Is balayage still a thing?

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I'm mid 30s and on maternity leave so have no restriction or influence on how I should look (work) and fancied a change
Hair is rich reddy chestnut brown with the odd gray starting which I pull out
Longish fringed Bob
Before I get it cut into usual choppy bob again what else might work? Is balayage passé?
I like contemporary simplicity think cos, whistles etc but at hm prices and school run uniform is skinnies in blue denim or black, with oversized white shirt , or chunky knit in grey etc with statement a cesseies, and felted trilby
Good bone structure but not skinny enough to carry off short hair which is love to be brave and try! Emma Willis girl crush
Open to suggestions

I love this a lot and have it at work too! V corporate but they don't seem to mind
Not too expensive to maintain either
I have v similar taste to you in clothes too
Go for it!

I think subtle balayage is still in but the obvious ones are passé

What the dockers is balance!

Balayage. My phone hates me and likes to make me look stupid.

An article that I read in the hairdressers last week said that ombre and balyage were out and had been replace by hair contouring and shimmering (I'm not even sure what that means).