Balayage Hair | Bery & Lorent Studio Salon

Looking for a low-maintenance, high-impact color technique that enhances your hair’s natural beauty? At Bery & Lorent Studio Salon, we specialize in balayage — a modern color service that creates seamless, sun-kissed highlights customized to your unique hair type and personal style. Our balayage services in Stone Park, IL are crafted with precision and artistry to give you a natural, radiant finish that grows out beautifully.

Whether you want a subtle glow or bold dimension, balayage offers versatile options that require less upkeep than traditional foil highlights — all while preserving the health of your hair.

Balayage (pronounced "bah-lay-ahge") is a French term meaning “to sweep.” In hair coloring, it refers to a freehand technique where lightener is painted onto the surface of the hair to create a soft, graduated effect. Unlike traditional highlights, which use foils for structured placement, balayage blends color into your natural base for a more lived-in, organic result.

At Bery & Lorent Studio Salon, our stylists are trained in multiple balayage techniques and will tailor the service to match your hair color, texture, and maintenance preferences.

Here’s what to expect during your balayage appointment at Bery & Lorent Studio Salon:

Consultation – We assess your current hair, discuss your goals, and recommend the right balayage technique.
Customized Application – Your stylist paints each section with precision for tailored brightness and movement.
Processing Time – Your hair is monitored carefully to ensure healthy lift and tone development.
Toning & Glossing – A toner or gloss is applied to refine the final shade and enhance shine.
Blow-Dry & Style – Every balayage service ends with a professional blow-dry and style, so you leave the salon with a finished look.

Balayage appointments typically last between 2.5 to 4 hours depending on your hair’s length, density, and condition.

Balayage is popular for a reason — it offers dimension, brightness, and tone control without harsh lines or frequent touch-ups.

Low-Maintenance Grow-Out

Because balayage doesn’t start directly at the root, it grows out softly, eliminating harsh lines and making it ideal for clients who want fewer salon visits.

Customized to Your Hair

Balayage can be bold or subtle, warm or cool, bright or soft. Every placement is hand-painted, allowing your stylist to enhance your cut, face shape, and natural color.

Ideal for All Hair Types

Balayage works well on straight, wavy, or curly textures and on a variety of base shades — from dark brunettes to light blondes.

Hair-Friendly Technique

With careful placement and high-quality lighteners, balayage can minimize over-processing and reduce damage when compared to traditional full foils.

Balayage may be lower maintenance than traditional highlights, but a few care steps will help preserve its tone and brightness:

Use a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner
Wash with cool or lukewarm water to prevent fading
Use purple or blue shampoo (as advised by your stylist) to neutralize unwanted tones
Protect your hair from heat styling with a thermal protectant
Return every 8 to 12 weeks for a toner refresh or partial balayage touch-up

We recommend Next Level haircare products, formulated to support color-treated hair and maintain shine between visits.