hair and beauty in Lothians

Head on over to CM Hairdressing & Hair Academy, Leith. Small, friendly, and welcoming, CM Hairdressing is your go-to salon in Leith for expert cuts, styling, and a personal touch. This urban oasis is designed with a classic, modern touch, combining a contemporary design with comfort. The backdrop of polished floors, monochromatic walls and featured black leather chairs creates an ambience that fuses sophistication with style. With a bespoke combination of fresh fades, creative colouring, hot haircuts and flawless finishes, this smooth operator is experienced and knowledgeable, taking the time to understand your needs and help you achieve your desired look. Relax, refresh, and leave feeling your best!

Nearest public transport:

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

The team:

This scissors scholar believes that grooming is an essential part of self-care and strives to create an environment where their customers can feel calm, comfortable and confident.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Iconic, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Confidence served by the inch; from fringe to fade!
• The extra touches: You can choose from a range of complimentary refreshments, a thoughtful touch that makes every visit feel like a laid-back escape. It’s all about keeping you comfortable while you get freshened up.

LA Hair Solutions located on Comiston Road, a few minutes away from Morningside Parish Church.

The salon offers a relaxing space with charming decor for you to feel at ease and comfortable. Offering an array of services from tanning, waxing and hair colouring you can be sure to find the treatment which suits your needs. Their therapists are experts in their field with a mission to leave you feeling pampered and fabulous.

I offer massage services tailored to your needs :

● Deep tissue
● Swedish
● Pregnancy
● Lymphatic drainage
● Back neck and shoulders
● Indian Head
● Sports

●Aromatherapy

●Reiki

○ GIFT VOUCHERS and packages available

Location: close to Haymarket

Refresh your look at Beauty Headquarters Edinburgh, the city centre salon ready and waiting to primp and polish your nails, skin, eyebrows and eyelashes.

Having opened its doors in autumn 2018, the sparkling new salon is a cosy haven for all kinds of beauty treatments, with its light and fresh-faced decor creating a relaxing setting for a little bit of pampering.

Home to a powerhouse of qualified professionals with more than 10 years of experience behind them, together with a product list including Gel Bottle and Dermalogica, this salon offers a recipe for success.

The rich collection of services includes nail extensions, deluxe massages, eye enhancements, waxing and facials, so you'll be spoilt for choice and sure to find the results you desire.

Ideally based 5 minutes from Princes Street in the centre of Edinburgh, with parking nearby, there's nothing stopping from you sitting back for a moment of indulgence at Beauty Headquarters.

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.

An experienced team dedicated to helping you look and feel your best at Diamond Hair by Oana, Edinburgh. This hair studio is dedicated to high-end transformations and precision hair care. Specialising in bespoke hair colouring techniques, this studio is established as a chic and creative sanctuary for those seeking editorial-standard results

Nearest public transport:

The studio is exceptionally well-positioned on a major thoroughfare, close to plenty of public transport options. It is just a short 5-minute walk from South Gyle train station or a quick trip from the Gyle Centre tram stop. Numerous main bus routes also stop right outside on St John's Road, making it incredibly accessible.

The team:

Oana’s expertise lies in her technical mastery of complex hair goals - whether it’s achieving the perfect seamless balayage or bespoke technical colouring. Her attentive care and professional integrity ensure that every treatment is tailored to maintain hair health while achieving a flawless, diamond-standard finish.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly and modern setting
• Specialises in: Professional cuts, colouring, styling and treatment.
• The extra touches: Oana’s commitment to education; her background with top international academies means she brings the latest global trends and healthiest techniques directly to her clients.

Lumina Edinburgh is a beautiful and luxurious salon offering high-spec facials massages aswell as gel nails waxing lashes brows and tattooing

Nearest public transport:
The salon is situated a 13-minute walk from Waverley train station and is also close to bus and tram stops.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Elegant, calm, beautiful.
• Specialises in: Gel nails, facials, waxing lashes and brows
• Brands and products used: The Gel Bottle.
• The extra touches: Free refreshments available on request.

In the heart of Edinburgh, you’ll find the fabulous Beauty Hive.

Here you can choose from a select range of treatments, including gel nails, waxing and eyebrows.

Your highly-experienced therapist uses only the best products, like The Gel Bottle and Harley Wax, to achieve professional results.

This modern venue based within NoiRouge is conveniently located with tram, train and bus stops nearby.

Book in and let the wonderful Ailsa take great care of you today.

Marishka - The Salon on Glanville is a hairdressing business located in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. The salon offers a variety of hair services including cuts, colouring, styling, and treatments. The salon has a team of skilled and experienced stylists who are trained to provide personalised consultations to each client, helping them to choose the best hairstyle and colour to suit their individual needs and preferences. They use high-quality hair products from well-known brands to ensure the best results for their clients. The salon's comfortable and modern environment makes for a relaxing and enjoyable experience.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is based in Glanville Place, with local bus routes scattered nearby.

The team:

They are highly trained hairdressers with many years of experience under their belt.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly and professional.
• Specialises in: Balayage.
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible.

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.

Nails By Leeanne, located in Edinburgh offers all of the nail essentials - from manicures and pedicures to nail extensions. For a well-deserved treat and to add some extra drama to your nails, book in for an appointment with nail expert LeeAnne today.

The team:
LeeAnne used to work at Nail Inc and has over 20 years of experience in the nail industry.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly.
• Specialises in: BIAB nails and gel extensions.
• Brands and products used: Kiara Sky, Nail Order, Premier Gel, The Gel Bottle.
• The extra touches: Uses cruelty-free and vegan nail products.

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

Breathe new life into your style with Elegant Brows , laser hair removal , Ipl skin rejuvenation and tattoo removals . With everything from eyebrow threading and waxing to semi-permanent make-up and nails, you should expect high-end treatments and top-name brands from this cornerstone of beauty. Open a world of possibilities and book now.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport and also with plenty of free parking.

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.

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

UNIVIEW Art is a modern beauty studio specialising in nails, lashes, and luxury pedicures. The studio is recognised for its clean aesthetic, attention to detail, and personalised approach, offering a refined beauty experience tailored to each client’s individual style.

Nearest Public Transport

UNIVIEW Art is located in a well-connected area with excellent access to public transportation. Haymarket Station is just a short walk away, offering train and tram services with direct links to Edinburgh city centre and the airport.

The Team

The team at UNIVIEW Art is made up of skilled beauty professionals with expertise in nail care, lash treatments, and advanced pedicure services. Each member is dedicated to maintaining high standards and delivering results that reflect both technique and creativity.

What We Like About The Venue

• Atmosphere: relaxing and friendly
• Specialises in: nails, lashes

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.

Take some time for yourself. Pick up one of the treatments in the menu to refresh your body, balance your mind and your inner energy. Harmonious Life located in central Edinburgh, at the second floor of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, a beautiful historic building.

Meet one of our experienced and passionate therapists:

Giovanna a massage therapist with over 20 years of experience, originating from Italy.

Harmonious Life is the space where everybody will be able to find their own favourite treatment tailored to their needs.

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.

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.

For a total hair refresh look no further than Ginger & Co hair salon in Newhaven, Edinburgh. This warm and welcoming salon offers a range of hair services including balayage, highlights and Wella hair treatments.

Nearest public transport:
The salon is well-connected by bus.

The team:
Chloe has 9 years of experience in the hairdressing industry.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, friendly, cosy.
• Specialises in: Hair colour and extensions.
• Brands and products used: Ghd, Wella.
• The extra touches: The salon is child and pet friendly.

please note that any same day booking that are missed or cancelled on the day can be fully chargeable.

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