Just realized balayage isn't worth the hype for every hair type

I spent 2 years doing balayage on everyone who walked in, thinking it was the only way to go. Then a client with fine, straight hair came in with a bad home dye job and I had to use a full foil highlight to fix it. The result was so much cleaner for her texture that I switched half my clients back to traditional foils for that crisp look. Has anyone else found a specific technique works better on certain hair than the trendy option?

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fionam114d ago

Oh man, I totally disagree! Balayage saved my hair from looking like a stripey mess with foils, especially on my wavy texture. I feel like it's more about the stylist's skill than the technique itself - a bad balayage is bad, but a good one beats foils for dimension any day.

hugotaylor4d ago

Did you ever try babylights as a middle ground?