Balayage

Balayage, The Hand-Painted Hair Art

(pronounced "bah-lee-AHZH")

Originating from the French term "to sweep" or "to paint," is an artistic hair coloring technique that involves skillfully hand-painting highlights onto the hair for a natural, sun-kissed appearance.

Today, the modern balayage look integrates traditional foiling with hand-painted strokes or techniques that create a blended grow out effect. We combine the traditional foils with 2026 techniques like: teasy-lights, babylights, tips-outs, and air-touch, to meet expectations of todays trends.

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Choose the right method for your hair texture and grow-out pattern — one that complements your lifestyle, your skin tone, and your desired level of maintenance.

Mini Balayage

Perfect for first-time color clients. Adds gentle dimension with naturally-placed lightness around your face and through your part. For regular color clients, this is the mini-touch session to connect your grow out with your pre-existing hair color. A touch-up cadence may look like- partial, mini, partial / full. 

Every 6 Month Refresh

Partial Balayage

Concentrated lightening to the top half of your hair. This includes the section around your face and off the part from the crown to the face framing.- money pieces. Perfect for a change without full commitment of seeming too light.

Every 4-5 Month

Refresh

Full Balayage

Maximum impact with strategic highlights throughout your hair. Creates dramatic dimension while maintaining natural movement. The application of color includes the nape of the neck through the crown section and the face framing sections. Techniques may include, babylights, teasy-lights, tip-outs, roots shadows and air-touch.

Every 8 Week

Refresh

Explore My Balayage Work

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“First time coming to Benji, was a lovely experience. He's very easy to talk to and didn't eject me from his chair when I came in with no idea what I wanted. Loved the conversation, quality of the cut and color! He's warm, knowledgable and relaxed. I have already had alot of compliments and my friends look forward to visiting Benji soon!."

Natasha B
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I had the best hair experience I've ever had here! Benji did such an amazing job. He cut my hair and made me blonde and I love it! 

Kiana S
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Benji is the most responsible hairdresser I have met so far. He would ask about my preference and prepare a day ahead. And the results is very satisfying. The suggestions that he gave about daily hair care were pretty useful as well

Neng W
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LOWER HAIGHT

146 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

HOUR OF OPERATION

Mon - Tuesday 10:30AM - 7:00PM

Wednesday CLOSED

Thursday -Friday 10:30AM - 7:00PM

Saturday 11:00AM - 4:00PM

Sunday CLOSED

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