71 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $115
- Specialises in balayage — 4 reviews mention it
- 2.8 km from Brisbane — about a 6 minute drive
- Reviews are split on balayage
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Haircut $115
Balayage in Brisbane, QLD
We list 30 balayage specialists across Brisbane, QLD, most start between $35 and $128, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Balayage in Brisbane, QLD, at a glance
Balayage is lightener painted on by hand rather than placed in foils, which is why it grows out softly and why results vary so much between colourists. It is a freehand skill, so the work you can see matters more than the name on the menu.
- Most start between
- $35–$128
- Open past 7pm
- 23 of 30
What to look for
- Photos of balayage on hair that started close to your own colour and length.
- Ask whether they paint in the open air or inside foils. Foil-assisted balayage lifts brighter; open-air painting stays softer.
- A clear answer on toner: whether it is included, and how long it is expected to last.
- A realistic plan for upkeep. Balayage can usually go three to four months between appointments, with a gloss in between if the tone fades.
How much do highlights and balayage cost in Australia? Half of what Australian businesses publish sits between $130 and $280.
30 places in and around Brisbane, QLD
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical balayage specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Brisbane
69 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $65
- Does balayage
- 15.1 km away in Wynnum
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $39
69 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $310
- Does balayage
- 1.4 km from Brisbane — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $310
- Hair colour $90
Kaitlyn Wagner Hairdressing
Hawthorne3.4 kmPremium4.9(238)
Beauty salon · High energy · Consultation-led
68 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $240
- Does balayage
- 3.4 km away in Hawthorne
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had a big change with a lot of length cut off and a half head of foils, and she absolutely nailed it.”
- Highlights $240
- Hair colour $20
68 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $350
- Does balayage
- 2.6 km from Brisbane — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $350
- Hair colour $20
68 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $330
- Does balayage
- 3.0 km away in Woolloongabba
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I’m obsessed with my vanilla blonde balayage and have had so many compliments already.”
- Highlights $330
- Hair colour $235
67 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $35
- Does balayage
- 3.9 km away in Toowong
- Highlights $35
- 1/4 Foils, toner, cut and blow dry $245
- Hair colour $89
Twisted Scissors Hair Design Salon
Bridgeman Downs11.8 kmPremium5.0(143)
Barber · Friendly · Consultation-led
67 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $230
- Does balayage
- 11.8 km away in Bridgeman Downs
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I went back today for foils and took the so called 'custom' wig for which I paid a lot of money.”
- Highlights $230
- Hair colour $15
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $349
- Does balayage
- 7.7 km away in The Gap
- Highlights $349
- Hair colour $175
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $380
- Does balayage
- 2.8 km from Brisbane — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $380
- Hair colour $135
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $50
- Does balayage
- 5.7 km away in Cannon Hill
- Highlights $50
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $75
- Does balayage
- 11.8 km away in Ferny Grove
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“My sister needed foils to give her hair a lift and also camouflage the grey hairs coming through and Bree achieved that perfectly.”
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $65
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $350
- Does balayage
- 1.5 km from Brisbane — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $350
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $330
- Does balayage
- 2.2 km from Brisbane — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“The professional demeanor was fantastic - Jo listened to my thoughts on a new hair color, highlights and cut and provided very good insight on what we could achieve.”
- Highlights $330
- Hair colour $65
65 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $175
- Does balayage
- 2.2 km from Brisbane — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $175
- Hair colour $128
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $180
- Does balayage
- 5.3 km away in Ashgrove
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $45
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $349
- Does balayage
- 9.5 km away in Keperra
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“He did my hair perfectly with highlights, root stretch and my hair looks so healthy and glossy.”
- Highlights $349
- Hair colour $175
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $35
- Does balayage
- 3.0 km away in Paddington
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $35
- Hair colour $65
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $405
- Does balayage
- 4.3 km away in Ashgrove
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“The highlights turned out exactly how I wanted, and I couldn’t be happier with the result.”
- Highlights $405
- Partial Foils Haircut Package $330
- Hair colour $30
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $235
- Does balayage
- 2.2 km from Brisbane — about a 5 minute drive
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $235
- Hair colour $69
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $309
- Does balayage
- 3.0 km from Brisbane — about a 7 minute drive
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $309
- Hair colour $80
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $215
- Does balayage
- 17.6 km away in Birkdale
- Highlights $215
- Hair colour $83
Lusso Saloné | Hair Colour Specialist West End Brisbane
West End1.7 kmPremium4.8(104)
Beauty salon · High energy
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $175
- Does balayage
- 1.7 km from Brisbane — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $175
- Hair colour $95
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $220
- Does balayage
- 1.6 km from Brisbane — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $220
- Hair colour $25
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $207
- Does balayage
- 2 reviews mention highlights
- 17.3 km away in Sandgate
“From cuts, to fringes, to highlights & styling for my formal and uni balls.”
- Highlights $207
- Hair colour $56
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $200
- Does balayage
- 9.3 km away in Chermside
- Highlights $200
- Hair colour $80
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $19
- Does balayage
- 14.3 km away in Wynnum
- Highlights $19
- Hair colour $105
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $165
- Does balayage
- 2.5 km from Brisbane — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $165
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $125
- Does balayage
- 7.4 km away in Cannon Hill
- Highlights $125
- Hair colour $50
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $180
- Does balayage
- 4.0 km away in Stones Corner
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $150
Common questions
- Balayage or foils?
- Balayage is painted freehand for a softer, lived-in result that grows out gently. Foils place lightener in precise sections and give more lift and more even brightness, with more visible regrowth. Many colourists combine the two in one appointment.
- How long does a balayage appointment take?
- Usually three to four hours including toner and styling, and longer for a first appointment on dark or previously coloured hair.
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