How to Do Balayage for Curly Hair

Woman faces camera with curly brown hair and blonde balayage, created using Wella Professionals.

When it comes to enhancing curly hair, no coloring technique can do it like balayage. It’s a failsafe for boosting definition, shaping curls and setting your clients’ hair aglow. However, balayage for curly hair is quite different to balayage for straight hair, with the extra texture calling for more tactical placement of those freehand ribbons.

So, how do you create the perfect curly balayage? Here, we reveal the tips, tricks and techniques that will keep your client’s locks looking sun-kissed all year round. Tint brush at the ready...

 

Woman gazes into the distance curly brown hair and blonde balayage, created using Wella Professionals.
Woman smiles at the camera with curly, dark brown hair and chocolate balayage, created using Wella Professionals.