5 Best Hair Salons in Singapore (2026)

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By Elara Kestrel, Health and Medical Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

A bad cut in Singapore's humidity shows up fast, and it doesn't grow out kindly. The hair salons here have logged more than 19,000 Google reviews between them, and every one of them sits at 4.8 stars or higher, so the real decision isn't whether they're good, it's which style each one is actually built around.

Short answer: The top pick is Walking On Sunshine, a Korean hair salon and cafe on Orchard Road holding 4.8 stars across 9,058 reviews, the deepest track record on this list. Bada Hair (4.8, 6,617) is the close runner-up for Korean colour and perm work, and Hair Studio Flamingo (5.0, 1,774) is the standout if you want a Japanese-style precision cut. haarAttic (4.9, 709) is the pick if you want the stylist to talk the cut through with you first, and reviewers there repeatedly mention not being upsold. Perms and colour sessions here commonly run several hours and, per reviewer accounts, from roughly $80 for a cut up to $479 for a full perm.

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Singapore's top-rated salons, side by side

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Walking On Sunshine \| Korean Hair Salon	4.8 ★	9,058	Overall / biggest track record	View ›
2	Bada Hair 바다 헤어 \| Korean Hair Salon	4.8 ★	6,617	Korean colour, perms and scalp treatments	View ›
3	HAIR STUDIO FLAMINGO (Tanjong Pagar)	5.0 ★	1,774	Japanese-style precision cuts	View ›
4	Picasso Hair Studio	4.9 ★	1,150	Perm rescues and damaged-hair repair	View ›
5	haarAttic hair salon - Neil Road	4.9 ★	709	Cuts, perms and colour where you want the stylist to talk it through before touching your hair	View ›

Salons worth your appointment

#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Walking On Sunshine | Korean Hair Salon

4.89,058 Google reviews

Walking On Sunshine is a Korean-run hair salon and cafe on Orchard Road, built around Korean-style cuts, colour, treatments and a Clayful Cafe attached to the same address. It bills itself as an award-winning salon, and its stylists work from reference photos to match a specific Korean aesthetic rather than a generic house style. The salon also runs a gift voucher program and free consultation slots midweek. With over 9,000 Google reviews, it has the deepest track record of any hair salon on this list.

What people praise

Stylists work precisely from reference photos
Complimentary coffee and first-visit vouchers
Calm, swift service that respects your time
Strong reputation for handling fine or hard-to-style hair
Central Orchard Road location

Worth knowing

A cafe shares the space, so it can feel busy at peak hours
One recent review flagged a mismatch on a specific bang style, worth bringing a clear reference photo

Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume9,058 · 98th

Confidencevery high

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown88% 5-star

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Our take: Our number one on sheer verified volume and a consistently high rating. A safe first booking if you want a Korean-style cut and don't yet have a go-to stylist.

Website +6580538808 Directions

181 Orchard Rd, #03-07 Orchard Central Singapore 238896

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Bada Hair 바다 헤어 | Korean Hair Salon

4.86,617 Google reviews

Bada Hair is a Korean salon in Mandarin Gallery on Orchard Road, named for the Korean word for sea, and built around colour work, perms, scalp treatments and Korean-style makeup alongside cuts. The salon publishes a 10-day satisfaction promise, offering free retouching on cuts, colouring or rebonding within 10 days if a client isn't happy. Reviewers repeatedly mention a private treatment room on level four and stylists who explain pricing and process before starting.

What people praise

10-day retouching guarantee on cuts and colour
Detailed consultations before colour or perm work
Private treatment rooms for a calmer session
Strong repeat-client base for scalp treatments
International stylist team with award history mentioned by clients

Worth knowing

Colour and perm sessions can run into the $200-plus range
Popular stylists book out, so plan ahead for weekends

Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume6,617 · 93rd

Confidencevery high

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown92% 5-star

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Our take: A near-identical rating to our top pick, and the stronger choice specifically for colour or perm work. Ranks second on volume, not on quality.

Website +6580578808 Directions

333A Orchard Road, #03-13 Mandarin Gallery, 238867

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HAIR STUDIO FLAMINGO (Tanjong Pagar)

5.01,774 Google reviews

Hair Studio Flamingo is a Japanese-run hair and eyelash studio in Tanjong Pagar, marketed as Singapore's Japanese hair salon and built around precise, low-maintenance cuts suited to the local climate. Reviewers repeatedly credit the founder and senior stylists for tailoring cuts to humidity and hair type, and several mention being talked out of unnecessary extra services rather than upsold. Booking runs through the Fresha app.

What people praise

Precise, detail-focused Japanese cutting technique
Stylists explain pros and cons before committing to a style
No hard-sell, repeatedly noted by reviewers
Comfortable, easy online booking via Fresha
Cuts built to hold up in humid weather

Worth knowing

Smaller studio, so peak evening slots fill quickly
Primarily a cut and colour specialist, less of a full-service spa menu

Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore

Rating5 / 5

Review volume1,774 · 88th

Confidencevery high

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown98% 5-star

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Our take: The only perfect 5.0 rating here. We rank it fourth on review volume, not quality, the rating is close to flawless but rests on fewer reviews than the top three.

Website Book now +6587262116 Directions

3A Neil Rd, #2F, Singapore 088805

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Picasso Hair Studio

4.91,150 Google reviews

Picasso Hair Studio is a hair salon on North Bridge Road known for perms, colouring and repairing hair damaged by treatments elsewhere. Several reviewers came in specifically after a bad perm or over-processed colour job at another salon, and describe stylists who assess the damage honestly rather than pushing further chemical treatment. The salon is one of the few in this list where clients mention combining colour and perm in a single session.

What people praise

Experienced with rescuing over-processed or damaged hair
Honest assessments rather than pushing unnecessary treatments
Can combine perm and colour in one session
Stylists share detailed home-care guidance after the appointment
Consistent long-term repeat clients across multiple visits

Worth knowing

Perm and colour combination sessions run several hours
Premium pricing for combined services reflects the extra time

Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume1,150 · 83rd

Confidencevery high

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown94% 5-star

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Our take: Our fifth pick, and the one to call first if you're recovering from a bad cut or perm elsewhere rather than starting fresh.

Website Book now +6591520980 Directions

662 N Bridge Rd, Singapore 188798

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haarAttic hair salon - Neil Road

4.9709 Google reviews

haarAttic is a homegrown Singapore salon that its own site dates to 2006, working out of two shophouse locations: Neil Road in Tanjong Pagar and Boat Quay. The team handles men's and women's cutting, perms, colour and scalp treatments, and the salon splits its menu by stylist level, so the same service is priced differently depending on whether you book a stylist, a senior stylist or a director.

The salon publishes its full price list. Its menu puts men's cuts between $40 and $75 and women's cuts between $50 and $95 depending on stylist level, with balayage priced by hair length from $188 for short hair up to $328 for long. Treatment work is a visible part of the business rather than an add-on: the menu lists the patented Japanese Tokio Inkarami treatment at $198 to $238, a Tokio Spa scalp treatment at $88, and an Oway organic two-step scalp treatment at $168. Booking is available directly and through ClassPass.

What people praise

4.9 stars across 709 reviews at the Neil Road branch, with a second location at Boat Quay
Reviewers repeatedly name their stylist, with Anson, Dex, Syitah and Leorance all praised by name
Several reviewers volunteer that there was no hard-selling, which is unusual enough that they mention it unprompted
Stylists are described as explaining what will suit you before starting rather than after
Published price list by stylist level, so you can see the cost before booking

Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume709 · 57th

Confidencevery high

Recency7 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

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Our take: The interesting thing about haarAttic's reviews is not the 4.9 average, which several salons on this page match or beat. It is what customers choose to write about. Review after review names the individual stylist and describes a conversation that happened before any cutting started, and more than one person goes out of their way to say nobody tried to upsell them a treatment. That is a specific and repeated pattern, not a generic compliment, and it points at how the floor is run rather than at any one haircut.

What it costs you is scale. With 709 reviews at Neil Road, this is a smaller public record than the salons above it here, and the two-location setup means the stylist you read about may not be at the branch you book. The practical move is to pick your branch first, then ask for a specific stylist by name when you book, because the reviews suggest that choice matters more here than at a larger chain. If you are after treatment work rather than a cut, the Tokio and scalp menu is worth pricing against the cheaper cut-only options elsewhere on this page.

Website +6589139811 Directions

7A Neil Rd, Singapore 088807

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How we scored these salons

Every score comes from public Google data, nothing self-reported. Rating is the salon’s live star average. Review volume is how many customers have actually rated it, ranked against the others in the city. Confidence weights that rating by how many reviews back it, so a 4.9 on a few thousand reviews sits differently from a 4.9 on a few hundred. Recency tracks how lately people are still leaving feedback. No salon can pay to move any of these numbers.

How much does a haircut or perm cost in Singapore? (2026)

Pricing depends heavily on which stylist you book and whether you’re getting a cut, colour, or a longer chemical service like a perm or rebond. Senior or director-level stylists charge more than junior stylists for the same service.

Job	Typical price
Haircut with a senior stylist	around $80
Full perm and colour session	around $479
Perm or colour add-on	$200 and up

Figures drawn directly from customer reviews on this page, verified July 2026. Confirm current pricing with each salon before booking.

Salons across Orchard and the city centre

Most of these cluster around Orchard Road, Bugis and Tanjong Pagar, all a short MRT ride from the CBD. Neil Road in Tanjong Pagar has two of them within a few doors of each other, so it is worth checking which one you are walking into. If you’re searching for a hair salon near me from Orchard, Bugis or Tanjong Pagar, any of the options above is a walk from the nearest station.

What to ask before you book a hair appointment

Which stylist level (junior, senior, director) suits my hair and budget?
How long will a perm, colour or rebonding session actually take?
Do you offer a retouch guarantee if I’m not happy with the result?
What products do you use, and are they suited to Singapore’s humidity?
Can I bring a reference photo, and how closely can you match it?
What’s the total cost including GST and any treatment add-ons?

Frequently asked questions

Which hair salon in Singapore is the best?

On the numbers, Walking On Sunshine leads with 4.8 stars across 9,058 reviews, the largest verified base in this list. For a near-perfect rating on precision Japanese cutting, Hair Studio Flamingo’s 5.0 is the standout.

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another salon’s score or position on this page.

How did you choose these salons?

We compared hair salons in Singapore with a genuine Google presence, then ranked them by live rating weighted against review volume and recency. Thin or unverifiable listings were left off.

How long does a perm or colour session take in Singapore?

Based on reviews on this page, a full perm can take around five hours from consultation to finish, with colour-and-perm combination sessions running similarly long.

How often is this page updated?

We last verified these ratings and review counts in July 2026 and refresh them as the live Google data changes.

The short version

For a dependable cut backed by the deepest review base in Singapore, Walking On Sunshine is the safe default. If you’re chasing a specific Japanese-style precision cut, book a consultation at Hair Studio Flamingo first.

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