98 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $265
- 685 m from Canberra — about a 9 minute walk
- Highlights $265
- Hair colour $145
Highlights & balayage in Central Canberra
9 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Central Canberra itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $40 and $100, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Highlights & balayage in Central Canberra, 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
- $40–$100
- 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.
Read the full guide to highlights & balayage in Canberra 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 Central Canberra
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Canberra
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $54
- 2.4 km from Canberra — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Very pleased with my blonde foils, perfectly balanced and toned, great salon, highly recommended!”
- Highlights $54
- Hair colour $79
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- In Canberra
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I had a balayage done today.”
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $40
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $415
- In Canberra
- Highlights $415
- Hair colour $135
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- In Canberra
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Her attention to detail, particularly with foils, is exceptional.”
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $85
- 781 m from Canberra — about a 10 minute walk
- Highlights $85
- Hair colour $50
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $100
- 740 m from Canberra — about a 9 minute walk
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $140
81 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $95
- 3.1 km away in Dickson
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Can recommend for male and female hair cuts, foils and toning!”
- Highlights $95
- Hair colour $20
78 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.6 km away in Kingston
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Michelle did a balayage on my hair and did an awesome job!”
77 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.9 km away in Kingston
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had a 3/4 head of foils with a olaplex treatment, toner, trim and finished with a bouncy blow wave— I walked out with the perfect cool blonde.”
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $85
- 3.1 km away in Dickson
- Highlights $85
77 per cent match — Strong match
- In Canberra
- Reviews are split on highlights
76 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $75
- In Canberra
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $55
71 per cent match — Good match
- 2.7 km from Canberra — about a 6 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Sandy was incredibly patient with me during my colour consult and foils, and talked me through the process and different looks that were possible.”
70 per cent match — Good match
- 4.0 km away in Lyneham
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Great quality cut, foils and style for a good price.”
61 per cent match — Good match
- 4.6 km away in Kingston
- Reviews flag highlights — 3 mention it as a problem
56 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.7 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- Hair colour $135
55 per cent match — Worth considering
- 699 m from Canberra — about a 9 minute walk
- Hair colour $60
54 per cent match — Worth considering
- In Canberra
- Hair colour $33
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- In Canberra
- Hair colour $25
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- In Canberra
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- 4.9 km away in Griffith
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 4.5 km away in Kingston
- Hair colour $85
50 per cent match — Worth considering
- 831 m from Canberra — about a 10 minute walk
- Haircut $75
50 per cent match — Worth considering
- In Canberra
49 per cent match — Worth considering
- 4.1 km away in Yarralumla
- 2 reviews mention highlights
48 per cent match — Worth considering
- 4.4 km away in Kingston
- Hair colour $135
48 per cent match — Worth considering
- 4.3 km away in Yarralumla
- Hair colour $35
47 per cent match — Worth considering
- 4.9 km away in Griffith
46 per cent match — Worth considering
- 2.7 km from Canberra — about a 6 minute drive
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