97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $225
- In Darlinghurst
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“The balayage is so dimensional and warm, exactly the elegant, youthful look I hoped for.”
- Highlights $225
Highlights & balayage in Darlinghurst
6 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Darlinghurst itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $30 and $130, and all of them are appointment-only. The area is strongest on blonde.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Highlights & balayage in Darlinghurst, 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
- $30–$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 Sydney 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 Darlinghurst
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Darlinghurst
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $270
- In Darlinghurst
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“The French balayage he does in a way that works into my natural colour so that it doesn't have obvious regrowth as it grows out.”
- Highlights $270
- Hair colour $50
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 464 m from Darlinghurst — about a 6 minute walk
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“My balayage turned out absolutely stunning — exactly what I wanted, but even better.”
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $30
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- In Darlinghurst
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“Through all this time, I trust him with all my heart to do my balayage, foils with perfection without causing any damages, which matters the most for me.”
- Highlights $220
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $166
- 1.1 km from Darlinghurst — about a 14 minute walk
- Highlights $166
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 968 m from Darlinghurst — about a 12 minute walk
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $130
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $190
- 934 m from Darlinghurst — about a 12 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I went for full head foils and a hair cut with Dae and I couldn’t have been happier!”
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $85
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- 369 m from Darlinghurst — about a 5 minute walk
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde balayage, olaplex treatment, cut and style and I absolutely love it!!”
Hairdresser - George Giavis at The Blonde Room
Woollahra2.1 kmMid-range5.0(39)
Beauty salon · High energy · Private
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- 2.1 km from Darlinghurst — about a 5 minute drive
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $320
- In Darlinghurst
- Highlights $320
- Hair colour $50
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $405
- 1.4 km from Darlinghurst — about a 4 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Very quick to complete a full head of foils & the perfect blonde!”
- Highlights $405
- Hair colour $75
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- 464 m from Darlinghurst — about a 6 minute walk
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I had foils/balayage, toner and a cut with Renata!”
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $40
- 2.3 km from Darlinghurst — about a 5 minute drive
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I am super happy with my hair; the highlights, the cut, everything looks amazing.”
- Hair colour $40
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $60
- 778 m from Darlinghurst — about a 10 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Roddy sorted my hair out after I’d had a bad balayage somewhere else.”
- Highlights $60
- Hair colour $30
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $40
- In Darlinghurst
- Highlights $40
- Hair colour $18
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $65
- 1.4 km from Darlinghurst — about a 4 minute drive
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“She’s amazing at shaping my hair, and my blonde highlights and toner always turn out perfect, the colour looks incredible and lasts for ages.”
- Haircut $65
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- 1.4 km from Darlinghurst — about a 4 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“If you were born a blonde he knows just how to make you feel back in your youthful element with a balayage that lasts months.”
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $150
- 1.6 km from Darlinghurst — about a 4 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde foils done and they absolutely nailed the colour—I'm so happy with how it turned out.”
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $15
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $370
- 464 m from Darlinghurst — about a 6 minute walk
- Highlights $370
- Hair colour $350
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $225
- 639 m from Darlinghurst — about a 8 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“First time doing a balayage and I'm so happy with the result (which is usually really rare) !”
- Highlights $225
- Hair colour $99
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $270
- 1.8 km from Darlinghurst — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $270
- Hair colour $15
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $430
- 1.2 km from Darlinghurst — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $430
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $752
- 3.5 km away in Bondi Junction
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“After a full head of highlights my hair is in great condition, showing the high quality of products and Helen’s process.”
- Highlights $752
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $230
- 3.6 km away in Bondi Junction
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“I am so happy with the colour and highlights, it looks so natural and vibrant.”
- Highlights $230
- Hair colour $130
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- 657 m from Darlinghurst — about a 8 minute walk
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Loved the O&M products she used with natural ingredients which made it feel nourished and not damaged like previous Balayage treatments I've had.”
The Colour House | Bondi | Blonde & Colour Specialist
Bondi3.5 kmPremium4.8(40)
Hair salon · Consultation-led
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $92
- 3.5 km away in Bondi
- Highlights $92
- Hair colour $5
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- 5.0 km away in Bondi
- 7 reviews mention highlights
“Elegant and subtle highlights!”
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $230
- 768 m from Darlinghurst — about a 10 minute walk
- Highlights $230
- Hair colour $70
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $130
- In Darlinghurst
- Highlights $130
- Hair colour $160
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $160
- 1.2 km from Darlinghurst — about a 14 minute walk
- Highlights $160
- Hair colour $45