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Welcome to Brian Rafferty Hair, your go-to destination for exquisite hairdressing in Edinburgh. Located in the heart of the city, our salon combines creativity and precision to deliver exceptional hair treatments tailored to your unique style and preferences.

Whether you're looking for a bold new cut, vibrant colour, or elegant updo, our talented stylists are dedicated to creating stunning looks that leave you feeling confident and beautiful.

At Brian Rafferty Hair, we prioritise quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring each client receives personalised attention and expert care. Step into our salon and experience the artistry of hairdressing at its finest.

The Team:

They are highly trained beautician, with many years of experience under their belt.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Calm and friendly.
• Specialises in: Hairdressing.
• Brands and products used: Goldwell, Moroccan Oil and Kerasilk.
• The extra: They are masters in the industry.

Kelly's Beauty Bliss is a treatment room in Edinburgh. Choose from their selection of classic beauty treatments, such as waxing, threading, ESPA luxury facials and massage.

Kelly is an attentive and welcoming therapist who will take care of your beauty concerns and have you feeling renewed from head to toe. Her massages are particularly recommended, whether you need a relaxing rub down or a deep tissue to rid of those tensions and pains, Kelly will ensure that your body is restored.

Uniview Art is a distinguished nail and beauty salon located in the heart of Newington. This nail and beauty salon is well-known in the community for its high-quality services and welcoming atmosphere.

Nearest public transport

For those planning to visit by public transport, Edinburgh Waverley station is conveniently located just a 22-minute walk away.

The team

The salon is managed by a small team of dedicated staff members, who are committed to delivering top-notch services and ensuring clients are well taken care of during their visit.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: Inviting, stylish, relaxing.
• Specialises in: Nails.
• The extra touches: This is an English and Mandarin-speaking salon.

A stone's throw from Stockbridge Market, Brass Beauty in Stockbridge, Edinburgh is a beautiful and luxurious salon offering high-spec facials as well as gel nails and waxing.

Nearest public transport:
The salon is situated a 13-minute walk from Waverley train station and is also close to bus and tram stops.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Elegant, calm, beautiful.
• Specialises in: Gel nails, facials, waxing.
• Brands and products used: The Gel Bottle.
• The extra touches: Free refreshments available on request.

Welcome to Smooth Dimensions, a premier medical aesthetic and holistic health clinic dedicated to helping you achieve your wellness and beauty goals. Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh, this clinic offers a serene and rejuvenating environment where you can embark on a transformative journey towards holistic well-being.

Whether you’re seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures, skin rejuvenation, or holistic therapies, they offer a wide range of services tailored to meet your unique needs. Their facilities adhere to the highest safety standards, ensuring optimal results and your peace of mind. From anti-aging treatments to skin tightening and injectables, they offer a variety of options to address your aesthetic concerns. They prioritise natural-looking results that enhance your features rather than altering them, all while considering your individual preferences and desired outcomes.

Experience the transformative power of a medical aesthetic and holistic health approach at Smooth Dimensions!

Nearest public transport

For those travelling by public transport, the salon is conveniently situated a 20-minute walk from Haymarket station and the Haymarket tram stop. This makes it easily accessible to both locals and visitors alike.

The team

They believe that true beauty starts from within. The team of highly trained and experienced professionals is committed to providing personalised care that addresses both your external appearance and inner vitality. They will guide you through a customised treatment plan designed specifically for you.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: warm and welcoming
• Specialises in: skin care and aesthetics
• Brands and products used: HydraFacial MD, Profhilo

Nestled in the vibrant streets of Edinburgh, ManiLash offers a haven for beauty enthusiasts seeking top-notch nail and beauty services.

With a team of skilled professionals dedicated to pampering their clients, this boutique salon provides a range of treatments designed to elevate and enhance natural beauty. From luxurious manicures and pedicures to expertly crafted lash extensions and brow shaping, ManiLash ensures that each client feels polished and rejuvenated.

With a chic and inviting atmosphere, the salon provides a tranquil escape from the bustling city streets, allowing clients to indulge in a moment of self-care and relaxation.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is based on Ferry Road, with local bus routes nearby.

The Team:

They are highly trained beauticians, with many years of experience under their belt.

What we like about the venue:

Atmosphere: Calm, clean and friendly.
Specialises in: Nails and other beauty services.
The extra: Women only salon.

Inky and the Mane is Edinburgh's only joint tattoo and hair studio with accessibility and creativity at its core. We also double as a versatile events venue offering monthly drag and art gallery exhibitions, workshops, parties, and rentable photography space.

As a queer-owned and family-run business, we’re on a mission to create a welcoming, professional, and community-focused creative hub where our customers feel comfortable expressing their full selves and our artists, barbers, and stylists feel empowered to do their best work and hone their craft.

Nestled alongside Calton Hill a mere 6-minute walk from Edinburgh’s Waverley Station, our studio has been purpose-built to be fun, airy, and modular, meaning that in addition to the high-quality tattoo and barbering services we have the privilege of offering our customers, we’re able to host frequent community events and rent our space for professional photography and other creative endeavours.

We are proud to work alongside an amazing team composed of some of Scotland’s most talented creatives and regularly ask both UK and International artists and barbers to join us as guests.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: Inviting, relaxed, professional

Coco Ribbon, located within Babu Hair & Beauty, is a cosy hair salon in Marchmont, offering hairdressing services for ladies and men. They specialise in a wide range of haircuts, hair colouring and straightening treatments, making use of high-end products such as L'Oréal, Redken and TIGI.

This is a lovely place for you to relax whilst having your hair styled to perfection. Their talented and dedicated team provide exceptional client care, making sure that the look suits you and your individual style. They also give you great advice on how best to look after your hair between salons visits.

Dune Hair and Beauty is a well-established, modern salon within the Meadowbank area, just minutes from the busy Princess Street, offering precision cuts, professional styling and luxurious colouring.

This welcoming salon provides high-quality treatments alongside experienced and friendly staff; they are renowned for their unpretentious and attentive atmosphere, focused only on transforming your hair and making you feel at home.

They offer the latest on-trend colouring alongside classic tones as well as transformative, tailored cuts, whether you're after a complete restyle or just to breathe some life back into your locks. Their intricate hair up styles and glamorous blowouts will have you ready for any occasion, and their Keratin and conditioning treatments will leave your hair sleek, glossy and salon fresh for longer.

As previous winners of the Best of Edinburgh Salons, whatever you need you are in safe hands. They are open 5 days a week and are easily accessible in a central location via numerous bus routes.

Skilled beautician Renata offers a variety of treatments ranging from facials for acne-prone or sun-damaged skin, to brow lamination.

Nearest public transport:
There is a bus stop in front of the salon which is in a convenient, central location.

The team:
Renata has 15 years of experience in the beauty industry.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Warm, welcoming, small, cosy, quiet, tranquil.
• Specialises in: Facials and waxing.
• Brands and products used: Eve Taylor.
• The extra touches: Tea, coffee and water are available for clients and on Saturdays, there is prosecco and wine as well. They also have water bowls for your pets.

White Lily Beauty is a beauty and nail treatment room based within Envlien in Stockbridge, Edinburgh.

Nearest public transport:

Local bus routes connect the salon.

The team:

All the technicians are experienced, friendly professionals known for building human connections.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Very modern and professional.
• Specialises in: Nails and beauty.

Located just a few minutes walk from Fountainpark, in the tranquil area of Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, Glamour Hair & Beauty is an independent salon with an intimate and friendly atmosphere. They offer a selection of professional unisex hair and beauty treatments, using only well-known, premium brands.

Key services include the popular Keratin Blow Dry, a specialist hair treatment which transforms hair into a silky smooth finish, lasting up to five months. In colouring, they offer high gloss traditional and contemporary finishes, including semi-permanent urban colouring and natural sun-kissed hues.

Glamour's beauty menu includes tailored massages, Shellac and natural finish manicures and pedicures, unisex hair removal, deluxe facials and HD brow design.

Don't beat around the bush, with Bare Beauty, Leith, your one-stop shop for all beauty essentials. Say goodbye to those pesky hairs; with unbeatable bikinis and hella good Hollywoods, these salon superstars provide fuss-free de-fuzz sessions, that'll have you bare-legged and beach-ready in no time at all. Or check out the treasure trove of extras and begin a lash love affair with the amazing lash lifts and bespoke brows, amongst other eye-catching treatments on the menu. So rise from the lashes and take the 'tint', book now for flawless finishes and beauty so good, that you'll be back in a heartbeat.

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. Paid parking is also available in the area.

The team:

The salon hosts a powerhouse of professionals with years of experience. Greeting every client with a smile these smooth operators perform all their services to the highest standard possible, to ensure a beautiful result with every visit.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Cosy, chic and friendly.
• Specialises in: Waxing, brows and lashes whilst creating beauty, building relationships, and empowering individuals to embrace their unique identity.