Color class · 6–8 hours, hands-on · from $600
Balayage Class for Colorists in Chicago
The most-requested color service, taught properly: sectioning, painting technique, saturation and placement for seamless, sun-grown dimension, plus the toning that makes balayage photograph beautifully.
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The curriculum
What you'll learn
01
Consultation and placement plan
Mapping where brightness belongs for the client's cut, face shape and how she wears her hair.
02
Sectioning for balayage
Sectioning that makes placement faster, cleaner and repeatable.
03
Painting technique
Board and freehand technique, saturation and feathering for a seamless, lived-in blend with no hard lines.
04
Lightener and processing
Choosing and controlling lightener, and protecting the integrity of the hair while it lifts.
05
Face-framing and money pieces
Brightness around the face that looks intentional, not stripey.
06
Toning and finishing
Toning and styling so the balayage photographs beautifully and grows out softly.
Who it's for
Built for working stylists
Colorists at any level who want cleaner, faster, more consistent balayage — and results that photograph beautifully for their portfolio.
How the day runs
Demonstration — the technique explained and shown step by step.
Hands-on — you cut or color yourself, with individual correction in real time.
Small group — so every stylist gets hands-on attention.
At Reverie Salon — 300 W Grand Ave, Suite 5, River North, Chicago.
Why Kaizen
Taught by working artists
Kaizen Education is the professional side of Reverie Salon. Classes are led by Sal Misseri — Davines Global Artist, 17-time NAHA-recognized stylist and winner at the Irish Hairdressing Awards and America's Beauty Show Global Image Awards — and the Kaizen educators, who teach the same standard they work to every day behind the chair.
How long is the Balayage class?
It is a full-day, hands-on class of six to eight hours in a small group at Reverie Salon, 300 W Grand Ave, Suite 5, in Chicago's River North — with demonstration first, then time behind the chair with individual correction.
How much does the Balayage class cost?
The Balayage class is from $600 per person, the same as Kaizen's other hands-on cutting and color classes. Payment plans are available on select classes.
Who teaches the Balayage class?
Kaizen classes are taught by Sal Misseri — founder of Kaizen Education and Reverie Salon, Davines Global Artist and 17-time NAHA-recognized stylist — and the Kaizen educators.
Is balayage taught freehand or with foils?
The class covers hand-painted balayage — board and freehand painting technique, saturation and placement — and when to combine painting with foils for more lift.
Who teaches the balayage class?
Kaizen color education is led by Sal Misseri, who from 2016 to 2020 trained Davines' North American hair colour education team — foiling and balayage above all — together with the Kaizen color educators.
Can I take Balayage privately or bring it to my salon?
Yes. Balayage can be booked as a one-to-one private mentoring day or taught to your whole team through Kaizen in-salon education. Email sal@reveriesalon.com or call (312) 955-0083.
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Balayage — from $600
Email sal@reveriesalon.com or call (312) 955-0083 for upcoming dates. New dates are announced on Instagram at @kaizen_education.