93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $245
- In Balmain
- Highlights $245
- Hair colour $50
Highlights & balayage in Balmain, Sydney NSW
3 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Balmain, Sydney NSW itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $25 and $85, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Highlights & balayage in Balmain, Sydney NSW, 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.
- Most start between
- $25–$85
- Open past 7pm
- 22 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.
How much do highlights and balayage cost in Australia? Half of what Australian businesses publish sits between $125 and $277.
30 places in and around Balmain, Sydney NSW
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Balmain
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- 1.3 km from Balmain — about a 4 minute drive
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Great experience had foils, toning, treatment, cut and blow dry.”
- Highlights $220
- Hair colour $110
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $25
- 2.4 km from Balmain — about a 5 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I'm so happy with my blonde balayage that I did in this salon”
- Highlights $25
- Hair colour $30
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $60
- 2.4 km from Balmain — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Isabelle has transformed my hair from pink, blonde, balayage, silver blonde, platinum, short hair and even 21.5inch …”
- Highlights $60
- Hair colour $60
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $225
- 3.9 km away in Darlinghurst
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“The balayage is so dimensional and warm, exactly the elegant, youthful look I hoped for.”
- Highlights $225
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $65
- 2.8 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“She’s amazing at shaping my hair, and my blonde highlights and toner always turn out perfect, the colour looks incredible and lasts for ages.”
- Haircut $65
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $270
- 2.4 km from Balmain — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $270
- Hair colour $15
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $150
- 2.9 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde foils done and they absolutely nailed the colour—I'm so happy with how it turned out.”
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $15
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $270
- 4.6 km away in Darlinghurst
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“The French balayage he does in a way that works into my natural colour so that it doesn't have obvious regrowth as it grows out.”
- Highlights $270
- Hair colour $50
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 4.4 km away in Surry Hills
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“My balayage turned out absolutely stunning — exactly what I wanted, but even better.”
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $30
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- 4.1 km away in Darlinghurst
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“Through all this time, I trust him with all my heart to do my balayage, foils with perfection without causing any damages, which matters the most for me.”
- Highlights $220
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $75
- 3.8 km away in Leichhardt
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“They were genuinely warm and friendly and did a beautiful job of colouring my hair (foils for long blond hair).”
- Highlights $75
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $150
- 5.0 km away in Neutral Bay
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $85
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $150
- 4.0 km away in Crows Nest
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“She is absolutely brilliant with her colour & highlights & a scissor expert!”
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $25
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $60
- 3.8 km away in Surry Hills
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Roddy sorted my hair out after I’d had a bad balayage somewhere else.”
- Highlights $60
- Hair colour $30
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- 3.8 km away in Surry Hills
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde balayage, olaplex treatment, cut and style and I absolutely love it!!”
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $240
- 2.6 km from Balmain — about a 6 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Went there for the 1st time today for a cut & foils.”
- Highlights $240
- Hair colour $45
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $40
- 5.4 km away in Waterloo
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I am super happy with my hair; the highlights, the cut, everything looks amazing.”
- Hair colour $40
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 4.4 km away in Surry Hills
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $130
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $190
- 5.1 km away in Paddington
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I went for full head foils and a hair cut with Dae and I couldn’t have been happier!”
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $85
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $15
- 2.9 km from Balmain — about a 7 minute drive
- Highlights $15
- Hair colour $30
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $125
- In Balmain
- Highlights $125
- Hair colour $80
86 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.4 km away in Surry Hills
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I had foils/balayage, toner and a cut with Renata!”
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $130
- 787 m from Balmain — about a 10 minute walk
- Highlights $130
- Hair colour $25
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $405
- 5.6 km away in Paddington
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Very quick to complete a full head of foils & the perfect blonde!”
- Highlights $405
- Hair colour $75
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $225
- 3.9 km away in Surry Hills
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“First time doing a balayage and I'm so happy with the result (which is usually really rare) !”
- Highlights $225
- Hair colour $99
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $166
- 5.3 km away in Paddington
- Highlights $166
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $140
- 4.5 km away in Five Dock
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“She absolutely nailed both the colour (balayage) and the cut – Katie was professional, friendly, and really listened to what I wanted.”
- Highlights $140
- Hair colour $5
86 per cent match — Strong match
- 5.3 km away in Newtown
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Took my partner here for a full head of foils.”
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $10
- In Balmain
- Highlights $10
- Hair colour $30
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