Choose from 10 venues offering hairdressers and hair salons 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.

Welcome to Enhance, based in Islington, London. Beauty specialists provide treatments such as facials, waxing, manicures, pedicures, massages and other aesthetic services, injections,laser hair removal,leaving you looking more beautiful than ever.

Nearest public transport: The venue is based on Essex road, only a 10-minute walk from Angel tube station, with local bus, stops nearby.

The Team: They have 11 years of experience in the beauty industry.

What we like about the venue: Atmosphere: Relaxing, friendly and warm. Specialises in: Facials, manicures, waxing, pedicure, threading and laser hair removal. Brands and products used: Murad and MDK.

Even the grizzliest of felons can leave looking smart, sharp and sophisticated with a fresh cut and shave at Grizzly Felons in Islington.

A retro-style barbershop decked out with wooden floorboards and exposed brick, creating a cool and trendy space for you to spruce up your look, just a 5-minute walk from Essex Road Station.

From a quick trim to 'The Full Service', these beard-loving barber enthusiasts know exactly what's needed to cater to the modern man.

Stop in today for a Grizzly groom, enjoy one of the many beverages on offer and stay for the ultimate barbershop experience.

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.

Refresh and reinvigorate your skin with a specialist facial treatment at Treat London in Islington

With a variety of innovative services on offer, this clinic has something for all skin types and conditions.

Whether you're after an anti-ageing treatment that reduces fine lines and wrinkles, a collagen-boosting Dermapen therapy, also known as Micro-needling and “the collagen Induction Therapy” Induction Therapy or a classic facial peel to soothe your pores, the expert therapists here customise each service to ensure your individual needs are met.

We also specialise in Laser hair removal, body sculpting, fat freezing, waxing, Brows and lash treatments.

This fresh, clean and cosy venue oozes class and its modern, city vibe makes it the ideal spot to unwind as you are treated to a peaceful moment of self-care.

Located on 116H Upper Street, the salon can be reached easily by tube, with Angel Station and Highbury and Islington Station just a short walk away.

For a high-end facial treatment and long-lasting results, book a date and restore your complexion to its glowing be

In the heart of leafy Canonbury in Islington, Canonbury Beauty is a tranquil spot for a manicure, pedicure, wax or lash treatment.

Spread across two floors in an elegant listed period property, this salon is committed to providing a place of relaxation, indulgence, health and a sense of well-being.

The team have decades of experience between them and you can be sure that your visit will be completely about you and what makes you feel comfortable.

Shellac manicures, Hollywood waxing and brow tinting are a few of the things offer, all delivered with a truly personal touch.

You can find Canonbury Beauty just an 8-minute walk from Highbury & Islington Station, with paid street parking nearby too. Book in today and discover your new go-to salon.

Located in various locations and salons around Islington and outside of London, offering beauty and complementary therapies with a holistic approach to help you feel amazing inside and out. A visit to us is a safe and un-rushed experience in a tranquil and dedicated space to provide a nurturing and peaceful environment.

Specialising in Skincare, Remedial massage, Reflexology, Pregnancy Massage, Lash Lifts and Natural Lash Extensions plus more. With expertise in neurological rehabilitation, palliative care and occupational therapy, so you’ll find high standards of practise, knowledge and advice throughout a wide-ranging menu.

Please Note: This is a female-only venue. (Exceptions made for existing client's partners or known contacts)

Lash & co is a luxury beauty bar and training academy in Clerkenwell, specialising in brow and lash treatments.

Nearest public transport

The salon is just a 10-minute walk from Essex road station, making it easily accessible for beauty enthusiasts from all parts of the city. Lots of bus routes local.

The team

The salon boasts a team of dedicated professionals who strive to ensure that each client receives the best care. They teach students the highest level of lash training, learning advanced skills and business building, CPD accredited.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: Modern, relaxing, professional.
• Specialises in: Lash and brow treatments.

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.