What is the Balayage Collection?
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What is balayage?
Balayage is a specific coloring technique. It was derived in France and is translated to ‘sweeping’. Balayage is a beautiful, dimensional look that includes highlights throughout the hair, with a higher concentration towards the ends.
What is the difference between the Highlight & Balayage collections?
The Highlights collection features thin highlights starting from the root straight through to the ends. This collection is designed to blend into hair that has already been highlighted, eliminating the need to get your hair extensions custom-dyed. This is great for those looking to further accentuate their highlights. To learn about how to choose between our Highlights colors, click here.
The Balayage collection features hand-painted highlights that start several inches from the root with darker pieces left at the bottom to give the hair that extra depth and dimension. This collection is great for those who have a solid hair color and are looking for a damage-free way to add sun-kissed dimension to their hair.
How far down the weft do the Balayage highlights start?
This will totally vary from person to person, depending on how their hair was highlighted! Luxy Hair extensions have standardized "heights" for our balayage highlights. For a detailed breakdown, click here.
Matching to Balayage
Will Balayage extensions work, even if my hair isn’t balayage?
Yes. Clip-in extensions are a great way to experiment with color, without the full-time commitment or damage to your natural hair. In order for the extensions to blend, we recommend ensuring that your hair matches the root color of the extensions. To learn about which color to pick, click here.
I have ombré/highlights in my hair. Can I still wear Balayage?
Yes. Balayage extensions will blend even if you have ombré or highlights in your hair. If you have ombré, the Balayage extensions will add more color and dimension higher up. If you have highlights, the Balayage extensions will add more color towards the ends.
All Luxy Hair extensions come with a sample weft, therefore, you can take out the weft and hold it up against your hair to see if you’re happy with the blend. If you feel it’s not a good fit, we’ll be happy to accept your package back for a return or exchange. To learn about which Balayage shade is right for you, check out this helpful article.
Are your Balayage colors available in sample swatches?
Yes! We're happy to offer sample swatches to our customers. You can click here to place your order.
Kindly note, these swatches should be used for color comparison purposes only and are not offered in Classic or Seamless as the base of the weft is not included.
Can I wear a Balayage Ponytail Extension if my hair is a solid color?
We recommend matching your Ponytail Extension to the mid-ends of your hair (the hair color that will be visible right above the start of the ponytail). For help choosing your perfect match, check out our help page here. You can definitely wear a different color ponytail from your natural hair. It will all come down to your personal preference - we recommend having fun with it!
Your Luxy Hair Ponytail Extension will come with a tester swatch so that you can test it out prior to committing to the Ponytail Extension. You won’t need to pre-lighten your natural hair to wear our Balayage or Highlights shades. They are a great way to experiment with color, without the full-time commitment or damage to your natural hair.
Can I cut the Balayage extensions shorter?
Yes. Like all of our extensions, our balayage sets can be cut, trimmed and layered. The more you cut from the ends, however, the more it will take away from the balayage effect at the bottom.
