Beauty salons

Providing everything you could possibly need to keep you groomed and looking your best, beauty salons are a one-stop shop for all your cosmetic needs. With beauty products and trained beauticians ready to preen you to perfection, beauty salons offer treatments that are guaranteed to get you glowing.
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Also known as beauty parlours, beauticians, beauty centres, nail bars or even beauty shops, beauty salons are not to be confused with a hair salon as treatments are focused on skincare and cosmetics rather than cropping your tresses. However, some beauty salons do offer hairdressing as an added extra so you can have your barnet restyled while your nails are buffed.

Beauty salons offer all kinds of treatments, from manicures to massage, waxing to tanning and facials to make-up. No matter what part of your appearance needs trimming or taming, a beauty salon will have the means to make you over. They will often provide packages - particularly for wedding preparations and brides-to-be too, so you can get titivated from top-to-toe before the big day.

There are very few big brand names in the competitive beauty salon market; most parlours are independent and strive to make a reputation for themselves in their area, so don’t be surprised to find a beauty salon on your high street that’s famous amongst the locals for a classic French manicure or seamless fake tan. They also usually sell the products that they use to beautify you, so you can take home the tools to maintain your transformation and keep up the good work in between appointments.

When visiting a beauty salon, it’s advised to book in beforehand, especially if you’ve got a favourite therapist or can’t live without your monthly visit, but that doesn’t mean to say manicure novices can’t drop in on the day. You may just want to pop in for a quick eyebrow shape, leg wax or eyelash tint, but many beauty salons are now bringing the celebrity-inspired, age-defying botox within your reach too, as well as luxuries like teeth whitening so you can look fresh and vibrant inside and out without trekking all the way to Hollywood. And if it is just pretty nails you're after, most beauty salons tend to have separate 'nail bars' offering hundreds of varnishes from pastels to neon pink to suit every occasion, as well as nail extensions and overlays for the extra glam.

So whether it’s a relaxing facial to leave you feeling radiant, a haircut to change your look or some botox for your furrowed brow, a trip to a beauty salon means you can sit back, relax and enjoy a makeover from the professionals.