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Highlights & balayage in Woollahra

3 of the 30 colour specialists here are in Woollahra itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $30 and $90, and all of them are appointment-only. The area is strongest on blonde.

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Highlights & balayage in Woollahra, 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
$30–$90
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 Woollahra

Ordered by how well each one fits a typical colour specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.

Hairdresser - George Giavis at The Blonde Room

Woollahra491 mMid-range5.0(39)

Beauty salon · High energy · Private

97 per cent match — Excellent match
  • In Woollahra

Bespoke Hair By AK | Double Bay Hairdresser

Double Bay1.4 kmPremium5.0(124)

Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led

95 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $120
  • 1.4 km from Woollahra — about a 4 minute drive
  • 4 reviews mention highlights
“It was really good value for money, a full head of highlights, cut, treatment and blowdry for $425.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 4 reviews
  • Highlights $120

The Colour House | Bondi | Blonde & Colour Specialist

Bondi874 mPremium4.8(40)

Hair salon · Consultation-led

94 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $92
  • 874 m from Woollahra — about a 11 minute walk
  • Highlights $92
  • Hair colour $5

Loop Hair Salon

Paddington1.5 kmPremium4.8(267)

Hair salon · Consultation-led

94 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $166
  • 1.5 km from Woollahra — about a 4 minute drive
  • Highlights $166

Jac Dove Hair

Paddington1.2 kmPremium5.0(37)

Hair salon · Friendly

94 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $405
  • 1.2 km from Woollahra — about a 15 minute walk
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“Very quick to complete a full head of foils & the perfect blonde!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews
  • Highlights $405
  • Hair colour $75

Healthy Blonde Hair

Bondi2.4 kmMid-range4.9(78)

Hair salon

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • 2.4 km from Woollahra — about a 6 minute drive
  • 7 reviews mention highlights
“Elegant and subtle highlights!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 7 reviews

Jade + Co. Salon

Paddington1.8 kmPremium5.0(48)

Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $190
  • 1.8 km from Woollahra — about a 4 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!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews
  • Highlights $190
  • Hair colour $85

Charlie Gauci Hair

Paddington1.2 kmPremium4.9(44)

Hair salon

93 per cent match — Excellent match
  • 1.2 km from Woollahra — about a 15 minute walk
  • 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.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews

Hair by florie French hairdresser

Surry Hills2.5 kmPremium5.0(162)

Hair salon · Premium

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $65
  • 2.5 km from Woollahra — about a 6 minute drive
  • 3 reviews mention highlights
“My balayage turned out absolutely stunning — exactly what I wanted, but even better.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews
  • Highlights $65
  • Hair colour $30

La Hairtopia

Waterloo2.8 kmPremium4.8(154)

Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led

92 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Hair colour — $40
  • 2.8 km from Woollahra — about a 7 minute drive
  • 8 reviews mention highlights
“I am super happy with my hair; the highlights, the cut, everything looks amazing.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 8 reviews
  • Hair colour $40

Bixie Colour - Surry Hills

Surry Hills2.7 kmPremium4.9(303)

Hair salon · Consultation-led · Friendly

91 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $50
  • 2.7 km from Woollahra — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $50
  • Hair colour $130

Michelle Clarke Hair

Double Bay1.4 kmMid-range5.0(32)

Hair salon · Friendly

90 per cent match — Excellent match
  • 1.4 km from Woollahra — about a 4 minute drive

Serenity Hair & Co Surry Hills

Surry Hills2.5 kmMid-range4.4(191)

Hair salon · Friendly

90 per cent match — Excellent match
  • 2.5 km from Woollahra — about a 6 minute drive
  • 8 reviews mention highlights
“I had foils/balayage, toner and a cut with Renata!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 8 reviews

Bondi Colour

Bondi2.5 kmPremium4.6(38)

Hair salon · Friendly

90 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $110
  • 2.5 km from Woollahra — about a 6 minute drive
  • 3 reviews mention highlights
“My balayage is the best I’ve had in Bondi—my stylist is a true blonde specialist, fixing all my brassy tones and blending everything perfectly.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews
  • Highlights $110
  • Hair colour $30

The Society Salon

Rose Bay3.3 kmPremium4.8(162)

Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led

90 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $90
  • 3.3 km away in Rose Bay
  • 4 reviews mention highlights
“Amelia is the only stylist I'll ever again trust with my haircut & colour, I felt like a completely different person after my balayage in the best, most confident way possible!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 4 reviews
  • Highlights $90
  • Hair colour $130

Hair by Boucle d'or

Surry Hills2.9 kmMid-range4.9(56)

Hair salon

89 per cent match — Excellent match
  • 2.9 km from Woollahra — about a 7 minute drive
  • 6 reviews mention highlights
“I had blonde balayage, olaplex treatment, cut and style and I absolutely love it!!”
From the reviews · mentioned by 6 reviews

The Prep Room

Surry Hills3.1 kmPremium5.0(30)

Hair salon

89 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $60
  • 3.1 km away in Surry Hills
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“Roddy sorted my hair out after I’d had a bad balayage somewhere else.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews
  • Highlights $60
  • Hair colour $30

Melissa Touchard Hair

Sydney3.9 kmMid-range5.0(61)

Hair salon

88 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Haircut — $65
  • 3.9 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.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 6 reviews
  • Haircut $65

Edge Studio

Sydney4.0 kmPremium4.9(39)

Hair salon · Friendly · Relaxed

88 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $150
  • 4.0 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.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews
  • Highlights $150
  • Hair colour $15

NadineBHair

Surry Hills2.5 kmPremium5.0(74)

Beauty salon · Consultation-led

88 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $370
  • 2.5 km from Woollahra — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $370
  • Hair colour $350

RAW Anthony Nader

Surry Hills3.0 kmPremium4.9(672)

Hair salon · Relaxed · Friendly

88 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $225
  • 3.0 km away in Surry Hills
  • 2 reviews mention highlights
“First time doing a balayage and I'm so happy with the result (which is usually really rare) !”
From the reviews · mentioned by 2 reviews
  • Highlights $225
  • Hair colour $99

Jonny + June Hair

Surry Hills2.9 kmMid-range4.8(79)

Hair salon

88 per cent match — Excellent match
  • Highlights — $430
  • 2.9 km from Woollahra — about a 7 minute drive
  • Highlights $430

The Murphy Gozzard Hair Community

Paddington996 mPremium4.9(50)

Hair salon

87 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $40
  • 996 m from Woollahra — about a 12 minute walk
  • Highlights $40
  • Hair colour $178

Rebecca Hanley

Surry Hills2.8 kmMid-range5.0(19)

Hair salon · Consultation-led · Friendly

87 per cent match — Strong match
  • 2.8 km from Woollahra — about a 6 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.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 4 reviews

A.H Salon Surry Hills

Surry Hills2.6 kmPremium4.6(716)

Hair salon · Friendly

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $55
  • 2.6 km from Woollahra — about a 6 minute drive
  • Highlights $55
  • Hair colour $35

Hair By Alicia Jess

Sydney3.9 kmUpper mid-range5.0(11)

Hair salon

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $50
  • 3.9 km away in Sydney
  • Highlights $50
  • Hair colour $105

Kin Hair

Sydney4.4 kmPremium5.0(85)

Hair salon · Friendly

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $270
  • 4.4 km away in Sydney
  • Highlights $270
  • Hair colour $15

Blondies On Woollahra

Woollahra292 mPremium5.0(22)

Hair salon · Friendly

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $140
  • In Woollahra
  • Highlights $140
  • Hair colour $35

Franck Provost Paddington Hair Salon

Paddington2.0 kmMid-range4.9(153)

Hair salon · Friendly

86 per cent match — Strong match
  • 2.0 km from Woollahra — about a 5 minute drive
  • 3 reviews mention highlights
“I usually do an ashy blonde balayage every year and it lasts me the full year.”
From the reviews · mentioned by 3 reviews

Jimmy Snips

Woollahra815 mPremium5.0(11)

Hair salon

85 per cent match — Strong match
  • Highlights — $225
  • In Woollahra
  • Highlights $225
  • Hair colour $45