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Highlights & balayage in Balmain

4 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Balmain itself, with the rest a short trip away, prices start between $8 and $745, and all of them are appointment-only.

Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down

Highlights & balayage in Balmain, at a glance

Foils, babylights and balayage are different techniques for different results, and the maintenance they need varies enormously. Deciding how often you are willing to sit in a chair is as important as choosing the shade.

Prices from
$8–$745
Open past 7pm
23 of 30

What to look for

  • Balayage grows out softly and can be left for three to four months. Foils give more lift but show regrowth sooner.
  • Ask to see work on hair that started the same colour as yours, not just the finished blondes.

Read the full guide to highlights & balayage in Sydney for pricing, timing and what to ask before you book.

30 places in and around Balmain

Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.

3Sixty Hair

Balmain558 mPremium5.0(180)

Hair salon

98 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $125
  • In Balmain
  • Highlights $125
  • Hair colour $80

LE & Co. Nails

Balmain209 mUpper mid-range4.5(194)

Nail salon

97 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $20
  • In Balmain
  • Highlights $20

Robertson-Kirkwood

Rozelle779 mPremium4.9(80)

Hair salon · Friendly

96 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $130
  • 779 m from Balmain — about a 10 minute walk
  • Highlights $130
  • Hair colour $25

Visani Hair

Balmain531 mPremium5.0(25)

Hair salon · Casual · Friendly

96 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $10
  • In Balmain
  • Highlights $10
  • Hair colour $30

Gillian Bissett Colour Salon (Balmain, Sydney)

Balmain603 mPremium5.0(13)

Hair salon

95 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $245
  • In Balmain
  • Highlights $245
  • Hair colour $50

Mary Logan Beauty

Sydney3.1 kmPremium4.9(186)

Beauty salon · Beginner friendly

94 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $260
  • 3.1 km away in Sydney
  • Highlights $260
  • Hair colour $70

Sessions Hairdressing

Mcmahons Point2.8 kmPremium4.9(144)

Hair salon · Friendly · Relaxed

94 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $180
  • 2.8 km from Balmain — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $180
  • Hair colour $50

Taïs Hair Studio

Annandale2.8 kmPremium4.8(318)

Hair salon · Premium · Consultation-led

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $185
  • 2.8 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $185
  • Hair colour $35

NAIL TOWN

Glebe3.2 kmUpper mid-range5.0(2283)

Beauty salon

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $35
  • 3.2 km away in Glebe
  • Highlights $35
  • Hair colour $25

Feather Factor Hair Studio

Sydney2.9 kmPremium5.0(144)

Hair salon · Friendly

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $60
  • 2.9 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $60
  • Hair colour $80

Savvy Hair Boutique

Sydney3.2 kmPremium4.9(169)

Hair salon

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $60
  • 3.2 km away in Sydney
  • Highlights $60
  • Hair colour $40

Kin Hair

Sydney2.4 kmPremium5.0(85)

Hair salon · Friendly

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $270
  • 2.4 km from Balmain — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $270
  • Hair colour $15

Alan Coban

Sydney3.1 kmPremium4.8(409)

Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $230
  • 3.1 km away in Sydney
  • Highlights $230
  • Hair colour $85

Margaret's Nails

Sydney2.9 kmUpper mid-range4.7(239)

Nail salon

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $20
  • 2.9 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $20

Tribe Lifestyle Quay Quarter

Sydney3.0 kmPremium4.9(112)

Hair salon

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $68
  • 3.0 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $68
  • Hair colour $17

Lemonade Brows

Camperdown3.1 kmPremium5.0(118)

Beauty salon · Beginner friendly · Consultation-led

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $745
  • 3.1 km away in Camperdown
  • Highlights $745

Miller and Green Hairdressing

Mcmahons Point2.9 kmPremium4.9(88)

Hair salon

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $15
  • 2.9 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $15
  • Hair colour $30

GLEBE BEAUTY SHURA NAIL&HAIR

Glebe3.1 kmPremium4.7(292)

Nail salon · Friendly

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $92
  • 3.1 km away in Glebe
  • Highlights $92
  • Hair colour $20

UNOIT BARBER & BEAUTY

Darlinghurst3.9 kmPremium4.9(288)

Barber · Friendly

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $95
  • 3.9 km away in Darlinghurst
  • Highlights $95
  • Hair colour $65

Oaks Hair Salon

Rozelle1.3 kmPremium4.6(38)

Hair salon

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $220
  • 1.3 km from Balmain — about a 4 minute drive
  • 4 reviews mention highlights
I saw a lady in a cafe with wonderful Blonde highlights, she gave me directions to Tony at Oaks who had been colouring her hair for years.
From the reviews · mentioned by 4 reviews
  • Highlights $220
  • Hair colour $110

KODA Cutters QVB

Sydney3.0 kmPremium4.6(179)

Hair salon

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $160
  • 3.0 km away in Sydney
  • Highlights $160
  • Hair colour $45

Wakefields. Hair Salon

Surry Hills4.1 kmPremium5.0(175)

Hair salon · Consultation-led · Friendly

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $100
  • 4.1 km away in Surry Hills
  • Highlights $100
  • Hair colour $85

Gallo Hair

Darlinghurst3.9 kmPremium4.9(144)

Hair salon · Friendly

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $125
  • 3.9 km away in Darlinghurst
  • Highlights $125
  • Hair colour $70

Divine Brow Lash & Skincare

Surry Hills3.9 kmPremium4.8(458)

Beauty salon · Quiet · Relaxed

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $499
  • 3.9 km away in Surry Hills
  • Highlights $499
  • Hair colour $599

Usfin Atelier

Sydney3.2 kmPremium4.6(224)

Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $240
  • 3.2 km away in Sydney
  • Highlights $240
  • Hair colour $180

East Hair Co

Annandale2.8 kmPremium4.9(27)

Hair salon · High energy · Consultation-led

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $110
  • 2.8 km from Balmain — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $110
  • Hair colour $60

Bixie Colour - Surry Hills

Surry Hills4.4 kmPremium4.9(298)

Hair salon · Consultation-led · Friendly

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $50
  • 4.4 km away in Surry Hills
  • Highlights $50
  • Hair colour $130

JB Nails and Beauty

Mcmahons Point2.8 kmUpper mid-range4.7(76)

Nail salon · Friendly · In & out

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $25
  • 2.8 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $25
  • Hair colour $20

A-H SHOP | SALON

Newtown4.4 kmPremium4.9(388)

Beauty salon · Friendly

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $52
  • 4.4 km away in Newtown
  • Highlights $52
  • Hair colour $35

HONE&CO Hair Salon

North Sydney3.3 kmPremium5.0(67)

Hair salon · Consultation-led · Friendly

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $8
  • 3.3 km away in North Sydney
  • Highlights $8
  • Hair colour $15