One client's comment changed how I do balayage forever

About 4 months ago, a regular client at my chair in Austin told me my balayage looked 'too stripey' from the back, and it stung because she was right. I used to paint thicker sections with a wider gap, but now I take way more time and use finer slices, like 8 to 10 foils per side instead of 5 or 6. It adds about 20 minutes to each service, but the blend is way softer and the grow-out looks natural for like 3 months instead of 6 weeks. I also started using a smaller brush and feathering the edges near the root line, which my other clients noticed positively first. Has anyone else gotten feedback that made you slow down or change a technique you thought was solid? What did you alter?

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evan_dixon6728d ago

Man that hits close to home. Back when I first started doing foils for highlights I had a girl basically tell me my placement looked like a zebra from the side and I was so offended but yeah she was right. I used to do these chunky weaves without even checking the fall and now I do way more sections with thinner slices too and it honestly changed my whole approach. The extra time sucks but the payoff is real because clients stop asking for a redo after two weeks. Also started doing this little backcomb tease before the bleach in each foil and it keeps the root line way softer, maybe try that if you havent already.