Balayage,
consistently.
Balayage training in Marseille, at the salon on 442 rue Paradis. One day to stop relying on luck: placing the light, freehand, paper, film, lightening held by eye and a finishing toner. Four places, a mannequin head in the morning, a model in the afternoon.
☏ 04 91 76 14 38 Dates & programmeA balayage always fails in the same place.
Rarely because of the product. Almost always because of three decisions taken before it — and that is where the day goes.
Placement
Pieces placed everywhere the same way give a flat result, whatever the lightener. Light is placed the way a face is lit: look first, then draw.
Running the lightener
The timer knows nothing about your client. You learn to read a piece as it processes, to recognise the exact moment to rinse — and to own stopping short of the blonde you promised.
The finish
A badly chosen toner dulls three hours of work. Neutralise, warm, ice: thirty minutes that decide whether she posts the photo.
The day, as it actually runs.
- 9.30 am
Read before you touch
Porosity, history, density, hairline. Learning to decide in three minutes what a head of hair can take today — and what will have to wait.
- 10.30 am
Place the light
The heart of the craft: where the first pieces go, given the face, the cut and the way she actually wears her hair. You draw before you lighten.
- 11.30 am
The gesture, on repeat
Freehand, paper, film — the same section again and again until the wrist understands. On a mannequin head, where failing is the point.
- 2.00 pm
A full balayage, on a model
Consultation, quoted price, application, lightening watched minute by minute, rinse. Timed like a real appointment, because it is one.
- 4.30 pm
The toner that makes the photo
Neutralise, warm or ice: the finish that separates a decent balayage from one you publish. Formula written down, result photographed.
- 5.30 pm
The honest debrief
What worked, what jammed, what you repeat on Monday in your own salon. Your formula sheets leave with you — and the line stays open.
What you repeat on Monday.
The point is not to pull off a balayage here, surrounded by help. It is to do it alone, in your salon, on a paying client — and get the same result the next time.
- Decide a placement by looking at a client, not a tutorial
- Choose between freehand, paper and film on purpose
- Run a lightening service and stop it at the right moment
- Place a root melt that grows out without a line
- Mix a toner that survives three shampoos
- Quote the real price and the real time before starting
- Photograph your work so it looks like what you saw
From all around Marseille.
442 rue Paradis, between Castellane and the Prado. Périer metro (line 2), A50 and A7 exits minutes away, street parking, Saint-Charles station a quarter of an hour off.
Marseille 8th, on foot
Périer, Prado, Castellane, Saint-Giniez, Le Rouet, Bonneveine, Vieille-Chapelle
Marseille, within fifteen minutes
Old Port, Préfecture, Baille, La Plaine, Mazargues, Sainte-Anne, La Timone, Saint-Charles station
Around Marseille
Aubagne, Allauch, Plan-de-Cuques, Gémenos, Carnoux, Cassis, La Ciotat
Bouches-du-Rhône & Var
Aix-en-Provence, Vitrolles, Marignane, Gardanne, Martigues, Istres, Salon-de-Provence, Toulon
The balayage day, in plain terms.
What exactly does the balayage day cover?
Morning: reading the hair, choosing the lightener, placing the light and repeating the gesture on a mannequin head — freehand, then paper, then film. Afternoon: a full balayage on a model, from consultation to toner, timed like a real appointment. We finish with the photo and the formula sheet.
What level do I need?
You should already be able to apply an oxidation colour and handle a brush. If balayage scares you, or your results swing from one client to the next, this is the day for you. Complete beginners start with the fundamentals day instead.
Do we also cover ombré, dip-dye and root melt?
Yes — they are variations on the same reasoning: where to place the light and how far to carry it. We work root melt, ombré and the maintenance balayage that brings a client back without a line.
Should I bring my own model?
Not compulsory — the salon finds models. If you bring your own it is even better: a client you know, one who puzzles you, turns the day into a private consultation.
What should I bring?
Your brushes and bowl if you are attached to them, work clothes, your phone for photos. Lightener, toners, paper, film and towels are provided.
How much is the balayage day?
The price is given on the phone or by message: it depends on the format (small group or one-to-one) and the number of models. Call +33 4 91 76 14 38 or write to @lilafaubourg on Instagram — the answer comes with the programme.
A date takes two minutes to set.
Call the salon or message Lila on Instagram: she will tell you when the next balayage day falls and what it covers.
☏ 04 91 76 14 38 Tap to call442 Rue Paradis, 13008 Marseille · Mon – Sat · 9am – 7pm