Guelph’s Top 10 Beauty Salons & Beauty Professionals

The Profile

Hush Salon and Spa operates two distinct Guelph locations: a Woolwich Street salon with integrated esthetics and a south-end Hush Salon South on Gordon Street. Both sites present a bright, calm interior and publish stylist pages so clients can preview practitioners and match skills to their needs before booking an appointment.

The Woolwich Street location offers onsite esthetics, and practical arrival details include parking at the front and rear of the building; Hush North specifically lists its Woolwich address and phone contact for bookings. Hush presents a team-driven approach with individual stylist profiles so guests can choose a preferred chair and service specialist.

The business model is explicitly inclusive: Hush operates gender-neutral, all-inclusive pricing and a gratuity-free policy across both locations, with appointments available by booking only. The south location is wheelchair accessible and advertises free parking, details that widen access while the single contact number simplifies scheduling for clients across the two salons.

Why It Made the List and Why It’s Our Top Pick

Hush ranks first because it combines a full-service salon and spa across two clearly signposted Guelph locations, pairing esthetics at Woolwich Street with step-free access and free parking at the south branch. The published stylist pages, single booking number and inclusive pricing together streamline appointment choice and practical accessibility for a wide range of clients.

Good to Know

Appointments at both Hush locations are by booking only; to schedule. Woolwich Street lists parking at the rear and front, while Hush South at Gordon Street is wheelchair accessible and advertises free on-site parking for south-end visitors.

The Profile

La Luma Salon functions both as a working salon and an academy, emphasising continuing education for staff, students and guests. The team frames consultations as educational opportunities, teaching clients the products and routines needed to sustain results at home while aligning style goals with hair health.

Every service at La Luma begins with a consultation so the stylist can set realistic expectations and, when necessary, recommend multi-visit plans for complex colour changes. The salon posts extended weekday hours and Saturday openings, allowing for evening appointments and a schedule that accommodates clients needing staged colour or maintenance plans.

Why It Made the List

La Luma’s strength lies in its educational framework: stylists lead consultations, outline achievable outcomes and coach clients on home care and follow-up scheduling. That focus on information and planning helps clients choose appropriate timelines and budgets for multi-step services, making the salon a clear choice for those who value guided, classroom-style attention to hair health and technique.

Good to Know

La Luma posts specific opening hours online (including late weekday evenings and Saturday hours) and can be reached at (519) 821-6700; extended hours help clients book around work and plan multi-visit colour services discussed during initial consultations.

The Profile

Fusion Hair Studio has served South Guelph since 2004 and projects a modern, energetic environment with an emphasis on ongoing world-class education. The team lists multiple master colourists and extension specialists, indicating a depth of technical skill that supports complex colour work and long-hair services across the staff roster.

The salon’s services include cutting, balayage, keratin treatments and several extension methods with published example prices for many colour services. Fusion recommends consultations for custom colour work and for extension clients to determine scope, timing and method, reflecting a technical, consultative approach to bespoke colour and length services.

Why It Made the List

Fusion’s defining merit is longevity and a large roster of specialists: nearly two decades in Guelph has produced a multi-skilled team and a culture of advanced training which benefits clients seeking technically demanding colour, blonding and professional extension solutions supported by published service examples and price ranges.

Good to Know

Fusion is located South and publishes phone contact (519) 836-5550 and weekday evening hours; consults are recommended and often required for custom colour work and extensions so book ahead to secure the right specialist and timing.

The Profile

Hush Salon South sits Unit 103 and operates as the south-end branch of Hush Salon and Spa, offering the same inclusive service model in a neighbourhood studio. The south location is wheelchair accessible, making it a practical option for clients seeking step-free access within the Hush service framework.

The south salon follows Hush’s gender-neutral, all-inclusive and gratuity-free pricing and provides stylist profile pages so guests can check skills and availability before booking. With free on-site parking advertised, the south location aims to reduce travel friction for locally based clients while preserving the Hush stylist-selection process.

Why It Made the List

Hush Salon South’s practical advantage is straightforward accessibility: wheelchair access combined with free on-site parking and the same gender-neutral pricing model make it particularly convenient for south-Guelph clients who want the Hush approach without travelling to the Woolwich Street location.

Good to Know

Hush Salon South operates by appointment only; call the main Hush number 519-836-9119 to book. The south location emphasises step-free access and free parking, so mention accessibility needs when scheduling to ensure an appropriate time and stylist match.

The Profile

Fiona Beauty Salon is owner-operated by licensed cosmetologist Senait Sereke, who brings more than twenty-one years of experience and specialises in all hair types. The salon’s online menu highlights a wide technical offering including cuts, colour, texturizing, braiding, weaves and formal-event styling under a small-team, hands-on leadership model.

Published opening hours include late weekday evenings and notably late Friday and Saturday closing times, which suits clients needing after-work appointments or event-ready styling. The salon posts a local Woolwich Street address and a direct phone number, encouraging clients to call ahead for complex services such as braiding, weaves or bridal up-dos where timing and availability must be confirmed.

Why It Made the List

Fiona’s distinctive merit is its owner-led continuity and availability: a proprietor who is a veteran licensed cosmetologist, plus extended weekend hours, makes the salon a practical choice for clients seeking personalised continuity with the same stylist and flexible timing for events or last-minute preparations.

Good to Know

Prices at Fiona vary by hair length and complexity; for braids, weaves or bridal up-dos call ahead to confirm timing, availability and final pricing, the salon recommends phone booking at (647) 770-2011 to arrange event services.

The Profile

The Coterie Beauty Collective identifies as a sustainability-first salon and is registered as carbon-neutral with Green Circle membership, diverting up to 95% of salon waste from landfill. The business highlights botanical and organic product options alongside eco-conscious operational practices as core elements of its client offering.

Housed in a renovated Victorian building near downtown Guelph, the Coterie offers a la carte haircuts, balayage, organic hair-smoothing treatments, botanical luxury treatments and extensions. Many colour and extension services require consultations and sometimes deposits, reflecting the salon’s tailored, consultative approach to higher-touch services delivered with environmentally minded product choices.

Why It Made the List

The Coterie’s defining merit is its tangible sustainability commitments: Green Circle registration and a stated 95% waste diversion rate combine with botanical product selections to create a lower-waste, natural-forward experience for clients who want hair services delivered with explicit environmental practices.

Good to Know

The Coterie offers rear parking and nearby two-hour street parking; extension services often require a consultation and a deposit and the salon can be reached for bookings at 519-763-9621 for service planning and product questions.

The Profile

Studio Blanc, located on Edinburgh Road South, presents a warm, playful environment with a curated retail selection including Davines, Evo and Bombay hair extensions. The salon frames client experience around collaboration and community, and promotes a product assortment selected for hair health and environmental considerations.

Studio Blanc publishes clear operational policies online: they require 48 hours’ notice for cancellations, impose a 50% charge for no-shows, maintain a one-week correction period for client concerns and explicitly reserve the right to refuse service for aggressive or inappropriate behaviour. These policies are designed to set predictable expectations and reliable follow-up for guests.

Why It Made the List

Studio Blanc’s practical advantage is operational transparency: published cancellation, correction and conduct policies plus a defined recourse window give clients predictable appointment logistics and straightforward follow-up options, helping ensure clarity around timing, expectations and post-service corrections.

Good to Know

Studio Blanc requires 48 hours’ notice to cancel; to change or cancel call the salon at 519-820-1446 or rather than contacting stylists directly, as stated in their booking policy.

The Profile

Apple Hair Salon occupies one of Guelph’s original historic Market Square buildings on Wilson Street and combines a cosy downtown interior with sustainable salon messaging. The central location places appointments amid the city’s core shopping and errands, offering convenience to clients who want a central studio for routine and specialist hair services.

The salon highlights a product partnership with Eufora International and cites the brand’s use of certified organic aloe vera as a water base alternative, along with an emphasis on avoiding certain synthetic ingredients. Apple promotes environmentally conscious product choices as a central feature of its service approach.

Why It Made the List

Apple’s distinctive merit is the combination of a historic downtown Market Square address with an explicit partnership with Eufora, giving clients access to botanical, aloe-based professional products in a central, neighborhood-facing salon environment that prioritises natural-forward formulations.

Good to Know

If you prefer Eufora-based colour or treatment products mention that preference when booking so stylists can prepare appropriate formulations; the downtown Wilson Street location is convenient for combining appointments with other Market Square visits.

The Profile

Acqua Salon presents a departmentalised, full-service menu that covers haircuts, colour, extensions, perms and specialist hair and scalp treatments alongside spa facials, nails, waxing and brow services. The website organises offerings by department, reflecting a multi-disciplinary setup intended to manage several beauty needs under one roof.

The salon separately lists bridal makeup and event styling, which signals capacity to coordinate hair and makeup for weddings and special events. Acqua’s structure is suited to clients who prefer to arrange multiple services in a single location and who need coordinated timing across different practitioners for event preparation.

Why It Made the List

Acqua’s practical strength is the capacity to coordinate multiple departments for event-ready preparation: hair, makeup, nails and spa services are arranged within the same salon workflow, reducing the need to book across several independent providers when planning weddings and other multi-service appointments.

Good to Know

For bridal bookings and multiple-service appointments contact Acqua in advance to coordinate timing and practitioner availability so the salon can plan consecutive services and confirm who will deliver each element of your event prep.

The Profile

Reverie Studio operates a transparent, time-based hourly pricing model that is gender neutral and gratuity-free, and it schedules single-client appointments rather than double-booking. The studio emphasises uninterrupted stylist attention, allocating the booked time wholly to the client to support focused consultations and tailored results.

The studio uses Canadian Oligo colour, chosen for its ammonia-free, PPD-free and vegan formulation, and is also registered as a Green Circle salon for waste diversion. Reverie highlights inclusive, texture-aware education and a booking philosophy that removes tipping and double-booking to create predictable visits for clients and stylists alike.

Why It Made the List

Reverie’s distinctive merit is its alternative business model: hourly, single-client bookings combined with a gratuity-free policy and Oligo colour choices produce predictable appointment lengths and focused attention, an approach that particularly suits clients who prioritise transparency in pricing and uninterrupted time with a stylist.

Good to Know

Reverie asks clients to book full time slots because appointments are not double-booked; the studio’s pricing is time-based and gratuity-free, so plan on booking the full hourly block required for your service.