harpery47•1mo agoProlific Poster

Unpopular opinion: balayage is overrated for fine hair like mine

I tried balayage three times at different salons over 2 years (one in Portland, one in a small town near me) and every single time my fine hair looked stringy and faded within 10 days. Switched to a full foil with a soft root shadow last month at my regular girl Sarah's place and it actually held up for 6 weeks with way more volume. Am I the only one who thinks balayage just doesn't work for certain hair textures? What's your go-to technique for fine strands?

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dianaanderson1mo agoMost Upvoted

$475 for that last balayage at that trendy Portland place and my hair looked like I'd just thrown some highlights in a blender... Sarah's full foil with root shadow only cost $320 and actually grew out decent. What was the salon charging you for the balayage that didn't work?

drew_reed621mo agoTop Commenter

Read that balayage works best on coarse or thick hair, not fine strands.