Aberdeen’s Top 10 Hair Salons & Hairdressers

The Profile

James Dun on Belmont presents a salon deliberately built around relaxation and confidence, describing itself as delivering a strong "Feel Good Factor" where clients are made comfortable from arrival to finish. The team combines hair and beauty under one roof, aiming to leave guests feeling both pampered and confident after each visit.

James Dun on Belmont lists clear technical strengths in colour work, particularly Blonde and Balayage techniques, alongside precision cutting and hair extensions. The salon’s multi-skilled staff include both hair and beauty specialists, so clients can book colour, cutting and beauty maintenance services such as nails, brows and waxing in a single visit.

James Dun on Belmont shows careful attention to finishing and manageability, favouring looks that appear polished in the salon yet remain easy to live with afterwards. Client comments on the site highlight staff who listen, give tailored advice and create relaxed appointments, which supports the salon’s reputation for refined yet wearable results and consistent client care.

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

James Dun on Belmont earns the top spot because of its combination of specialised Blonde and Balayage expertise, a full hair-and-beauty offering, and a clearly client-centred finishing approach that prioritises results which look salon-polished yet stay wearable at home; the salon’s emphasis on comfort and tailored advice consistently appears in client feedback.

Good to Know

James Dun on Belmont operates both hair and beauty services from the same premises, with a full team listed on the salon website; clients seeking combined treatments should check available appointment lengths and service pairings online before booking to ensure suitable scheduling.

The Profile

Ellee's Hair Design occupies a central Aberdeen location and presents itself as a premier hair and beauty salon serving the city. The team promotes a comprehensive service list that ranges from precision cuts and balayage to straightening, curls and occasion styling, with an emphasis on quality and personalised results for every guest.

Ellee's Hair Design highlights both product retail and new-guest incentives as part of its client offer, promoting Bumble and bumble stock and introductory discounts such as £30 off a first hair colour and £15 off a first cut. The salon also advertises extended evening opening hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to suit later appointments and working clients.

Why It Made the List

Ellee's Hair Design stands out for combining extended midweek opening hours with clear new-guest offers and a product-led approach that makes it a practical choice for busy clients seeking evening appointments, professional-brand retail and a team that aims to deliver precision colour and tailored styling in a central location.

Good to Know

Ellee's Hair Design runs late opening on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and promotes specific new-guest discounts for first-time colour and cut appointments; check the salon’s online booking or contact them directly to confirm availability during those extended hours.

The Profile

Bloom Lifestyle Salon in Aberdeen begins every appointment with a personalised consultation that produces a bespoke hair plan you can follow at home, emphasising both the in-salon finish and practical aftercare. The team promise to listen closely to client wishes and to tailor the finished look to each person’s routine and maintenance preferences.

Bloom Lifestyle Salon’s Rose Street location provides clear local accessibility details and published opening hours, and the salon includes practical advice about parking and transport on its site. The emphasis is on leaving clients with a replicable salon finish and a clear plan to maintain that shape and colour between visits.

Why It Made the List

Bloom Lifestyle Salon’s defining merit is its consultancy-led service that leaves each client with a personalised hair plan and practical homecare advice, making it especially suitable for people who want expert input plus step-by-step guidance to recreate their salon look at home between appointments.

Good to Know

Bloom Lifestyle Salon notes parking is available via metered bays on Rose Street, Chapel Street and Thistle Street, with nearby multi-storey options at Denburn and Chapel Street; the salon is about a 15-minute walk from Aberdeen train and bus stations.

The Profile

Saks Hair & Beauty in Aberdeen operates with a substantial team across hair and beauty disciplines, providing services from cutting and colouring to facials and professional beauty treatments. The salon’s client feedback highlights a consistently friendly front-of-house welcome and an environment described as relaxed and professional.

Saks Hair & Beauty promotes additional client benefits such as a 10% student discount and a convenient booking system, alongside in-salon beauty treatments performed by named therapists. Reports from clients emphasise attentive washes and head massages, thorough consultations and stylists who can manage both subtle changes and major restyles.

Why It Made the List

Saks Hair & Beauty’s distinctive strength lies in its breadth of in-house services and experienced team, combining accessible discounts such as a student offer with integrated facial and beauty treatments; the salon’s size and service range make it a strong choice for clients wanting a one-stop hair and beauty visit in Aberdeen.

Good to Know

Saks Hair & Beauty advertises a 10% student discount and provides both hair and facial treatments on site; check the salon’s booking pages for available time slots and to confirm which therapists offer combined hair-and-beauty appointments.

The Profile

Allure Hair & Beauty pairs conventional hair and beauty treatments with less common services such as custom-fit permanent jewellery and ear piercing, presenting these offerings alongside standard cuts, colouring and beauty therapy. The salon describes permanent-weld jewellery as a bespoke, fitted product with free fitting offered on purchase of a chain or charm.

Allure Hair & Beauty also promotes a broad technical skill set including tape and nano bond hair extensions, a range of beauty treatments from spray tanning to facials and a product retail selection featuring Matrix, Insight and GHD. The salon stresses experienced staff and long-term trade recognition, for example being a GHD-approved salon for many years.

Why It Made the List

Allure Hair & Beauty’s notable merit is the unusual combination of traditional hair and beauty services with tailored permanent jewellery and piercing options, plus professional extension fitting methods; this makes it a practical shopfront for clients wanting multiple specialist services in one familiar salon setting.

Good to Know

Allure Hair & Beauty offers permanent jewellery fittings with complimentary fitting on purchase and states prices for custom pieces (from around £40 and subject to consultation); clients interested in extensions or jewellery should book a consultation to discuss options and timings.

The Profile

Harris & Fox operates as a light, bright salon in Aberdeen’s Rosemount area, intentionally structured as a collaborative workspace for experienced freelance stylists rather than a single permanent-team model. The salon was opened in 2018 and emphasises a relaxed atmosphere where guests can meet the stylist best suited to their hair needs.

Harris & Fox lists an approachable team of stylists with diverse backgrounds and specialisms, from short sharp cuts to balayage and extensions, and explicitly offers free consultations for all guests. The salon’s owner designed the space himself and the site highlights a personable, community-focused approach complemented by booking contacts for each stylist.

Why It Made the List

Harris & Fox’s key merit is its collaborative model of freelance stylists combined with universally offered free consultations, making it easy for clients to match with a stylist whose experience and specialisms suit the precise cut, colour or extension work they want without committing to a specific individual first.

Good to Know

Harris & Fox advertises free consultations for all guests and publishes a direct contact email and phone number for bookings; if you prefer a specific stylist, browse the salon’s team profiles and reserve their slot in advance to avoid disappointment.

The Profile

Studio 54 positions itself as a contemporary, design-led salon that favours precise, sharp styling and polished finishes, aiming to produce looks that are both current and wearable. The salon narrative stresses a personalised approach where stylists take time to understand what suits the client rather than following trends alone.

Studio 54’s approach is described as delivering a comfortable, stylish environment where attention to detail runs from consultation through to the final blow-dry. The emphasis on refined finishing means clients can expect appointments to focus on achieving a clean, professional look that holds shape and is easy to maintain between visits.

Why It Made the List

Studio 54’s clear merit is its focus on precision and polished finishing, offering clients a contemporary salon environment where careful consultation and technical cutting combine to deliver sharp, manageable results that work well for everyday wear as well as special events.

Good to Know

Studio 54 follows a consultation-led process so expect a thorough initial discussion at the start of your appointment; this helps the stylist set realistic maintenance plans and product recommendations to keep the finish wearable between salon visits.

The Profile

Linton & Mac is run by national award-winning co-owners and markets itself on creativity, contemporary colour and signature lived-in blondes and balayage, tuned to each client’s skin tone, eye colour and lifestyle. The salon combines trend awareness with technical up-to-date colouring techniques and a clear focus on personalised finishes.

Linton & Mac also foregrounds environmental steps, naming a partnership with the Green Salon Collective to recycle items that are otherwise hard to reprocess and to minimise salon waste. The salon is a L’Oreal Portfolio Salon and works with brands such as Eleven Australia and Showpony extensions, reinforcing its technical credentials and product choice.

Why It Made the List

Linton & Mac’s defining strength is the combination of high-level, award-winning colour expertise with a visible commitment to sustainability through partnership with the Green Salon Collective, giving clients a technically advanced service delivered alongside environmentally minded salon practices.

Good to Know

Linton & Mac publishes specific opening hours and notes they are closed on Mondays and every fourth Saturday; check the salon’s timetable and book ahead for weekend slots or specialist colour appointments to ensure you secure the right appointment time.

The Profile

Utopia Hair Studio promotes a friendly, highly trained team and an atmosphere they describe as a family environment, welcoming both returning clients and newcomers. The salon emphasises technical training for staff with multiple industry qualifications listed for senior team members and places importance on high standards of cutting and colour work.

Utopia Hair Studio offers a range of services including scalp analysis, luxury treatments, movement and smoothing services and silent appointments for clients seeking a quieter experience. The salon explicitly requires new colour clients to undergo a skin test at least 48 hours before their appointment and offers consultations to plan more complex work such as wedding hair and smoothing services.

Why It Made the List

Utopia Hair Studio is notable for combining a highly trained team with practical pre-treatment procedures such as mandatory skin testing for new colour clients and optional silent appointments, providing both the technical assurance and client comfort that many find important when booking chemical services.

Good to Know

Utopia Hair Studio requires a skin test at least 48 hours before any colour appointment for new clients; returning colour clients must meet the salon’s timeframe requirements, so contact the salon ahead of booking to confirm whether a skin test is necessary.

The Profile

Cach-Ca Hair by Carrie is located in the Bridge of Don area within the Braehead Shopping Centre and promotes a strong local reputation for listening closely to clients. Carrie brings over twenty years of experience and a history of salon ownership, positioning the studio as a trusted local choice for one-to-one styling.

Cach-Ca Hair expressly specialises in curly-hair cuts and blonding services while also offering a wider menu of cutting, colouring and smoothing options; the site emphasises product retail and tailored recommendations from an experienced stylist who has built a loyal local client base over many years.

Why It Made the List

Cach-Ca Hair’s particular merit is its curly-hair specialism combined with Carrie’s long-standing experience and a focused, consultation-based approach; for clients with natural curl patterns seeking a stylist who understands curl cut techniques, this studio offers targeted expertise in a local setting.

Good to Know

Cach-Ca Hair requires a minimum 48-hour skin test for all colour services if you have not had colour with the salon within the last six months and outlines a cancellation policy with charges for late cancellations or no-shows, so confirm testing and booking terms before your appointment.