96 per cent match — Excellent match
- Hair colour — $40
- In Waterloo
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I am super happy with my hair; the highlights, the cut, everything looks amazing.”
- Hair colour $40
Highlights & balayage in Waterloo
2 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Waterloo itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $35 and $120, and all of them are appointment-only. The area is strongest on blonde.
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Highlights & balayage in Waterloo, 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–$120
- Open past 7pm
- 18 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 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.
30 places in and around Waterloo
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Waterloo
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 1.6 km from Waterloo — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $130
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $65
- 2.1 km from Waterloo — about a 5 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“My balayage turned out absolutely stunning — exactly what I wanted, but even better.”
- Highlights $65
- Hair colour $30
Hairdresser - George Giavis at The Blonde Room
Woollahra2.7 kmMid-range5.0(39)
Beauty salon · High energy · Private
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- 2.7 km from Waterloo — about a 6 minute drive
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $190
- 2.2 km from Waterloo — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“I went for full head foils and a hair cut with Dae and I couldn’t have been happier!”
- Highlights $190
- Hair colour $85
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $166
- 2.5 km from Waterloo — about a 6 minute drive
- Highlights $166
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $405
- 2.5 km from Waterloo — about a 6 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Very quick to complete a full head of foils & the perfect blonde!”
- Highlights $405
- Hair colour $75
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $60
- 2.2 km from Waterloo — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Roddy sorted my hair out after I’d had a bad balayage somewhere else.”
- Highlights $60
- Hair colour $30
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $300
- 626 m from Waterloo — about a 8 minute walk
- Highlights $300
- Hair colour $150
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $430
- 1.5 km from Waterloo — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $430
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- 2.1 km from Waterloo — about a 5 minute drive
- 8 reviews mention highlights
“I had foils/balayage, toner and a cut with Renata!”
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- 2.5 km from Waterloo — about a 6 minute drive
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“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.”
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- 2.8 km from Waterloo — about a 6 minute drive
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Took my partner here for a full head of foils.”
Bespoke Hair By AK | Double Bay Hairdresser
Double Bay4.1 kmPremium5.0(124)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $120
- 4.1 km away in Double Bay
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“It was really good value for money, a full head of highlights, cut, treatment and blowdry for $425.”
- Highlights $120
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- 2.5 km from Waterloo — about a 6 minute drive
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde balayage, olaplex treatment, cut and style and I absolutely love it!!”
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $55
- 1.2 km from Waterloo — about a 4 minute drive
- Highlights $55
- Hair colour $35
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $225
- 2.2 km from Waterloo — about a 5 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“First time doing a balayage and I'm so happy with the result (which is usually really rare) !”
- Highlights $225
- Hair colour $99
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $65
- 3.5 km away in Sydney
- 6 reviews mention highlights
“She’s amazing at shaping my hair, and my blonde highlights and toner always turn out perfect, the colour looks incredible and lasts for ages.”
- Haircut $65
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $260
- 3.1 km away in Glebe
- Highlights $260
- Hair colour $120
The Colour House | Bondi | Blonde & Colour Specialist
Bondi3.7 kmPremium4.8(40)
Hair salon · Consultation-led
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $92
- 3.7 km away in Bondi
- Highlights $92
- Hair colour $5
89 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $370
- 2.1 km from Waterloo — about a 5 minute drive
- Highlights $370
- Hair colour $350
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- 5.3 km away in Bondi
- 7 reviews mention highlights
“Elegant and subtle highlights!”
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $50
- 5.0 km away in Botany
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“The salon has such a lovely, relaxed atmosphere, and I'm so happy with my cut and foils—the colour turned out beautiful.”
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $55
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Highlights — $150
- 3.9 km away in Sydney
- 3 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde foils done and they absolutely nailed the colour—I'm so happy with how it turned out.”
- Highlights $150
- Hair colour $15
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- 2.0 km from Waterloo — about a 5 minute drive
- 4 reviews mention highlights
“Loved the O&M products she used with natural ingredients which made it feel nourished and not damaged like previous Balayage treatments I've had.”
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $270
- 3.7 km away in Sydney
- Highlights $270
- Hair colour $15
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $689
- 3.8 km away in Mascot
- Highlights $689
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $50
- 3.5 km away in Sydney
- Highlights $50
- Hair colour $105
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $240
- 3.1 km away in Glebe
- 2 reviews mention highlights
“Went there for the 1st time today for a cut & foils.”
- Highlights $240
- Hair colour $45
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Highlights — $110
- In Waterloo
- Highlights $110
- Hair colour $180
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