hair and beauty in Lothians

Gail Stewart Styling, Balmain colour and product specialist was established in 2000 and delivers a wealth of experience from her beautiful salon in leafy Drum Brae.

With easy parking and late-night opening - it's easy to find off Queensferry Road

Whether you're a long-time client or in search of a new stylist, Gail warmly welcomes you and understands your hair needs.

Gail's specialist services are colouring and hair extensions. Doesn't matter if you're thinking of something subtle, dramatic or just need to upkeep your already existing style, your appointment will be enjoyed in her stunning surroundings.

Welcome to PH Thai Massage Studio, Edinburgh, run by Ploy. She is a professional therapist with over 18 years experience in western and Thai massage therapies. My studio is located in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh close to the city centre. My treatment studio is within a main door shop front premesis shared with Sam’s Barbers shop. I am an owner managed business and take great pride in providing the very best experience for my clients. The studio is open Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm. I take advance bookings only. I provide tailored treatments based on my clients' requirements and have built a reputation for helping clients with physical problems, as well as helping with general health and well being. I look forward to welcoming you to me studio. Thank you!

Nearest public transport:

There are buss stops close to the shop which sits between Tollcross and Bruntsfield.

The team:

Hello, I'm Ploy! With over 18 years of experience and , I've honed my skills in both traditional Thai and Western massage techniques, having trained in Thailand and the UK. I have certifications from authorised bodies in Thailand and the UK. As the independent owner of PH Thai Massage Studio, my passion is helping you find relief from stress, overcome physical challenges, and enhance your overall wellbeing. I truly love my work and feel incredibly lucky to have such wonderful clients!

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Restorative, professional and welcoming.
• Specialises in: Massages that will leave you feeling rejuvenated, revitalised and deeply refreshed.
• The extra touches: English and Thai are spoken fluently at the venue.

We work with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and we have a genuine passion for people’s well-being and helping them to reach their goals and remain healthy, both physically and mentally.

Nearest public transport

Just 4-minute walk from Foot of the Walk tram station.

The team

The venue is managed by a small team of dedicated staff members. Their main responsibility is to ensure every client receives top-quality service and leaves the venue feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and satisfied. Their commitment, professionalism and expertise go a long way in making the venue a preferred choice for many.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: relaxing, inviting, professional
• Specialises in: massage and wellbeing

Set aside some time for a new style at Edinburgh's Amber Hair & Beauty. Stylist Amber creates enviable cuts, colours and styles to suit any preference.

A welcoming salon, bathed in natural light, Amber's space creates the optimum setting for a perfectly matched Wella colour or GHD blow dry with curls.

Free on-street parking available.

Cash payment,

Card payment

Pop by today and try out a new hue, there is a free welcome drink and consultation to help you settle on the best option.

Head on over to Silk Touch Lashes Edinburgh, where they live and breathe lashes. Within their walls, you will find an esteemed academy dedicated to training the next generation of super knowledgeable lash technicians. From Classics to Russians and Hybrid Handmade lashes, you can learn it all with them. Learn in small groups on a live model with full support and personalised feedback. Whatever the occasion, they aim to give a striking and glamorous look that commands attention and leaves you feeling like a goddess. Pencil in for an eye-opening experience and make a lash-ing impression, with Silk Touch Lashes Edinburgh!

Nearest public transport:

Haymarket station is approximately a 20-minute walk away. Plenty of paid parking is available nearby for those arriving by car.

The team:

With a delicate touch and an eye for symmetry, these glamour gurus bring out your natural beauty and enhance your facial features. Whatever you desire, they will customise a look that harmonises with your unique style and personality.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Transforming, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Fabu-lash lashes that will make you fall in love with your lash line!
• Brands and products used: Known for its steadfast commitment to using vegan, natural and cruelty-free products, this salon ensures that each treatment is as eco-conscious as it is nourishing.
• The extra touches: As you settle in for your treatment, you'll be invited to enjoy complimentary beverages, enhancing the pampering experience.

Beauty Island is a beauty treatment room on South Trinity Road in Edinburgh. You can indulge and pamper yourself with a range of treatments including waxing, massage and facials. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours on your hands, you can escape to a world of relaxation and happiness.

Beauty Island was established in 2012 by Dominika, a highly trained beauty therapist. She listens to and works with her clients to provide them with the best treatment for their specific needs and the results they desire.

Enhancing one's natural beauty can feel empowering and at My Beauty Nails - The Gyle, 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 My Beauty 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.

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: 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.

Located in the Marchmont area of Edinburgh, Ishi Salon is armed with a passionate team constantly training to provide you with the ultimate hair and beauty experience, always taking into consideration your individual style. Enhancing one's natural beauty can feel empowering and at Ishi Salon that is the ultimate goal. You'll leave looking a million dollars!

Nearest public transport:

The salon is conveniently located almost directly in front of the Reseneath St. bus stop (9 Line).

The team:

The team is qualified to the highest standards. Together with skill and a keen eye for detail, they pride themselves on having a strong reputation.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Professional, sophisticated, friendly.
• Specialises in: Hair and beauty.
• Brands and products used: Mood Beauty, Goldwell, Wella Professionals.

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At Signature Hair Salon, we specialize in bespoke hair services tailored for everyone. Whether it’s a fresh cut, professional coloring, or specialized treatments, our team is here to bring your vision to life.

Check out our service menu in the post and book your spot today.

✨ Professionalism in every touch.

Paige Conner Hairdressing is a stylish, contemporary salon located on the iconic Broughton Street in Edinburgh, specialising in premium hair services. This welcoming studio offers a full range of creative hair solutions, from precision cutting and expert styling to bespoke colouring, all delivered in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Nearest public transport:

The salon is exceptionally well-connected, situated just a 5-minute walk from Picardy Place Tram Stop and within a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Waverley Station. It is also moments away from major bus routes serving York Place and Leith Street, making it easily accessible from all parts of the city.

The team:

Paige and her team are highly skilled stylists dedicated to providing a personalised and professional experience for every client. They combine creative flair with technical expertise to ensure you leave the salon with a look that perfectly suits your personality and lifestyle.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, trendy, and incredibly welcoming.
• Specialises in: Expert Hair Styling, creative colouring, and high-quality hair care.

Peter James Scalp & Hair Clinic is a premium and reputable hair salon located in Haymarket, Edinburgh.

Nearest public transport:

Haymarket train station is a short walk away.

The team:

All the stylists have a wealth of experience in all things hair and are friendly professionals known for building human connections.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Very modern and professional.
• Specialises in: Hair (Blonde specialists)
• Brands and products used: Wella, System Proffesional, Sebastian,K18, GHD
• Extra touches: Salon dogs

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WE'RE ON THE MOVE: From the 3rd February 2020 you will find Valerio is now based in the splendid premises of Hair by JFK - same great service, new vista.

Continuing to specialise in ladies’ and men’s hairdressing at affordable prices. The salon is spacious and bright, with comfortable furnishings, a place where you can rest assured your hair is in good hands.

Priding himself on his personal service, he is passionate about providing the highest standard of care. He listens to your needs and provides you with great advice on how best to look after your hair. Using high-end products such as Matrix, he ensures a high-quality finish with every visit.

Aneta Beauty Box in Marchmont , Edinburgh delivers all your waxing and nail treatments in one cosy salon.

Aneta has a passion for waxing and nails with 15 years' experience in the industry and offers you all the essentials from a Hollywood wax to Shellac , gel , BIAB mani's and eyebrow tints.

Brass is a recently renovated family ran salon in the heart of Edinburgh. Brass formerly Ritz Hair is has been in business since the 1980.Daryle, son of Ritz owners Lynne and James Davidson decided to change the name to modernise the Brand. Owner of Brass Daryle offers a friendly but professional salon with 5 stylists of all ages and hairdressing styles to cater for a wide variety of clients. We would love to see you at our unique salon.

Decorated in a pale Linen colour with gold trimmings and original autumn oak floors, this salon is spacious and inviting, with a family ran atmosphere.

Take just a quick peek at their menu and you'll find everything from cuts and blow-dries to Balayage, Highlights and many more colour techniques from our L’Oréal trained team.

You'll find them located in the city centre, only a 13-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley station. Let the talented team at Brass Hair & Beauty provide you with a personalised experience you'll want to repeat.

Located in Edinburgh , Kama Calm Holistic Therapies was set up by Kamila Banaszewska in 2012, with the aim of providing a wide range of effective, but low cost, holistic therapies.

Kamila believes in a holistic approach to health, where the body, mind and spirit are connected and constantly influence each other. There cannot be a balance in the body if the mind is stressed and out of balance. The main aim of the treatment is to bring back the balance. Every treatment starts with a detailed consultation followed by a custom-tailored treatment plan agreed with both client and therapist.

Kamila has been trained in various alternative therapies in various accredited institutions in the UK and in Poland. In 2010 she completed the VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Complementary Therapies, in 2012 she obtained the VTCT Certificate in Indian Head massage and also gained training in Ayurvedic treatments. She graduated with an Honours degree in Complementary Healthcare in Aromatherapy from Edinburgh's Napier University. Kamila is a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapies and also insured through them.

For lovers of voluminous lashes, defined brows, luxurious facials and long lasting manicures Combined. is the must-visit beauty salon in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. For a treatment to make your lashes appear naturally fuller, choose a classic lash lift and tint, or if you're after statement brows, opt for the ever-trendy brow lamination treatment.

Nearest public transport:
There is a bus stop located directly in front of the venue on Brandon Terrace.

The team:
Caral is a brow and lash expert with extensive experience under her belt. She aims to frame the face and bring out the natural beauty in all of her clients.

Natalie is a beautifying skin specialist offering treatments that cleanse pores, exfoliates dead skin cells, hydrates and moisturises the skin. Facials are designed to boost the immediate appearance and overall health and longevity of the skin.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Cosy, welcoming and friendly.
• Specialises in: Eyebrow and eyelash treatments, Nails and Facials.
• The extra touches: The venue is accessible for wheelchair users.
• Dog friendly and has a salon dog

Brows & Co is a trendy boutique studio that offers a range of Brow & Lash treatments. Our Brow & Lash bar was founded in 2018 by senior brow artist and the salon owner Naziyah. Our team is built up of friendly professionals who are fully qualified, educated, experienced, and who have been selectively hand-picked by Naz. Within the space of a year of opening the studio, Brows&Co has won two awards. ‘Brow Bar of the Year’ 2019 at the first Scottish NBL Awards. Our highly motivated and experienced team strives to push the boundaries of beauty in the latest techniques and is always growing our extensive knowledge & practice in all the latest brow trends.

Nearest public transport:

Local bus services connect the salon. The Shore tram stop is a 5-minutes walk away.

The team:

All the technicians are experienced, friendly professionals known for building human connections.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Very modern and professional.
• Specialises in: Brows.
• Brands and products used: HD Brows. Cruelty-free, organic, and vegan products are used.
• The extra touches: Free and paid parking is available.

McLaren Ross Hair Studio in central Edinburgh is a well-established spot for precision cuts, creative colouring and elegant styling.

This chic salon is home to a dream team who together have more than 20 years of experience bringing men, women and children the best haircuts around.

They're known for their impressive colour skills, giving you highlights, tinting and balayage that will really lift your features and put a spring in your step.

Classic blow drys and updos are also available to get you prepped for that big event.

McLaren Ross Hair Studio is wheelchair accessible, just five-minutes from Haymarket Station and has bus stops nearby. Book in today and refresh your locks.

Emerge from the cocoon of life's chaos and embrace facial freedom with Ivana Skin Expert, Edinburgh. This masterful beautician will craft custom facials that transport you to a realm of relaxation. With a range of body treatments designed to nurture and nourish your natural beauty, let the world melt away as you bask in the luxurious treatments that turn back time the hands of time. Make your way over and discover your best beauty self!

Nearest public transport:

Edinburgh Waverley station is only a 10-minute stroll away and paid parking is easily accessible 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: Calm, modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: Creating beauty, building relationships, and empowering individuals to embrace their unique identity through the art of skincare, with an emphasis on LED treatments.
• Brands and products used: Dermalogica and Medik8.
• 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.