Balayage & Ombre in Bristol

Bristol stylists for stunning balayage and ombre!

For many stylists across the UK hair colouring is an art. A good colourist can truly take the natural tones of your hair and turn them into something stunning, drawing out form that canvas a masterpiece of layers and shades specialising in the shading techniques of balayage and ombre in Bristol. With this in mind, making a statement with your hair is suddenly utterly simple. Whether you’re looking for something wild that will help you stand out in a crowd, something simple or just a blast of a new colour to try something different, the hair stylists are here to help.

What is the difference?

For many, the differences can seem extremely subtle, with clients often finding it difficult to tell the two forms apart. It is not surprising then, that when a stylist mentions either to a first-time client, confusion is a very common response. Some individuals find this embarrassing, whilst others are intimidated by these words that they don’t truly understand. With a little help from us here on PamperTree however, you can stop worrying about being out of your depth. Let us go through the differences between the balayage meaning and the ombre hair meaning, and give you the knowledge you need to choose between the two.

What is a balayage?

Whilst both offer a method of shading tones in hair, these techniques hold very marked differences. Balayage uses a method of colouring that is less damaging to the hair than most other forms. This makes it ideal for those with fragile or dry hair and leaves it as a perfect option for those unsure about the amount of trials they are willing to put their hair through. The colour is painted directly through the hair, using a minimum of lightening techniques required to help things blend correctly. The best balayage will aim to create a colour that blends perfectly in a natural way, granting a beautiful look that, whilst not as vibrant as other methods, does offer a stunning finish.

What is ombre?

The ombre method however, is far more vibrant in its finish, fading the colour of the hair from top to bottom, leaving the roots more heavily coloured and the ends almost highlighted. This technique requires a more extensive bleaching and as such is more damaging to the hair. The trade off however, is that this bleaching allows the colour to better bind to the hair, creating an altogether more vibrant and colourful result.

Balayage is the most popular choice!

The aim of a top class stylist is to create a blend of colour that is almost three-dimensional. Relying heavily on the skills of the individual, this creates an effect that resembles a natural blending of colour through the hair, toning the already natural colour with a balayage hair dye to create a finished look that is low maintenance, versatile, and is perfect for face framing. Balayage is therefore a technique that really relies on the stylist, making finding that perfect individual all the more important. With a little help from our tools here on PamperTree, that search can be made easy. Simply by inputting the appropriate details into our search bar you can quickly find yourself scrolling through a bespoke list of options for salons offering this service.

Find the best venues near you!

With the location feature you can even find somewhere offering balayage near you, by do is inputting your postcode into the search bar and you could be looking at listings for those salons in your local area. The reviews and ratings service has its place as well, with each and every listing here on the site and in the app being matched with one of these fantastic ratings. Each one is collated from the real reviews of past clients and lets you find the best spot for balayage or even ombre in your search at a glance. You can even take look at these real reviews to give yourself a better handle on the possibilities. But balayage is not the only option when it comes to colour shading in Bristol.

Gorgeous, bold results!

Ombre offers a technique that gives a result no less stunning than its more natural looking counterpart. Ombre creates an effect that leaves the ends of the hair several shades lighter than the natural colour, creating a faded look that blends down from the roots. A little more damaging to the hair due to its more intensive bleaching methods, ombre creates an effect that can be truly stunning when preformed correctly. From the darker roots the fade is subtle, colour flowing down to stop at the palest ends, creating a stunning dip dyed appearance. Locations offering ombre near Bristol are easy to find with PamperTree and the results are well worth contemplating.

Softer, alternative options are popular too!

There is a more subtle version of this technique however, found in sombre. This works higher up towards the roots, giving hints of darkness throughout the hair but retaining the lighter ends. This softer technique creates a look that is a less drastic blend of colour, giving the illusion of the lighter shades throughout the hair. Copper balayage ombre is another option, and is very popular amongst clients. Blending beautiful copper tones throughout the hair, the aim of this technique is to create a brown to copper effect, with the ends of the hair developing a vibrant coppery red that can really drop jaws.

Book your gorgeous balayage and ombre in Bristol today!

There are constantly new trends developing in this area of hair artistry. Babylights, a method of creating almost natural highlights, ecaille, which offers a tortoise shell look and colour melts where two colours are blended to seemingly melt together, are just a few of the newer techniques. It doesn’t matter what the baseline natural colour is, a skilled colourist and stylist can create a look using the techniques on hand that will truly give you what you’re after. Book today with PamperTree and take a step closer to the colour of your dreams.