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Highlights & balayage in Carina

3 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Carina itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $31 and $130, and all of them are appointment-only. The area is strongest on blonde.

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Highlights & balayage in Carina, 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
$31–$130
Open past 7pm
21 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 Brisbane, QLD 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 $130 and $280.

30 places in and around Carina

Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.

NH Studios

Cannon Hill2.9 kmPremium4.9(59)

Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led

90 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $40
  • 2.9 km from Carina — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $40

The Halo Room Hairdressing

Hawthorne4.8 kmPremium5.0(43)

Beauty salon · Friendly · Relaxed

89 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $155
  • 4.8 km away in Hawthorne
  • 6 reviews mention highlights
“I truly couldn’t be more happy with the result of my full head of foils!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 6 reviews
  • Highlights $155
  • Hair colour $70

Kaitlyn Wagner Hairdressing

Hawthorne4.6 kmPremium4.9(238)

Beauty salon · High energy · Consultation-led

88 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $130
  • 4.6 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.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews
  • Highlights $130
  • Hair colour $20

Californian Blonde

Kangaroo Point5.8 kmPremium5.0(62)

Hair salon · High energy · Friendly

88 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $220
  • 5.8 km away in Kangaroo Point
  • Highlights $220
  • Hair colour $30

Soja Studios

Woolloongabba5.0 kmPremium4.9(157)

Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led

87 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $330
  • 5.0 km away in Woolloongabba
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“I’m obsessed with my vanilla blonde balayage and have had so many compliments already.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews
  • Highlights $330
  • Hair colour $235

Zen Hair Skin & Body

Carina563 mPremium4.9(250)

Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $100
  • In Carina
  • Highlights $100
  • Hair colour $50

Platinumm Hair Studio

East Brisbane4.8 kmPremium5.0(33)

Hair salon

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $320
  • 4.8 km away in East Brisbane
  • Highlights $320
  • Hair colour $135

Tribe Hair

Woolloongabba5.8 kmPremium4.9(106)

Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • 5.8 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.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews

KOR Hairdressing

Greenslopes4.7 kmPremium4.7(86)

Hair salon · Friendly

85 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $207
  • 4.7 km away in Greenslopes
  • Highlights $207
  • Hair colour $55

Nailed It

Carina796 mPremium5.0(13)

Nail salon

84 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $75
  • In Carina
  • Highlights $75

Hair By Jones

Cannon Hill2.6 kmPremium5.0(90)

Hair salon · Friendly

84 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $125
  • 2.6 km from Carina — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $125
  • Hair colour $50

Billie Blonde

East Brisbane4.7 kmMid-range5.0(2)

Hair salon

83 per cent match — Strong match
  • 4.7 km away in East Brisbane

Alejandro Style | Blonde & Nanoplasty Specialist Brisbane

Woolloongabba5.7 kmMid-range5.0(108)

Hair salon · Friendly

82 per cent match — Strong match
  • 5.7 km away in Woolloongabba
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“I had been going to the same stylist for over 2 years getting half a head of foils & saw AS on a FB reel & felt I wanted a change.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews

Mara Brazilian hair salon

Woolloongabba5.7 kmPremium5.0(64)

Hair salon

82 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $320
  • 5.7 km away in Woolloongabba
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“She truly knows how to do highlights and achieve the exact tone you’re looking for.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews
  • Highlights $320
  • Hair colour $239

Coco & Pastel

Coorparoo3.3 kmPremium4.9(185)

Hair salon · Friendly · Luxury

81 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $95
  • 3.3 km away in Coorparoo
  • Highlights $95
  • Hair colour $100

Feniks & Co Professional Hair & Beauty

Greenslopes5.0 kmMid-range5.0(22)

Hair salon

81 per cent match — Strong match
  • 5.0 km away in Greenslopes
  • 3 reviews mention highlights
“The way he foils my hair …”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews

Element Hair Studio

Cannon Hill2.6 kmPremium5.0(15)

Hair salon · High energy

81 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $120
  • 2.6 km from Carina — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $120
  • Hair colour $25

Jess Hart

New Farm5.1 kmPremium5.0(3)

Beauty salon

81 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $350
  • 5.1 km away in New Farm
  • Highlights $350
  • Hair colour $130

Cosmetic Nurse Angie

Carina422 mPremium5.0(21)

Beauty salon

80 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $195
  • In Carina
  • Highlights $195
  • Hair colour $20

Kelly Elle Salon

Stones Corner4.7 kmUpper mid-range4.8(76)

Hair salon

80 per cent match — Strong match
  • Hair colour — $135
  • 4.7 km away in Stones Corner
  • 3 reviews mention highlights
“Kelly did such a great job on my blonde foils, would highly recommend!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews
  • Hair colour $135

The Disco

Stones Corner4.7 kmPremium4.9(315)

Hair salon

80 per cent match — Strong match
  • Hair colour — $31
  • 4.7 km away in Stones Corner
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“Rose has been phenomenal in perfecting the right face frame/low lights and highlights to keep me the perfect bronde/balayage for my features.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews
  • Hair colour $31

Animus Hair

Murarrie4.4 kmMid-range5.0(20)

Hair salon · Friendly

80 per cent match — Strong match
  • 4.4 km away in Murarrie
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“I've always been so happy with my blonde foils and an amazing curly hair cutter!!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews

Stefan Cannon Hill

Cannon Hill2.4 kmPremium4.4(118)

Hair salon

80 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $329
  • 2.4 km from Carina — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $329
  • Hair colour $48

Beauty Stop Cannon Central

Cannon Hill2.4 kmPremium4.8(31)

Beauty salon

79 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $25
  • 2.4 km from Carina — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $25
  • Hair colour $80

Flavr Hair Studio

East Brisbane4.5 kmUpper mid-range4.8(49)

Hair salon

79 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $45.80
  • 4.5 km away in East Brisbane
  • Highlights $45.80

Little Foxie Hair Studio

Hawthorne3.8 kmPremium4.9(38)

Hair salon · Relaxed · Friendly

79 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $100
  • 3.8 km away in Hawthorne
  • Highlights $100

O.LIVE the space

Stones Corner4.7 kmPremium5.0(36)

Hair salon

79 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $180
  • 4.7 km away in Stones Corner
  • Highlights $180
  • Hair colour $150

Avenir Hair

New Farm5.5 kmPremium5.0(27)

Hair salon

78 per cent match — Strong match
  • 5.5 km away in New Farm
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“I had a lovely balayage done today by Kirra.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews

Selena on Skyline

Seven Hills1.8 kmUpper mid-range5.0(7)

Beauty salon

78 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $75
  • 1.8 km from Carina — about a 4 minute drive
  • Highlights $75
  • Hair colour $35