Meet the glowier side of balayage: Golden tones, rich dimension and seamless blending come together for color that feels radiant and effortlessly lived-in. From caramel ribbons and honey highlights to soft brunette warmth, these looks prove warm balayage is the perfect way to create shine, movement and expensive-looking dimension on every base.

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Warm Honey Melt

+12%

Sun-kissed dimension with rich caramel and golden hand-painted blends.

Rooted Warmth

+156%

Rich dimensional color with shadowed roots and golden highlights.

Copper Warmth

+78%

Rich, sun-kissed copper with dimensional balayage highlights.

Dimensional Bronde

+104%

Warm brunette base with honeyed, sun-kissed highlights throughout.

Honeyed Sun-Kissed

+18%

Warm, dimensional highlights melting through a rich brunette base.

Dimensional Shadow

+85%

Dark rooted blonde with seamless, painterly dimension.

Sunlit Balayage

+22%

Dimensional blonde with hand-painted, sun-kissed dimension and movement.

Caramel Melt

+67%

Rich caramel ribbons melted through warm, dimensional blonde.

Contrast Bronde

+61%

Rich shadow roots with luminous blonde balayage placement.

Effortless Sun-Kissed Blonde

+73%

Dimensional, low-maintenance blonde with natural-looking depth and movement.

Painted Light

+26%

Dimensional blonde with hand-painted dimensional depth and movement.

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