77 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $550
- Specialises in balayage — 4 reviews mention it
- 3.7 km away in Melbourne
- Reviews are split on balayage
- Reviews are split on highlights
- Highlights $550
- Hair colour $90
Balayage in South Yarra
5 of the 30 balayage specialists here are in South Yarra itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $50 and $80, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Balayage in South Yarra, 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–$80
- Open past 7pm
- 23 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 South Yarra
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical balayage specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from South Yarra
75 per cent match — Strong match
- Specialises in balayage — 5 reviews mention it
- 5.7 km away in North Melbourne
- Reviews are split on balayage
- Reviews are split on highlights
66 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $100
- 3.1 km away in South Melbourne
- Does balayage
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“She is precise, efficient, her foils are tight and even and always consistent.”
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $80
65 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $280
- 3.8 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- 7 reviews mention highlights
“I’m so happy with my hair (cut and highlights)!”
- Highlights $280
65 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $170
- 4.1 km away in Malvern
- Does balayage
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“I highly recommend Sophia - I had foils, toner and blow dry and my hair looks and feels amazing !!!”
- Highlights $170
- Hair colour $20
Emilly Hadrill Hair & Extensions Melbourne
South Yarra548 mPremium4.4(270)
Hair salon · Consultation-led
65 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $231
- In South Yarra
- Does balayage
- Highlights $231
- Hair colour $58
65 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $95
- 905 m from South Yarra — about a 11 minute walk
- 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 — $65
- 4.7 km away in Elwood
- Does balayage
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“This time I had some foils put in as well as my cut, the end result is amazing, the color perfect for me.”
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $95
Vision Hair Studio X Chetan
South Melbourne3.8 kmPremium4.5(209)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
64 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $65
- 3.8 km away in South Melbourne
- 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
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $380
- 4.4 km away in Port Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $380
- 1/4 Head Foils, Toner & Blowave $250
- 1/4 Head Foils, Toner & Haircut $280
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $105
- Does balayage
- 5.6 km away in Caulfield
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Love my blonde highlights & cut every time.”
- Highlights $105
- Hair colour $45
Privé Hair Organics
South Melbourne3.2 kmPremium4.9(478)
Beauty salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $250
- 3.2 km away in South Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $250
- Hair colour $40
Joey Myers Hair Salon - level 1/389 Chapel street, South Yarra
South Yarra487 mPremium4.8(79)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $180
- In South Yarra
- Does balayage
- Highlights $180
- Hair colour $120
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $310
- 3.7 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I did highlights and it was so beautiful.”
- Highlights $310
- Hair colour $60
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $200
- 4.4 km away in Elwood
- Does balayage
- Highlights $200
- Hair colour $55
62 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $260
- 4.2 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $260
- Hair colour $50
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $190
- 3.4 km away in Kooyong
- Does balayage
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $30
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $50
- Does balayage
- 5.8 km away in Fitzroy North
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $61
61 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $340
- In South Yarra
- Does balayage
- Highlights $340
- Hair colour $80
60 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $199
- In South Yarra
- Does balayage
- Highlights $199
59 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $80
- 3.9 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $80
- Hair colour $250
59 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $340
- 3.7 km away in Malvern
- Does balayage
- Highlights $340
- Hair colour $75
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $105
- 3.8 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $105
- Hair colour $15
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $345
- 3.2 km away in South Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Reviews flag highlights — 3 mention it as a problem
- Highlights $345
- Hair Line Foils & Blowdry $135
- Hair colour $50
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $345
- 4.1 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $345
- Hair colour $59
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $75
- 3.9 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $200
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $450
- 4.0 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $450
- Hair colour $80
58 per cent match — Good match
- Highlights — $320
- In South Yarra
- Does balayage
- Highlights $320
- Hair colour $35
57 per cent match — Worth considering
- Highlights — $290
- 4.0 km away in Malvern
- Does balayage
- Highlights $290
- Half Head Foils includes toner & blow dry $220
- Hair colour $60
57 per cent match — Worth considering
- Highlights — $300
- 3.8 km away in Melbourne
- Does balayage
- Highlights $300
- Hair colour $80
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