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Balayage or foils: which to learn first
Placement, timing and what clients ask for.
Mentor Editorial · · 6 min read
The short answer
Learn foils first if you want control and predictable results. Learn balayage first if your clients mostly ask for soft, lived-in colour. Either way, formulation comes before placement.
What each technique does
This is a placeholder draft about balayage and foils. It sets out the structure the final article will follow so the layout, headings and related links can be reviewed before the real copy is written by the Mentor editorial team.
Most beauty professionals pick this up in pieces: a tip from a senior colleague, a clip on a feed, a habit from their first salon. The final version of this section will put those pieces in order and explain the reasoning behind each step, so you can apply it with your own clients.
Where the advice depends on your country or your level, the article will say so plainly and point to the right course rung rather than guessing.
Which forgives more
This is a placeholder draft about colour placement mistakes. It sets out the structure the final article will follow so the layout, headings and related links can be reviewed before the real copy is written by the Mentor editorial team.
Most beauty professionals pick this up in pieces: a tip from a senior colleague, a clip on a feed, a habit from their first salon. The final version of this section will put those pieces in order and explain the reasoning behind each step, so you can apply it with your own clients.
Where the advice depends on your country or your level, the article will say so plainly and point to the right course rung rather than guessing.
Where to start on Mentor
This is a placeholder draft about hair colour courses. It sets out the structure the final article will follow so the layout, headings and related links can be reviewed before the real copy is written by the Mentor editorial team.
Most beauty professionals pick this up in pieces: a tip from a senior colleague, a clip on a feed, a habit from their first salon. The final version of this section will put those pieces in order and explain the reasoning behind each step, so you can apply it with your own clients.
Where the advice depends on your country or your level, the article will say so plainly and point to the right course rung rather than guessing.
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