98 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- 3.5 km away in Kangaroo Point
- Highlights $220
- Hair colour $30
Highlights & balayage in Brisbane, QLD
We list 30 colour specialists across Brisbane, QLD, most start between $20 and $95, and all of them are appointment-only. The area is strongest on blonde.
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Highlights & balayage in Brisbane, QLD, 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
- $20–$95
- Open past 7pm
- 24 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.
- Toner is what makes blonde look expensive. Check whether it is included in the price.
- If your hair has been coloured before, expect a consultation first. Anyone who skips it is guessing.
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 Brisbane, QLD
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Brisbane
98 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 17.1 km away in Wynnum
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $39
98 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $230
- 4.4 km away in Newstead
- Highlights $230
- Hair colour $20
97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $16
- 2.7 km from Brisbane — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $16
- Hair colour $18
97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $155
- 6 reviews mention highlights
- 5.3 km away in Hawthorne
“I truly couldn’t be more happy with the result of my full head of foils!”
- Highlights $155
- Hair colour $70
Bennetts & Jackson Hair Extensions
Mount Gravatt East10.7 kmPremium4.8(76)
Hair salon · Consultation-led
97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $234
- 10.7 km away in Mount Gravatt East
- Highlights $234
- Hair colour $55
Kaitlyn Wagner Hairdressing
Hawthorne5.5 kmPremium4.9(236)
Beauty salon · High energy · Consultation-led
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $130
- 5.5 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 $130
- Hair colour $20
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $61
- 6.3 km away in Norman Park
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Lily, my hairdresser took the time to find out what I wanted and hoped for before starting my foils.”
- Highlights $61
- Hair colour $35
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $90
- 6.9 km away in Ascot
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“What a Wonderful warm and friendly team and Darna did a fantastic job with my blonde foils, cut and blow dry, absolutely stunning.”
- Highlights $90
- Hair colour $95
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $190
- 4 reviews mention highlights
- 16.2 km away in Eight Mile Plains
“I regularly go to her for balayages, she puts a lot of effort into ensuring the balayage has a natural blend and looks so bright and fresh with little maintenance.”
- Highlights $190
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $40
- 7.8 km away in Cannon Hill
- Highlights $40
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $330
- 4.8 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
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $410
- 1.2 km from Brisbane — about a 14 minute walk
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I’ve always been hit and miss with hairdressers getting my blonde foils right, but these girls get it perfect every single time.”
- Highlights $410
- Hair colour $400
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $150
- 1.8 km from Brisbane — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $110
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- 3.9 km away in Woolloongabba
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Anna was completely delightful and so skilled at the 'lived in blonde' balayage look - could not recommend her more highly.”
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $250
- 3.1 km away in Fortitude Valley
- Highlights $250
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $107
- 945 m from Brisbane — about a 12 minute walk
- Highlights $107
- Hair colour $33
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $105
- 4.1 km away in Indooroopilly
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I normally do blonde foils and they turn out amazing every time, also very well priced!”
- Highlights $105
- Hair colour $10
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $260
- 3.3 km away in Bardon
- Highlights $260
- Hair colour $7
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $424
- 3.8 km away in Newstead
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“The last balayage I had, all of the blonde break off afterwards and my hair was dry and frizzy afterwards, as well as looking streaky.”
- Highlights $424
- Hair colour $53
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $19
- 6.1 km away in Stafford
- Highlights $19
- Hair colour $105
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $207
- 5.5 km away in Greenslopes
- Highlights $207
- Hair colour $55
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- 7 reviews mention highlights
- 3.9 km away in St Lucia
“Full head foils and colour.”
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $649
- 2.3 km from Brisbane — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $649
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $25
- 6.4 km away in Camp Hill
- Highlights $25
- Hair colour $35
Twisted Scissors Hair Design Salon
Bridgeman Downs10.9 kmPremium5.0(143)
Barber · Friendly · Consultation-led
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 10.9 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 $50
- Hair colour $15
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $100
- 20.5 km away in Lawnton
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $150
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $105
- 3.9 km away in Wilston
- Highlights $105
- Hair colour $95
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 13.1 km away in Warner
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $40
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $140
- 8.6 km away in Everton Hills
- Highlights $140
- Hair colour $55
Common questions
- How much do highlights cost in Melbourne?
- A half head of foils typically runs $175 to $290 depending on the salon, and a full head $230 to $370. Balayage usually sits between $240 and $330. Toner is sometimes included and sometimes charged separately, so it is worth confirming.
- How long does a colour appointment take?
- Budget two and a half hours for a half head, three to four for a full head or balayage, and most of a day for a significant change or correction.
- Can I go blonde in one appointment?
- It depends entirely on what is already on your hair. Virgin dark hair can often be lifted meaningfully in one long session; box-dyed or previously coloured hair frequently needs two or three, spaced weeks apart, to get there without damage.
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