What Is Balayage?

Visit  for the Best Balayage & Ombré at Junior Green Afro Hair Salon in Kensington

afro hair salon, south west londonSpice up your curly hair this season with a hot new balayage hair colour!  You may be after a natural-looking sun-kissed balayage, a dramatic ombré hair colour, whatever your preference, a vibrant new hair colour with lots of depth and dimension can be yours. 

Beautiful Balayage Hair Colours On Afro Hair

Balayage hair colour continues to roar in the hair colour world. The word ‘balayage’ means to “paint” or “sweep” in French. It is a technique that uses freehand motions to apply highlights to your hair.  The dye will be applied to the hair freehand, using vertical strokes, just as if you were painting colour onto the hair. The look can be as subtle or as dramatic as you wish – and we can use a variety of colours from brunettes, reds and blondes to fashion colours. By using this technique, we can add your hair colour exactly where you want it for a natural looking sun-kissed result.

Ombré or Balayage – Which Hair Colour Is Right For Me?

hat is the difference between balayage and ombré and what is colour melting?  The aim of this article is to explain the various hair colour techniques we use here at our West London Afro Hair Salon. Whichever look you desire, our hair colour technicians have been highly trained to apply the colour to achieve the look you’re after.

The Best Ombré Hair Colours for Afro Hair

The word ombré is derived from the French term for ‘shadow’. This gives you a more defined colour which often looks a little ‘two tone.’  We can create ombré using a multitude of colours.

Balayage & Ombré Hair Colour Appointments at Junior Green Afro Hair Salon in Kensington

Book in for a hair colour consultation with our hair colour experts at Junior Green Afro Hair Salon so we can work out a plan for your hair. Please call us on one of the numbers below. Don’t forget that you will need a skin sensitivity patch test 48 hours prior to your colour appointment if you have not had your hair coloured before (or in the past six months or more).