Balayage hair - if you haven't heard of the hottest hair dyeing technique to hit heads everywhere in 2017, then first off, welcome, and secondly, you can thank us later.
The quickest way to get celeb-worthy caramel hair, natural-looking blonde or that brunette ombré you've had on your Pinterest board for months, say hello to balayage, and goodbye to stripy highlights.
So what's the 2020 way to update your balayage? 'It is all about keeping it blended - very blended and natural looking,' says pro colourist Rita Hazan. 'As long as the colours are all in the same family and blend well together- that is the best case. If they don’t blend, it looks stripy and inconsistent. Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba's balayage colour are just amazing!'
Before you take the balayage plunge, check out the celebs who work it well. From Rihanna and Cara, to Gisele and SJP, get all your balayage hair inspiration here.
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Vanessa Kirby
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Ice blonde balayage is a hair-friendly way to take on the bleach.
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Margot Robbie
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Dark roots and blonde lengths are a grungy take on balayage.
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Natalie Portman
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Smoky gold balayage is the latest way to work the caramel hair trend.
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Naomie Harris
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Dark chocolate roots and mocha tips look epic on a blunt bob.
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Olivia Wilde
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Give tired winter hair a hit of blonde a la Olivia Wilde.
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Aubrey Plaza
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Caramel tousled waves are the only way for Aubrey Plaza.
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Cara Delevingne
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Sort of mousey blonde, sort of awesome, Cara's uber natural looking balayage is the one.
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Chrissy Teigen
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No need to feel left out, balayage works on loads of types of hair, curly included.
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Izzy Bizu
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Dark roots, blonde ends and caramel in the middle, Izzy Bizu makes balayage work for her beauty curly hair.
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Jessica Alba
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The ultimate light brown balayage, we'll be looking to Jessica Alba for hair inspo forever.
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Jessica Biel
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One of the perks of balayage? Working face framing pieces of blonde to update a classic brunette.
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Jessica Szohr
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Fact - the key to making your hair look Hollywood-worthy is all about multiple tones. Enter balayage.
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Gisele
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Is there anyone with better blonde than Gisele? The queen of caramel locks shows how to do balayage the right way.
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Joan Smalls
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Give chocolate locks a blonde fade with balayage applied just on the ends.
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Lily Aldridge
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The 'I woke up like this' version of balayage, Lily Aldridge's glossy brown is brunette goals.
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Lily James
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Dashes of blonde in light brown hair give your 'do an instant Summer update.
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Olivia Wilde
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Ombre was so hot in 2016 and it's still going strong. Fade darker brown into blonde for hair that says 'I caught the sun'.
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Rachel Weisz
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Balayage doesn't just have to be for blondes. Add warm-toned brown to cooler roots a la Rachel Weisz.
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Rashida Jones
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Keep your roots a darker brown and the lengths a brighter blonde for a more natural look.
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Suki Waterhouse
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Fancy going seriously blonde? Fool everyone it's natural by using balayage to leave your roots a more natural tone.