balayage
n.— «The salon used a color technique called Balayage to gently cover part of the gray and leave the rest exposed, lending a more realistic finish than harsh, unnatural-looking all-over color.» —“Makeover of the Month” by Roxanne Washington Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Oct. 21, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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