“Traditional partial highlighting means lightening a half head of hair ... try a blend of balayage highlights, concentrating the color on the ends and in the front to gently frame your face ...

Balayage has been around for decades and ... At the start, I would always ask for a full - or half-head of highlights that, against my natural brunette hair, often appeared stripey.

To clear things up, we asked celebrity hairstylist Tom Smith to explain the 12 different highlight methods and the overall effect they leave on the hair. If you’re ready, strap in – there are ...