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Pronunciation / Transliteration: balayage
"Ela escolheu um balayage para um visual mais natural."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hair coloring technique that involves painting highlights onto the hair to create a natural, graduated effect.
"She decided to try balayage for a softer, more natural look." - 2
The result of this hair coloring technique, characterized by a gradual lightening of hair color.
"Her balayage gave her hair a beautiful sunlit glow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'balayage' originates from the French word 'balayer', meaning 'to sweep'. It was first used in the 1970s in France to describe a hair coloring technique that creates a natural, sun-kissed look by sweeping color onto the hair in a freehand manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Balayage" is said worldwide
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Balayage
Transliteration: balayage
"Elle a choisi un balayage pour un look plus naturel."
Balayage
Transliteration: balayage
"Sie entschied sich für ein Balayage für einen sanfteren Look."
Balayage
Transliteration: balayage
"Ha scelto un balayage per un aspetto più naturale."
Balayage
Transliteration: balayage
"Ella eligió un balayage para un look más natural."
Balayage
Transliteration: balayage
"Ela escolheu um balayage para um visual mais natural."
बालायाज
Transliteration: bālayāj
"उसने एक प्राकृतिक लुक के लिए बालायाज चुना।"
渐变染发
Transliteration: jiànbiàn rǎnfà
"她选择了渐变染发以获得更自然的外观。"
발라야주
Transliteration: balayaju
"그녀는 더 자연스러운 모습을 위해 발라야주를 선택했습니다."
バレイヤージュ
Transliteration: bareiyāju
"彼女はより自然な見た目のためにバレイヤージュを選びました。"
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