Balayage Specialists in Durham
Balayage at Olive & Orchard is all about soft, seamless colour that looks naturally sun-kissed and beautifully lived-in. Using bespoke freehand techniques, our stylists paint each highlight with precision to create effortless brightness, gentle dimension and a finish that grows out gracefully. Every look is tailored to your unique tone, texture and style, ensuring a blend that feels polished, personal and perfectly low maintenance.
Every balayage appointment at our Hair Salon in Stanley is personalised. We work with your natural base colour, hair type and complexion to find a blend that suits you perfectly.
Please note: Hair colour consultations are £10, and this fee is fully redeemable against the cost of your colour service. We’re also a colour-safe salon, so if you haven’t had your hair coloured with us for the past 6 months, please pop in for a quick patch test.
Ready to embrace the world of balayage? Book your consultation or give us a call at 01207 237832.
Key Takeaways
- Balayage is a freehand colour painting technique that allows us to create a gorgeous, graduated, sun-kissed look.
- Our balayage specialists in Stanley, Durham are experienced in a range of balayage techniques, including money piece, face frame and root smudge.
- We use premium products to ensure your hair stays healthy and nourished throughout each balayage service.
- We create bespoke, personalised balayage looks for every client, ensuring a result that suits you perfectly.
What Is Balayage?
Balayage is a French word meaning “to sweep”, which reflects the freehand technique our colourists use to paint colour onto your hair. By applying colour to the mid-lengths and ends, your stylist creates a natural, sun-kissed lift that mimics how the hair lightens in summer.
Clients love balayage for its soft blend, low maintenance and the way it works beautifully across a huge range of shades - from honey blondes to rich coppers, warm chocolates and caramel tones.
What to Expect From Your Balayage Appointment
We recommend starting with a balayage consultation (redeemable against your service). During this appointment, we will:
- Talk through your hair goals and inspiration
- Assess your current colour and condition
- Outline what’s achievable in one session
- Plan a route towards your dream shade
- Suggest treatments or home care to support hair health
We always work with the health of your hair first, and our stylists will guide you toward the right shades, tones and level of brightness to suit your look.
Lived-In Balayage, Face-Framing Highlights & Money Pieces Near Me
Lived-in balayage is a beautifully low-maintenance colouring technique that softly blends highlights and tones throughout the hair. It’s designed to grow out naturally, without any harsh regrowth lines. You might also hear it called root melting, root stretching, or colour melting - they are all similar in creating a beautifully blended finish! Our colour specialists in Durham create everything from on-trend Instagram favourites like bold money pieces and face-framing highlights that illuminate your features, to softer, seamlessly blended, lived-in tones.
Whether you want a subtle refresh or a full colour transformation, these bespoke techniques are designed to enhance your natural tones and grow out beautifully.
Root Drag & Instagram-Inspired Balayage Looks
Root stretch colour is an umbrella term for a number of popular colouring techniques that work well with balayage. Root drag, shadow melts, and those soft, dimensional balayage blends are ideal if you love brightness through the mids and ends while keeping your roots soft, natural and effortlessly low maintenance.
These techniques deliver a beautifully melted finish, adding depth and dimension at the roots.
They also allow your colour to grow out effortlessly between appointments, resulting in a polished, modern look that’s fresh, naturally blended, and incredibly low-maintenance.
Book Your Balayage Appointment Online
Whether you want something low-key or a full colour change, our balayage specialists at Olive & Orchard will tailor every detail to you.
Book a consultation online or give our friendly team a call at 01207 237832.
Did you know...? If you’re preparing for an event or wedding, our team can also assist with makeup, beauty and aesthetic services to complete your look.