93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $350
- In Elsternwick
- Highlights $350
- Hair colour $90
Highlights & balayage in Elsternwick
3 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Elsternwick itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $37 and $70, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Highlights & balayage in Elsternwick, 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
- $37–$70
- 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, VIC 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 Elsternwick
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Elsternwick
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $95
- 2.8 km from Elsternwick — about a 7 minute drive
- Highlights $95
- Hair colour $50
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $190
- 3.5 km away in Prahran
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $25
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 2.0 km from Elsternwick — about a 5 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“This time I had some foils put in as well as my cut, the end result is amazing, the color perfect for me.”
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $95
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $130
- 1.3 km from Elsternwick — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $130
- Hair colour $55
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- 1.1 km from Elsternwick — about a 14 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“She did half a head of blonde foils.”
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $55
- 1.5 km from Elsternwick — about a 4 minute drive
- 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
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $76
- 2.4 km from Elsternwick — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $76
- Hair colour $29
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $105
- 1.4 km from Elsternwick — about a 4 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Love my blonde highlights & cut every time.”
- Highlights $105
- Hair colour $45
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $45
- 3.0 km from Elsternwick — about a 7 minute drive
- 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
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $110
- 1.3 km from Elsternwick — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $45
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $165
- 3.4 km away in Brighton
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I came here today to get my hair done - half head of foils.”
- Highlights $165
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- 4.6 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.”
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $130
- 5.3 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
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $120
- In Elsternwick
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $35
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $155
- 4.2 km away in Prahran
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“My colour turned out beautiful, the balayage technique was done perfectly with such attention to detail.”
- Highlights $155
- Hair colour $85
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $250
- 3.6 km away in St Kilda
- Highlights $250
- Hair colour $190
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $190
- 3.4 km away in Brighton East
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $60
Melissa Mae Hair & Extensions Melbourne
Prahran4.4 kmPremium4.8(46)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $180
- 4.4 km away in Prahran
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $55
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $120
- 5.3 km away in South Yarra
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $70
84 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.8 km away in Ormond
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Catherine listened to my hair inspo ideas and used dimensional foils to create a colour for me that surpassed my expectations both in how it looks and how skillfully it was done.”
84 per cent match — Strong match
- 2.9 km from Elsternwick — about a 7 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I came in for a half head of blonde highlights & trim with Ina.”
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $110
- 3.7 km away in St Kilda
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I have been getting highlights for years elsewhere, and this is the happiest I've ever been with the result.”
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $55
By Edmonds (previously EdwardsAndCo Prahran)
Prahran3.9 kmPremium4.5(418)
Hair salon · Consultation-led
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $234
- 3.9 km away in Prahran
- Highlights $234
- Hair colour $45
83 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $95
- 4.0 km away in Melbourne
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had a full head of blonde foils done by Katie & was blown away with the finished result.”
- Highlights $95
- Hair colour $40
83 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $85
- In Elsternwick
- Highlights $85
- Hair colour $95
83 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $204
- 3.1 km away in Malvern
- Highlights $204
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $170
- 4.0 km away in Windsor
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I’m so glad I found this place for beautiful highlights, toner, and amazing haircuts too.”
- Highlights $170
- Hair colour $10
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $58
- 3.5 km away in Windsor
- Highlights $58
- Hair colour $37
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $190
- 2.8 km from Elsternwick — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $40
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