Hello! I was thinking to get a balayage right before my honeymoon. I am going to Maui for my honeymoon so I was hoping to have some nice highlights since I think it'll give me a nice sunkissed look while being on the island . Plus I been wanting to get one for 2 years ( I actually messaged a salon I had previously got a quote from 2 years ago) and decided I would spend the extra money and splurge. After speaking with the hair stylist and letting her know my goal was to get caramel colored highlights she mentioned it may be hard to achieve in just one session but she can do a consultation when I go there. My hair is dark brown (definitely not black but its on the deeper side). I have attached a picture of my hair in outdoor lighting with slight shade. I was wondering if any asians with dark hair have had balayages done and how was your experience with it. I heard for asians our hair tends to turn brassy when lightened and in the past I have self bleached my hairs (tried to do an ombre myself) and after a month or so I noticed it gets brassy/reddish. My natural hair color has some reddish pigments to it as well but isn't noticeable in this photo. I would like to hear balayage experiences and what needs to be done to keep it looking fresh. I've heard of some people using Wella toners but I have no idea how that works or what color to choose lol.
Current hair color