92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $20
- 2.5 km from Preston — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $20
- Hair colour $20
Highlights & balayage in Preston
4 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Preston itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $35 and $130, 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 Preston, 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–$130
- Open past 7pm
- 23 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 Preston
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Preston
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $130
- In Preston
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $130
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $100
- 4.1 km away in Brunswick East
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“Gabriella did an absolutely incredible job transforming my hair from my natural brown to a beautiful blonde balayage.”
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $125
87 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.0 km away in Heidelberg Heights
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $60
- 4.9 km away in Brunswick
- Highlights $60
- Hair colour $80
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $140
- 1.4 km from Preston — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $140
- Hair colour $20
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $50
- 5.5 km away in Fitzroy North
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $61
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $80
- 5.2 km away in Brunswick East
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“Adil did an excellent job sorting out my balayage today.”
- Highlights $80
- Hair colour $80
85 per cent match — Strong match
- 1.6 km from Preston — about a 4 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“He also had great suggestions about my hair colour and the balayage he did is so perfect for me :) LOVE LOVE LOVE CONNOR :)”
84 per cent match — Strong match
- 5.2 km away in Brunswick East
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“If you want a quick service, good chats and properly blended foils then Toni is your girl.”
83 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $99
- In Preston
- Highlights $99
- Hair colour $80
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $6
- 2.3 km from Preston — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $6
- Hair colour $6
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $100
- 4.6 km away in Fitzroy North
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $40
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $50
- 4.9 km away in Brunswick East
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $140
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $235
- 5.1 km away in Brunswick
- Highlights $235
- Hair colour $10
81 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $170
- 3.7 km away in Brunswick East
- Highlights $170
- Hair colour $150
81 per cent match — Strong match
- 5.6 km away in Rosanna
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“I love how my blonde foils turned out as it suits my skin tone and personal style.”
80 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $100
- 2.6 km from Preston — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $100
80 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $115
- 4.3 km away in Northcote
- Highlights $115
- Hair colour $35
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $450
- 4.0 km away in Brunswick East
- Highlights $450
- Hair colour $350
79 per cent match — Strong match
- 2.1 km from Preston — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I got a balayage and hair cut and it’s so amazing!”
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $190
- 3.1 km away in Northcote
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $50
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $225
- 4.6 km away in Brunswick East
- Highlights $225
- Hair colour $175
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $150
- 5.2 km away in Brunswick East
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $65
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $75
- 2.7 km from Preston — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $10
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $150
- 3.8 km away in Coburg
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $350
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $260
- 5.9 km away in Brunswick
- Highlights $260
77 per cent match — Strong match
- In Preston
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Came into the salon with dark roots and box dye hair, walked out with a beautiful golden balayage.”
75 per cent match — Strong match
- 4.9 km away in Brunswick
74 per cent match — Strong match
- In Preston
- Reviews flag highlights — 2 mention it as a problem
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