There are two ways to get a pastel, and we sell both. The first is a single-colour pastel balloon — our Pastel Pink, Pastel Blue, Pastel Lilac, Pastel Yellow, Pastel Green and Spring Lilac are pigmented to that soft, powdery tone straight out of the bag, in 5" through 36". The second is double-stuffing: a coloured balloon inside a white one, which knocks the colour back and gives that soft, hazy look you see in a lot of nursery and baby-shower work.
Double-stuffing by hand is slow, so we pre-stuff them for you. Our Double Stuffed Mixed Bags come with all five pastels already paired and ready to inflate — you get the look without an hour of fiddling. If you want to stuff your own combinations, the singles and our Pearl White or White are what you need.
Pastels pair naturally with White Sand, Blush and Pearl White for a soft palette, or with one Chrome Rose Gold for a bit of lift. Trade pricing on login, no minimum.
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Questions stylists ask
Pastel single or double-stuffed — which should I use?
Singles when you want a clean pastel that stays consistent across a big install. Double-stuffed when the brief says "muted" or "dusty" — the white outer layer gives that haze.
Do double-stuffed balloons float?
Yes, but with two skins they're heavier, so float time is shorter. For helium work use the singles.
Will the pastels match between sizes?
Yes — same pigment across 5", 12", 18" and 36", so a garland shades evenly from mini to giant.