Soft roots and sunlit lengths that grow out gently. Vanessa paints balayage by hand at Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique on 236 Riverbeach Dr. in Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona Beach.
Call and ask for Vanessa. Bring the balayage photos you have saved, and she will tell you honestly what your hair can do.
Copper balayageColor by Vanessa
Balayage is a French word for sweeping. Instead of weaving sections into foils from the root, your colorist paints lightener onto the hair by hand, so brightness builds gradually from a soft root to the ends.
The color starts a little below your part and melts into your natural shade, so there is no stripe of regrowth when your hair grows.
Lightener is swept onto the surface of each section with a brush, heavier toward the ends and feathered out as it climbs. No two pieces are placed the same way.
Pieces around the face and through the ends are made brightest, the way hair lightens naturally after a summer on the beach.
Because nothing starts right at the scalp, balayage grows out without a sharp line. It is one of several services on the hair color menu, and Vanessa will tell you at your consultation if another one suits your goal better.
The photos you have saved might be any of these. Here is how they differ, in general terms, so you can describe what you want when you call.
Hand-painted pieces that blend from a soft root into brighter lengths.
Fine or bold pieces woven into foils for brightness from the root.
A deliberate fade from darker roots to noticeably lighter ends.
Balayage is a technique, not one color. Real results from the salon, each toned to suit a different base shade.
A rooted blonde that stays bright through the lengths without looking stripy. The darker root buys you time between visits.
Often suitsLight brown to dark blonde hair
By the Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique team
Warm, buttery brightness concentrated around the face and through the ends, finished with face-framing layers.
Often suitsBlondes who want more glow
By Vanessa
Caramel and honey ribbons painted over a warm brunette base. The easiest way for a brunette to go brighter without going blonde.
Often suitsMedium to dark brunettes
By the Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique teamA rich copper melt that deepens toward the root, here paired with curtain bangs and soft waves.
Often suitsBrunettes and redheads ready for warmth
By Vanessa
Dark hair is a strong start for balayage. Here, a deep brunette base was painted and toned into rich copper that stays deeper at the root, with curtain bangs cut in to finish.
By Vanessa
Ask about your color386-872-2263Balayage works on most hair colors and textures with some length to paint through. It tends to suit you if any of these sound familiar.
Lightener lifts old box dye unevenly and can turn it patchy or orange. A color correction plan usually comes first, and balayage follows.
About color correctionBalayage keeps a deeper root on purpose. If you want even blonde right from the part, foil highlights are the better fit.
Explore highlightsBalayage needs some length to sweep through. On a pixie or a short crop, a fresh cut or a few fine highlights may suit you better for now.
Women's haircutsBalayage is painted with a lightener made for freehand work, then finished with a gloss that sets the tone. These are the two Goldwell products Vanessa uses for that, with the lift and the tone set at your consultation.
A kaolin clay lightener with up to 7 levels of lift that Goldwell calls ideal for balayage and other freehand methods.
Good forHand-painted balayage
Details on SilkLift Clay
Goldwell says Colorance colors and repairs in one step and lasts up to 25 washes.
Good forToning, glossing, refreshing faded color, and soft gray blending
Details on ColoranceProduct photos and claims courtesy of Goldwell. Product images, not client results.
Every appointment follows the same path, from the first conversation to the finished style. The timing depends on your hair, so ask when you call.
Bring the photos you saved and the ones you do not like. Vanessa looks at your current color, past box dye or lightener, and how you part and style your hair, then explains the plan before anything is mixed.
Your hair is sectioned and painted by hand, piece by piece, with the brightest placement saved for your face and the ends.
The lightener is left to lift to the right level. How long that takes depends on your hair, which is why the salon asks about your history when you call.
After rinsing, a toner or gloss sets the final shade, whether that is cool beige, honey, caramel, or copper, and adds shine.
A trim or shape-up keeps the ends healthy and shows off the placement. You leave with a finished style and a plan for home care.
The painted pieces grow out softly. The toner on top is what fades, and sun and salt water near Daytona Beach speed that up.
A deep conditioner, plus purple shampoo once or twice if you are blonde
A toner or gloss refresh to bring back the tone, for many clients
A new round of painting, often only around the face and part
General guidance. Vanessa sets your schedule at the appointment.
Toner is the part of balayage that fades first. Florida sun and salt water speed that up, so wet your hair with fresh water and add a leave-in conditioner before you swim.
Once or twice a week is plenty for most blondes. Used every day it can leave hair dull or slightly lilac. Brunettes with caramel tones usually do better with a blue shampoo or none at all.
A hat on beach days and a UV protecting spray help keep warm tones from turning brassy and blondes from turning yellow.
Wash in lukewarm water with a color-safe shampoo, and skip a few washes when you can. Each wash takes a little toner with it.
Lightened hair is more delicate. Use a heat protectant before every hot tool, and keep the temperature moderate.
No two balayage appointments use the same amount of time or product, so there is no flat price. Vanessa quotes after she has seen your hair and heard what you want.
FloridaLicensed
Vanessa is a hair stylist at Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique, one of the stylists on the salon's team. She is a Florida licensed cosmetologist who focuses on dimensional color and color corrections.
Expect a real conversation before anything is mixed. Vanessa explains what she recommends and why, including the products she uses and how to care for your hair between visits.
Still deciding? A quick call to the salon usually answers the rest.
Book with Vanessa386-872-2263Call during salon hours
It depends on your length, density, how light you want to go, and whether a toner or cut is added. Vanessa quotes once she has seen your hair. Call 386-872-2263 to book a color consultation.
The painted pieces grow out softly, so many clients go a few months between full appointments. The toner fades sooner, especially with sun and salt water, and a quick gloss between visits keeps the shade fresh.
Yes. Balayage is one of the easiest ways for a brunette to add brightness. Caramel, bronde, and copper tones keep a natural root and grow out gently. The deep brunette to copper result on this page is one of Vanessa's.
Balayage alone is not designed to cover grey at the root. It can help blend a few greys into the brighter pieces. For more grey, Vanessa may suggest highlights or pairing balayage with a root color, and she will explain the options at your consultation.
Most balayage is finished with a toner or gloss. Lightener lifts hair through warm stages, and the toner is what turns that into the beige, honey, caramel, or copper you saved photos of. Vanessa tones with Goldwell Colorance, a demi-permanent color that Goldwell says lasts up to 25 washes.
Any lightening changes the hair, but balayage usually treats less of it than a full head of foils. Vanessa checks your hair's condition at the consultation and will tell you if it needs a gentler plan or more than one visit.
It is best to wait a few days after your appointment before swimming. After that, wet your hair with fresh water and add a leave-in before the ocean or pool, and rinse as soon as you get out.
It depends on your length, density, and how much change you want. Tell the salon your goal when you call 386-872-2263 so the right amount of time is reserved.
Book a color consultation and bring your saved photos. The salon is on 236 Riverbeach Dr. in Ormond Beach, an easy drive from Daytona Beach, Holly Hill, and South Daytona.
