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By Christen Grumstrup·May 08, 2026
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Real talk, even though balayage is popular all year long, you have more clients than ever coming in right now requesting the technique—and they want to be lighter, brighter and blonder. But, how do you eliminate warmth at the root? How do you reach the ash blonde level? And, how do minimize that dreaded line of demarcation?
We talked with BTC team member Jamie Sea (aka @prettylittleombre) and Redken artist + balayage expert Lori Zabel (@lorizabel) for their take on creating bright, natural-looking summer blondes. Their answer? A…
