97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $86
- 5 reviews mention hair colour
- 4.1 km away in Edge Hill
“She guides me in the right direction every time with perfect colour and cuts.”
- Hair colour $86
Hair colour in Cairns
We list 30 hair colourists across Cairns, most start between $36 and $120, and all of them are appointment-only.
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Hair colour in Cairns, at a glance
A colour appointment can be a regrowth touch-up, a complete change of shade or a gloss to refresh what is already there, and each asks for different skill. What your hair has been through matters as much as the shade you want, because colour already on it decides what is possible in one sitting.
- Most start between
- $36–$120
- Open past 7pm
- 20 of 30
What to look for
- A skin allergy test before permanent colour if you are new to the salon or to the brand. It is a safety step, not a formality.
- A colourist who asks what is already on your hair, including box dye and henna, before quoting a price.
- For grey, ask whether they blend it or cover it. Blending grows out more softly; full coverage needs more frequent regrowth appointments.
- Check whether toner, gloss and a blow-dry are included in the price you were quoted.
How much does hair colour cost in Australia? Half of what Australian businesses publish sits between $45 and $130.
30 places in and around Cairns
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical hair colourist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Cairns
97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $160
- 5 reviews mention hair colour
- 2.3 km from Cairns — about a 5 minute drive
“I had a colour and a cut today with Kym.”
- Hair colour $160
- Highlights $250
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $150
- 2.5 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
- 4 reviews mention hair colour
“Thank you to the team at Gao-mi I will be back for my next cut and colour 😊”
- Hair colour $150
- Highlights $180
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $70
- 8.0 km away in Freshwater
- 4 reviews mention hair colour
“I had a beautiful haircut last week, then came back today for nanoplasty, foils and colour.”
- Hair colour $70
- Highlights $50
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $110
- 4.0 km away in Edge Hill
- Hair colour $110
- Highlights $115
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- 5 reviews mention hair colour
- 3.4 km away in Manunda
“Just gained a new customer and looking forward to getting a colour next.”
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $120
- 1.0 km from Cairns — about a 13 minute walk
- 4 reviews mention hair colour
“Great short womens hair cut and colour, definitely returning.”
- Hair colour $120
- Highlights $120
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- 4.7 km away in Whitfield
- 3 reviews mention hair colour
“Best hair colour and cut I have ever had!”
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- 8 reviews mention hair colour
- 680 m from Cairns — about a 9 minute walk
“I went in for a colour transformation and cut & blowdry.”
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $14.95
- 5.0 km away in Mooroobool
- 2 reviews mention hair colour
“My grandmother has been getting her cuts and colour there for year, she always looks amazing after..”
- Hair colour $14.95
- Highlights $125
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- 387 m from Cairns — about a 5 minute walk
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $53
- 2.1 km from Cairns — about a 5 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention hair colour
“I always leave the salon loving my colour & cut 🤩🫶🏻”
- Hair colour $53
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $30
- 7.9 km away in Mount Sheridan
- Hair colour $30
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $60
- 5 reviews mention hair colour
- 283 m from Cairns — about a 4 minute walk
“Always get what I want from the cut and colour.”
- Hair colour $60
- Highlights $30
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $90
- 257 m from Cairns — about a 3 minute walk
- Hair colour $90
- Highlights $95
Natalie Bouten Hair (extensions, blonde & balayage specialist)
Redlynch9.7 kmPremium4.9(53)
Hair salon
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair treatments — $300
- 9.7 km away in Redlynch
- Hair treatments $300
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $40
- 271 m from Cairns — about a 3 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention hair colour
“Stephanie is an absolute colour genius!”
- Hair colour $40
- Highlights $80
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $23
- 4.7 km away in Whitfield
- Hair colour $23
- Highlights $80
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- 6 reviews mention hair colour
- 222 m from Cairns — about a 3 minute walk
“Listened to what I wanted and I left the salon with the perfect cut, colour and style!!”
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $135
- 366 m from Cairns — about a 5 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention hair colour
“All of the equipment is state of the art and my colour and style was absolutely gorgeous if I say so myself.”
- Hair colour $135
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- 6 reviews mention hair colour
- 4.1 km away in Edge Hill
“She was highly attentive to what I wanted and managed to get my hair colour all beautifully blended again to match old highlights to new greys.”
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- 667 m from Cairns — about a 8 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention hair colour
“Her attention to detail is outstanding; every haircut and every color session is done with such precision and care that I always walk out feeling my absolute best.”
Stefan Cairns
Cairns City1.6 kmUpper mid-range4.5(145)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $36
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Hair colour $36
- Highlights $329
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- 556 m from Cairns — about a 7 minute walk
- 3 reviews mention hair colour
“She knew exactly what my hair needed and understood me exactly, she nailed my colour and brightness.”
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $135
- 378 m from Cairns — about a 5 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention hair colour
“I can’t begin to explain how in love I am with Shaunie and how helpful are all the colour master ladies in this place.”
- Hair colour $135
- Highlights $90
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- 4.6 km away in Woree
- 3 reviews mention hair colour
“TM Hair did exactly what I asked for—the colour is beautiful, and the cut is perfect.”
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $65
- 6 reviews mention hair colour
- 2.6 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
“Great colour, great cut, great price.”
- Hair colour $65
- Highlights $99
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- 5.0 km away in Whitfield
- 2 reviews mention hair colour
“He is passionate about his trade and a true artist in terms of what he can achieve with colour and cut, even on the most difficult of hair (like mine).”
Blu Boutique Hairdressing the colour and cutting specialist
Cairns City1.9 kmMid-range4.8(62)
Hair salon · Consultation-led
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- 1.9 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Reviews are split on hair colour
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Hair colour — $120
- 470 m from Cairns — about a 6 minute walk
- Reviews are split on hair colour
- Hair colour $120
Common questions
- How often does hair colour need redoing?
- Permanent colour usually needs its regrowth done every four to eight weeks, sooner when there is strong contrast with your natural shade or a lot of grey to cover. Demi-permanent colour and glosses fade gradually over several weeks, which is why they are often used to refresh colour between full appointments.
- Do I need a patch test?
- Most professional colour brands ask for a skin allergy test around 48 hours before permanent colour, particularly on a first visit or with a new brand. A careful salon will ask for one; it is worth booking rather than skipping.
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