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Foils in Melbourne typically costs $239 (median). Most Melbourne venues charge between $170 and $315, with prices from $60 up to $500. Based on 1,920 itemised prices across 365 Melbourne businesses listed on Zenflo (updated 2026-09-30).
| Price point | Price | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| From | $60 | The lowest listed price in Melbourne. |
| Typical | $170 – $315 | What most venues charge. The median is $239. |
| Premium | up to $500 | Senior stylists, premium venues and add-ons. |
| Australia overall | $230 median | For comparison — full national guide. |
Listed prices in Melbourne run from $60 to $500, but half of them sit between $170 and $315. The gap comes mostly from half head versus full head, number of foils, hair length. The lowest and highest prices are usually a different service under the same name, so the middle range is the better guide to what you will pay.
The median foils & highlights price in Melbourne is $239, against $230 across Australia. That is about the same: Melbourne is priced like everywhere else.
Suburbs with at least 3 listed prices.
| Suburb | Median | From | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $230 | $60 | 1005 from 204 businesses |
| Prahran | $300 | $85 | 81 from 16 businesses |
| Balwyn North | $275 | $120 | 48 from 3 businesses |
| Diamond Creek | $270 | $80 | 32 from 3 businesses |
| Lilydale | $190 | $80 | 27 from 3 businesses |
| South Yarra | $240 | $130 | 25 from 6 businesses |
| Collingwood | $295 | $95 | 24 from 4 businesses |
| Brunswick East | $310 | $149 | 21 from 4 businesses |
| Hawthorn | $324 | $60 | 20 from 3 businesses |
| Carlton | $332 | $160 | 19 from 3 businesses |
| Frankston | $300 | $110 | 13 from 3 businesses |
| Hastings | $172 | $100 | 13 from 3 businesses |
Listed prices close to the Melbourne median. Tap a business for its full menu, hours and how its prices compare.
| Business | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Deevo Hair Salon, Melbourne | Half Head Foils | $239 |
| Lolita Hair Exclusive, Melbourne | 1/4 Head Foils (6-8 weeks regrowth) Toner & Blow Dry | $239 |
| Two Birds Hair and Beauty Salon, Melbourne | 1/4 Highlight + Color | $239 |
| Hair In Bittern, Hastings | Foils with Regrowth Tint, Cut & Style (Medium length hair) | $239 |
| Bleu by B.Marc, Albert Park | [Long Length] 1/2 Highlights with Haircut | $239 |
| Jiva hair and Beauty, Werribee | Full Head Foils + medium Hair | $239 |
| Charlie Bean Salon, Ormond | Colour with Full head Foils | $239 |
| Hair by Tay, Melbourne | Tint & 1/2 foils & blow dry medium | $240 |
| Zucci Bourke St CBD, Melbourne | Half Head Highlights + Colour Balance Toner + Dry Off | $240 |
| Preen, Melbourne | 3/4 head foils (Mel) | $240 |
Also called: foils, highlights, half head foils, full head foils.
What's usually included: Sections of hair lightened in foils, usually with a toner.
What changes the price:
How long it takes: usually 1.5–3 hours.
Sydney ($225) · Perth ($215) · Adelaide ($189) · Newcastle ($230) · Brisbane ($230) · Hobart ($220) · Sunshine Coast ($210) · Gold Coast ($220) · Wollongong ($250) · Canberra ($296) · Darwin ($230)
Foils in Melbourne costs $239 at the median, based on 1,920 real prices listed by Melbourne businesses on Zenflo.
Most Melbourne venues charge between $170 and $315. Budget options start around $60 and premium services run up to $500.
Melbourne's median of $239 compares with $230 across Australia overall on Zenflo.
Salons also list it as foils, highlights, half head foils, full head foils. Sections of hair lightened in foils, usually with a toner.
The main factors are half head versus full head; number of foils; hair length; a toner or treatment added. In Melbourne most venues charge $170–$315.
Usually 1.5–3 hours, depending on the salon and what is included.
Foils is listed under foils & highlights. In Melbourne the median price is $239, and most venues charge $170–$315.
Highlights is listed under foils & highlights. In Melbourne the median price is $239, and most venues charge $170–$315.
On Zenflo's listed prices, Adelaide has the lowest median at $189 and Canberra the highest at $296.