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Ombré? Balayage? Foilage? Highlights? 

What’s the difference? Amanda explains, “They’re all highlighting techniques, but each create subtle differences. An Ombre creates a crescendo effect of less highlight at the top of the head to a heavier colored look at the neck and shoulder line of the hairstyle, usually on long one length hair . With traditional foils, Highlights are more uniform and defined in technique allowing many different contrasted looks for any hairstyle. Highlights can also be used to create a full color change without the grow out demarcation that an all over color produces in a months time. Balayage, taken from the French word meaning “to sweep”, is a freehand technique in which specific woven hair is sectioned and hand painted with a lightening agent. After painting, each section may or may not be covered in cellophane or foil to separate that section. Balayage highlights are less systematically placed, you end up with less symmetrical, more random highlights, resulting in a more casual, beachy look."