Balayage has been a popular look for a long time. This will give a natural appearance, that looks like highlights without the stripes. It might use blonde, caramel and brown tones in order to blend the highlights with your natural hair colour.

Reverse balayage will achieve a similar effect, but it is also going to be more immediately obvious that your hair has been coloured. This is because it makes your roots lighter, as opposed to making the ends lighter. It can also involve bleaching up your roots, if they are not naturally light already, so it can be a more intense process that can have more of an impact on the condition of your hair.

If you would like to have reverse balayage, consult with your hair stylist to see what they would advise. They will be able to give you a full price for the colouring treatment and give you a skin test as well.