Jun 26, 2002 18:24
21 yrs ago
English term

balliage

Non-PRO English Other hairdressing
as part of this exersise, you will need one model for "full head colour application" (balliage)

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a new method of highlighting, where color is painted on with a brush

This is copied verbatim from the following page:

http://www.josephmartin.com/Sections2/stylists2.html

The term is obviously French (cosmetology terms tend to be).


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Peer comment(s):

agree Piotr Kurek : indeed
5 mins
agree Enza Longo
7 mins
agree Jeannie Graham
12 mins
agree Gayle Wallimann : The French word is "balayage", that means sweeping.It's a short step to imagine that as "brushing".It is extremely popular in France today.
11 hrs
agree airmailrpl : has to do with hair coloring
11 hrs
agree IgorD
1 day 22 hrs
agree AhmedAMS
15 days
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