DIY Balayage

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fairyfluff

19 posts

Wed 22 Mar 2017 7:07pm

I'm currently umming and ahhing about doing my hair balayge at home with department bought bleach and toner. How crazy am I? Should I just save and go and get it done at a salon? Or is it one of those things that you could wing it just at home with a diy? Thanks

Ringy

825 posts

Wed 22 Mar 2017 7:20pm

I'd go professional - that said about 7 years ago I went and the hairdresser didn't really know what they were doing and fired my ends so badly with bleach that I had to get it all cut off (somewhere else because I wasn't going back there again) - the best results are when they tease the hair if they are just going to paint it on then I'd be really careful as the result can be very patchy and uneven. Vivo hairdressers have groupons for balayage all the time - I haven't used them but maybe worth a try?

Ringy

825 posts

Wed 22 Mar 2017 7:20pm

***fried I mean not fired.

Ringy

825 posts

Wed 22 Mar 2017 7:20pm

Sorry - double post - my internet is so slow!

trudijoy

8375 posts

Wed 22 Mar 2017 7:51pm

Definitely don't DIY a balyage. It'll be hard to get even and you'll spend loads on conditioner afterwards. Mine was done by a friend who is a hairdresser, so I only paid about $180 for balyage, base colour, wash, cut and style, but if you're only getting balyage it shouldn't be tooooo expensive

Macs

5351 posts

Thu 23 Mar 2017 7:50am

Ive thought about attempting it at home too. I agree with the ladies to go and get it done.

JessB

219 posts

Fri 24 Mar 2017 1:40pm

Doing a home bleach/lightening job can be quite finnicky to begin with, because it's hard to get the right tone. Because of theat I think a DIY balyage cooooooooould go horribly wrong.. but I guess it depends on the experience you have with home dye jobs to begin with? For best results I'd say go professional. =13px