98 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $415
- 1.6 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $415
- Hair colour $135
Highlights & balayage in Canberra
We list 18 colour specialists across Canberra, prices start between $15 and $200, and all of them are appointment-only.
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Highlights & balayage in 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.
- Prices from
- $15–$200
- Open past 7pm
- 14 of 18
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.
18 places in and around 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
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $85
- 4.7 km away in Dickson
- Highlights $85
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $100
- 1.8 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $140
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $85
- 2.2 km from Canberra — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $85
- Hair colour $50
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $265
- 2.0 km from Canberra — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I had a full head of foils and a bob cut and they did such an amazing job!!”
- Highlights $265
- Hair colour $145
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $54
- 2 reviews mention highlights
- 3.5 km away in Ainslie
“Ainslie really made my experience awesome and worked hard to colour correct my last failed foils.”
- Highlights $54
- Hair colour $79
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $400
- 8.2 km away in Macquarie
- Highlights $400
- Hair colour $25
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- 945 m from Canberra — about a 12 minute walk
- Highlights $220
- Hair colour $200
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $95
- 2 reviews mention highlights
- 4.7 km away in Dickson
“I had my foil highlights done with them — they were fantastic in both their work and customer service.”
- Highlights $95
- Hair colour $20
55 per cent match — Worth considering
- 616 m from Canberra — about a 8 minute walk
- Hair colour $135
54 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.3 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- Hair colour $33
54 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.2 km away in Griffith
- Hair colour $20
54 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.2 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- Hair colour $25
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- 2.7 km from Canberra — about a 6 minute drive
- Hair colour $85
52 per cent match — Worth considering
- 6.2 km away in Watson
- Hair colour $15
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 962 m from Canberra — about a 12 minute walk
- Hair colour $45
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.7 km away in Yarralumla
- Hair colour $35
48 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.5 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- Hair colour $35.95
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.