Choose from 10 venues offering patch test for hair near Portobello, Edinburgh

At The Beauty Lounge by Lynzi, within Live Aveda Hair in Portobello, Edinburgh, you can choose from a select range of treatments, including waxing, eyebrows, lash lifts and gel nails. With plenty to tempt you, schedule an appointment today and let the expert team truly spoil you.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is situated in the bustling beach town of Portobello on the high street with a great bus route with free street parking nearby.

The team:

With over 25 years of experience in the beauty industry expect a professional, friendly service. Lyndsay's treatments are carried out to a high standard with quality products. She is qualified in many treatments and enjoys the variety, specialising particularly in intimate waxing which is carried out efficiently and to the highest standards.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly, welcoming and bright.
• Specialises in: Intimate Waxing, eyebrow/lashes and nail treatments.
• Brands and products used: The Gel Bottle, Harley Wax and Lash & Brow Bomb.

Shimmer Health & Beauty is a salon located on the Portobello High Street, on the costal outskirts of Edinburgh City Centre. Their extensive and varied menu includes a wide range of beauty treatments including nails, waxing, facials and massage.

Shimmer is also the only salon in Scotland to have the newest, most up-to-date Floatation tank the "i-sopod". Float in warmth & silence, de-stress and relax!

Shimmer Health & Beauty use market-leading products to deliver the highest-quality service possible, including Jessica and GELeration polish as well as Dermalogica facial products. There is a large team of dedicated staff available, ensuring you'll never have to wait long for the treatment you desire.

There is roadside parking available directly outside the salon for customers to utilise.

Set aside some time for a new style at Edinburgh's Hair by Amber. 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.

Got the kids with you? No worries, the salon is super child-friendly with cuts and styling for the little ones as well as accessibility for prams and wheelchairs. Free on-street parking available.

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.

Preet’s Beauty Lounge is a highly regarded beauty salon located in Portobello, Edinburgh. The salon prides itself on providing exceptional client care, creating a relaxing and welcoming environment for all who enter. Preet, a qualified expert, welcomes you with professionalism and does her utmost to offer you a unique and relaxing experience. Discover an exclusive selection of treatments to enhance your beauty and offer you a moment of pure relaxation.

Nearest public transport :

The salon is located just a few minutes' walk from the bus stops Portobello Town Hall and Bridge Street.

The team :

The salon is owned and operated by Preet, a dedicated and experienced professional in the beauty industry. Preet takes a personal interest in each and every client, ensuring they receive not only top-notch beauty treatments but also warm and attentive service. With Preet at the helm, clients can expect a beauty experience like no other, tailored to their specific needs and wishes.

What we like about the venue :

• Atmosphere: Inviting, tranquil and professional.
• Specialises in: Beauty.

Beauty By Dani in Meadowbank, Edinburgh offers you gel manicures and nail extensions, classic lashes, brow wax, lash tints and more.

Located within Wicked Hair Salon, and close to local bus routes and a short 12-minute walk from Meadowbank Shopping Centre.

Situated in Edinburgh's tranquil Portobello area, Soho Make Up, Hair & Beauty Bar is a sleek, city style nail bar and beauty salon, specialising in head to toe makeovers.

Established in early 2018, this spacious salon boasts four nail bars, four makeup stations and two private rooms dedicated to tanning and hair removal. Bright and airy, Soho is staffed by a friendly team of experienced nail, waxing, makeup and threading technicians, each specialising in their own field. Among the impressive menu of treatments on offer you'll find LVL's eye-opening lash lift, the 7 step HD brow treatment, express waxing packages and both gel polish and overlays for natural nails alongside acrylics with optional nail art.

Open Tuesday through Saturday with late nights on Thursdays, Soho's is wheelchair accessible, has plenty of on-street parking close by and is situated along the 42/44 bus route. Free consultations and refreshments are available with every service, including a glass of Prosecco for over 18s.

Give your hair the treatment it deserves at Escara Hairdressing in Musselburgh. Balayage, highlights, haircutting, and hair conditioning are just a few of the treatments on offer at this top salon.

Nearest public transport:

The salon can be found using local bus services.

The team:

All the technicians are experienced, friendly professionals who are known for building human connections. They live, breathe, and sleep customer service, always going the extra mile.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, professional.
• Specialises in: Hair.
• Brands and products used: Wellaplex, Illumina.

Edinburgh's Natrabrow is the place to go for semi-permanent makeup, advanced facials and all things brows and lashes.

Part of an award-winning chain of salons, this incredibly chic spot in Meadowbank takes pampering to the max, with impressive results.

The team have more than 10 years of experience and are experts when it comes to personalising each treatment so you can leave with the perfect look for you.

Save time every day with a semi-permanent makeup treatment, and enhance your eyes even more with lash extensions, tinting and brow lamination. Alternatively, pop in for Shellac polish and a refreshing facial.

Whatever you go for, you're sure to look and feel fabulous. Natrabrow is wheelchair accessible, with free street parking outside and bus routes to the city centre. Treat yourself and book in today.

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.

Located in Moredun, Edinburgh, Serenity offers a wide selection of hair and beauty services. If you're looking for a fresh new set of acrylic nails, or are in need of a root touch-up, this is the perfect one-stop-shop for all your beauty needs.

Nearest public transport:
The salon can be reached using local bus services from the city centre.

The team:
The team is highly qualified with each having completed training and qualifications for their respective areas.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Newly refurbished.
• Specialises in: Hair and beauty treatments.
• Brands and products used: Lifted, Lash Base, The Ordinary, Schwarzkopf, Wella, Glitter Bells, CND.
• The extra touches: Non-alcoholic refreshments are available for clients during their visit.