Choose from 11 venues offering blow dries near Highbury & Islington, London

Located just minutes away from Drayton Park station in Highbury, Barnaby's Hairdressing is a bright modern salon with over 20 years of experience in the hairstyling industry. Touches of elegance such as elaborate lighting and artistic floral walls give this salon a sense of creativity that perfectly reflects their approach to hairdressing.

Sit back with a cup of tea while Barnaby's Hairdressing revolutionises your look. With their skill for creating classic looks and on-trend styles, they’ve has accumulated a loyal client base and a reputation for excellence. No detail is forgotten by their friendly team of talented hairstylists and colour technicians. Using brands such as Wella and Paul Mitchell, they deliver high-quality, long-lasting results at a price everyone can afford.

Le Chapeau Cloche is a gender-neutral & green hair salon based in the heart of Angel, Islington. It was founded in 2019 by Thierry Benavides, expert hair stylist & colourist with over 25 years of experience who surrounded himself with a talented and friendly team.

It is also home to La Muse, our hidden speakeasy cocktail bar.

Sit back, enjoy one of our handcrafted cocktails and escape from reality in our 1920’s inspired interior while we look after your hair.

We are proud to team up with Oway, a luxury, biodynamic, organic, fairtrade brand that uses non-toxic ingredients and helped us reduce our plastic use by 99%!

By introducing our gender-neutral hair menu, we are offering fair pricing for all which is purely based on the length and thickness of your hair as well as the result wanted.

Brasil Hair is a boutique hair salon specialising in high-end hairdressing and indulgent beauty services. Recline and unwind with a refreshing cup of tea as your dedicated stylist or beautician caters to your every need.

Priding themselves on their pristine presentation and attentive service, their welcoming team of professionals are passionate about providing the highest standard of care. They are trained in a wide range of peerless pampering treatments, including haircuts, highlights, facials and more. Using premium brands such as Shu Uemura, Keratase and OPI, Brasil Hair ensure a long-lasting, high-quality finish with every visit.

Transform your hair with a visit to Islington's award-winning Flanx Hair & Beauty.

Winners of The London Hair & Beauty Awards2022 -Customer Experience of the Year London, 2019- Customer Service of the Year London, and 2018- Salon of the Year.

At Flanx you are pampered by an expert team of stylists, who take the time to listen to your needs and deliver results that capture your individuality. Priding themselves on their attention and care, they go above and beyond to create the ultimate salon experience, allowing you to indulge and unwind in the hands of a true style expert.

Situated just a few steps from Essex Road Overground Station, expect a full consultation and a soft drink, or tea, or coffee with a bitesize snack on the side to help you relax into the whole experience.

Just a short walk from Highbury and Islington tube station, The Purple Salon is a modern hair salon situated in the centre of Islington. As the name suggests, this unisex salon’s colour scheme uses varying shades of purple to reflect their creative and fashion-forward approach to hairdressing.

The Purple Salon boasts a wide selection of professional treatments, ranging from haircuts and colouring to Japanese hair straightening and Brazilian blow drys. Their expert team of hairstylists deliver precision hairdressing with personality and style, boosting your confidence and leaving your hair with a renewed feeling of vitality.

Hikari is a hair salon located just off Upper Street in Islington, North London. Their professionally trained staff offer a variety of haircuts and colouring or highlighting services to suit everybody, all within a friendly and happy environment which is built on a passion for hair and beauty.

The team believe that each individual that enters the Islington salon deserves the greatest hair experience. Their wealth of knowledge, in combination with their passion for continually performing to the highest standards, means an appointment at Hikari feels more like an experience. Whether you're after a new look or a regular trim, you will feel comfortable the moment you arrive and leave feeling great about yourself. The carefully selected products available ensure a quality finish every time, and the complimentary back and leg massage chairs will help to rejuvenate and relax you.

The salon can be reached via Angel or Highbury & Islington underground station and the road which connects the two, Upper Street, is a major bus route.

Head to Duck & Dry in Islington, London for a select range of hair and nail treatments, including hair styling, manicures and pedicures.

This new London salon is one of the biggest spaces for pre-drinks, pampering, and pictures, with the brand’s signature pastel hues, marble and greenery in the background. It also includes an Instagramble duck pond and ball pit as well.

Other features include a group makeup table, prosecco bar and the largest Duck & File nail bar yet, with a menu full of nail art.

Picture everything you expect from a salon - then think again and make it more about you. Chic, fun and fast manicures, pedicures, and blow dries – Duck & Dry Islington is a world where the traditional rules of hair and beauty do not apply.

The venue is located close to Essex Road train station, as well as a number of other bus stops.

Found less than a minute's walk from Essex Road station in the heart of Islington, London, Glitz and Glamour is a one stop beauty salon offering hair, nails, tanning, beauty and aesthetics for ladies and gents and kid's pamper packages too! From LVL lashes to Shellac mani and pedis, highlights and bouncy blow drys to tanning beds and filler/botox! There is a large assortment of services here for you to choose from.

The staff are attentive, friendly and thorough, and will always ensure that you are completely satisfied with your treatment. You will immediately be made to feel at ease, and the team are on hand to offer advice or help if you are uncertain about any of the treatments on offer.

Next door to Islington Central Library, Taylor’d Hair & Lashes offers haircuts, colours and conditioning as well as facials, waxing and nail treatments. Established in 2008, their experienced team of dedicated stylists and therapists provide a meticulous service.

Feel comfortable and at ease in a warm and welcoming environment where they care about details and working with you to customise services to your needs. Providing reliable results, they use Goldwell, Moroccan Oil and Shellac amongst their product range.

Located a minutes walk from Highbury Corner, Basecuts is a contemporary salon providing an innovative hairdressing experience to the Islington area.

Basecuts offers a variety of hair treatments carried out by a team of creative stylists and colourists. Their attention to detail means they take the time to ensure your hair is at it’s best. This chic and stylish salon first opened its doors in 1993, so take a seat and feel safe in the knowledge that your hair is in the hands of a tried and tested professional.

(Please note that the deals we offer are day specific, if you reschedule we may charge full price for the appointment)

Athena Salon Hair & Nails is a one-stop location in Islington, London, for all of your hair and nail needs. Whether you need a hair refresh with some warming highlights or want to give your nails some extra glam with a shellac manicure, book in for an appointment today and let the friendly staff here take care of you.

Nearest public transport:
The salon is well-connected by bus and Essex Road train station is just a 2-minute walk away. Highbury & Islington tube station is just a 13-minute walk away.

The team:
Maria, the resident hairstylist, and Anastasia, the resident nail technician, are both fully qualified and highly professional.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Bright, friendly, chic, modern.
• Specialises in: Hair colour, haircuts and nails.
• Brands and products used: OPI, CND, Sebastian and Nioxin.
• The extra touches: There is a private women-only area in the salon for bespoke treatments.