The MAIN visual and technical difference between traditional FOIL highlights and BALAYAGE is best described as:
Explanation
Foil highlighting uses a thin woven or sliced section, saturated with lightener, sealed in foil from scalp to ends, producing a brighter, more uniform, edge-to-edge lift. Balayage (French for 'to sweep') is freehand-painted on the surface of the section, usually without foil, with heavier saturation toward mid-lengths and ends and a soft, blurry start, producing a graduated, sun-kissed effect with very little scalp lift. Both can be done with bleach or with permanent color; both can be applied to all colors of hair. California licensees perform both services under CCR Title 16 §979.4. Options B, C, and D state characteristics that simply are not true of either technique.
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