You know you’ve struck gold when you find the perfect brow bar. According to a recent article in The Guardian, brows are the ‘beauty obsession of the decade’, and we couldn’t agree more. With A-lister’s like Cara Delevigne and Kim Kardashian paving the way with their envy-inducing power brows, it’s no wonder that tinting and threading searches on Treatwell are up by 50% nationwide. From HD Brows to microblading, the eyebrow grooming industry is booming, and with so many breakthrough treatments on offer, it’s never been easier to book in for the brows of your dreams. But where to begin? From hidden gems to high street hotspots, we’ve done the groundwork for you, and scoured the streets of London for the best brow bars in town. So what are you waiting for? Your dream brows are but a few clicks away…
By Rebecca Hoffnung
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1 High Definition Beauty Boutique, Notting Hill
Best for: HD Brows
If there’s one thing High Definition Beauty Boutique does well, it’s brows. Located in the chic area of Notting Hill, their specially trained technicians are brow obsessed, and we mean that in a good way. Pioneering the trademarked art of the HD Brow, formed from a seven (yes, seven!) step routine which includes a consultation, tinting, waxing, threading, plucking, trimming and a final touch of shading in, this mind-blowing treatment promises insta-worthy brows that last for weeks. Oh and why not book in for a post-treatment makeup touch-up while you’re at it? Their makeup station is to die for. Sign us up!
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2 Beauty at Muse of London, Oxford Street
Best for: a bespoke brow
Featuring an express brow menu as well as a host of other lash and brow treatments on offer, whether you're looking for a quick fix or a long term solution, Beauty at Muse of London has it all under one roof. Conveniently located in the heart of central London, their talented technicians are also expertly trained in the art of microblading, with the skill to transform even the thinnest, patchiest of brows into sweeping masterpieces that really can transform your face entirely. All in a day's work..!
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3 Glamour 'Eyes', Holborn
Best for: an expert threading session
If threading is your thing and you like to keep things simple, then you need to book in for a session with Anu at Glamour ‘Eyes’, stat. With more than 15 years experience under her belt, Anu is an expert in the Indian technique of hair removal, and there’s not a single brow that she can’t tame with her fast and highly skilled hands. Located inside the Holborn-based barber Gentleman’s Vanity, her express brow bar will sort you and your brows out in a matter of minutes, leaving you with clean, killer arches for weeks to come.
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4 Guys & Dolls, Brick Lane
Best for: boys brows
Located on the uber trendy Brick Lane in East London, Guys & Dolls is a co-ed salon like no other. With a cool, relaxed environment that offers a range of beauty treatments for both men and women, this multifaceted salon is also a great venue for men to book in for a no-fuss brow touch up. Where many salons are geared towards us women, here it’s totally acceptable to bring along your boyf or your besty for a quick thread or tinting session, so they can sit back and relax in the knowledge that they’ll leave with neat and tidy brows without feeling totally outnumbered.
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5 Browhaus, Kings Road
Best for: their express brow menu
Their Bauhaus-inspired interior may be kooky, but their brow menu certainly isn’t. Located on the bustling King’s Road, Browhaus has just about everything you need to achieve your dream brows. Whether you want a colour tweak or a quick tweeze to boost definition, this quirky salon knows that each brow is unique, so they’ve created a detailed menu for all things brow related. Another venue that offers treatments especially designed for men, this busy little brow bar also offers express lash treatments as an add on to your brow appointment. Oh go on then…
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6 Regency Beauty, Stratford
Best for: their extensive brow menu
Looking for an HD touch up? Or perhaps just a natural-looking express tint? Not a problem. The fast and friendly therapists at Regency Beauty in Stratford claim that once you try their treatments, there’s no going back. And it’s no wonder! Their upbeat and smartly designed shop featuring comfy reclining treatment chairs made us want to stick around all day. Bliss.
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7 Cucumba, Soho
Best for: the laid back atmosphere
There’s a friendly, welcoming vibe as soon as you walk through the door of Cucumba salon in Soho. Decribing themselves as an 'urban pitstop' covering all things beauty, and noted by the Evening Standard as 'one of London's hippest salons' their friendly technicians know exactly how to transform your brows, offering a range of treaments to whip them into shape no matter how long you've left it between appointments. With the option to mix and match different beauty and brow packages to suit your needs, their rave reviews speak for themself. Book in now to see what all that fuss is about.