81 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $550
- Specialises in balayage — 4 reviews mention it
- In Melbourne
- Reviews are split on balayage
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $550
- Hair colour $90
Balayage in Central Melbourne
15 of the 30 balayage specialists here are in Central Melbourne itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $50 and $95, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Balayage in Central Melbourne, at a glance
Balayage is lightener painted on by hand rather than placed in foils, which is why it grows out softly and why results vary so much between colourists. It is a freehand skill, so the work you can see matters more than the name on the menu.
- Most start between
- $50–$95
- Open past 7pm
- 21 of 30
What to look for
- Photos of balayage on hair that started close to your own colour and length.
- Ask whether they paint in the open air or inside foils. Foil-assisted balayage lifts brighter; open-air painting stays softer.
Read the full guide to 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 Central Melbourne
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical balayage specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Melbourne
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Specialises in balayage — 5 reviews mention it
- 1.9 km from Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Reviews are split on balayage
- Reviews are split on highlights
69 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $280
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- 7 reviews mention highlights
“I’m so happy with my hair (cut and highlights)!”
- Highlights $280
68 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $100
- 1.8 km from Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Does balayage
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“She is precise, efficient, her foils are tight and even and always consistent.”
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $80
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $260
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $260
- Hair colour $50
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $310
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I did highlights and it was so beautiful.”
- Highlights $310
- Hair colour $60
Vision Hair Studio X Chetan
South Melbourne2.1 kmPremium4.5(209)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
65 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $65
- 2.1 km from Melbourne — about a 5 minute drive
- Does balayage
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had a full head balayage, toner, haircut, and treatment, and Chloe absolutely exceeded my expectations.”
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $60
65 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $95
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- 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 $175
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $380
- 2.9 km from Melbourne — about a 7 minute drive
- Does balayage
- Highlights $380
- 1/4 Head Foils, Toner & Blowave $250
- 1/4 Head Foils, Toner & Haircut $280
Privé Hair Organics
South Melbourne1.8 kmPremium4.9(478)
Beauty salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $250
- 1.8 km from Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Does balayage
- Highlights $250
- Hair colour $40
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $50
- 3.8 km away in Fitzroy North
- Does balayage
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $61
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $80
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $80
- Hair colour $250
63 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $105
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $105
- Hair colour $15
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $345
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $345
- Hair colour $59
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $450
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $450
- Hair colour $80
Emilly Hadrill Hair & Extensions Melbourne
South Yarra3.2 kmPremium4.4(270)
Hair salon · Consultation-led
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $231
- 3.2 km away in South Yarra
- Does balayage
- Highlights $231
- Hair colour $58
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $75
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $200
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $300
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $300
- Hair colour $80
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $47
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $47
- Hair colour $77
60 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $345
- 1.8 km from Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Does balayage
- Reviews flag highlights — 3 mention it as a problem
- Highlights $345
- Hair Line Foils & Blowdry $135
- Hair colour $50
59 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $120
- 1.5 km from Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Does balayage
- Highlights $120
59 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $265
- 2.2 km from Melbourne — about a 5 minute drive
- Does balayage
- Highlights $265
- Hair colour $45
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $310
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $310
Joey Myers Hair Salon - level 1/389 Chapel street, South Yarra
South Yarra4.2 kmPremium4.8(79)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $180
- 4.2 km away in South Yarra
- Does balayage
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $120
Hedi Hair & Beauty Studio (Barber)
Fitzroy North3.0 kmPremium4.9(71)
Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $30
- 3.0 km away in Fitzroy North
- Does balayage
- Highlights $30
- Hair colour $30
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $300
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $300
- Hair colour $130
58 per cent match — Good match
- Blow-dry & styling — $385
- 2.2 km from Melbourne — about a 5 minute drive
- Does balayage
- Blow-dry & styling $385
- Highlights $420
- Hair colour $80
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $260
- 4.9 km away in Brunswick
- Does balayage
- Highlights $260
57 per cent match — Worth considering
- Highlights — $175
- 5.0 km away in Northcote
- Does balayage
- Highlights $175
- Hair colour $35
57 per cent match — Worth considering
- Highlights — $550
- In Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $550
- Hair colour $5
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