Highlight
Defined highlights
Created using foils and select weaving/slicing techniques.
Linear placements on a round surface. (ie. can appear "blocky")
Maintenance: every 6-8 week.
Visible growth line-of-demarcation.
Balayage
Natural, sun-kissed highlights (great for blending gray)
Created using a paddle & a sweeping-motion application of lightener.
Free-hand highlight placement that works with your natural hair growth patterns. Optimal customization.
Maintenance: every 10-12 weeks
Soft/No growth line-of-demarcation. Best for concealing regrowth.
Ombre
The look of a "fade" of color from roots to ends, properly achieved by using the balayage highlighting technique.
Can vary in transitional intensity.