98 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $180
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $150
Highlights & balayage in Cairns
We list 30 colour specialists across Cairns, prices start between $5 and $380, and all of them are appointment-only.
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Highlights & balayage in Cairns, 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
- $5–$380
- Open past 7pm
- 20 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.
30 places in and around Cairns
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Cairns
97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $70
- 4.0 km away in Cairns City
- Highlights $70
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $95
- 3.5 km away in Cairns City
- Highlights $95
- Hair colour $90
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $80
- 1.3 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $80
- Hair colour $13
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $250
- 3.2 km away in Westcourt
- Highlights $250
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $250
- 1.3 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Booked for a 1/2 head of foils and a restyle cut and am absolutely amazed with the results!”
- Highlights $250
- Hair colour $160
Stefan Cairns
Cairns City2.0 kmUpper mid-range4.5(141)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $329
- 2.0 km from Cairns — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $329
- Hair colour $21
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $125
- 3.9 km away in Mooroobool
- Highlights $125
- Hair colour $14.95
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $15
- 809 m from Cairns — about a 10 minute walk
- Highlights $15
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $30
- 3.6 km away in Cairns City
- Highlights $30
- Hair colour $60
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $260
- 4 reviews mention highlights
- 3.9 km away in Cairns City
“On top of that, she gave me the perfect balayage.”
- Highlights $260
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $160
- 3.7 km away in Stratford
- Highlights $160
- Hair colour $15
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $90
- 3.6 km away in Cairns City
- Highlights $90
- Hair colour $135
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $120
- 2 reviews mention highlights
- 3.0 km from Cairns — about a 7 minute drive
“I got a balayage and cut and I was blown away by how much attention to detail, and care I was given when I was there.”
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $15
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $5
- 2 reviews mention highlights
- 3.6 km away in Parramatta Park
“I had my highlights topped up after a ton of regrowth and they smashed it 😁🙌🏽 …”
- Highlights $5
- Hair colour $15
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 2 reviews mention highlights
- 4.5 km away in Freshwater
“I had a full head of foils, and the colour blends beautifully with my natural hair colour, giving it a fresh, natural-looking finish.”
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $15
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $70
- 9.1 km away in Mount Sheridan
- Highlights $70
- Hair colour $60
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $20
- 3.9 km away in Earlville
- Highlights $20
- Hair colour $15
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $314
- Highlights $314
- Hair colour $65
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $70
- 4.0 km away in Cairns City
- Highlights $70
- Hair colour $35
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $99
- 3.0 km from Cairns — about a 7 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“He has also been doing my highlights …”
- Highlights $99
- Hair colour $65
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $60
- Highlights $60
- Hair colour $172.50
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $75
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $75
55 per cent match — Worth considering
- 780 m from Cairns — about a 10 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Amazing cut, foils and toner.”
- Hair colour $86
54 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.9 km away in Cairns City
- Hair colour $25
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.1 km away in Cairns City
- Hair colour $25
52 per cent match — Worth considering
- 757 m from Cairns — about a 9 minute walk
- Hair colour $380
52 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.7 km away in Stratford
- Hair colour $30
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.0 km away in Cairns City
- Hair colour $53
50 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.9 km away in Cairns City
- Hair colour $135
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.