21. CARAMEL BALAYAGE OMBRE ON BRUNETTE HAIR
If you have a deep brown hair naturally, caramel tones are the perfect accompanying shade to mix up your hair this summer. Using this hand-painted method of hair-dyeing, you can have as much or as little as you like added, perhaps starting with a few honey or caramel coloured tones and adding more later on if you feel brave enough.
That’s another great thing about this beautiful balayage style – it’s great to colour in and fade out. What could be better than that?
22. VANILLA BLONDE BALAYAGE ON MID LENGTH HAIR
The colouring techniques used in balayage and other hand-blended styles are designed to leave the roots along as much as possible, just one of the reasons you can get away with having this look for a while before salon appointments are necessary.
The effects of the colouring are focused on the length and ends of the hair. When you just pay attention to the ends, it’s easy to trim the colour out when you’re bored of it, and even if the colour heads further up the length of hair, fading it and colouring it out is always much easier when you don’t need to focus on the roots as well.
23. BRONDE BALAYAGE HAIR
If you’re rocking balayage blends, you need to rock them with waves. Don’t get us wrong, we love straight styles too but there’s something about that sun-kissed blend of shades that works so well with waves, almost as though they accentuate them fabulously.
One of the easiest ways to get these stunning beachy and boho-style waves is to sleep with your hair in braids before releasing in the morning and using a sea salt spray to help make them a little ‘crunchy’ and keep them in place, just as the sea spray at the beach would do!
24. DARK ROOT + BLONDE BALAYAGE
If you can get away with a lot of root re-growth, why wouldn’t you? We love how easy and simple this style is – a basic blonde grow out with the balayage blend added to the tops as it gradually grows out even further.
Who said you needed to change your hair all the time anyway? This look is not only effortless chic, but timeless too. It’s one that we predict will be a big hit for a long time.
25. CARAMEL BALAYAGE OMBRE
The point of these cleverly blended ombre and balayage blends is to bring the hair to life. One-toned hair is often one-dimensional hair, and if you have fine, limp or lifeless hair, having one-colour all over is actually going to be detrimental to the way it looks.
Notice the way the colours are highlighted across the waves in this stunning hair look? That’s the point of the high and lowlights used in these blends – to bring the hair to life!
26. COPPER AND BLONDE BALAYAGE HAIR
Remember we said about balayage hair looks being perfect for new mothers without plenty of time on their hands? Well, Chrissy Tiegen is a perfect and classic example of the new mother rocking the balayage hair look – the blends of colour allowing her for a couple of weeks extra re-growth. Not that she needs it with her entourage of staff obviously.
Chrissy’s look isn’t too dissimilar to this one – a natural brunette or coppery tone at the roots heading down to lighter roots, with up and down strands of light and dark running through it.
27. SUBTLE, LIGHT BROWN BALAYAGE
It could be said that Victoria’s Secret model Gisele Bundchen inspired the look, her sun-kissed bronde (brunette and blonde mixed) hair taking the entire world by storm. Since then it has evolved a lot, from almost all-blonde to the lightest of barely-there coppery glimpses in brunette hair.
If you’re dipping your toes in the water for the first time and don’t want a balayage blend that’ll be too obvious, why not opt for something like this super simple and subtle light brown balayage?
28. BURNISHED METAL
Given the name because it looks like a beautiful mix of copper and bronze metals, there’s something almost hypnotic about this blend of tones, reds, brunettes, blondes, caramels and honeys all mixed together in a graduated style.
It’s a stunning look, and one that is made the most of with this glamorous big waves.
29. FACE-FRAMING BLONDE BALAYAGE HIGHLIGHTS
For a look that is both fun and fresh, we love this slightly shorter style, definitely a winner in the running for best balayage hair ideas for summer.
In the hotter months, you don’t want super length running down the back of your neck. Opting for the chop may seem like a brave choice but with this clever face-framing blonde Ombre look, it’s youthful and funky but at the same time, still cute and feminine.
30. Wavy Ash Blonde Highlights
Wavy ash blonde highlights create a stunning contrast and dimension to hair, adding a cool, sophisticated vibe. The waves enhance the texture and movement of the hair, while the ash blonde tones provide a modern, chic appearance.
This hairstyle is perfect for those looking to lighten their hair with a subtle yet noticeable touch of color, ideal for both casual and formal occasions.
