hair and beauty in Lothians

Beren Beauty is a boutique-style salon located in Portobello, Edinburgh, just a short walk from Portobello Beach. If you want smooth, summer-ready skin, treat yourself to a laser hair removal or waxing treatment, or give your eyes the wow factor with a lash or brow treatment. Whatever you choose, the expert team at Beren Beauty will make sure to pamper you.

Nearest public transport:

There are bus stops for local routes situated just beside the venue.

The team:

Hasret is fully qualified and experienced in the beauty industry.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, welcoming and relaxing.
• Specialises in: Laser hair removal, lash and brow treatments.
• Brands and products used: HD Brows.
• The extra touches: The venue is accessible for wheelchair users and Hasret also speaks Turkish.

Located in the heart of Corstorphine, Seychelles Health & Beauty is a treatment room based within Tanz salon, just a short walk away from South Gyle train station. There is no parking available at this venue, however there are plenty of places to park up in the surrounding streets.

This beautiful modern room uses gentle music alongside a colour palette composed of lavender, white and green to create a soothing ambience, inviting you to step into a world of bliss and relaxation.

Owner and therapist Michelle delivers each treatment with precision and skill, carefully considering the needs of each client and making adjustments where necessary. Whether it’s a refreshing facial or a set of gorgeous eyelash extensions, her friendly and accommodating manner ensure that you feel completely at ease.

Treat yourself to an indulgent pampering experience at Seychelles Health & Beauty and enjoy the care and attention you truly deserve.

Glory Brows & Lashes in Edinburgh is the salon to go for a new set of eyelashes or nicely shaped eyebrows. Let yourself be pampered and leave the salon with a new fresh look.

Nearest public transport:
Bus stop in less than 1-minute walk from the salon, the train station is around a 25-minute walk, they're based on the main road, parking spots available nearby Tesco.

The team:
Tulasi has been working in the UK beauty industry since 2013.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Really nicely decorated, a very friendly salon.
• Specialises in: Brow threading and tinting.
• The extra touches: The salon is wheelchair accessible.

Nails and lashes by Vanessa is your one-stop beauty destination in Musselburgh, offering a complete menu of high-quality hand, foot, and eye treatments. Located conveniently on Eskside West , this studio is the perfect place to achieve that polished, finished look, from your fingertips to your lashes.

Nearest public transport:

The salon is easily accessible via the local bus network. The Bridge Street bus stop is just a short, two-minute walk away, providing quick connections for clients across Musselburgh and the wider Lothians area (served by Lothian Buses).

The team:

Dedicated artist Vanessa is passionate about meticulous work, offering services with the highest attention to detail and a commitment to hygiene. Trained by top industry brands, Vanessa uses quality products to create stunning, long-lasting results for both nails and lashes. She maintains a friendly, professional, and focused atmosphere, ensuring you leave your appointment feeling beautiful, confident, and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Clean, professional, comfortable, and welcoming.
• Specializes in: Expert combined services: Nail Enhancements and Eyelash Treatments.

Update your hair in an instant with SJ Creative, within X Creative Collaborative, Edinburgh. With a healthy dose of all the major colour trends, you'll find this house of hues has an extensive menu of colour services, with options in glossy tints, sunkissed and autumnal highlights and the intricate hand-painted balayage technique - this is creative colouring done right. So, sit back, relax and the resident scissor scholar will soon have you swooning over your luscious locks. Remember, brand-new hair is the ultimate power statement (plus looking good never goes out of style).

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated were you find plenty of buses and regular trams on Ocean Drive. Parking in Ocean Terminall multistory car park ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all hair enthusiasts.

The team:

Stacy's one-to-one service 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: Transforming, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Helping others look and feel their best by harnessing the transformative power of hairdressing.
• Brand and products used: Wella, Maria Nila

Based within Rejuv Clinic on Queensferry Road, you'll find Kara Beauty. A renowned and quaint beauty treatment room providing a selection of semi-permanent makeup, facial, and brow treatments.

Nearest public transport:

The salon can be found using local bus services.

The team:

Kamilla is a true genius in the craft, so you can be sure to feel safe and in good hands.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Welcoming, friendly and professional.
• Specialises in: Beauty.
• Brands and products used: PhiBrows, Nouveau, Eve Taylor and IMAGE.

Alisha Beauty Parlour is a unique and vibrant beauty salon, located on Gorgie Road between the areas of Gorgie and Dalry to the west of Edinburgh. Owned by two loving sisters who specialise in threading, they also offer nails, facials, tinting and waxing amongst other treatments.

This is your go-to salon for impeccable beauty treatments provided by friendly, professional and talented therapists. Every service on the menu is adapted to the personal needs and taste of each client and Nipa and Muni take all the time necessary to understand what look or style their clients want to achieve. Whether you come in for a manicure, eyelash extensions, cleansing facial or Indian head massage, the goal of this salon's team is to provide a therapeutic escape from the stress and ruckus of everyday life.

Alisha Beauty Parlour benefits from on-street parking just around the corner on Robertson Avenue.

Get standout manicures and lashes at Kaur's Nail & Beauty salon in Newington, Edinburgh.

This fresh salon has all you need to achieve the nails of your dreams, with Shellac and classic polishes alongside gel and acrylic extensions. You'll also easily be able to enhance your eyes with bespoke combinations of lash lifting, tinting and brow shaping so you can get rid of your mascara.

To top off the comprehensive menu, you'll also find a range of waxing, threading and facial options.

The expert team has more than 5 years of experience and uses premium brands to ensure lasting results. They are focused on providing a personalised experience to ensure you enjoy a relaxing pampering experience.

You'll find Kaur's Nail & Beauty on Mayfield Road, not far from the University of Edinburgh and with a few parking spots outside. Treat yourself and book in today.

Hairdressing by Wendy is a renowned hair salon based within Noirouge Hair & Beauty in the heart of Haymarket, Edinburgh. Wendy is committed to caring for clients, ensuring they have a relaxing and revitalising experience. All services are bespoke to the individual needs of each client. Hairdressing By Wendy believes that everyone is unique and beautiful, and so every client that visits will be treated as such.

Nearest public transport

Hairdressing By Wendy is easily accessible by public transport, with the West End tram stop and Haymarket station just a five-minute walk away. This makes it an ideal choice for those who prefer to travel by public transportation.

The team

Wendy, the business owner, is a Wella Colour Master Expert and balayage specialist, and the driving force behind Hairdressing By Wendy's success. Her dedication to client satisfaction and her keen eye for detail have earned her a loyal clientele who trust her with their hairdressing needs. Wendy's expertise and warm personality make every visit to the salon a pleasant experience.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: Relaxing, professional, personalised.
• Specialises in: Colour.
• Brands and products used: Wella, K18, and Eleven Australia.

Lavanya Salon is a hair and beauty salon based in Murrayfield, Edinburgh.

Nearest public transport:

Local bus services & tram connect the salon. On street parking is available nearby.

The team:

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

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, professional & relaxing
• Specialises in: Hair and Beauty
• Brands and products used: Wella

Blossurria Beauty is a chic beauty salon in the heart of Edinburgh. This professional and stylish venue is perfect for those who are in search of an urban retreat where they can indulge in a variety of beauty services.

Nearest public transport:

For those who prefer public transport, the salon is conveniently located near the Cruise Liner Terminal station, which is just a 14-minute walk away.

The team:

The salon boasts a small, dedicated team of staff members who are committed to providing exceptional service to their clients. Their warm and friendly approach ensures that every client feels comfortable and well taken care of during their visit.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Professional, chic, urban.
• Specialises in: Eyebrow & eyelash tinting, manicure, massage.
• Brands and products used: Lycon, CND.

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

Mima't, Edinburgh, provides a wide range of services including massage, waxing, LVL, pedicures, facials and glycolic peels. They invest their time researching the industry to deliver only the best brands on the market. They invest in training and development for therapists to meet their goals and finally in their clients, where they always show care and empathy whilst giving a first-class service.

Nearest public transport:

The salon is easily accessible by public transport and it's just 1 minute away from the Meadowbank house bus stop (lines 4,5,15,15A,26,44 and 44A) and free parking on the street.

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.

Lushwalk Beauty Salon is located on Easter Road in the area of Leith/Meadowbank area of Edinburgh.

They offer a wide array of treatments ranging from Shellac manicure, La Stone massages to Decleor facials. Their professional beauty therapists creates a pampering experience for you to come out feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. Working with quality products such as Jessica Polish, Lycon and Sienna X they deliver quality services at great prices.

For beauty that goes above and beyond, step into K Aesthetics , an oasis of calm that'll take you away from the troubles of everyday life. A perfect pit stop for pampering, you'll find no blurred lines here, and an hour or two will have you feeling as good as new. Battle those beauty blues today with K Aesthetics.

Nearest public transport:

The team:

With over a decade of experience, they practice with precision, and it's all the more evident that they are true glamour gurus.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Transforming, modern and welcoming.
• Specialises in: Injectables and hair removal.
• Brands and products used: Azzalure

All About You Health & Beauty is a hair and beauty salon situated on South Clerk Street, Edinburgh. Specialising in afro hair they offer an array of treatments to choose from.

Bright and airy the salon is decorated with contrasting colours and bright modern furnishings giving the salon a professional feel. The staff are friendly and attentive and are always on hand to provide you with treatment advice.

Welcome to Trim 2 Fresh, Edinburgh. This shop mixes old-school barbershop vibes with modern flair to create the perfect spot to relax whilst they handle the rest. From skin fades and classic cuts to beard sculpting and precision braids, 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:

The Shore tram station is a 14-minute walk away. Plenty of paid parking is available nearby for those arriving by car.

The team:

These scissors scholars believe that grooming is an essential part of self-care and strive to create an environment where their customers can feel calm, 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.

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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.

Neil MacLean, based within The Wax Bar in Linlithgow, Edinburgh, is a hair studio offering a wide array of hair colouring services to suit your needs, as well as cuts, styling and makeup.

Nearest public transport: Linlithgow train station is just a stone's throw away, there are bus stops nearby and there is free parking available on the street.

The team: The friendly team are fully qualified and experienced.

What we like about the venue: Atmosphere: Chilled, stylish, modern, spacious. Specialises in: Blow dries, cuts, colour change. Brands and products used: Kératase, GHD, Wella and own brand products. The extra touches: Complimentary refreshments are available for clients.

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.