One of the most satisfying sights for a hairdresser? Seeing a perfectly-painted balayage brushed into a top knot, revealing pops of brightness and dimension underneath. That’s why we’re sharing this blonde and blended bun by Mallery Share (@hellobalayage)—so, YOU can recreate this gorge look! Peep the formulas and steps below, then watch the video to see how it’s done.
Mallery used The Paint Pack Brushes by @prettylittleombre to paint this Insta-worthy balayage—one of her fave tools for hair painting! “It’s a wonderful brush for blending and it’s easy to work with,” shares Mallery. “You can definitely tell it’s made well and that it comes straight from a talented artist like Jamie.” Get yours HERE!
Finished Look
Steps
- Starting in the nape and working around the hairline, balayage using Formula A and paint thin subsections in a brick-layered pattern. Continue this process until you’ve reached the crown, wrapping each section in Framar Funked Up Film and painting with The Paint Pack Brushes by @prettylittlombre. Pro Tip: Mallery fully saturated both sides on sections of regrowth, and only lightly saturated prelightened sections to keep the color consistent.
- Process for 45 minutes, and rinse each section separately as they finish lifting.
- After rinsing each section, apply Formula B at the roots and melt into Formula C starting from two inches down through the ends. Process for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse.
