94 per cent match — Excellent match
- In Newtown
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Took my partner here for a full head of foils.”
Highlights & balayage in Newtown, NSW
3 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Newtown, NSW itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $35 and $110, 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 Newtown, NSW, 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
- $35–$110
- 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 Newtown, NSW
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Newtown
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $40
- 3.1 km away in Waterloo
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I am super happy with my hair; the highlights, the cut, everything looks amazing.”
- Hair colour $40
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $52
- In Newtown
- Highlights $52
- Hair colour $35
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $75
- 2.4 km from Newtown — about a 6 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“They were genuinely warm and friendly and did a beautiful job of colouring my hair (foils for long blond hair).”
- Highlights $75
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $225
- 4.3 km away in Darlinghurst
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“The balayage is so dimensional and warm, exactly the elegant, youthful look I hoped for.”
- Highlights $225
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $270
- 4.1 km away 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
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 3.9 km away in Surry Hills
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“My balayage turned out absolutely stunning — exactly what I wanted, but even better.”
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $30
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 3.4 km away in Surry Hills
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $130
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $60
- 3.4 km away in Surry Hills
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Roddy sorted my hair out after I’d had a bad balayage somewhere else.”
- Highlights $60
- Hair colour $30
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $190
- 4.4 km away in Paddington
- 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
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $130
- In Newtown
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Tori gave me suggestions to freshen up my long held flat blonde highlights.”
- Haircut $130
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- 4.1 km away 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
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $240
- 2.2 km from Newtown — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Went there for the 1st time today for a cut & foils.”
- Highlights $240
- Hair colour $45
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $180
- 2.9 km from Newtown — about a 7 minute drive
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $110
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $65
- 4.1 km away in Sydney
- 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
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- 3.9 km away in Surry Hills
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde balayage, olaplex treatment, cut and style and I absolutely love it!!”
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- 3.9 km away in Rozelle
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Great experience had foils, toning, treatment, cut and blow dry.”
- Highlights $220
- Hair colour $110
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $100
- 2.5 km from Newtown — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $70
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $405
- 4.9 km away in Paddington
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Very quick to complete a full head of foils & the perfect blonde!”
- Highlights $405
- Hair colour $75
87 per cent match — Strong match
- 3.9 km away in Surry Hills
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I had foils/balayage, toner and a cut with Renata!”
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $430
- 3.1 km away in Surry Hills
- Highlights $430
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $166
- 4.8 km away in Paddington
- Highlights $166
Hairdresser - George Giavis at The Blonde Room
Woollahra5.4 kmMid-range5.0(39)
Beauty salon · High energy · Private
87 per cent match — Strong match
- 5.4 km away in Woollahra
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $100
- 1.2 km from Newtown — about a 14 minute walk
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $35
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $150
- 4.7 km away in Sydney
- 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
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $5
- 1.8 km from Newtown — about a 4 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I’ve had everything from balayage, foils, cut and style and every single time has been amazing - Lillie knows what I want before I do.”
- Highlights $5
- Hair colour $7
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $225
- 3.5 km away in Surry Hills
- 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
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $270
- 4.1 km away in Sydney
- Highlights $270
- Hair colour $15
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $689
- 3.9 km away in Mascot
- Highlights $689
86 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.9 km away in Paddington
- 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.”
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