3 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Paddington, QLD itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $30 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
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.
Read the full guide to highlights & balayage in Brisbane, QLD 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.
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Paddington
“I’ve always been hit and miss with hairdressers getting my blonde foils right, but these girls get it perfect every single time.”
“The last balayage I had, all of the blonde break off afterwards and my hair was dry and frizzy afterwards, as well as looking streaky.”
“I absolutely love how my foils came out and will definitely be booking in again 🤍🤍”
“I started loving my eyebrows since I did ombre shading with Cindy.”
“Anna was completely delightful and so skilled at the 'lived in blonde' balayage look - could not recommend her more highly.”
“I normally do blonde foils and they turn out amazing every time, also very well priced!”
“I truly couldn’t be more happy with the result of my full head of foils!”
“Full head foils and colour.”
“I’m obsessed with my vanilla blonde balayage and have had so many compliments already.”
West End2.2 kmPremium4.8(104)
Beauty salon · High energy
“The highlights turned out exactly how I wanted, and I couldn’t be happier with the result.”
Hawthorne5.7 kmPremium4.9(236)
Beauty salon · High energy · Consultation-led
“I had a big change with a lot of length cut off and a half head of foils, and she absolutely nailed it.”
“I got my hair coloured ( balayage) .”
“Eleena did 1/2 head of blonde foils, exactly the colour I wanted (a white, and clean blonde).”
“The professional demeanor was fantastic - Jo listened to my thoughts on a new hair color, highlights and cut and provided very good insight on what we could achieve.”