Choose from 11 venues offering blow dries near Essex Road, London

Jenelle Thompson Hair, located within the iconic Giovanni’s on Upper Street, has over 25 years of expertise in this vibrant and stylish location. With a career spanning work with celebrity clients, editorial shoots, and fashion shows, they specialise in delivering bespoke hair services tailored to each client’s unique needs.

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:

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.

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 "Au Chapeau" café & cocktail bar.

Sit back, enjoy a barista coffee or 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.

Welcome to Sarah Hepburn, the hair salon located in Islington, London. Sara is a Spanish hairdresser fascinated with all things hair-related, as well as making her client feel fantastic; if you love highlights or balayage, Sara's your girl!

Nearest public transport: Located on Essex Road, the venue is close to many bus stops and on the other side of the road from the Essex Road tube station.

The Team: Sara is an expert hairdresser who will go the extra mile to give you the look you want.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly, inviting.
• Specialises in: Hair colour and styling.
• Brands and products used: Olaplex, Wella, L'Oréal.
• The extra: Refreshments like tea, coffee, and soft drinks are available at the venue.

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)

Situated at the heart of Islington, just a minute walk from Angel Station, Awa at House of Coco is a contemporary salon and your go-to for all things hair.

Nearest public transport:

At walking distance from Angel Tube Station and several bus stops on Islington High Street.

The team:

Awa is an experienced, friendly professional who is known for her magic touch with hair.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern and relaxing.
• Specialises in: Haircuts, Balayage, Highlights and a variety of hair treatments and colour techniques.
• Brands and products used: L'Oréal, Wella, Keratin Revolution, Ecoz.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Marko Karola At The House Of Coco is a boutique hair salon based in Islington. They go above and beyond to ensure their clients look their best with every visit.

A classically chic interior houses some of the finest talents in the industry, with a focus on delivering a bespoke beauty experience. Providing one to one consultations and appointments, they bring professionalism, style and irrepressible Italian flair to every treatment. Services include haircuts, highlights and updos, performed by a team who take the time to understand your individuality. With a meticulous and tailored approach, Marko Karola aim to help each client define their own personal sense of beauty and style.