94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $9
- 3.5 km away in Ashburton
- 13 reviews mention highlights
“beautifully natural highlights exceeding what I had envisioned.”
- Highlights $9
- Hair colour $30
Highlights & balayage in Carnegie
2 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Carnegie itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $29 and $75, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Highlights & balayage in Carnegie, 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
- $29–$75
- Open past 7pm
- 22 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 Melbourne 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 Carnegie
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Carnegie
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- 3.8 km away in Bentleigh
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“Simon was wonderful I was made to feel relaxed and comfortable to be me, I was in no way ready to go grey he gave me a new fresh lived in ashy balayage, I love it.”
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $45
- 3.7 km away in Malvern
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“I highly recommend Sophia - I had foils, toner and blow dry and my hair looks and feels amazing !!!”
- Highlights $45
- Hair colour $20
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $130
- 4.5 km away in Bentleigh
- 7 reviews mention highlights
“I had my foils done at another salon and the colour was completely messed up.”
- Highlights $130
- Hair colour $66
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $105
- 3.2 km away in Caulfield
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Love my blonde highlights & cut every time.”
- Highlights $105
- Hair colour $45
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $145
- 3.5 km away in Bentleigh East
- Highlights $145
- Hair colour $45
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $76
- 5.1 km away in Brighton
- Highlights $76
- Hair colour $29
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $55
- 4.8 km away in Brighton
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“They are amazing at taking my blonde hair from 'drab' to 'fab' with foils and toner.”
- Highlights $55
- Hair colour $25
85 per cent match — Strong match
- 5.5 km away in Melbourne
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“She did half a head of blonde foils.”
83 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $130
- 5.9 km away in Elwood
- Highlights $130
- Hair colour $55
82 per cent match — Strong match
- In Carnegie
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“I got a pastel pink balayage done by Cleo and she was absolutely fantastic.”
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $204
- 3.8 km away in Malvern
- Highlights $204
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $110
- 5.8 km away in Elwood
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $45
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $150
- 3.4 km away in Ashburton
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $55
Miguel Hair Studio
Oakleigh East5.4 kmPremium4.9(140)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
81 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $220
- 5.4 km away in Oakleigh East
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $220
- Hair colour $100
81 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $75
- 4.3 km away in Malvern
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $25
80 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $380
- 3.5 km away in Bentleigh East
- Highlights $380
- Hair colour $100
80 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $225
- 4.1 km away in Malvern
- Highlights $225
- Hair colour $75
80 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.9 km away in St Kilda East
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“He’s gives me the best blonde foils and has done some cracking spring racing and event looks too !!”
80 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $190
- 5.9 km away in Kooyong
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $30
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $230
- 3.8 km away in Malvern
- Highlights $230
- Hair colour $60
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $350
- 5.4 km away in Bentleigh East
- Highlights $350
- Hair colour $200
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $121
- 4.3 km away in Malvern
- Highlights $121
- Hair colour $38
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $99
- 2.5 km from Carnegie — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $99
- Hair colour $60
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $180
- 4.6 km away in Mount Waverley
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $120
78 per cent match — Strong match
- In Carnegie
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I have always had the best experience, amazing highlights and precise haircuts, exactly how I pictured them.”
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $92
- 4.6 km away in Bentleigh
- Highlights $92
- Hair colour $93
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $5
- 4.5 km away in Oakleigh East
- Highlights $5
- Hair colour $35
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $20
- 3.8 km away in Malvern
- Highlights $20
- Hair colour $20
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $35
- 4.0 km away in Bentleigh
- Highlights $35
- Hair colour $42
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