98 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $195
- 1.8 km from Sydney — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $195
- Hair colour $60
Highlights & balayage in Sydney
We list 30 colour specialists across Sydney, prices start between $10 and $745, and all of them are appointment-only.
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Highlights & balayage in Sydney, 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.
- Prices from
- $10–$745
- Open past 7pm
- 22 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.
- Toner is what makes blonde look expensive. Check whether it is included in the price.
- If your hair has been coloured before, expect a consultation first. Anyone who skips it is guessing.
30 places in and around Sydney
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Sydney
97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 1.6 km from Sydney — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $25
97 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $120
- 838 m from Sydney — about a 10 minute walk
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $40
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $120
- 1.9 km from Sydney — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $75
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $55
- 3.9 km away in Five Dock
- Highlights $55
- Hair colour $35
96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $45
- 5.4 km away in Summer Hill
- Highlights $45
- Hair colour $35
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $10
- 4.2 km away in Wentworth Point
- Highlights $10
- Hair colour $130
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $170
- 7.9 km away in Marrickville
- Highlights $170
- Hair colour $30
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $125
- 8.0 km away in Balmain
- Highlights $125
- Hair colour $80
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $75
- 1.8 km from Sydney — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $20
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $79
- 7.3 km away in Bankstown
- Highlights $79
- Hair colour $60
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $120
- 3.6 km away in Croydon
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $50
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $52
- 9.1 km away in Newtown
- Highlights $52
- Hair colour $35
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $185
- 7.8 km away in Annandale
- Highlights $185
- Hair colour $35
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $90
- 2.7 km from Sydney — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $90
- Hair colour $60
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $115
- 6.9 km away in Petersham
- Highlights $115
- Hair colour $50
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $44
- 9.5 km away in Guildford
- Highlights $44
- Hair colour $55
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $100
- 9.6 km away in St Peters
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $35
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $35
- 5.3 km away in Berala
- Highlights $35
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $35
- 10.0 km away in Glebe
- Highlights $35
- Hair colour $25
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $140
- 2.1 km from Sydney — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $140
- Hair colour $16.95
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $110
- 7.6 km away in Guildford
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $55
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $245
- 4 reviews mention highlights
- 1.5 km from Sydney — about a 4 minute drive
“They are incredibly talented with colour, highlights, and cuts—whether I’m going blonde, brunette, or somewhere in between, they always exceed my …”
- Highlights $245
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $110
- 7.8 km away in Marrickville
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $35
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $10
- 1.2 km from Sydney — about a 15 minute walk
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Guru is excellent and I feel that I am in experienced hands for natural looking blonde foils and styling.”
- Highlights $10
- Hair colour $55
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $10
- 4.6 km away in Haberfield
- Highlights $10
- Hair colour $95
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $439
- 9.4 km away in Newtown
- Highlights $439
- Hair colour $105
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $10
- 9.4 km away in Parramatta
- Highlights $10
- Hair colour $90
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $170
- 5.0 km away in Haberfield
- Highlights $170
- Hair colour $70
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $745
- 8.6 km away in Camperdown
- Highlights $745
Common questions
- How much do highlights cost in Melbourne?
- A half head of foils typically runs $175 to $290 depending on the salon, and a full head $230 to $370. Balayage usually sits between $240 and $330. Toner is sometimes included and sometimes charged separately, so it is worth confirming.
- How long does a colour appointment take?
- Budget two and a half hours for a half head, three to four for a full head or balayage, and most of a day for a significant change or correction.
- Can I go blonde in one appointment?
- It depends entirely on what is already on your hair. Virgin dark hair can often be lifted meaningfully in one long session; box-dyed or previously coloured hair frequently needs two or three, spaced weeks apart, to get there without damage.