95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $399
- 2.0 km from Port Melbourne — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $399
Highlights & balayage in Port Melbourne
2 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Port Melbourne itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $50 and $90, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Highlights & balayage in Port Melbourne, 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
- $50–$90
- 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 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 Port Melbourne
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Port Melbourne
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $200
- 3.2 km away in Melbourne
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“She’s also given me the confidence to explore colours and highlights that complement my greying hair perfectly.”
- Highlights $200
- Hair colour $200
Vision Hair Studio X Chetan
South Melbourne1.2 kmPremium4.5(208)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 1.2 km from Port Melbourne — about a 15 minute walk
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had a full head balayage, toner, haircut, and treatment, and Chloe absolutely exceeded my expectations.”
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $60
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- 3.5 km away in Melbourne
- 7 reviews mention highlights
“I’m so happy with my hair (cut and highlights)!”
- Highlights $220
Privé Hair Organics
South Melbourne1.8 kmPremium4.9(477)
Beauty salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $160
- 1.8 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $160
- Hair colour $40
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- 3.4 km away in Melbourne
- 5 reviews mention highlights
“Jack has done a wonderful job for my first ever balayage on my very dark hair!!”
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $95
- 5.0 km away in St Kilda
- Highlights $95
- Hair colour $50
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $110
- In Port Melbourne
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $50
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $140
- 3.3 km away in Melbourne
- Highlights $140
- Hair colour $50
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $260
- 3.1 km away in Melbourne
- Highlights $260
- Hair colour $50
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $190
- 6.0 km away in Prahran
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $25
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $115
- 3.1 km away in Melbourne
- Highlights $115
- Hair colour $25
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $140
- 1.4 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $140
- Hair colour $90
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $120
- 4.4 km away in South Yarra
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $70
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $155
- 4.9 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
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $250
- 4.2 km away in St Kilda
- Highlights $250
- Hair colour $190
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $65
- In Port Melbourne
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $29
86 per cent match — Strong match
- 1.5 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Wonderful hair cut and foils by Yulia today.”
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $140
- 1.3 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $140
- Hair colour $70
85 per cent match — Strong match
- 1.4 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“Advice, chat, cut, foils blonde chunks - blend in and cover some greys, mainly framing the face.”
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $110
- 3.9 km away in Melbourne
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“He transformed my long hair, usually tied in a "mum bun," into a short style that beautifully highlights my curls.”
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $110
85 per cent match — Strong match
- 1.9 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“He took my brassy tired hair to a gorgeous blonde balayage.”
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $110
- 3.4 km away in Melbourne
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I did highlights and it was so beautiful.”
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $60
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $48.10
- 5.2 km away in Fitzroy
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I always just get a tidy-up cut and gentle highlights..”
- Highlights $48.10
- Hair colour $62
ÉTINCELLE Extensions & Colour Specialists
Richmond5.3 kmPremium4.8(102)
Hair salon · Friendly · In & out
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $165
- 5.3 km away in Richmond
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Whether you're after a bold transformation or subtle, sun-kissed highlights,”
- Highlights $165
- Hair colour $75
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $90
- 1.5 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $90
- Hair colour $65
Melissa Mae Hair & Extensions Melbourne
Prahran4.6 kmPremium4.8(46)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $180
- 4.6 km away in Prahran
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $55
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $120
- 1.3 km from Port Melbourne — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $160
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $110
- 4.1 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
83 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $300
- 3.3 km away in Melbourne
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $300
- Hair colour $90
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