Intro to Balayage
The Intro to Balayage series is a comprehensive, three-part educational program designed to provide stylists with the foundational skills and advanced techniques needed to master balayage and foliage artistry. Each class builds on the previous one, focusing on seamlessly blended color with depth, movement, and strategically placed brightness.
Whether you’re new to balayage or looking to refine your skills, this program will equip you with everything needed to deliver dimensional, natural, and customized looks for your clients.
Course Breakdown
Part One: The Fundamentals of Balayage & Foliage
- Balayage vs. Foliage: Understand the difference between these techniques, when to use them, and how they affect color placement and final results.
- Sectioning & Surface Painting: Learn essential sectioning methods and surface painting techniques to create soft gradients of lightness.
- Creating Depth: Explore how to maintain depth and natural-looking root shadows while adding brightness where it matters.
- Date: March 3rd, 2025
Part Two: Building Dimension & Brightness in the Right Zones
- Strategic Placement: Explore how and where to add pops of lightness to enhance natural movement and frame the face.
- Foil Work for Extra Lift: Learn when and how to incorporate foliage techniques to achieve brighter, more defined highlights while maintaining the softness of balayage.
- Blending Techniques: Focus on transitioning from darker roots to lighter ends, ensuring a perfectly blended gradient with no harsh lines.
- Date: April 7th, 2025
Part Three: Advanced Blending & Customization for the Perfect Finish
- Perfecting the Blend: Refine techniques for seamless blending between dark and light tones, ensuring no visible lines of demarcation.
- Personalizing a Look: Customize placements based on each client’s face shape, hair texture, and hair type for bespoke results.
- Final Touches & Toners: Learn to use toners to balance cool and warm tones, refining the final look to create the perfect shade.
Date: May 5th, 2025
Tool List
To participate fully in this hands-on course, please bring the following tools:
- Blow Dryer (Optional)
- Foiling Board (Optional)
- Foiling Comb
- Paddle Brush
- Sectioning Clips
- Wet Brush
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Course Details at a Glance
- Educator: Meghan McEvoy
- Dates:
- Part One: March 3rd, 2025
- Part Two: April 7th, 2025
- Part Three: May 5th, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Metro Beauty Supply
- Fee: $1150 + Tax (Full Series)
This series is perfect for stylists at any stage in their balayage journey, from building foundational skills to mastering advanced customization. Join the Intro to Balayage series and take your balayage artistry to the next level!
Meghan McEvoy
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