Got balayage fever? You're not the only one. Simply the most stylish look du jour, balayage is beloved by A Listers and supermodels everywhere.
Why, you ask? Well, for one it's a bespoke service, giving each and every person a unique finish that perfectly compliments their features and colouring. Two, it gives a natural, sunkissed effect rather than tell-tale stripey highlights. And three - it's totally effortless, and only needs a touch up three to four times a year, when done right.
READ MORE: Everything you need to know about balayage with Jack Howard
Jack Howard is largely credited with bringing the style to the UK, but Samantha Cusick, stylist at Taylor Taylor London is one to watch too. She's entrusted with the tresses of YouTube beauty queens Zoella and Tanya Burr, and is a dab hand at creating blended balayage and chic ombre styles. She even did Tanya's hair for her wedding day!
Of course, you can get the look at home or go down the expert route - the choice is yours. Click through the gallery below to get your dose of hair inspiration...
Celebrities Balayage Hair
1 of 14Ariana Grande
Ariana's a fan of ombre for sure, but check those sunkissed balayage bits in her bun. A dramatic look for sure, but hey, you have to have fun when you're as young as her, right?
2 of 14Ashley Greene
Ashely's hair has been done with a very light touch - we love her softly, softly glossy tones in her lengths. This is a great way to do balayage without lightening your hair colour too much - it just adds a bit of lift.
3 of 14Caroline Flack
Caroline's working a dip-dyed effect with ease, and we're loving the honey-hued effect it's giving her 'do.
4 of 14Elizabeth Olsen
You might think that on hair as fair as Elizabeth's, balayage wouldn't work. Wrong. She's got light streaks of strawberry blonde running through her lengths to give some warmth to the look. Hats off!
5 of 14Gisele
Gisele's the original balayage poster girl. Beachy blonde highlights, with a super-soft touch and plenty of surf-y volume, this is the balayage to beat.
6 of 14Jamie Chung
Jamie's seriously cool style shows that look works on all hair colours. With a soft ombre to a caramel colour and strands of blonde picked out, Jamie looks nonchalant and super chic.
7 of 14Jana Kramer
With her beachy side-plait, Jana's showing off her summery balayage to its full effect. This is a stronger look, with high contrast between her light and dark shades, but Jana pulls it off effortlessly.
8 of 14Jessica Szohr
This is an extra-graduated ombre. Dark the roots but super light at the tips, Jessica's style is held together by the soft brown tones that keep it fresh and insouciant.
9 of 14Kate Beckinsale
Showing that balayage can go high volume glamour, Kate's style has some serious va-va-voom. With scattered blonde tones, Kate's hair looks equally feminine and fresh.
10 of 14Lea Michele
Lea's locks have a subtle nod to the trend with the light tips and lengths running through her hair. It looks like she's spent a couple of weeks someplace fabulous - which is a look we can all get behind.
11 of 14Lucy Hale
If it ain't broke, why fix it? Lucy's style is chic, short and adorable.
12 of 14Rosie Huntington Whiteley
Now this is a cool look. Super-light, super-fine highlights have been sliced out of Rosie's hair in the perfect face-framing places.
13 of 14Sarah Jessica Parker
With blonde tones framing her face and running into the lengths of her hair, Sarah Jessica has an understated, yet flattering, balayage style.
14 of 14Sophia Bush
Blending blonde with strawberry-hued highlights, Sophia has a statement look that oozes cool.