50 Stunning Balayage Hair Color Ideas

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• Ash Purple Balayage

  This awesome ash purple balayage is edgy and bold. Pair it with a rebellious attitude for a super stylish look.

• Babylight Balayage

  Babylight balayage is a great way to lighten and brighten hair in a natural-looking way. The delicate highlights create a gorgeous, youthful and dimensional appearance.

• Balayage Blonde (1)

  This sandy blonde balayage has a great “beach babe” feel. The warm ends add a certain radiance to the naturally blonde base.

• Balayage Blonde (2)

  Blonde balayage is an excellent way to create a glamorous hair color. Pair it with old-Hollywood curls for an incredible evening look.

• Balayage Brown

  Painting “bronde” strokes through brown locks is a great way to lighten a dark head of hair. While traditional highlights can also work, balayage often has a more natural appearance.

• Balayage Brunette (1)

  This wonderful brunette balayage look features honey highlights. When placed around the face, light strokes, such as these, have a lovely framing effect that brings out facial features.

• Balayage Brunette (2)

  While brunette locks can often appear too dark on fairer skin tones, balayage styles can be tailored to suit anyone. If you have a pale complexion, try adding some dark blonde balayage to your brown hair for a complementary look.

• Balayage Highlights (1)

  Balayage is a great way to create natural-looking highlights. Just ask your colorist to hand-paint the colour on strands where the light naturally hits your hair to make it appear as if it were highlighted by the sun.

• Balayage Highlights (2)

  Whether you have brown or blonde hair, light balayage highlights, such as these, can look great. Simply choose a beige tone if you have a cool complexion or a golden hue if your skin tone is warm.

• Balayage Highlights Brunette (1)

  Looking to spice up your brunette locks in 2017? How about trying some new balayage highlights such as these lovely light strokes?

• Balayage Highlights Brunette (2)

  Balayage highlights don’t have to be bold to have a great impact. Sometimes, all you need is just a few face-framing pieces to recreate your whole look.

• Balayage Long Hair (1)

  Long hair can sometimes appear too striped with bold highlights. Instead, opt for a stylish balayage like this wonderfully blended example.

• Balayage Long Hair (2)

  Focus balayage towards the ends of long locks to create a chic, modern look. The grown-out effect it has is completely on trend for 2017.

• Balayage on Black Hair

  Instead of completely lightening black hair with an all-over color, try utilising some balayage instead. By adding warm brunette pieces, your dark locks will instantly appear brighter and more radiant.

• Balayage on Dark Brown Hair

  Dark brown hair looks great with both light brown and dark blonde balayage. Consider trying the former in winter and latter in summer for a seasonally appropriate style.

• Balayage on Light Brown Hair

  This gorgeously subtle balayage look is perfect for light brown locks. It features blonde strokes delicately blended into brunette strands for a naturally highlighted appearance.

• Balayage Red and Brown (1)

  This red and brown balayage style has a lovely sophistication. The mixture of tones creates a chic, auburn appearance that’s both rich and vibrant.

• Balayage Red and Brown (2)

  This tiger eye style balayage features a mixture of caramel and dark brown highlights with red undertones. The mixture of warm colours appears particularly striking and dark hair colors and warm skin tones.

• Balayage with Ombre

  Also known as flamboyage, balayage and ombre combinations are set to be incredibly popular this year. The technique, which blends the two coloring methods together, creates a brightened yet natural appearance.

• Black Hair Balayage

  One of the best ways to breathe new life into black hair is to add some balayage. The addition of lighter hues, such as warm brunette tones, will transform your color without completely changing it.

• Black to Blonde Balayage

  While blonde highlights can often appear too contrasting on black hair, blonde balayage can blend perfectly. Opt for a look that transforms from black roots to blonde ends for a chic style.

• Blonde Balayage

  While blonde balayage is not a new concept, the look continues to dominate color trends. If you still haven’t gotten around to giving it a try, now’s your time.

• Blonde Ombre Balayage

  A fantastic way to transition darker roots to blonde ends is to utilise both ombre and balayage techniques. The combination is perfect for hiding where one color ends and the next begins.

• Brown Balayage

  Balayage doesn’t always have to be bold or two-toned. By simply opting for a hue around two shades lighter than your base color, you can create a chic look.

• Brunette to Blonde Balayage (1)

  Want your hair to appear as if it naturally transitions from brunette roots to blonde ends? Try this stylish balayage look.

• Brunette to Blonde Balayage (2)

  This gorgeous “bronde” look blurs the line between brunette and blonde locks. Try it for yourself and you’ll be right on trend with one of the most popular “in between” hair colours of 2017.

• Caramel Balayage (1)

  Caramel balayage is warm, radiant and beautiful. If you’re a brunette with a warm complexion, this look is for you.

• Caramel Balayage (2)

  If you have a lighter complexion, consider opting for slightly lighter caramel balayage highlights instead.

• Caramel Balayage on Black Hair (1)

  As well as looking great on brunette hair, caramel balayage is also a good option for ladies with black locks.

• Caramel Balayage on Black Hair (2)

  This chic, caramel balayage look also features lowlights. The result is a rich and beautiful hair color that’s perfect for autumn.

• Chocolate Balayage Hair (1)

  This chocolate balayage look also has an ombre effect, transitioning from richer roots to lighter ends.

• Chocolate Balayage Hair (2)

  Add dimension to dark brunette locks by blending in a chocolate balayage. The appearance, which is chic and sophisticated, is perfect for all occasions.

• Cool Blonde Balayage (1)

  This cool, blonde balayage look features icy strokes of color on an ash blonde base. It’s perfect for natural blondes looking to embrace a bolder hue or light brunettes seeking a drastic contrast.

• Cool Blonde Balayage (2)

  If you have light blonde hair, opting for some cool blonde balayage can create a wonderful, natural-looking colour.

• Copper Balayage

  Copper balayage is a great way to update brunette locks in 2017. The result is an on-trend, warm red-brown hue.

• Dark Balayage

  This deep and dark balayage look is rich and sultry. It features just a couple of golden brown highlights concentrated around the face to add lift and define features.

• Dark Blonde Balayage

  This golden balayage contains a lovely hint of honey hues. Its warm tone can be used to lighten either dark blonde locks or light brown hair.

• Dark Brown Balayage

  This dark brown balayage is so subtle that it appears completely natural. With but a shade of difference between the base and balayage, the look gives a lovely sun-lit touch to dark strands.

• Golden Balayage

  Adding just a touch of golden balayage to dark strands can have an incredible effect. The hit of light colour can instantly brighten your overall appearance for a sophisticated and stylish look.

• Grey Balayage

  Grey hair is set to be one of the biggest trends of the year. If you like the look but feel apprehensive about going grey all over, try a chic balayage style, such as this, instead.

• Light Blonde Balayage (1)

  Monotone blonde appears flat and dull. To give your light locks some more life, consider trying a balayage look such as this.

• Light Blonde Balayage (2)

  Adding light blonde balayage to sandy blonde hair can create a radiant and youthful appearance. Just be sure to ask your colourist for some highlights around your face for the perfect sun-kissed style.

• Light Brown Hair Balayage

  If you have light brown hair, blonde isn’t the only type of balayage you can try. This gorgeous rose-tinted look makes an excellent fashion-forward alternative.

• Pink Balayage

  Go bold in 2017 and try a balayage look out of the ordinary such as this stunning pink style. The look can work on any shade of light blonde hair but appears particularly striking on platinum strands.

• Purple Balayage (1)

  Purple can also create an incredible balayage hair colour. If you have dark brown or black hair, try a vivid shade of violet to create the perfect level of impact.

• Purple Balayage (2)

  While purple balayage can also work for blonde and light brown hair colous, steer clear of deep and rich hues. Instead, choose washed-out shades of amethyst and lavender for a chic take on the trend.

• Red Balayage

  Balayage isn’t just for blondes and brunettes. It can also add a gorgeous natural-looking dimension to red hair colors. For the most realistic results, start with a warm base of auburn or chestnut and add balayage in lighter tones of strawberry and toffee.

• Subtle Balayage (1)

  Add light brown balayage to medium shades of brunette for a wonderfully subtle appearance. The result will appear naturally sun-kissed and not at all fake.

• Subtle Balayage (2)

  Subtle balayage can also be used to achieve a natural blonde look. Simply choose a hue one shade lighter than your base color and have it applied to areas where the sun hits, such as around the face and on the ends.

• White Balayage

  If you’re looking to take the balayage trend to the next level in 2017, consider trying a white version. The light hue will appear completely striking when applied to darker base colors like brown.

When it comes to hair colors, balayage has been the biggest trend of recent seasons, and it isn’t over yet. The technique, which involves highlighting hair by hand-painting sections against a backing board, is set to be bigger than ever in 2017 with more options than before. No matter if your locks are blonde, brunette, black or red, there’s a chic balayage option to suit you. Perfect for creating a graduated and natural-looking style, balayage leaves ladies with dimensional and radiant-looking hair. So, what are you waiting for? Just click through to find the best new balayage option for you.