Balayage from Magama by Valentin Kirilov (Валентин Кирилов)

Балеаж на Салони Магама от Валентин Кирилов посланик на Kadiffe WHAT IS BALAYAGE? Balayage is a French word meaning 'to sweep' or 'to paint'. It allows for a sun-kissed natural-looking hair colour, similar to what nature gives us as children. When we first heard about Balayage, it was a hair game changer. No longer did we have to sit, head in foils, for what felt like three days only to end up with hair so stripy it brought to mind images of Nicole Richie circa 2003. No, because Balayage is the hair dye trend that changed everything. From Alexa Chung to Rihanna, anyone who was anyone was asking for Balayage to achieve that dreamy 'just been kissed by the sun in the Maldives' caramel hair. But could we explain what it was? Probably not... Until now. We caught up with pro international colourist based at Paul Edmonds hair salon, Jack Howard, and John Frieda colourist Shannon Gallacher to find out exactly what Balayage is and what all the hype's about...