In the world of hair styling, the terms balayage, ombré, and sombré often make the rounds as the stepping stones towards achieving that salon-perfect look. Yet, despite their popularity, the ...

What's nice about a balayage is that when it's straightened and sleek, the blending of hair colors looks seamless, allowing for the most pin-straight of styles when the moment calls for it.

In French, ombré means “shade” or “shadow.” In the hair color world, ombré is a dramatic, two-toned hair color effect that is typically darker at the top and lighter on the bottom.

Jaxcee, colour director at Hair Rules Salon in New York City, breaks it down simply: " Balayage is freehand painting on the hair," she tells Refinery29.

You're probably familiar with good old regular ombre creating using free-hand balayage application, but we bet you haven't seen this new technique which is a bit out-there. 'Braided balayage' is ...

We all know balayage as the secret behind pretty much every celeb’s sun-kissed color. It’s a way to add highlights by directly painting on your hair, and it gives a natural, effortless look.

Victoria Beckham's hair looks incredible - the wife of David Beckham often wears her hair in the popular 'balayage' style and proves it can look great on women in their 50s and beyond.