BALAYAGE HAIR VS OMBRE HAIR SO WHAT IS BALAYAGE? Balayage (pronounced: BAH-LEE-AHGE) is a hair colouring technique that originated in France and is all about how the colour is applied. A French word meaning “to sweep”, if you’ve seen Balayage in action you will understand why, with highlights strategically painted or swept along the surface of the hair (rather than doing traditional highlighting with foils) which gives it a slightly grown-out, more natural sun kissed look. It’s a freehand techni