93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $220
- In Unley
- Highlights $220
Highlights & balayage in Unley
6 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Unley itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $45 and $85, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Highlights & balayage in Unley, 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
- $45–$85
- Open past 7pm
- 24 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 Adelaide 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 Unley
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Unley
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $260
- In Unley
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“My new go to for balayage - perfect!”
- Highlights $260
- Hair colour $280
Clarity by James Henderson - PARKSIDE
Parkside1.6 kmPremium4.8(79)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $85
- 1.6 km from Unley — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $85
- Hair colour $70
THE BLONDE CLUB by GEORGIA RAÈ HAIR
Plympton4.7 kmMid-range5.0(50)
Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- 4.7 km away in Plympton
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 397 m from Unley — about a 5 minute walk
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $60
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $120
- 2.9 km from Unley — about a 7 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“Not only that, I was completely satisfied with the final result of my coloured foils, cut and shape.”
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $55
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $88
- In Unley
- Highlights $88
- Hair colour $138
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $125
- 4.7 km away in North Adelaide
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Gabby helped and guided to me choose and create a colour/s that not only 'made my eyes pop' but also the foils and colour that matched my complexion perfectly!”
- Highlights $125
- Hair colour $110
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $270
- 4.0 km away in Edwardstown
- Highlights $270
- Hair colour $53
Yots Hair North Adelaide
North Adelaide4.6 kmPremium4.6(160)
Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $260
- 4.6 km away in North Adelaide
- Highlights $260
- Hair colour $280
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $138
- In Unley
- Highlights $138
- Hair colour $38
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $75
- 1.4 km from Unley — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $75
- Hair colour $95
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $120
- 1.5 km from Unley — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $120
- Hair colour $45
84 per cent match — Strong match
- 3.6 km away in Kent Town
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“I'm a brunette naturally and we've done so many colours from natural tones, to dark brown, copper, brunette/blonde balayage, and even magenta pink!”
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $45
- 3.7 km away in North Adelaide
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“my highlights have turned out as I wanted, since 14th Feb, the lighter shades have shone through, Sunkist gold and lovely, just as you told me it would.”
- Highlights $45
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $49.50
- 787 m from Unley — about a 10 minute walk
- Highlights $49.50
- Hair colour $20
83 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $120
- 3.9 km away in Kurralta Park
- Highlights $120
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $70
- In Unley
- Highlights $70
- Hair colour $10
81 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $160
- 2.9 km from Unley — about a 7 minute drive
- Highlights $160
- Hair colour $50
80 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $85
- 3.0 km from Unley — about a 7 minute drive
- Highlights $85
- Hair colour $150
80 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $80
- 2.4 km from Unley — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $80
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $80
- 4.6 km away in Torrens Park
- Highlights $80
- Hair colour $196
79 per cent match — Strong match
- Hair colour — $80
- 4.8 km away in Torrensville
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I wanted to go super blonde with tight packed foils and I know this isn't an easy job.”
- Hair colour $80
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $120
- 3.0 km from Unley — about a 7 minute drive
- Highlights $120
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $125
- 4.8 km away in North Adelaide
- Highlights $125
- Hair colour $45
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $125
- 3.0 km from Unley — about a 7 minute drive
- Highlights $125
- Hair colour $45
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $100
- In Unley
- Reviews flag highlights — 4 mention it as a problem
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $22
76 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $100
- 4.8 km away in Plympton
- Highlights $100
- Hair colour $55
76 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $107
- 5.6 km away in St Morris
- Highlights $107
- Hair colour $66
76 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $10
- 4.9 km away in North Adelaide
- Highlights $10
- Hair colour $45
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