Choose from 8 venues offering balayage near Portobello, Edinburgh

Welcome to Boujee, a premier salon nestled in the charming village of Campend, Dalkeith. With a friendly and relaxing atmosphere, they offer a range of exceptional services to cater to all your hair needs. From stylish haircuts and expert blow dries to seamless hair extensions, exquisite bridal hair, and stunning highlights, the team is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care, ensuring you leave feeling confident and ready to conquer the world with your fabulous new look.

Nearest public transport:

Located in the Campend Fruit Farm office, the shop has available parking in the green carpark. It is also accessible by local bus routes.

The team:

The talented team has a passion for hair and commitment to delivering amazing results.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly and relaxing.
• Specialises in: Hair, hair extensions, bridal hair and makeup.
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Welcome to Hair by Chloe, conveniently located in Abbeyhill in the vibrant city of Edinburgh. They specialise in hair services that enhance your natural beauty. The friendly team offers a wide range of services, including cut and blow dry, highlights, balayage, hair colouring, nourishing hair treatments, and transformative hair extensions, ensuring that you leave with a stunning look that perfectly suits your style and personality.

Nearest public transport:

The salon can be found using local bus services.

The team:

The team is dedicated to providing exceptional hair services, ensuring a warm and welcoming atmosphere for every client.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly and relaxing.
• Specialises in: Hair.
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Based in Portobello, Edinburgh, this award-winning in-house team are extremely passionate about what they do. You will receive expert advice specific to your needs from talented stylists within the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of this salon. Choose between an array of hair treatments such as balayage, Olaplex treatments and full head colour, and prepare to feel pampered.

Nearest public transport:

Ideally located close to local bus routes within a minute's walk. Free parking is also available nearby.

The team:

Award-winning team with decades of experience. Awarded runner-up for Scottish hairdresser of the year, winner of Scottish Trendvision and finalist in the British Trendvision awards.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Welcoming, professional and modern.
• Brands and products used: System Professional, GHD, Olaplex, K18 and many more.
• Specialises in: Hair colouring and bespoke haircuts.

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.

Brave Strong Beautiful, based in the heart of Edinburgh and just an 11-minute walk from Haymarket train station, is not only a hair salon, but a community interest company investing in the future of young people. Along with delivering quality hairdressing and beauty services, they offer opportunities for young people to study towards an svq2 in hairdressing, delivering extensive, ongoing education. They understand that young people also need additional support, and that good mental health is important in ensuring a young person stays on track. That’s why their hair salon provides additional well-being services. Their social mission is to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain employment while providing quality hairdressing and feeling supported and understood within the process.

Nearest public transport: There are various stops nearby for buses to and from the city centre, Haymarket train station is within an 11-minute walk and there is a tram stop within 5 minutes.

The team: There are 5 team members each of whom are qualified in the hairdressing industry.

What we like about the venue: Atmosphere: Bright, friendly and spacious. Brands and products used: Eleven Australia, Wella, GHD. Specialises in: Haircuts and colouring services. The extra touches: Complimentary refreshments are available and there's a super friendly salon dog.

Give your hair a treat in at Beautiful Hermosa Hair, in Musselburgh. You’ll find all the major trends in colour, highlights and balayage technique.

Nearest public transport:

Bridge Street bus stops (lines 26, 44, 48) are located a short walk from the venue

The team:

Victoria 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: Cosy and friendly
• Specialises in: Hair colouring and styling

Get back to the hair necessities, with Allan Wilson Hair @thelavishlounge, Edinburgh and give yourself something to root home about. Through this scissor scholar's expert cutting and colouring techniques, you'll re-discover the art of hair customization and those bad hair days will soon become a pigment of your imagination. Whatever you desire, from raven blacks, copper reds and through to caramel blondes, the spectrum of shades and classic cut services aim to leave you and your hair with a newfound lustre and life. Pencil in and start living for that mirror moment!

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 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: Creating beauty, building relationships, and empowering individuals to embrace their unique identity through the art of hairdressing.
• The extra touches: English and Italian are spoken fluently at the venue.