hair and beauty in Lothians

Located at the luxurious Liberton Golf Club, Balanced Lifestyle is an urban health retreat in south Edinburgh. Specialising in therapeutic and holistic massages, their aim is to help restore health, energy and well-being on all levels.

They are based in the stunning Kingston Grange manor house in a historic old Georgian building, just 10 minutes drive from central Edinburgh. The beautifully elegant, collaborated practice therapy space and somatic studio are a hidden secret haven on the first floor of Liberton Golf Club. Completely private from the rest of the building and the rest of the world, Balanced Lifestyle is the perfect place for you to escape and relax.

Step into a sleek sanctuary, where the vibes are as vibrant as the colours and the style game is always on point with Cascal Hair Studio, Edinburgh. These colour connoisseurs are here to elevate your look with a bespoke combination of creative colouring, hot haircuts and flawless finishes. Whether you're craving bold brunettes, fire-engine reds, or brilliant blondes, the spectrum of shades and classic cut services will leave you trimming over with confidence! Check out the hair extension services that are tailored to perfection, offering a variety of premium options, from seamless tape-ins to voluminous weaves and natural-looking clip-ins. Whether you're after length, volume, or a complete hair transformation, these expert stylists ensure flawless application and a perfectly blended, natural finish. So, don't get yourself into a hairy situation, stick with the pros at Cascal Hair Studio!

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 hair enthusiasts.

The team:

This dream team has years of experience, yet they all ensure they are trained in the newest styles and to the highest standards.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Transforming, professional chic, modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: Creating beauty, building relationships, and empowering individuals to embrace their unique identity through the art of hairdressing.
• The extra touches: As you settle in for your treatment you'll be invited to enjoy complimentary beverages, enhancing the pampering experience.

This masterful beautician will craft custom treatments that transport you to a realm of relaxation at V&H Aesthetics, operating out of the vibrant and stylish Kolours Beauty Bar, Edinburgh. It is an elite Scottish capital advanced aesthetic clinic, a high-definition cosmetic tattooing house, and a specialised dermal rejuvenation hub. Committed to providing medical-grade sterilisation with cutting-edge facial contouring and skin remodelling protocols designed to enhance your natural features, boost cellular skin health, and reveal long-term confidence.

Nearest public transport:

The clinic enjoys an exceptionally well-connected, prominent urban location, close to numerous public transport options. A convenient 15-minute walk or a rapid 3-minute bus/taxi ride from Haymarket Railway Station.

The team:

Varsha’s unique expertise is committed to providing high standards of care, hygiene, and client satisfaction, ensuring every treatment is tailored to your individual needs and goals.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: A modern and immaculate clinical workspace with a warm, welcoming, and friendly lifestyle energy.
• Specialises in: Precision non-surgical aesthetics, advanced lipolytic contour sculpting, and hyper-realistic brow microblading.
• The extra touches: The clinic features full wheelchair access, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment for all clients. Free refreshments, allowing you to unwind with a premium beverage while you are being pampered. This boutique space has been intentionally established as an adults-only retreat. English, Hindi, and Marathi are spoken fluently at the venue.

Welcome to Douglas Caird Intuitive Holistic Therapy. Douglas is an experienced therapist, having dedicated over 25 years to working as a full-time professional practitioner. His treatments are nourishing, restorative and balancing and focus on gently relieving physical and emotional build-up, holding and tensions from stress and anxiety. Douglas will encourage and support you in making the most of your session – for your experience to be the one that is most helpful to you.

Douglas’s massage (originally Swedish based) can be described as nourishing holistic massage and bodywork in that it intrinsically encompasses elements of all the approaches he works with. Integrated sessions are also encouraged, where a combination of treatments are used to work with you in the most appropriate way on the day.

With a wholly person-centred approach, Douglas encourages working in a way in which your session can be tailored to suit your needs on the day and can be changed at any time. You can therefore book the treatment/s that you know you want, or just book an open session and decide on the day, after consultation.

Initially qualified in reflexology he then trained in massage and reiki (master level), clinical hypnotherapy and emotional freedom techniques. In 2024, he completed a 2 year diploma in person-centred counselling and psychotherapy.

Douglas has worked in a variety of clinic settings in Edinburgh and Gloucestershire, including a 3 year period as a senior therapist in 2 high-end rural spas. During this time he taught massage, Indian head massage and spa therapies (BTEC) at Stroud college. He worked as a volunteer counsellor at FDAMH, Falkirk’s Mental health Association.

Welcome to Necro Nails - By Stacey, a premier nail destination beautifully located inside Aurelia Nail Salon on Meadowbank Avenue in Edinburgh. This creative, pristine studio offers a bright, welcoming, and professional environment entirely focused on delivering top-tier nail care, durable overlays, and stunning bespoke styles. Designed to cater to every individual taste, each treatment is crafted to elevate your look while providing a relaxed, pampering escape.

Nearest public transport:

The venue boasts a fantastic location just east of Edinburgh city centre with excellent public transport links. It is well-served by numerous major local bus routes stopping frequently just moments away on London Road, making it incredibly straightforward to reach from across the city.

The team:

The dedicated nail space is helmed by the exceptionally skilled and attentive professional Stacey McLeod. Stacey combines extensive nail care knowledge and meticulous attention to detail with a warm, friendly approach. Renowned for her technical mastery and creative flair, she ensures that every client receives a highly personalised, comfortable service tailored perfectly to their unique aesthetic goals.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, stylish, and beautifully clean, providing a relaxed, professional, and private sanctuary to sit back and enjoy your transformation.
• Specialises in: A comprehensive menu of advanced nail grooming, specialising in high-quality BIAB (Builder in a Bottle), durable hard gel overlays, and intricate, custom nail art.
• The extra touches: Nestled inside the gorgeous Aurelia Nail Salon hub, this venue pairs technical excellence with outstanding one-to-one care. For added convenience, clients can enjoy easy access to the venue alongside the fantastic benefit of free on-street parking.

Shiatsu • Deep Tissue • Back, Neck & Shoulders Massage

Zen Sanctuary offers professional therapeutic bodywork in Edinburgh, including Shiatsu, Deep Tissue massage, and Back, Neck & Shoulders treatments, supporting people with stress, tension, pain, and ongoing physical or emotional strain.

Clients book different treatments depending on what they need in the moment:

• Back, Neck & Shoulders massage for focused relief of tension and desk-related strain
• Deep Tissue massage for chronic tightness, restricted movement, or muscular discomfort
• Shiatsu for more holistic support, working with the nervous system, energy balance, and overall wellbeing

All sessions are tailored to the individual and begin with a short consultation. Depending on your needs, treatments may combine elements of different approaches to achieve the most effective outcome. Shiatsu treatments are usually received fully clothed.

Many clients come to Zen Sanctuary when they:

• Feel stressed, overwhelmed, or physically run down
• Experience recurring tension or pain that keeps returning
• Want more than a relaxing massage and are seeking therapeutic support
• Are looking for structured care rather than one-off appointments

While a single session can be beneficial, most clients see the greatest improvement through a short series of treatments, allowing the body to respond, adapt, and stabilise over time.

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 wellness enthusiasts. Buses 44, 113, 124, X5, X6 and X7 are all a 4-8 minute walk away.

Coming by car:

There is ample free and secure on-street parking available, so if you choose to come by car this is easily possible.

The team:

Kathi is a fully qualified and experienced bodywork practitioner offering Shiatsu and therapeutic massage in Edinburgh, working with clients seeking thoughtful, professional, and results-oriented treatment.

What we like about the venue:

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

Mind Body Shiatsu is based in Colinton on the south-west edge of Edinburgh. Working from her beautiful garden room, Jacqui offers Shiatsu, a Japanese holistic touch therapy, helping you to rebalance, restore and renew from within. Sessions are offered upon either:- a traditional Japanese wool filled floor futon or an extra wide treatment table, or a therapeutic massage chair, allowing you to feel supported, comfortable and relaxed. There is plenty of FREE on-street parking and the local bus terminus is a short 5-minute walk away.

Nearest public transport:

Local buses include Lothian's Number 10 Bonaly and Number 16 Torphin all less than a 10 minute walk from the venue.

The team:

The owner, Jacqui, is a Registered Shiatsu Practitioner with the Shiatsu Society (UK) and has a wealth of holistic knowledge. She listens to your needs and creates a deeply relaxing session allowing the body's natural state of 'rest, repair and renew' to take place.

What we like about the venue:

• The garden studio is bright, warm, calm, comfortable and clean. The oak wood flooring has under floor heating which is a real treat when it's cold and frosty outside.

• This is a welcoming and comfortable space where clients feel valued, respected and at ease.

• Luxurious bathroom facilities are available for changing, which is handy if you are coming from work.

Step into a haven of handsomeness at RYZN Barbers & Grooming, Musselburgh, where the clippers are always buzzing, and the banter is as fresh as the cuts. Nestled in the heart of the city, this is a sleek haven for style enthusiasts. With its bold teal walls and oversized mirrors that stretch nearly floor-to-ceiling, the space feels as expansive as it is inviting. Clean lines and minimalist décor set the tone, whilst subtle industrial touches, such as matte black fixtures and polished floors, add an urban edge. Specialising in everything from smashing shaves, fresh fades and the classic short, back and sides, these smooth operators are experienced and knowledgeable. RYZN Barbers & Grooming isn't just a place for a haircut, it's a destination for style and a good time. This is the sign you've been looking for to get fade!

Nearest public transport:

Musselburgh station is approximately a half-hour walk away. Plenty of free and paid parking is available nearby for those arriving by car.

The team:

The barbers are masters of their craft and they know exactly how to bring out the best in every client; just like beards, they don't take long to grow on you!

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Iconic, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Confidence served by the inch; from fringe to fade!
• Brands and products used: They have a strong focus on using natural products, ensuring that this salon blends ethics seamlessly in every treatment.
• The extra touches: Hindi and English are spoken fluently at the venue.

Working from within Loft 28 salon in Edinburgh's Old Town, Hair by Natalia Orszt specialises in bespoke colours and precision unisex cutting.

Stylist Natalia offers a comprehensive colour menu which includes everything from easy to manage, natural-looking highlights to modern pastel colouring and the popular freehand balayage and ombre techniques. In hair styling, you'll find intricate updos, sleek blow-dries, quick trims and complete restyles designed to retain their shape long after you have left the salon. Family friendly, there are cuts for kids too.

Competent conversing in both Polish and English Natalia offers free, professional consultations and aftercare advice on each service. Situated just South of Edinburgh castle, Loft 28 is just a short walk from the heart of Edinburgh and along several main bus routes.

Situated within the iconic Custom House building in Leith you'll find Glo Holistic Beauty.

Glo Holistic Beauty Therapy offers a wide range of treatments including reflexology, Indian head , bamboo, remedial and luxurious massages with hot stones to de-stress, increase vitality and bring your body back to balance.

We have treatments that nourish and revitalize your skin using Dermalogica professional products and non surgical facials using the latest Caci Synergy Machine.

We offer manicures and pedicures to make you feel totally pampered, as well as the day to day essentials such as waxing, lash lifts, brow lamination and many other treatments that are listed on my website.

As a highly qualified beauty therapist, with a long and loyal client list, I want nothing more than to provide my clients with a professional service using premium products.

You can be assured of a warm and friendly welcome and you will leave relaxed and rejuvenated.

"Glo will make you glow"

Nearest public transport:
There are several bus stops nearby with buses going to Edinburgh city centre.

The team:
The staff at Glo Holistic Beauty are fully qualified with an Higher National Certificate and a Higher National Diploma in Beauty Therapy and have over 10 years experience within the beauty and holistic therapy industry.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Welcoming, professional.
• Specialises in: Skin treatments, nails, waxing, brows and lashes.
• Brands and products used: Dermalogica, Caci, Jessica.
• The extra touches: The salon uses cruelty-free products in its treatments.

Come one, come all to Luxe Hair Studio, Edinburgh's hair grooming and colouring hot spot for men and women

Whether you're in the market for a quick trim, expert colour or a brave new style, stylist Cara and her 17 years of experience are the perfect match.

Add subtle colour with some highlights or transform your look with a full head tint and trust that your shine will last long after its appointment with the use of renowned products L'Oreal, Wella and Olaplex.

Fall in love with amazing Japanese Face Lifting Massage at Royal Beauty Permanent & Aesthetic. With beautifully bold or delicately demure permanent make-up applications let the glamour goddess in you awaken. Book yourself in for an aesthetic adventure with beauty so good you'll be back in a heartbeat.

Nearest public transport:

There are plenty of local bus routes in the area to keep you well connected.

The team:

With the make-up magician on hand, you'll find no blurred lines here.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Tranquil, glamorous and friendly.
• Specialises in: Permanent make-up, Japanese manual face lifting therapies, beauty treatments, skin boosters,
• The extra touches: Don't get your tongue in a twist, as these sassy stylists speak both English and Polish fluently,

Salon Thirteen is a luxury hairdressing salon in the heart of Corstorphine, Edinburgh. This amazing team offers a vast range of professional hair services including luxury hair extensions, hair colouring, cut and styling and hair treatments, also boasting a wide range of fabulous retail products from professional hair care to false lashes that you can purchase in-store or online.

Book with us now!

Welcome to Styled by Chloe, conveniently located in  Dalkeith in the vibrant city of Edinburgh. They specialise in hair services that enhance your natural beauty. The friendly team offers a wide range of services, including cut and blow dry, highlights, balayage, hair colouring, nourishing hair treatments, and transformative hair extensions, ensuring that you leave with a stunning look that perfectly suits your style and personality.

Nearest public transport:

The salon can be found using local bus services.

The team:

The team is dedicated to providing exceptional hair services, ensuring a warm and welcoming atmosphere for every client.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly and relaxing.
• Specialises in: Hair.
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Within The Salon on Glanville in Edinburgh's Stockbridge, you'll find Hair by Chloe C, providing expert services in hair colouring and haircuts. If you're looking for a total look refresh or dare to try a bold new colour, book in for an appointment with Chloe today.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is located at Stockbridge Market and has several bus stops nearby. It is roughly a 20-minute walk to Princes Street, where there are tram and bus stops, as well as Waverley train station.

The team:

Chloe has years of experience in the hairdressing industry and offers tailored, high-quality treatments.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, warm and welcoming.
• Specialises in: Creative colouring done right!
• Brands and products used: Wella.
• The extra touches: Guests are welcomed with a menu of complimentary refreshments; these delightful drinks enhance the salon's cosy atmosphere, making every visit a special occasion.

Welcome to Mo G Cuts within Jummy Unisex Hair & Beauty Salon, London. This fantastic barber shop has great services and great conversation (included at no extra charge)! From skin fades and classic cuts to beard sculpting and more, they'll get your style exactly where it needs to be. For mastery, style and services that hit the mark every time, we moustache you to book an appointment today!

Nearest public transport:

Haymarket station is a 15-minute walk away. Plenty of paid parking is available nearby for those arriving by car.

The team:

These Jacks of all fades are professional barbers, with years of experience and they aim to leave you feeling comfortable and confident.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Legendary, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Confidence served by the inch; from fringe to fade!
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Enhancing one's natural beauty can feel empowering and at Beauty at the Treatment Rooms, Penicuik, that is the ultimate goal. As a specialist In HD BROWS and a HD BROW stockist we have a variety of brow and lash treatments for you from a quick wax and tint to a bespoke Hd brow experience tailored for you. We offer a range in quality hairs and offer several options for your extensions method. Start living for your mirror moment with Beauty at the Treatment Rooms!

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. Plus ample free parking can be found close by.

The team:

With tons of experience, this skilful technician will unleash your natural radiance, reveal your inner glow, and let you embrace the confidence that comes with flawless skin.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Tranquil, timeless and friendly.
• Specialises in: Creating beauty, building relationships, and empowering individuals to embrace their unique identity through the art of skincare.
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible, plus clients are offered a selection of complimentary refreshments, as this modern, chic salon prides itself on providing a top-tier beauty experience with a side of sophisticated comfort.

Experience the profound restorative power of this traditional Japanese bodywork with Jacqui of Mind Body Shiatsu at Napiers Edinburgh Clinic. Jacqui offers a range of Shiatsu sessions ranging from 20 to 45 minutes at the historic Old Town clinic, in 18 Bristo Place, a renowned destination in Edinburgh for complimentary body therapies.

Nearest public transport:

The clinic is an exceptionally well-connected city-center location. If you are walking it is 15-minutes from St. Andrew Square tram stop or Edinburgh Waverley rail station, or 10-minutes walk from the major bus routes on the North Bridge.

Parking:

Pay and Display parking can be found on Chambers Street and also off Potterrow around George Square. There is additional parking behind Quartermile One.

The therapist:

Jacqui, owner of Mind Body Shiatsu, has a background in workplace nutrition & wellbeing, public healthcare, and holistic cancer support. Fully qualified and registered with the Shiatsu Society (UK) she brings an expert understanding of systemic anatomy, acupressure mapping, and Zen meridians to your session. Working with thumbs, fingers, and palms, Jacqui applies a sensitive and mindful touch. This approach works deeply, affecting the whole body to bring about a sense of ease which enhances the body's natural ability to rebalance itself. Jacqui's calm professionalism and attentive approach, helps you get the most from your Shiatsu treatment.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Accessible quirky historic clinical setting, offering an oasis of calm in the heart of the busy Old Town of Edinburgh.

• Location: You can't miss it! It's right next door to Napiers shop, Scotland's oldest herbal apothecary.

• The extra touches: We like how this venue accommodates the needs of its clients. There is space to wait for your appointment in the Clinic's reception area which is accessed straight from the street. There is full wheelchair access, an accessible toilet and complimentary drinking water.

Welcome to Amber Hair and Beauty, located at 3 Mountcastle Drive North in the charming city of Edinburgh. This chic salon blends elegance with comfort, offering a refined space where style and relaxation go hand in hand. Whether you're after a sleek new cut, a vibrant colour refresh or a classic blow-dry, Amber Hair and Beauty delivers with flair and finesse, ensuring every visit leaves you feeling your absolute best.

Nearest public transport
The salon is conveniently situated near the Mountcastle Grove bus stop, making it easily accessible for clients across the city.

The team
Amber Hair and Beauty is home to a talented team of stylists who are passionate about helping you express your personal style. With a keen eye for detail and a warm, welcoming approach, they ensure every appointment is a treat.

What we like about the venue :

• Atmosphere : Luxurious, modern and calm.
• Specialises in : Hair.