Fate Image Studio now offers a different kind of coloring technique not found at most salons around the Scottsdale area. Balayage is a French freestyle technique of creating natural, hand-painted highlights to help achieve a natural and relaxed look. Our stylists have become experts at the Balayage Technique, referred to as “sweeping” because we use a sweeping motion when we apply the color with our color applicator. Balayage is less time-consuming than getting a full head of traditional highlights. The traditional highlighting technique uses aluminum foil to break up the hair color, often leaving hard lines and extreme color contrast. The Balayage technique can be done in a chunky or subtle way, but the effect is generally softer since the highlights are more sparse than with the aluminum foil technique. Balayage is much easier to maintain since the roots will blend in with the rest of your hair as they grow in.

When to choose to do Balayage over traditional foil highlights

1) When it’s a first time highlight client who is specifically asking for very subtle natural highlights on any shade hair.

2) If the client (male or female) has very short hair. Foils in this case may not be the answer, Balayage will give you the most natural, relaxed finish.

3) I have had clients come to me who were foiled and are asking for hair that is more maintainable. They feel that they are too blond. Sure, you can archive this with foils but highlighting and low lighting with the Balayage technique is the best way to get professional looking hair.

4) If a client has fine hair at the hairline, foiling can make it hard to get all of the hair evenly. Balayage makes it easy to get these fine hairs.

Try this innovative highlighting technique! Schedule your appointment today, call Fate Image Studio at 480-990-3283 and get pampered!!