Ann Arbor’s Top 10 Hair Salons & Hairdressers

The Profile

One Eleven Salon occupies a downtown Ann Arbor spot on and positions consultation as the start of every appointment. The staff list consultation forms on their site and advertise appointment hours that include weekday evenings and Saturday availability, allowing flexibility for working clients downtown.

Colour work is repeatedly emphasised in the salon’s material, noting careful tone choice so results read well in natural light rather than solely under salon lamps. The team presents an editorial attention to how colour will wear between appointments which matters for anyone seeking long-term colour planning and upkeep.

Street parking is available on Ann, Fourth and Main Streets and the Ann/Ashley parking structure sits a block west at 220 N Ashley; nearby courthouse and county lots are free after 5: 30pm weekdays and all day at weekends. These parking details make visits easier for clients arriving from central Ann Arbor.

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

One Eleven’s combination of a formally consultative process, explicit emphasis on colour that translates to natural light and a central downtown location makes it our top pick. The salon’s published hours, gallery and clear parking guidance support practical appointments while preserving an editorial approach to finished colour results.

Good to Know

Appointments can be booked via the salon’s site; note the published walk-in or by-request openings for Sunday and Monday require prior arrangement. Use the Ann/Ashley parking structure at 220 N Ashley for the most convenient covered parking near the salon.

The Profile

Salon Seventeen operates in Suite J and presents itself as a trend-aware salon that builds relationships with clients. The site foregrounds polished, wearable results and stresses that the team will take time to consult, creating a steady, professional appointment flow geared to repeat visits.

Service pages note that prices are listed as starting points and may vary with hair length, texture and the artist’s experience; the salon explicitly offers complimentary consultations to establish specific pricing. That combination of transparent starting prices and free pre-service consultation is useful when planning multi-step colour or lightening work.

Why It Made the List

Salon Seventeen stands out for combining professional consistency with retail incentives, notably a 17 percent discount on products for first-time visitors and complimentary consultations that help set realistic pricing expectations for longer services like lightening or multi-session colour.

Good to Know

Complimentary consultations are available to determine exact pricing; starting service rates may increase for length, texture or added services. Contact the salon directly at the listed phone number to confirm artist availability and current product promotions.

The Profile

Roya Beauty sits at 208 E Washington Street in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor and presents a relaxed, luxury atmosphere with a complimentary beverage bar and approachable staff. The salon publishes weekday opening hours with late-evening options Monday through Wednesday and a slightly shorter Friday schedule, appealing to clients who need evening appointments.

Offering high-quality coloring, balayage, extensions and cutting services, Roya positions technique and guest experience side by side and highlights stylists who build long client relationships; the site specifically notes a co-owner whose color work reliably lifts very dark hair to blonding stages when needed. The salon also operates an online shop and public gallery that illustrate finished results and product recommendations.

Why It Made the List

Roya’s dependable technical coloring, notably the co-owner’s demonstrated ability to lift very dark hair to blonding stages, combined with extended weekday evening hours and a downtown location, provides practical value for clients seeking technically demanding color work alongside appointments that fit after-work schedules.

Good to Know

A credit card is required to hold appointments and cancellations or reschedules made less than 24 hours in advance are charged a 50 percent fee; the salon notes it is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Nearby public parking garages serve the downtown block but University of Michigan game days can make parking constrained, so allow extra time.

The Profile

hJEM Beauty occupies 335 S Main Street and describes itself as a warm, intimate sanctuary with a team of highly educated stylists. Their site repeatedly links the salon’s identity to a mastery of chemistry and ongoing education, signalling that technical understanding of products and colour science is central to their services.

The salon presents itself as rooted in culture and education while also offering a comfortable, luxurious environment intended to feel like home. hJEM promotes a product-focused approach, including a subscriber incentive that offers twenty percent off products at the next appointment if you sign up via their mailing list.

Why It Made the List

hJEM Beauty’s positioning as a deliberately educational salon with chemistry-aware stylists and a sanctuary-like Main Street setting makes it well suited to clients who want technically informed colour and treatment choices delivered in a calm, well-appointed environment.

Good to Know

The salon lists extended weekday evening hours and Saturday openings; subscribing to their mailing list provides a one-time 20 percent product discount for use at your next appointment, a helpful saving for at-home hair care maintenance.

The Profile

Contempo Salon Studios is a studio-rental facility that advertises private suites for hair stylists, barbers, nail technicians, skin-care specialists and other beauty and wellness professionals. The site’s focus is entrepreneurship and independent business ownership, presenting a model for established professionals to run individual practices within a shared building.

The facility details amenities, floor plans and a studio gallery alongside an invitation to schedule confidential tours; lobby hours are listed as 9am to 9pm seven days a week. Contempo emphasises a turnkey option for professionals who want to avoid the overhead of opening a standalone salon while building their own client base.

Why It Made the List

Contempo’s studio-rental model is fundamentally different from traditional salons: it offers private, leaseable suites and a shared lobby, allowing independent stylists and therapists to operate their own businesses under one roof while keeping most administrative overheads centralized.

Good to Know

To explore studio options, the site asks prospective renters to schedule a confidential tour; telephone contact is available at the listed 734.913.7970 number and the building’s lobby is open 9am to 9pm daily for visits.

The Profile

Karin & Company Salon operates from the Colonnade Shopping Center at 897 W Eisenhower Parkway and identifies as women-owned and operated. The site highlights a warm welcome and a straightforward retail location between local businesses, which makes it easy to integrate a salon visit with shopping and errands in the same centre.

The salon lists convenient parking directly out front and publishes opening hours of Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm, positioning itself as a neighbourhood choice for daytime and early-evening appointments. Online booking is available via a Square booking link on their site.

Why It Made the List

Karin & Company’s neighbourhood positioning, women-owned operation and the practical advantage of front-door parking at the Colonnade Shopping Center make it a sensible option for clients who prioritise convenience and a friendly, locally rooted salon experience.

Good to Know

The salon’s published hours are Tuesday–Friday 11am–7pm and Saturday 9am–4pm; appointments can be booked through the Square link on their site and the shopping-centre parking is immediately adjacent to the salon entrance.

The Profile

Sparrow Salon is located and is home to stylists with advanced curly-hair credentials; the owner Rachel is listed as a DevaCurl Level Three Master Stylist and holds certifications from Ouidad and Rezo among others. That specialist training frames the salon’s approach to textured and curly hair care.

The salon lists a broad skill set across team members, color correction, balayage, keratin treatments, clipper work and bridal styling are all noted, while also running community-focused promotions and occasional client appreciation events. Sparrow uses Wella hair colour products and highlights its range of technical certificates as part of its service offering.

Why It Made the List

Sparrow’s standout attribute is its deep focus on textured and curly hair, led by a highly credentialed stylist team and an owner with specialist certifications; clients seeking DevaCurl-level curly expertise and technical cutting for textured hair will find that concentrated experience here.

Good to Know

The salon notes it is closed on Sundays and Mondays in its event posts; Sparrow uses Wella colour and promotes gift cards and periodic client events, so check their social channels or call before booking for special promotions or product samplings.

The Profile

Zev Salon + Studio sits in Suite B, on Ann Arbor’s west side near I-94 and Zeeb Road and lists a full menu covering hair, skin, waxing and lash services alongside laser treatments. The site frames the business as a combined hair and spa provider offering multi-disciplinary personal care.

Operating Monday to Saturday with extended weekday hours and Sunday closed, Zev also highlights team members with specific service focuses, hair stylists, estheticians and lash specialists and offers advanced skin-care options such as nano-channeling and ultrasonic therapies as part of bespoke facial treatments.

Why It Made the List

Zev’s appeal is the breadth of services under one roof: clients can book hair, facial, lash or laser appointments with specialists at the same location, making it a convenient choice for people seeking coordinated beauty and skin-care treatments in a single visit.

Good to Know

Hours run Monday through Saturday with Sunday closed; the salon advises that cancellation policy details vary by team member, so clients should check the specific policy for their stylist or practitioner when booking.

The Profile

Chang Jung Mi Hair Collection is located, Suite 1, in Ann Arbor and appears on appointment platforms as a full-service salon offering balayage, highlights, colour, keratin smoothing and permanent straightening among other services. The listing denotes a traditional salon menu that includes extensions and corrective colour.

The Fresha-derived listing provides opening times of Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm and indicates the business accepts bookings through the platform or by phone. The range of services emphasises both colour techniques and texture treatments such as perms and keratin smoothing.

Why It Made the List

Chang Jung Mi’s notable characteristic is its broad technical menu, balayage, colour, keratin smoothing and permanent straightening, available six days a week at a central Old Fourth Ward location, making it a practical choice for clients seeking both colour and texture services.

Good to Know

The salon’s online listing shows opening hours of 10am–6pm Monday through Saturday and indicates bookings can be made via Fresha or by calling the venue directly; the salon is closed on Sundays.

The Profile

Orbit Hair Design has a long presence on South State Street at 334 ½ South State and advertises itself as established in 1989, a fact that underscores decades of local continuity. The team roster on the site lists multiple stylists, suggesting clients can choose from a range of specialist practitioners within the same neighbourhood location.

The salon publishes a direct contact phone number and emphasises team-based booking by stylist; this kind of steady, team-centred structure is typical of neighbourhood salons with long-standing local clienteles and allows returning clients to maintain continuity with a chosen stylist.

Why It Made the List

Orbit’s defining quality is longevity: operating since 1989 with a sizeable stylist roster and a neighbourhood South State Street address, it appeals to clients who prioritise continuity, an established team and straightforward phone-based booking.

Good to Know

To make or change appointments call the salon at the listed phone number; the website also references published COVID protocols and a detailed team list, so contact the salon for current policies and stylist availability.