The word balayage comes from the French word “balayer” which means “to sweep.”

Royal and celebrity hairdresser Richard Ward spoke about this benefit withMarie Claire.

He argued, “Typically balayage requires far less maintenance than traditional color.

Woman showing off balyage hair

It grows out beautifully and there are no strong regrowth lines.”

Balayage highlights can also look far more natural than other methods.

All you have to do is ask your hair stylist for a high-lift color instead of bleach.

A woman getting her hair dyed

Speaking toPopSugar, Sierra Kener, a stylist at Nine Zero One, discussed the color-lift technique for balayage.

While high-lift coloring causes less damage than bleach, it isn’t 100% damage-free.

One notorious hair color ingredient to avoid is ammonia, which is included in high-lift colors.

A woman showing her balayage hair highlights

Always opt forammonia-free hair color productswherever possible.