5 Best Hair Salons in London (2026)

Ena Salon in Covent Garden has cared for all hair types since 2009, with a particular reputation among reviewers for curly, wavy, and thick hair. It runs both cutting and colour services, and multiple reviewers describe stylists there fixing damage done elsewhere, including a colour-correction case that undid a bleaching mishap from another salon. The salon sells its own retail product line for at-home maintenance between visits.

Shunji Hair & Makeup in Covent Garden focuses on hairdressing, styling, and make-up, run by a team of named stylists reviewers return to repeatedly. Services span haircuts, head spa treatments, colour, and fringe trims, and the salon operates Tuesday through Saturday.

Pall Mall Barbers at Trafalgar Square is a barbershop offering men's haircuts, beard trims, and shaves, staffed by independent barbers who each bring their own style. The location accepts walk-ins as well as bookings, and its own site cites decades of combined barbering experience across its London locations.

Windle London has operated in Covent Garden for over 35 years, developing its own haircare product line at a dedicated lab in the Lake District. The salon covers cutting, colour, and styling, and reviewers describe a calm, unhurried atmosphere from the moment they walk in, including hair washes and complimentary coffee as part of the visit.

Beauty Club London near Oxford Circus specializes in hair extensions and colour, and has expanded to a second location in Dubai. Reviewers describe a full-service visit that pairs extension fittings with a wash, treatment, and blow dry, and several mention returning specifically for the extensions after trying other salons first.