“Balayage is a freehand hair-coloring technique that creates a natural, sun-kissed effect,” says stylist and owner of the ...

This is a classic example of the blonde balayage technique, where the darker roots fade into a lighter, brighter blonde. There are lighter, sun-kissed highlights ... to her half-silver-half ...

This is what some may consider a double balayage as the golden balayaged ends of her hair have their own lighter, balayaged highlights woven in. You can see them if you take a close enough look ...

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 ...