{"id":3016,"date":"2018-02-27T08:46:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T08:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2022-03-01T13:06:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T13:06:03","slug":"dr-strangelocks-diy-balayage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/dr-strangelocks-diy-balayage\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. StrangeLocks, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and DIY Balayage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Balayage on a budget.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/lazy-girls-guide-effortless-beauty\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lazy girls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like myself, balayage is the ultimate hair color trend \u2013 the naturally sun-kissed, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/grow-out-dye-job-gracefully\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">grown-out look <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">doesn\u2019t require much upkeep, so I don\u2019t have to keep running to the salon every 3 weeks for a touch-up. That being said, it can still be quite expensive \u2013 typically around $200 per visit. So, being the dedicated beauty editor that I am, I decided to put my locks on the line in the name of science and attempt DIY balayage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s worth mentioning that my only previous experience with at-home hair color was an unfortunate incident involving a full bottle of Sun-In the summer before 8th grade\u2014my hair was orange until winter break. But I figured now that I\u2019m an adult, I\u2019m fully capable of handling this. I think.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Phase 1: Gathering Supplies (&amp; Courage)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I decided to go with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yGYhjpwWpJE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018twisting\u2019 technique<\/a>, which involves twisting your hair into a bunch of small sections and painting color onto the ends. It seemed fairly straightforward, and I already had most of what I needed:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Comb<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sectioning clips<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creme hair dye<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moisturizing shampoo &amp; conditioner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Towel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the rest I moseyed on down to the closest beauty supply store. Trying to decide which color dye to use was a bit overwhelming, but I went with one about 3 shades lighter than my natural color, a good starting point for balayage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Total damages: $16.04.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>Phase 2: Doing the Deed<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">48 hours before the big event, I did a patch test just to be sure I wasn\u2019t allergic to any of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/non-toxic-makeup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ingredients<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the dye\u2026 am I the only one who follows manufacturer\u2019s instructions to the T? Once I was in the clear, it was time to begin. Deep breath, and:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow the instructions on the box to prep the hair dye.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Put on your gloves and drape the towel around your shoulders, to keep dye from staining your neck or clothes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Part hair evenly down the center of your head, and use a sectioning clip to secure the right side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the left side, divide hair into four or five 2-inch sections, and secure each with a clip close to the scalp.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Repeat on the right side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking one section at a time, twist the hair tightly in your fingers and apply the hair dye to the bottom \u2154 of the twist, down to the ends (the higher you apply color, the higher your highlights will start).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once dye has been applied to every section, allow the color to process according to the directions. (I wrapped these ends in cling wrap and secured with elastics to save my furniture while I indulged in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/healthy-late-night-snacks-skincare-pairings\/\">snack &#8216;n&#8217; mask sesh<\/a>.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> When time is up, wash the dye out with a moisturizing shampoo\/conditioner combo.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Phase 3: The Reveal<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When I got out of the shower, I was expecting to look in the mirror and have an out-of-body experience. But I was surprised to find that, once dried, my hair still looked like my hair &#8211; just with that beachy, sun-kissed vibe. The twisting technique kept the dye from creating a drastic line of color all the way around my head. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instead, it blended gradually into my darker roots. All in all, this DIY balayage process saved me about $140, was fairly simple and only took about an hour. This beauty editor says: approved!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balayage on a budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1319],"tags":[314,10,227,131],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DIY Balayage: A Personal Journey Into Bleach and Ombre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Balayage is undoubtedly the biggest hair color trend out there, but it can get really pricey, really fast. 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