"South African ladies are all about low maintenance at the moment," said Kim Hickman, master colourist at the Carlton Hair Salon in Johannesburg — and that applies across the board. That means people are getting cuts above the shoulder, but with lots of texture and movement.
"Balayage is still a huge trend moving through SA, and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. There are many variations of it, but we are seeing a huge movement toward babylights with the balayage. With blonds, this is a big one. We are doing less toning, so creamier, brighter, clean blonds — less of the silver or ash we saw last year."