Wigan’s Top 10 Beauty Salons & Beauty Professionals

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Expressions of Beauty has been trading in Billinge, on the edge of Wigan, since 1992 under salon proprietor Sharon Lee. It holds Clarins Gold Salon status, an accreditation Clarins reserves for a group of leading privately owned beauty salons across the country, and Clarins facials and products form the core of its skincare offer.

The treatment menu is organised into eleven categories: face, body, combined face and body, nail care, nail enhancements, eyes, makeup and makeovers, tanning, hair removal, specialised treatments and special packages. ESPA treatments also feature, with clients mentioning back, scalp and face rituals, and the salon runs an online shop and its own app.

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

Expressions of Beauty is our top pick for Wigan because it pairs more than three decades of continuous trading with a recognised professional accreditation, a treatment list that covers everything from an eye treatment to a full ESPA body ritual, and a stated commitment to updating its skills as new treatments arrive. Few salons in the borough combine that history, brand backing and breadth.

Good to Know

Every treatment begins with a thorough consultation in which clients are asked to disclose medical conditions, after which therapists explain the treatment and recommend aftercare. Bookings are made through Phorest or the salon's app, gift vouchers are sold online, and treatment courses are valid for six months and are non-transferable.

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Arch Rival Brows, trading as Arch Rival Brows & Beauty, is a brow-led beauty salon on Main Street in Billinge, a village on the western edge of Wigan. Brows are the core of the business, with a team that includes Lydia, Amy, Meg, Lois and Izzie, and clients describe being talked through each step of a shaping or treatment.

Beyond brow work, the salon lists ear piercing and skin tag removal, and reviews highlight therapists who put nervous clients at ease and encourage repeat bookings. The business has built a large review base, with more than 400 client reviews collected through Birdeye.

Why It Made the List

Arch Rival Brows takes the number two spot on the Wigan beauty list on the strength of its focus: a village salon that has made brows its specialism and gathered a consistently strong reputation for them. For clients who want a brow specialist rather than a brow service added to a general menu, it is the obvious choice in the borough.

Good to Know

Bookings are made online through Book in Beautiful, which the salon recommends opening in Google Chrome, and the business also appears on Fresha. Ask about patch testing before any tint or lamination appointment.

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Radiant Living is an advanced skin, laser and aesthetics clinic in Parbold, on the rural western edge of the Wigan borough, that also runs a hair salon, beauty rooms, massage, men's grooming and spa days with a hot tub. It has been trading for more than twenty years and describes its aesthetics as doctor-prescribed, delivered in a calm clinical environment.

Face treatments include the Red Touch Pro collagen laser, DuaLift RF microneedling, Morpheus8, fractional laser resurfacing, anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, Profhilo skin boosters, plasma eyelid lifts and HIFU. Body work uses Soprano, Evolution Ice and Q Switch lasers for hair removal, tattoo removal and pigmentation, plus 3D Lipo, Evosculpt body sculpting, a pelvic floor chair and IV drip therapy.

Why It Made the List

Radiant Living makes the Wigan beauty list because it holds the equipment and medical oversight of a city clinic while still offering everyday hair and beauty appointments, and its record includes an Aesthetic Salon of the Year award in 2020 and Family Business of the Year at the North West Business Awards in 2021.

Good to Know

Free skin consultations are available and bookings run through Phorest, with consultation request forms on the website. The clinic has free on-site parking and is a short walk from Parbold railway station, which makes it reachable from Manchester, Liverpool and Preston without a car.

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Hair Beauty & Laser Company brings hairdressing, nail appointments and beauty treatments together at its Aspull salon on Wigan Road. Its own service pages include gel nails and BIAB, giving clients a clear starting point for a manicure alongside the wider salon menu.

Laser services are also part of the business, rather than an unrelated treatment listed by a third-party directory. The salon provides separate information about these appointments and links directly to online booking, so a routine beauty visit and a consultation-led treatment can be arranged through the same business.

Why It Made the List

The combination of a specific nail offering, broader beauty services and a dedicated laser treatment menu makes this a useful option for clients comparing multi-service salons around Wigan. The range is documented by the business itself, without relying on assumptions about what a hair salon might offer.

Good to Know

The salon is in Aspull, outside Wigan town centre. Book the precise service required and contact the team before choosing a laser appointment to confirm consultation requirements, suitability and the full cost.

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Beauty by Kathryn & Co is a beauty and permanent makeup salon in Ashton-in-Makerfield, on the southern edge of the Wigan borough. Founder Kathryn Clarke has worked in beauty since 1999 and specialised in permanent makeup from 2010, opening her first salon in Abram in 2015 before moving to larger premises in Ashton three years later.

Permanent makeup remains the core skill, with powder brows, lip treatments and eyeliner, and Kathryn cites training with practitioners including Karen Betts, Claire Hobson and Elaine Campin. The wider menu, delivered with a small team, takes in nails, beauty treatments, facials, IPL permanent hair reduction, tattoo removal and body sculpting.

Why It Made the List

Beauty by Kathryn & Co makes the Wigan beauty list because it pairs a genuine permanent makeup specialism, backed by named industry training, with an everyday salon menu, all in a relaxed neighbourhood setting. Its growth from a first salon in Abram to a larger Ashton site points to a loyal client base.

Good to Know

Appointments are arranged directly with the salon through its website. Permanent makeup clients should ask about consultation and patch-test requirements when booking, as these are not published online.

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Weavitalize Hair and Beauty Co. is a Wigan salon built around hair extensions, with beauty treatments offered alongside through The Beauty Room by Meg. The extension side is the core of the business: the team works with sewn-in wefts, tape-in extensions and a hidden bead method, fitting each to the client's hair type and lifestyle rather than pushing one system.

What sets Weavitalize apart from a standard extension salon is its mesh integration service, designed for women experiencing up to 50 per cent hair loss or with fine and thinning hair. The salon describes its space as family-friendly, welcoming and safe, and makes a point of saying clients should never feel intimidated, which matters for anyone coming in about hair loss for the first time.

Why It Made the List

Weavitalize earns its place on Wigan's list because it combines a broad extension menu with a genuine hair-loss solution, which few local beauty salons offer. Pairing that technical hair work with a dedicated beauty room means clients can cover extensions, maintenance and beauty appointments under one roof.

Good to Know

Appointments can be requested through the booking page on the salon's website, and a consultation is the sensible first step if you are considering mesh integration or a first set of wefts, so the team can assess your hair before anything is fitted.

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Glow by Anastasia is a facial and skincare-focused business on Ormskirk Road in Pemberton. Its treatment pages list options including the Glow Facial, facial massage, dermaplaning and microneedling, providing a more skin-focused choice within Wigan’s beauty selection.

The business asks new clients to begin with a consultation or introductory skin appointment rather than simply selecting an advanced procedure. Online treatment information explains the different appointments, while booking links allow clients to check availability and choose the relevant starting point.

Why It Made the List

Its defined facial menu and consultation-first approach are the reasons for inclusion here. They provide a useful basis for comparing skincare appointments, without assuming that every treatment is appropriate for every person or that advertised results are guaranteed.

Good to Know

The premises are upstairs above Pemberton Fish Bar, so confirm access arrangements before travelling if needed. Discuss relevant health information and existing skincare with the practitioner, and ask about suitability, preparation, aftercare and the complete appointment price before committing.

The Profile

Rawr Beauty’s Wigan branch places a varied beauty menu within ASDA, bringing brows, lashes and nails into an everyday shopping setting. Facial threading and waxing provide options for shaping and maintenance, while brow tinting and lamination sit alongside lash tinting, lifts and extensions. The emphasis is on individual treatments that can form a regular beauty appointment.

Nails give the studio another strand, with express and deluxe manicures, gel polish, pedicures and BIAB on the published menu. Nail art and French finishes offer ways to change the look beyond a simple colour application. Express facials complete the range, giving clients a choice between a focused grooming visit and a broader combination of beauty services.

Why It Made the List

Rawr made the list because its retail setting is paired with a clearly organised treatment choice. Brows, lashes and nails are each given their own options rather than folded into one general beauty service, making the branch useful for clients who know the finish they want and need to fit an appointment around the day.

Good to Know

Use the branch’s online booking page to select the appropriate treatment; threading is offered by walk-in on the booking information. The published price list requires a patch test 48 hours before lash and tint treatments. Confirm arrangements before combining services, and distinguish between express and deluxe nail appointments when reserving time.

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Ada Rose Beauty Academy is based on Ormskirk Road in Newtown, Wigan, with a particular focus on waxing and pedicure treatments. The business describes services for men and women and also offers training, keeping its treatment offering distinct from a general hairdressing salon.

Its booking menu separates female and male waxing and lists specific appointments such as underarm, half-leg, full-leg and intimate waxing. Clients can see appointment durations and current prices before choosing a slot, while the same booking profile provides information about the team and gift cards.

Why It Made the List

Ada Rose makes the selection for its clearly defined waxing focus and practical, service-specific booking information. It is a relevant option for clients who want to compare the precise treatment they need rather than book from a vague list of beauty services.

Good to Know

Select the correct treatment area and appointment type when booking. Ask the salon about preparation, suitability and pedicure availability beforehand, and make clear whether you are enquiring about a client treatment or an academy course.

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Ruby Jo's is a beauty salon in Hindley, Wigan, founded in 2013 by salon director Jo, a Level 4 therapist, advanced semi-permanent makeup artist, educator and assessor. It occupies a characterful building on Hindley's main street that was once a bank and later a travel agency, and the treatment rooms are large and spacious while still feeling comfortable.

The treatment menu is one of the broadest in the Wigan area: nails, lash extensions, brows, waxing, facials and massage, sunless tanning, makeup, piercing, semi-permanent makeup and advanced skin treatments including IPL, microneedling, chemical peels and hydrofacials. The salon also offers hair services, with senior stylist Pippa specialising in extensions, bridal and colour. The team includes senior lash technicians Sarah and Joanne, senior nail technician Belinda and Bev, a Level 3 therapist and Dermalogica skin expert.

Why It Made the List

Ruby Jo's makes the Wigan list because it combines a long-established, owner-led team with a qualification base that runs from Level 3 and Level 4 therapy through to SPMU education and assessment. Being able to book skin, lashes, nails and hair with named specialists in one building is a real convenience.

Good to Know

Appointments are booked online through the salon's book.app system, and some team members carry waiting lists of around three weeks, so plan ahead; Ruby Jo's also runs beauty courses for those wanting to train.