Ipswich’s Top 10 Beauty Salons & Beauty Professionals

The Profile

Image Beauty Salon runs a broad clinic-style service menu that ranges from microblading and lip blush to advanced facials, laser hair removal and 3D Lipo. The team present a mix of aesthetic and beauty treatments which lets clients combine technical procedures and everyday salon services in one visit.

The salon highlights a trained and award-winning team who deliver treatments such as eyelash and brow work alongside body therapies and massage. Retail also forms a visible part of the offer: Image stocks UKLASH products and a selection of cleansers, serums and SPF items that clients can buy to extend results at home.

Image operates extended opening hours across weekdays and Saturday with Sunday by appointment and publishes its address, Ipswich. This combination of accessible opening patterns, an on-site product shop and a long treatments list gives local clients a single destination for both maintenance beauty and specialist aesthetic appointments.

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

Image Beauty Salon tops this Ipswich list because it pairs a wide technical treatment menu with visible in-salon retail and accessible opening hours, creating a practical one-stop option. That blend of laser, 3D Lipo, microblading and stocked UKLASH, performed by a trained team, makes it especially versatile for varied client needs.

Good to Know

Opening times run Monday to Saturday with Sunday by appointment; the salon lists phone and email contact and asks clients to note card payments only. Check product availability for UKLASH online or by phone before a planned retail purchase.

The Profile

Purity Beauty and Wellness is a boutique salon located in Ipswich’s independent Saints area, presenting a compact but carefully curated menu of facials, massage, nails and eye treatments. The site emphasises personalised service and a calm environment where therapists work to deliver considered, result-focused appointments rather than a routine conveyor of standard treatments.

The salon promotes technology-led facials such as the Dermalux Flex MD LED facial alongside signature rituals like the Golden Hour restorative treatment, which combines back exfoliation, targeted massage, leg and foot work and a glow-enhancing Dermalux LED finish. Purity also retails skincare lines selected to support targeted home routines and longer-term facial outcomes.

Why It Made the List

Purity stands out for its clinic-style, consultative approach within a small Saints neighbourhood salon environment; detailed consultations precede bespoke facials and packages such as the Golden Hour, ensuring treatments are tailored with Dermalux LED included where appropriate for visible radiance and recovery benefits.

Good to Know

Purity operates a booking system and sells products through its online shop; consider adding a Gel File and Paint for toes to a Dermalux facial appointment if attending for summer or event preparation.

The Profile

The Alchemist Hair & Beauty presents a conscious, eco-aware approach to hairdressing, centring its retail and salon offering on the Kevin Murphy range described on the salon site as 'skincare for your hair'. The team emphasises formulations from natural and renewable sources and packaging made from 100% ocean-waste plastic, which factors into product choices alongside standard cut-and-colour services and homecare advice.

Beyond everyday cuts and colouring, The Alchemist runs extension consultations and works with bonding systems and gloss services, and it promotes tailored bridal packages that combine technical colour work with finishing treatments. The salon publishes a full haircut and colour price list online and aims to deliver a relaxed, holistic client experience framed as a restful moment of 'time for you' reflecting its considered service approach.

Why It Made the List

The Alchemist blends an eco-conscious product philosophy with a broad technical haircraft menu, so clients who prioritise sustainability need not sacrifice service range. Kevin Murphy's natural formulations and ocean-waste packaging sit alongside extension consultations, Epres and Great Lengths-compatible bonding systems and dedicated bridal planning, allowing tailored, long-term haircare that emphasises both health and salon-quality finish.

Good to Know

Clients should book an extension consultation or arrange a skin test ahead of colour work; the salon notes skin testing (AAT) for certain treatments. Telephone and email are published on the salon site, and Kevin Murphy products plus GHD, Wet Brush and selected Epres take-home lines are available to purchase in-salon.

The Profile

Lift Beauty Clinic is a long-established Ipswich beauty clinic, in business since 1987, that emphasises technical facials and advanced machine-led treatments. The clinic highlights a combination of CACI non-surgical facials, Dermalux LED phototherapy and Sothys prescriptive facials, allowing therapists to mix hands-on treatments with technology for visible skin improvements.

The salon presents a menu of targeted advanced facials such as bespoke prescriptive facials, Glycopeel exfoliation, and combined CACI-Sothys protocols designed for lifting and rejuvenation. Lift also promotes itself as an exclusive Sothys stockist in Suffolk, which reinforces its focus on clinic-grade cosmeceutical products for at-home maintenance after in-salon procedures.

Why It Made the List

Lift is chosen for clients seeking clinic-focused facial work and long-term skin plans; its combination of veteran experience, specialist training in technical facials and exclusivity as a local Sothys stockist provides a clear route from in-salon technology-led procedures to an effective homecare routine.

Good to Know

Lift publishes specific opening hours across the week and asks clients to book via its app or website; many advanced treatments require consultation and possible pre-appointment instructions, so check booking notes before attending.

The Profile

Eden Beauty House presents itself as a modern Ipswich salon built around personalised service and attentive consultation, where therapists aim to tailor each appointment to the individual rather than offering one-size-fits-all treatments. The salon’s approach stresses careful listening and treatment plans designed to suit both lifestyle and skin or beauty goals.

The salon promises a consistent standard across commonly requested services and positions client comfort as a key part of the experience, helping appointments feel well-managed from start to finish. Eden’s local positioning and emphasis on bespoke outcomes make it a practical option for customers who want continuity of therapist and a tailored programme of regular treatments.

Why It Made the List

Eden earns recognition for its client-focused, bespoke approach; when a salon places tailored consultations and consistency at the centre of its service model, clients who prefer planned, repeatable results and a steady therapist relationship are likely to benefit most from that offering.

Good to Know

Because Eden emphasises personalised treatment plans, clients should expect consultations and possibly recommended product regimes; check available appointment times and ask about repeat-visit recommendations when booking.

The Profile

Hair Ministry’s Foxhall Road location is part of a multi-branch group founded by Donna and positioned as Ipswich’s home of hair, offering services from curl specialists to full colour work and advanced styling. The salon emphasises bespoke journeys rather than off-the-shelf appointments, with accredited curl masters and a team that covers a wide technical skillset.

The brand highlights professional product partnerships such as Schwarzkopf Professional and GHD, and promotes in-salon comforts including complimentary refreshments and free on-site parking at this Foxhall Road branch. Hair Ministry also runs an academy, signalling a training and education focus that feeds into maintaining up-to-date techniques across its teams.

Why It Made the List

Hair Ministry stands out for combining specialist hair skillsets with practical client amenities like free parking and refreshments; its multi-branch structure and an in-house academy support consistent training and up-to-date techniques, which benefits clients seeking skilled colour and curl work.

Good to Know

The Foxhall Road salon notes free on-site parking and complimentary refreshments; if you require a specific stylist or an extension consultation, it’s advisable to book ahead via the contact telephone or email provided on the salon site.

The Profile

DG Beauty House promotes itself as a welcoming Ipswich salon offering a broad range of services with an emphasis on nails, lashes and brows alongside facials and waxing. The website lists manicures, pedicures and acrylics as prominent services and encourages clients to combine nail appointments with other beauty treatments for a more complete experience.

The salon presents itself as experienced and client-focused with over ten years of operation and a team described as highly qualified and friendly. It operates regular weekday and Saturday hours and advertises walk-in availability within specified times, which suits clients who prefer less formal booking patterns for nail and quick beauty appointments.

Why It Made the List

DG Beauty House is recommended for clients prioritising nail work and quick-access bookings; the salon’s mix of formal appointments and walk-in windows makes it practical for those seeking convenience alongside a standard salon menu of lashes, facials and waxing.

Good to Know

Walk-ins are welcome during weekday and Saturday windows but evening or out-of-hours services require advance booking; call or email the salon to confirm nail availability before travelling.

The Profile

Revolution Aesthetic offers an extensive non-surgical aesthetics menu that includes dermal fillers, anti-wrinkle treatments, RF microneedling and skin boosters; the clinic positions these alongside laser services such as hair removal, tattoo removal and targeted acne laser treatments. This makes it a local option for clients seeking cosmetic technology and long-term skin plans.

Beyond aesthetics, Revolution runs a full salon environment with a nail bar, foot care and a lash and brow studio, so clients can combine cosmetic appointments with routine beauty services. The clinic’s communications place emphasis on advanced equipment and practitioner-led plans to tailor non-surgical options to individual goals.

Why It Made the List

Revolution is chosen for those looking specifically for clinic-grade non-surgical options in Ipswich; its combination of microneedling, RF technology, fillers and multiple laser modalities alongside a beauty studio means clients can access both corrective and maintenance services within a single location.

Good to Know

The clinic enforces a cancellation policy with at least 24 hours’ notice to avoid fees; for aesthetic procedures expect consultation steps and practitioner review prior to receiving injectable or laser treatments.

The Profile

The Beauty Place has been operating since 2003 and has grown from a single room into a multi-treatment salon with five fully equipped rooms serving a wide Suffolk catchment. The owner, Maria, trained to CIDESCO standards and the team includes therapists with NVQ Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications, reflecting a strong in-house skill base across facials, electrolysis and laser work.

Treatments listed include advanced facial peels, IPL hair removal, electrolysis and a full range of nail and massage services using professional brands such as Priori and Eve Taylor. The salon highlights a professional, relaxed environment and publishes unlimited free parking as a practical convenience for its clients arriving by car.

Why It Made the List

The Beauty Place is notable for its longevity and clinical credentials: a CIDESCO-qualified owner and NVQ Level 4 therapists underpin the salon’s offer of electrolysis, IPL and advanced facials, which makes it a dependable choice where technical training and a broad professional menu matter most.

Good to Know

Opening hours have occasional reductions due to staff commitments; the salon offers unlimited free parking and asks clients to check online for updated hours before booking, particularly during school holidays.

The Profile

The Gentle Touch describes a Japanese-influenced salon ethos and offers a broad selection of beauty services from ESPA facials to therapeutic manicures and specialist massages. The treatment list includes advanced electrolysis, non-surgical face lifts and microdermabrasion, reflecting a mix of holistic and targeted technical services within a warm local setting.

Waxing is a clearly defined focus at The Gentle Touch, with a tiered intimate waxing menu from standard bikini options through to Brazilian and Hollywood services, all using Perron Rigot hot wax for delicate areas. The salon also operates a loyalty points scheme where every five pounds spent earns a point that can be redeemed against luxury treatments.

Why It Made the List

The Gentle Touch offers a useful balance of relaxation and technical precision; its comprehensive waxing categories, ESPA facial options and loyalty scheme suit clients who value both routine maintenance and occasional specialist treatments, particularly when planning evenings or weekend appointments.

Good to Know

Opening hours include evenings and Saturday slots; many evening and weekend appointments are popular so plan ahead and book three to four weeks in advance if you require a specific time or practitioner.