Jamie Sea (@prettylittleombre) and Briana Cisneros (@brianacisneros) are two of the biggest balayage tastemakers in the biz—each with a massive Insta following and killer education. Here are two quickies for how they create this season’s hottest color trend—high-contrast balayage.

Level 5 to Level 9 Balayage
To create this warm-toned melt, Jamie used clay lightener + 40-volume developer and b3 Brazilian Bond Builder. She insulated and added gentle heat for 35 minutes, then glossed damp hair with Redken Shades EQ 9V + a splash of 9T and processed for 10 minutes. Be sure to watch how she…