short hair and long, and is a great option if you like the look of chunkier highlights with more contrast and less blonde.For the last few years, ombr\u00e9 has been an extremely popular colour trend. Another freehand technique, ombr\u00e9 simply means shaded or graduated in tone. While ombr\u00e9 was initially the gradual lightening of the hair from dark to light, it has expanded to take on various other techniques, including the fading of a natural colour from the roots to a more unnatural colour (such as turquoise or lavender) at the tips. The variety of this trend is seen season after season, on celebrities, designer runways and on the streets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike ombr\u00e9, sombr\u00e9 is a much more subtle take on the dip-dye trend. The name is actually a combination of \u2018subtle\u2019 and \u2018ombr\u00e9\u2019. With sombr\u00e9, the lighter sections start up a bit higher and the lower lengths have ribbons of dark colour for a more gradual transition. Just like its predecessor, the worn-in look is perfectly low-maintenance. There\u2019s no need for constant touch-ups due to there being no clear line of root-growth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Babylights are much finer highlights, and basically mimic the natural highlights of a child (hence the name). Hair is separated into tiny sections and colour is applied to each group of strands and left for an hour or longer. The process is time-consuming, but you\u2019re left with a more multidimensional, radiant, natural-looking head of highlights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you decide on ombr\u00e9, sombr\u00e9, babylights or balayage for your next hair colour, your at-home maintenance routine is the key to keeping your highlights looking gorgeous. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariagraziasalon.co.uk\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">Book an appointment <\/a>with Maria Grazia Salon today 01234 345000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blonde Balayage, Babylights, Ombr\u00e9 and Sombr\u00e9 Hair trends come and go, but season after season, there has been one constant among colour trends \u2013 gradient hair is always in demand. 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