hair and beauty in East of England

Urban Edge Nails, Cheshunt, is the spot for killer nails, right in the heart of the city’s coolest district. Specialising in gel, this salon is where creativity meets perfection. Whether you’re going for sharp stilettos, trendy coffin shapes, or a classic almond set, the nail tech here is an absolute pro at crafting looks that slay! No request is too extra, from chrome finishes and hand-painted designs to gem embellishments and custom art. Urban Edge Nails knows that nails are more than just an accessory; they’re a statement and polishing up nicely isn’t just a beauty treatment - it’s a must-have part of your aesthetic and vibe. Diva up your digits at Urban Edge Nails!

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. Ample free parking is available close by.

The team:

The resident glamour guru will curate a palette of colours and styles that will leave you breathless. Experience the perfection of precision shaping and flawless polishing that will make heads turn.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, vibrant and friendly.
• Specialises in: Trendy manicures, perfect pedicures, gel nails and a touch of creative nail art, all combining to create a unique and instagrammable experience.
• Brands and products used: OPI, Mylee and Gellux.
• The extra touches: Greek, Russian, Ukrainian and English are spoken fluently at the venue.

Find all you need to make your skin glow at Essencia Health & Beauty Clinic in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, specialists in advanced skin treatments, body treatments, facials, waxing and much more.

This light-flooded space is an elegantly furnished converted methodist chapel and is designed for you to unwind and enjoy pure pampering.

The clinic opened its doors way back in 2005 and houses a team who have more than 32 years in the industry, which they pair with leading technology and brands such as Skeyndor, Sienna X, CACI and Uniqcure.

Reaching your appointment is simple, with free parking outside, a bus stop only minutes away and access for wheelchairs, there's no excuse not to indulge in a body-boosting moment.

Welcome to Muna Salon - Borehamwood, where every detail has been meticulously curated to evoke an aura of luxury and sophistication. Plush velvet chairs beckon guests to sink into their sumptuous embrace, while oversized mirrors adorned with shining frames reflect the dazzling array of hair and makeup products lining the walls. This talented artist will work their magic, weaving intricate hairstyles and crafting flawless makeup looks that rival those seen on the red carpet. With deft hands and an eye for perfection, they transform your ordinary self into a veritable superstar, enhancing your natural beauty and accentuating your best features. In this haven of beauty and sophistication, dreams become reality and you leave, feeling like the radiant, confident icon you were born to be.

Nearest public transport:

Elstree & Borehamwood station is only a 16-minute stroll away.

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.

Brand new hair is the ultimate power statement; Love Yourself, located in Waltham Cross, salon passes the styling test with flying colours. A garden home-based hair studio dedicated to personalised, conscious beauty. Specialising in professional hair styling and restorative hair care, this studio is established as a peaceful sanctuary for those seeking a tailored, high-quality salon experience in a calm and private setting.

Nearest public transport:

The clinic is conveniently situated, close to plenty of bus transport options. There is free parking available in the driveway.

The team:

Sarah’s expertise lies in her ability to create beautiful, wearable styles that enhance her client's natural features. Her attentive care ensures a relaxing experience, allowing for detailed consultations where your hair health and style goals are discussed without the rush of a traditional high-street salon.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: A chic, professional, and tranquil home-based boutique that offers a true "escape" from the daily hustle.
• Specialises in: Precision haircutting, ethical hair styling, and bespoke finishing.
• Brands and products used: Sarah’s dedication to cruelty-free beauty; it allows clients to enjoy premium hair results with the peace of mind that their products align with their values.

Welcome to Nails By Maddy, Essex. The venue prides itself on providing a personalised and dedicated service to each client.

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 nail enthusiasts.

The team:

The owner of the venue is at the heart of the business. With a passion for beauty and a commitment to customer satisfaction, they ensure that every client feels cared for and leaves feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

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

At Derma Aesthetic Clinic, Brentwood, the glow-up is real and it’s waiting for you. Specialising in sculpted fillers, radiance-boosting facials, and anti-wrinkle solutions that are as smart as they are stunning, this sleek salon blends advanced science with unapologetic style. No matter your vibe, subtly refreshed or full-on transformation, you’ll leave with skin so flawless it practically speaks for itself. Break out of your beauty rut at Derma Aesthetic Clinic.

Nearest public transport:

Brentwood station is just a 15-minute stroll away. Plenty of paid parking is available nearby for those arriving by car.

The team:

With years of experience, this aesthetic ambassador is dedicated to transforming your body and mind.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, redefining and friendly.
• Specialises in: Helping clients achieve their aesthetic goals with ease.

Prioritise your personal grooming and invest in expert, skin-nurturing therapies with a visit to Lily Beauty. Tucked away on the ground floor within Suite 3 at 113 High Road in Loughton, this boutique lounge is a premier destination for flawless hair removal and restorative facial treatments. Specialising in ultra-smooth waxing techniques using the premium Organic Hot Wax from Brazil, alongside bespoke skincare solutions featuring high-quality Biological products, Lily Beauty combines extensive industry expertise with premium formulas to ensure you leave your appointment feeling radiant, completely comfortable, and beautifully polished.

Nearest public transport:

The studio is located just a 1-minute stroll from the nearby bus stops at The Crescent, which connect you smoothly to frequent local routes passing through the high street.

The team:

The master aesthetician at Lily Beauty is a highly skilled practitioner who approaches individual care with absolute precision and a welcoming touch. Specialising in advanced waxing, she utilises authentic, premium waxes imported directly from Brazil to deliver a remarkably comfortable, long-lasting finish. When mapping out your bespoke facials, she curates biological, 100% plant-based active ingredients tailored entirely to your unique skin type. Passionate about complete client comfort, she is proud to offer her professional consultations fluently in both English and Portuguese.

What we like about the venue:

Atmosphere: A chic, relaxing, and impeccably presented boutique space dedicated to providing a private, clinical environment.

Specialises in: Premium, low-comfort Brazilian waxing and organic, nutrient-rich facial rituals.

The extra touches: We love how completely accessible and stress-free this venue makes your self-care routine. It features an exclusive, adults-only setting for zero-distraction pampering, alongside full wheelchair access so every client can receive elite care. Arriving is completely seamless with free refreshments provided upon arrival and free parking available directly on site.

Welcome to Revival Within by Shana, nestled in a tranquil nook of East Tilbury. This is a sanctuary for those seeking solace from the stresses of modern life. Step in and experience the soothing scents wafting through the air, creating a tranquil ambience that'll instantly put you at ease as you forget about the outside world and indulge in some well-deserved self-care.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated, located just a 10-minute walk from East Tilbury train station.

The team:

With years of experience, this maestro of massage is committed to providing an exceptional experience. Shana ensures that every session is entirely focused on your individual needs, providing a level of care and comfort that traditional high-street spas simply cannot match, making each visit a true journey into relaxation, vitality, and empowerment.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Professional, calm, and welcoming.
• Specialises in: Reiki. This gentle, energy-based therapy is perfectly designed to reduce stress, promote deep relaxation, and support your body’s natural ability to heal, whether you are looking to clear energetic blockages, manage daily anxiety, or carve out a moment of stillness.

Welcome to De'Arcu The Stylist, Welwyn Garden City, a home-based hairdressing salon. The venue prides itself on providing a personalised and dedicated service to each client.

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:

The owner of the venue is at the heart of the business. With a passion for beauty and a commitment to customer satisfaction, they ensure that every client feels cared for and leaves feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

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

Located in Harlow within Harlow Enterprise Hub, Aesthete Clinic aims to increase your confidence with killer fillers, a sprinkle of anti-wrinkle and much more. With an emphasis on enhancing natural beauty, Aesthete Clinic will become your go-to aesthetic centre.

Nearest public transport:

Harlow Town station is just a 20-minute stroll away and ample free parking can be found nearby.

The team:

With years of experience, this aesthetic ambassador is dedicated to transforming your body and mind.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, redefining and friendly.
• Specialises in: Creating beauty, building relationships, and empowering individuals to embrace their unique identity through the art of aesthetics.

Welcome to Hello Glow By Amy West, Dunmow, a friendly and personal home-based salon. A cosy, friendly beauty space where clients feel at home. They pride themselves on creating a warm, relaxed environment while delivering professional treatments you can trust. Focusing on the two things that make the biggest difference to your morning reflection: expert facials that revive your complexion and lash lifts that make you look wide awake before you've even had a coffee.

Nearest public transport:

The studio is conveniently located for those in the Great Dunmow area and surrounding Essex villages. While the town is best reached by car or local bus, its central location on Thornton Road makes it a straightforward destination for a bit of local pampering.

The team:

Amy is the face behind the glow. She’s built a reputation for being a true skin enthusiast who doesn't believe in a one-facial-fits-all approach. Amy takes the time to actually look at your skin and listen to your concerns, whether you're battling a breakout or just want to soften a few fine lines. Her lash lifts are equally precise, designed to enhance what you’ve naturally got with a perfect, wide-eyed finish.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Relaxed, private, and professional, it feels like a hidden sanctuary where you can actually switch off.
• Specialises in: The ultimate fresh face combo, bespoke medical or relaxing facials, and high-precision lash lifts.
• The extra touches: Amy’s focus on the glow isn't just marketing; she uses high-quality products and techniques that prioritise skin health. It’s the kind of place where you walk in feeling tired and walk out looking like you’ve just had eight hours of sleep and a gallon of green juice.

Ravish nails offers wide range of treatments in a friendly, vibrant, modern and hygienic environment by fully qualified professionals. Ravish nails is a popular nail salon in Chelmsford and is a place where you can get professional nail care services such as manicures, pedicure, nail extensions, ombré, BIAB, Acrygel, Overlays, nail shaping, cuticle care, nail art, etc.

Nearest public transport:
The salon is located 1- minute walk from Chelmsford train station and bus station.

The Team:
Ekta has over 6 years of experience.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Decorative, professional, friendly.
• Specialises in: Nail extensions, Gel nails, Manicure & Pedicure.
• Brand & Product: OPI, DND, Gelish, CND, IBD, etc.
• The extra touches: Complimentary refreshments are available.

Wehealth Oriental — Authentic TCM & Thermal Wellness

Your dedicated Traditional Chinese Medicine centre in Bishop’s Stortford, just 7 minutes’ walk from the station. Our experienced team brings over 20 years of professional TCM practice. We combine time‑honoured principles with advanced thermal technology to provide safe, natural, fully personalised care — including acupuncture, meridian tuina, lymphatic drainage, cupping and natural weight balance support.

Every treatment is tailored to you — drug‑free, gentle and effective — helping you ease tension, restore balance and nurture your whole wellbeing.

In Watford, based within Glow Tanning, you'll find Mkbeauty Aesthetics. They are a face and body aesthetics clinic offering non-surgical BBLs and cosmetic injectables.

Nearest public transport: 

The salon can be found using local bus and rail services from Watford North.

The team:

Martha is precise and passionate about aesthetics.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Welcoming, friendly.
• Specialises in: Cosmetic injectables.
• Brands and products used: Revolux 

Your body works hard — and at Tonosis, we make sure it gets the care it deserves. We specialise in sports massage therapy that's built around real results: better performance, faster recovery, and a body that keeps up with the demands you place on it. Our certified, fully insured and graduate sports therapists bring genuine expertise and a personal touch to every single session, because good treatment starts with listening.

Nearest public transport:

Tonosis sits right in the heart of Cambridge city centre, making it easy to fit in a proper recovery session even on the busiest of days. Several bus routes stop nearby — so getting here is one less thing to think about.

The team:

No two bodies are the same, and our therapists know that better than anyone. We take the time to understand what you're dealing with — the tension that won't shift, the injury that keeps coming back, the tightness that's slowing you down — and we build your treatment around that. Our targeted massage techniques ease muscle tension, restore flexibility, and help keep injuries at bay, all within a plan shaped entirely around your needs and goals.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Calm, clinical, and confidence-inspiring — exactly the kind of space that helps you switch off and let the recovery work begin.
• Specialises in: TSports massage, deep tissue therapy, injury prevention, recovery rehabilitation, complementary therapy, and relaxation — all tailored for you, with respect, attention, and a whole lot more than a generic rubdown. From desk-bound tension to athletic recovery, we treat the person in front of us, not a textbook.
• Brands and products used: Every product we use is organic and natural — and we're particularly proud to use Songbird Massage Waxes, a professional-grade wax formulated specifically for sports massage. With 100% natural ingredients, it's as kind to your skin as it is effective on those deeper layers of tension. It's not just a product choice — it's a reflection of how seriously we take what goes on your body.
• The extra touches: Booking is quick and easy online, with flexible slots that work around you. We keep treatment notes between sessions, offer honest aftercare advice, and never rush an appointment. Expect a quiet, private space where everybody is welcome. English and Greek are spoken fluently.

At Skin Society in Rickmansworth London, clients find a sanctuary for enhancing their natural beauty through expert cosmetic treatments. With a focus on real results, the skilled team offers a range of services including microneedling, lip augmentation, and dermaplaning, all delivered in a welcoming and professional environment.

The team:

The friendly and experienced staff has a great eye for detail and makes sure that every treatment is tailored to individual needs, so that each client leaves feeling revitalised and confident.

What we like about the venue:

Atmosphere: Relaxed, professional and welcoming.

Specialises in: Invasive and non-invasive skin treatments.

The extra: Complimentary parking.

Elite Therapies offers a calm and welcoming space to relax and unwind. With a friendly and professional approach, Elite Therapies provides a tranquil escape where your comfort and well-being come first. Perfectly positioned yet quietly relaxing, it’s an ideal spot to enjoy high-quality treatments in a warm, inviting environment.

The team:

The owner is at the heart of the business. With a passion for wellness and a commitment to customer satisfaction, they ensure that every client feels cared for and leaves feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Calm, 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.

The Power of Touch Massage is a notable massage and therapy centre situated in the heart of Norwich. This venue offers a tranquil retreat for those seeking a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life, providing a range of therapeutic services designed to relax, rejuvenate, and heal the body and mind.

The Team

The Power of Touch Massage operates with a small, dedicated team of staff members. Each team member is fully committed to providing exceptional service to all clients. The staff members at this venue take great pride in their ability to offer personalised care to each client, ensuring a soothing and therapeutic experience.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: Serene, Relaxing, Healing
• Specialises in: Massage, Therapy

Welcome to Skinetics by HG, set within a private Brentwood clinic, offering a discreet, calm and professional treatment space. Think glow-getting facials, flawless fillers and anti-wrinkle magic that’s smoother than your best pick-up line. Whether you’re chasing contour goals or radiant skin that could light up the ‘gram, this glam hotspot delivers the glow-up of dreams. With advanced techniques and a luxe, modern edge, Skinetics by HG will rewrite your skincare story. For skin that shines brighter than your highlighter, Skinetics by HG is the ultimate glow destination!

Nearest public transport:

Brentwood station is just a 14-minute stroll away.

The team:

With years of experience, this aesthetic ambassador is dedicated to transforming your body and mind.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Calm, clean and welcoming.
• Specialises in: Helping clients achieve their beauty and aesthetic goals with ease.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING, ACCESS IS BY STAIRS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE IF YOU HAVE MOBILITY ISSUES.

PLEASE NOTE 'ALL APPOINTMENTS TO BE BOOKED FROM 11AM.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE, A PATCH TEST IS REQUIRED FOR ALL COLOURING SERVICES. Patch test is covered for 3 months or since the last date of your last colour service appointment with central hairdressing in Southend. If a patch has not been carried with us Central hairdressing, then appointments will be cancelled and rescheduled until the patch test has been carried out.

Head on over to Central Hairdressing Academy - Southend. Mastering the art of hairdressing is an empowering journey, and at Central Hairdressing, that’s exactly what students are encouraged to do. Clients can expect hair services delivered with precision and care.

As a hub for learning, the academy offers a range of quality treatments performed by skilled students under the guidance of expert professionals. If you're looking for a personalised colour, a restyle or tidy complimented by the latest techniques in hairstyling, you’ll leave feeling polished and perfected and knowing you have supported the next generation of hairstylists along their learning journey.

• Central Hairdressing Academy is a training school for hairdressers and barbers. Your patience and consideration is appreciated.
• All services are conducted by students under the guidance of highly qualified trainers.
• Services are likely to take longer than an average salon appointment, please allow sufficient time. Service times will vary depending on the students experience and stage of learning.
• Photos of your hair may be taken before, during and after the service to provide evidence for the student’s portfolio or for promotional purposes on social media.
• Central Hairdressing reserves the right refuse services in the event of unreasonable behaviour.
• It may be necessary to cancel or amend bookings without notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
• All colour services require a skin test to be conducted at least 48hrs prior to the appointment.
• Clients and models must be age 16 or over.

Nearest public transport:

Southend Central train station is just a 2-minute stroll around the corner.

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: Leyton House Professional.