hair and beauty in Scotland

Beauty Pod is a beauty room operated by Jill at Medusa Broughton, situated in sight of the Picardy Place tram stop in the vibrant east end of Edinburgh city centre. She has 15 years of experience and multiple international qualifications so she can offer quality lash, brow and waxing services paired with luxury products in a relaxed environment.

Skilled and friendly to make sure you feel at ease with professional and considerate treatments. Just a short walk from Princes Street, this is a convenient and welcoming beauty stop where you can take some time for yourself.

Previously known as Free Range Beauty.

Indulge in your next hair-care moment at G4 STUDIO

Nearest public transport:
The venue is conveniently located just a 5 minute walk from GLASGOW CITY CENTRE , making it easily accessible.

The team:
Kirstyn provides a wide range of treatments, creating ‘me-time’ moments that help her clients to look and feel their best with 25 years salon experience you’ll feel comfort like home in our salon

What we liked about the venue

• Atmosphere: Homely, professional, and peaceful. A relaxing space where clients can unwind.
• Specialises in: all aspects of colouring & cutting
• all hair types from fine to Afro I have you

Breathe new life into your style with Bergas Nails & Make Up Cumbernauld, within Personal Progress, Glasgow. With an abundant range of unmissable services, you should expect high-end treatments and top-name brands from this cornerstone of beauty. Whether you're nuts about nails, check out the trendy manicures, perfect pedicures, gel nails and a touch of creative nail art, that all combine to create a unique and instagrammable experience! Whether you're looking for a fab facial for thirsty skin, or professional makeup artistry for all occasions, here you'll find a welcoming, stylish space to unwind. Open a world of possibilities and live for your mirror moment with Bergas Nails & Make Up Cumbernauld!

Nearest public transport:

Cumbernauld station is only a 7-minute stroll away and ample free parking can be found close by.

The team:

With tons of experience, this skilful technician will bring your visions to reality, as you emerge as the epitome of timeless elegance.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Vibrant, modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment, where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.
• Brands and products used: Praised for its strong ethical standards, this salon exclusively offers treatments crafted with locally-made and cruelty-free ingredients, ensuring both your skin and the earth are treated with care.
• The extra touches: You will be greeted with a complimentary beverage menu, featuring everything from artisanal teas and gourmet coffee to chilled cucumber water and sparkling wine.

Located in the heart of Bruntsfield Place, Beauty Essentials Beauty Spa is a sanctuary offering luxury treatments for your skin, nails, brows, and lashes. Clients can enjoy their Hydration boost Facials for glowing skin, flawless nail extensions, and expert brow and lash lifts or tints. The elegant and welcoming space provides a relaxing atmosphere where the skilled team enhances each client’s natural beauty with care and precision.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all beauty enthusiasts.

The team:

Together with their skills, experience and a great eye for detail, this talented team aim to have you looking and feeling your best.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: beauty
• The extra touches: wheelchair accessible, parking available, free non-alcoholic refreshments

Welcome to Amour Aesthetics Lounge, located in the tranquil neighbourhood of Crookston, Glasgow. Step into their clean and professional salon, where they offer a comprehensive range of aesthetic services to enhance your natural beauty. Indulge in luxurious facials, enhance your lashes with extensions, achieve flawless brows with semi-permanent makeup, and rejuvenate your appearance with cosmetic injectables.

Nearest public transport:

Located in Crookston, the venue can be reached by local bus routes and is also within a mile and a half from Crookston train station.

The team:

Their expert team is dedicated to providing top-quality service and personalised care, ensuring that you leave feeling confident and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Welcoming and friendly.
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Indulge in your next self-care moment at Treatwell Acadamy, for waxing, brow lamination, massages, facials, nails, and more.

Nearest public transport:

Plenty of buses stop within a few minutes walk, including those on the 49 bus route to/from London City Centre, making getting to the salon a breeze.

The team:

Together the team have over 10 years of experience working in the beauty industry. We provides a wide range of treatments, creating ‘me-time’ moments that help clients to look and feel their best.

What we liked about the venue

• Atmosphere: Homely, professional, and peaceful. A relaxing space where clients can unwind.
• Specialises in: All things beauty. Think: glowing facials and smoother-than-smooth waxing.
• Brands and products used: Expert products from high-end brands like: Clinicare, Lash Bomb, & The Gel Bottle.
• The extra touches: A cosy yet professional space for your go-to beauty treatments.

Bijou Hair, located in Leith in Edinburgh, offers a unique, intimate and friendly atmosphere, ideal for being pampered. Offering treatments ranging from hair colouring to Brazilian blow drys, the professional hairstylists will match your every needs using their extensive experience and skills, leaving you looking and feeling fabulous.

Nearest public transport:
The salon is very well-connected by bus and there is a bus stop just outside.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly, professional, cosy.
• Specialises in: Haircuts and colouring.
• Brands and products used: K18, Moroccan Oil, Evo, Cloud Nine, Colour wow.
• The extra touches: The salon uses vegan, natural and cruelty-free products.

Scott's Hairdressing is located on Hope Street, a few minutes away from Central station.

Specialising in haircuts and highlights for men and women, they offer a delightful service in a warm cosy atmosphere. Their team of hairdressers are experts who will listen to your every need and provide hairstyles suited to your ideals.

Our work is rooted in the belief that the body functions best when balance is restored physically, energetically and mentally.

We draw from both Western therapeutic practices and Oriental healing traditions, combining modern understanding of the body with techniques that have supported wellbeing for centuries. We also see health as something to care for consistently, supporting the body before issues build and helping it stay balanced over time.

Rather than offering fixed protocols, each treatment is adapted to the individual and what they need. The result is a personal approach that supports restoration and long-term wellbeing, while also encouraging preventative care and regular maintenance to help the body and mind stay aligned and better handle the demands of daily life.

L’Atelier Wellness Edinburgh is designed as a quiet, private space where you can step away from daily pressures and receive the care you deserve. It is a place not only for recovery, but for ongoing support, where looking after your wellbeing becomes a natural and sustainable part of your routine.

L'Atelier Wellness Edinburgh currently offer lymphatic drainage (pressotherapy and manual lymphatic drainage massage), Swedish massage and Reiki.

We are located at 1 St Colme Street Edinburgh EH3 6AA, inside the CITIBASE building .Accessible from car or public transport. If driving, parking is available right next to the building. Public transport, bus stops are a 5 minute walk towards Haymarket and train station 10.

Lift and accessible facilities are available.

Welcome to VILARA WELLNESS LOUNGE . Step into this sanctuary of relaxation with soothing sensations that seamlessly intertwine. Embrace the luxury of diverse massage techniques, each artfully designed to cater to your unique needs; you'll feel yourself descend into a blissful state with the gentle rhythm of each stroke, as you're transported to a realm of utter serenity, where worries are left behind and calmness becomes your companion.

Nearest public transport:

Barrack Street Bus Stop (2, 60, 60A) is located a 3 minutes walk away, while High Street (Glasgow) station just 9, so you'll have no problem keeping connected.

The team:

With their years of experience, this maestro of massage, Elena, is committed to providing an exceptional experience, ensuring that each visit to the retreat is a journey into relaxation, vitality, and empowerment.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Restorative, professional and welcoming.
• Specialises in: Massage and creating a sanctuary for those seeking solace from the stresses of modern life.

more info betiva.versum.com Betiva Beauty is a Luxurious Beauty Boutique in the heart of Morningside, Edinburgh. Offering a variety of services including permanent makeup, waxing, facials, manicures and lash extensions. Their purpose is to be the ultimate professional beauty consultants and they believe in constant development for their team.

Nearest public transport: Ideally located with connections to rail, tram and all major bus routes.

The team: With many years of experience, they achieved the reputation as the best Permanent Makeup and Skin Clinic in Edinburgh.

What we like about the venue: Atmosphere: Compassionate and friendly atmosphere. Specialises in: Semi-permanent makeup. Brands and products used: Gelish, Entity, Orly, Neoglis and Janssen Cosmeceutical.

We are based within Zizuedinburgh, a welcoming and creative community space in the heart of Leith.

The venue is very easy to reach, especially by tram. We are just a 2-minute walk from the Edinburgh Trams stop at Foot of the Walk, making access from the city centre simple and convenient.

You can find us at 121 Giles Street, conveniently located near Lidl and just a short walk from The Shore, surrounded by local cafes and independent shops.

Upon arrival, please ring the buzzer for Zizuedinburgh. Access is via stairs to the first floor (please note there is no wheelchair access). You will be welcomed at the entrance of the treatment space, located half way along the corridor.

The space offers a calm, cosy and grounding atmosphere—a peaceful setting ideal for relaxation and therapeutic treatments.

Getting There

• 2-minute walk from the tram stop at Foot of the Walk
• Around 15-20 minutes from Edinburgh Waverley Station by public transport
• Easy access from the city centre via tram
• Well connected by local bus routes

Welcome to my page.

I have a passion for hairdressing and want my clients to feel like I am with them every step of the way when it comes to looking after their hair.

After over 25 years training and working with high profile stylists both off & on Instagram, I have found my perfect location in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town at Connolly Hairdressing.

Joined by an amazing team who have trained in amazing salons such as Cheynes, Vidal Sassoon, Charlie Millar, Patersons S.A, my aim is to bring an intimate and personal hair experience to everyone who sits in my chair.

There is no better feeling than seeing the smile on my clients faces when they leave the salon looking and feeling like a million dollars.

I provide services for Balayage, Highlighting, Colour, Modern Perning & Demi Waves, Cutting & Styling as well as Hair Up services.

If your looking for Instagram worthy hair or just a regular trim, I would love to help make your hair dreams come true.

New Clients are always welcome, so get in touch if you have any questions about visiting me at the salon.

See you soon, Mary x

Give your hair a treat in at Beautiful Hermosa Hair, in Musselburgh. You’ll find all the major trends in colour, highlights and balayage technique.

Nearest public transport:

Bridge Street bus stops (lines 26, 44, 48) are located a short walk from the venue

The team:

Victoria aims to leave you feeling so relaxed and comfortable that you can't wait for your next visit.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Cosy and friendly
• Specialises in: Hair colouring and styling

Hair by JFK is a renowned salon in central Edinburgh, famous for the skilful colouring and highlights on offer alongside classic cuts and blow drys.

Catering to both men and women, Hair by JFK has a real edgy feel with its bright and plant-filled space. As a dog-friendly salon, you're welcome to bring your dog along while you enjoy the ultimate hairdressing experience from the stylists.

Having been in the industry for over a decade, the expert team here really know what they're doing when it comes to colouring. Their range of colour options and combinations, from bleach and toning to full head highlights and tinting, mean that they can cater your look to exactly what you're after and ensure you leave feeling great.

They use the best products from Schwarzkopf, including a choice of ammonia-free colour, as well as Colour Blast and Fudge, to nourish your hair.

Based in the Newington area of Edinburgh, less than a 15-minute walk from Edinburgh Old Town, Hair by JFK has a number of bus stops nearby and a few on-street parking spots too.

Hair by Sally is a hairdresser in Edinburgh within Kings Barbers. The venue provides personalised and trendy hair services to each client. The energetic atmosphere of this salon, alongside the quality of the treatments offered, makes Hair by Sally a must-visit for every haircare enthusiast. Book now and enhance your look!

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, such as the Leven Street bus stop, ensuring a stress-free journey to the venue.

The team:

Hair by Sally is your go-to option for all things hair. Sally is an expert hairstylist with many years of experience in the field. She is passionate about her job and her biggest ambition is to deliver exceptional results to her clients, tailoring every experience to their preferences.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Trendy, professional and welcoming.
• Specialises in: Colouring services to help you achieve the look of your dreams.
• Brands and products used: Wella and Color Wow, to guarantee the best long-lasting results.

Welcome to Jazz Nails & Beauty, a vibrant high-street grooming haven and dedicated nail lounge in Glasgow. Operating from a stylish, welcoming boutique studio in the heart of East Dunbartonshire, this beautifully presented salon is the neighbourhood’s ultimate spot for premium self-care. It is the definitive local destination for clients across Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Bishopbriggs, and the wider Glasgow area looking to elevate their everyday look, unwind in a social atmosphere, and enjoy top-tier nail care and cosmetic enhancements. The salon operates with incredible technical mastery, specialising entirely in a flawless combination of advanced nail treatments and essential beauty therapies. Whether you are popping in for a pristine gel manicure, a long-lasting acrylic extension transformation, custom nail art, or standard lash and brow grooming, every service is delivered with an eye for perfection. By pairing a spectacular library of modern Polish colours with premium salon-grade formulas, the venue ensures your treatments are durable, stunning, and tailored specifically to your personality.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all beauty enthusiasts.

The team:

You are welcomed by an exceptionally skilled, friendly team of beauty and nail technicians. Working seamlessly together on the bustling salon floor, they bring a wonderful mix of creativity, speed, and precision to every treatment station. You escape the cold feel of clinical spas and get to enjoy a lively, pampering experience where you can comfortably relax while your technician details your nails or shapes your brows to absolute perfection.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Professional, friendly and relaxed.
• Specialises in: Precision extensions, professional gel manicures, creative nail art designs, and high-definition facial beauty enhancements.

A premier boutique wellness sanctuary dedicated to holistic body mechanics, precision grooming, and advanced dermal health at Skin & Soul, Glasgow. Setting a high standard for ethical self-care, the clinic operates under a strict clean beauty philosophy.

Nearest public transport:

The salon boasts an exceptionally convenient and well-connected location, close to plenty of public transport options. A short 4-minute walk from East Kilbride Railway Station. The location offers a choice of both free and paid (for up to an hour) parking options nearby, making it a stress-free destination for those arriving by car.

The team:

Amy’s unique expertise lies in her dual-disciplined methodology - seamlessly blending deep structural muscle decompression with precision skincare to treat both physical tension and localised skin concerns.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: This studio is established as a modern, peaceful haven designed to help you disconnect from everyday stress.
• Specialises in: A wide range of treatments such as Swedish massage, deep tissue, reflexology, facials, waxing and tinting.
• Brands and products used: Incorporating exclusively vegan, natural, and cruelty-free products across its entire skin and body care menu to protect both your body and the environment.

Enhancing one's natural beauty can feel empowering and at RADIANCE - Skin Expert & Holistic Therapist, Edinburgh, that is the ultimate goal. With an extensive list of tried and tested treatments that'll remind you of the goddess you truly are. Perfect, for lovers of everything and anything beauty-related, if you're looking to be primped, preened, polished and pampered, then go ahead and spoil yourself with a trip to RADIANCE - Skin Expert & Holistic Therapist.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all beauty enthusiasts.

The team:

With tons of experience, this skilful therapist will bring your visions to reality, as you emerge as the epitome of timeless elegance.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Vibrant, modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment, where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.

Take your hair to new heights with a visit to this talented Glasgow-based stylist.

Betty's offers a range of haircuts and hairdressing services that includes everything you need to transform your tresses, from quick trims and blow drys to bespoke styling sessions and radiant colour highlights.

Located on Stonelaw Road, Lisa personalises each treatment to understand your desired style.

Whether you're after a quick fix or a complete change of look, this hair guru has the skill and experience to ensure you leave looking and feeling your gorgeous, confident best.

Plenty of on-street parking is available in the vicinity.