3 of the 30 blonde specialists here are in Central Sydney itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $50 and $100, 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
Blonde depends on technique more than any other colour: how far hair can be lightened safely, how evenly, and how it is toned afterwards. A colourist who does blondes every day is often the difference between bright and brassy.
Read the full guide to blonde hair 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 $130 and $280.
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical blonde specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Sydney
Woollahra3.4 kmMid-range5.0(39)
Beauty salon · High energy · Private
“There is nowhere like The Blonde Room and absolutely no one like George.”
“Whether blonde or brunette, straight or curly your expectations will be exceeded all the time.”
“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.”
“Thank you Ala for such an amazing cut, colour and blow dry!”
“All the detail of hair cut and color transformation by Henson is amazing skills which very impressive by me !”
“Ultimately produced the creamiest blonde highlights.”
“Katie did a beautiful job with my cut, colour and blow dry.”
“I had foils/balayage, toner and a cut with Renata!”
“Treat yourself to a sensational cut, colour and all around beautiful experience.”
“So happy with my colour every single visit and my hair feels healthier than it has in years!”
“Very happy with my beautiful colour by Malachi and blow dry by Tomo.”
“I had blonde balayage, olaplex treatment, cut and style and I absolutely love it!!”
“The colour is perfect, the blending is gorgeous, and the styling is always spot‑on.”
Double Bay3.5 kmPremium5.0(124)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
“She was incredible for my foilage colour transformation and I am absolutely in love with the results for the first time colouring my hair.”
“No matter what hair color challenge I bring to Stuart (and I do like to switch things up often), he always makes it look amazing.”
“I had an amazing haircut and colour experience with Giovanna.”
“He even fixed a previous bad colour job.”
“Thankyou Heather and the team for correcting my blonde hair without the need of toners and very well priced.”
“Honey is an absolute superstar with colour.”
“Black and Blonde is irreplaceable!!”
“I’ve had the most amazing experience at Blonde Ink.”
“I had a full head of foils toner and style cut.”
“Walk into Butlers on any Saturday and four out of five clients will be blonde.”
“Since moving to Australia, my blonde hair has become increasingly damaged from the water, sun, and bleach- I had lost all hope.”
“She does the best extensions and the best blonde.”
“Got it so bright without using any bleach - really incredible results!”
“Ivan has an amazing expertise in hair colour, he takes his time and is a perfectionist very relaxing moments”
“She helped me go from damaged home-job bleach blonde, to my dream wedding hair.”
“I made the mistake once of going somewhere else and Chloe was able to colour correct for me, which I’m so grateful for.”