Choose from 37 venues offering patch test for hair removal near East Finchley, London

Give your skin a revival at Monica Tolan, a well-established clinic in the heart of North West London, near Hamstead Theatre. Highly skilled staff are on hand to offer advice and bespoke treatments from waxing and threading to specialised facial rejuvenation.

Nearest public transport:
The clinic is accessible by tube, with Jubilee line stations Finchley Road and Swiss Cottage just a 5-minute walk away.

The team:
The four team members each have over 10 years of experience.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Clinical, professional, sleek and luxurious.
• Specialises in: Luxury facials.
• Brands used: Environ, Alumeri, Cyro Globes, Cliniccare, Advanced Nutrition Programme, Lusso Tan, Omnilux, Fillmed, Skin Deep and Neom.
• Extra touches: Clients can enjoy complimentary non-alcoholic refreshments.

Around the corner from Hampstead Station is Mad Lillies Hairdressers. A local fixture since 1990, their mix of creative stylists and progressive techniques are designed to give you an unimaginable hairdressing experience.

Their warm and contemporary interior allows you to relax while their international team of stylists works their magic. Shortlisted for the Best Hairdresser of the Year 2012 at The London Lifestyle Awards, Mad Lillies Hairdressers delivers everything you would expect from the West End - and all without the congestion charge.

The Little Beauty Fix is a freelance beauty business located inside Layana (Thai Manee Spa) - Muswell Hill, where you can find your brow and lash treatments including facial waxing, brows & lashes, brow lamination, lash lift and beauty packages.

Nearest public transport:

There are plenty of bus stops nearby, and the venue is about 25 minutes away from both East Finchley Tube Station and Alexandra Palace Train Station. The W7 bus is only 20 minutes away and comes from Finsbury Park station.

The team:

Tina and Wanita, two sisters who are the Co-Owners and Co-Founders of The Little Beauty Fix, are trained with leading brands such as Nouveau Lashes and Sienna X, and take pride in their treatments and making sure the clients feel relaxed.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Highly professional, clean, trendy venue in the heart of Muswell Hill.
• Specialises in: Facial waxing, brows & lashes, brow lamination, lash lift and beauty packages.
• Brands and products used: High-quality products. Using eco-friendly, cruelty-free and vegan products where possible.
• The extra touches: The salon has free WiFi and air conditioning available.

Update your hair in an instant with Monika Zasuwa, within Dobney London, London. With a healthy dose of all the major colour trends, you'll find this house of hues has an extensive menu of colour services, with options in glossy tints, sun kissed and autumnal highlights and the intricate hand-painted balayage technique - this is creative colouring done right. So, sit back, relax and the resident scissor scholar will soon have you swooning over your luscious locks. Remember, brand-new hair is the ultimate power statement (plus looking good never goes out of style).

Nearest public transport:

A short 3-minutes walk from Bisham Gardens bus stop, or a 12-minute stroll from Highgate station, will lead you to the hairdresser's hot seat at Monika Zasuwa.

The team:

This one-to-one service with Monika aims to leave you feeling so relaxed and comfortable that you can't wait for your next visit.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Transforming, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Helping others look and feel their best by harnessing the transformative power of hairdressing.
• Brands and products used: Olaplex, Alfaparf and L'Oréal,Davines.

Amp up the glam at Hampstead's Oxy Spa. Found just a few steps from Finchley Road & Frognal train station, it's the ultimate hair and beauty experience.

Combining pioneering techniques and transformative treatments with an uber-relaxing spa vibe, it has the best of every treatment all under one very luxurious roof.

Make your choice of 27 unique facial treatments from the likes of CACI and Elemis, a full colour bar of tints and highlights with optional Milkshake care and artfully applied makeup for any occasion.

A real contender for the ultimate all-day pamper crown, Oxy also features a nail bar, private waxing room and a dedicated massage team specialising in a host of modern techniques.

You'll have no worries getting it around a busy city schedule either, Oxy Spa is open 7 days a week right with late appointments right up until 9 pm.

Located in Crouch End, London, Mun Hair provides an extensive list of hair services in a contemporary and chic salon. The perfect destination to indulge in a Keratin or Olaplex and colour treatment.

Nearest public transport:
The salon can be easily reached by bus and is located a 15-minute walk away from Hornsey train station.

The team:
The team has a combined experience of between 6 and 14 years.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Relaxing, zen, urban, chic.
• Specialises in: Balayage.
• Brands and products used: Olaplex, Wella, L'Oreal, Color Wow.

Welcome to Divine Beauty by Anca, based within Central Studios Hair and Beauty in the heart of Finchley, London. Aesthetics professionals who specialise in facials and are dedicated to providing high-quality services to their clients, tailored to meet their unique needs and preferences. They offer a range of services, including hydrafacials, microneedling, dermaplaning, and LED light therapy. With a friendly and professional atmosphere, their skilled team is committed to ensuring that every visit to their salon is truly a divine experience.

Nearest public transport:

Located on Ballards Lane, the shop is steps away from Finchley Central tube station and also accessible by bus with a stop right outside.

The team:

The team of experienced and knowledgeable beauty professionals are passionate about delivering exceptional results and making sure each client leaves feeling pampered and satisfied with their service.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly and professional.
• Specialises in: Facials.
• The extra touches: The salon is well connected by public transport.

Haria's Hair & Beauty is a salon on Totteridge Lane in High Barnet, offering a good range of effective treatments. Your hair will be pampered and treated by professional stylists to maintain a healthy colour and glow. Their friendly staff promise an experience you'll want to return for again and again.

Beat your beauty blues with a bespoke beauty pick-me-up at Archway's Skye Nails & Beauty.

Headed up by waxing warrior and all-round beauty expert Kelly, this friendly independent salon features an extensive nail bar menu alongside unisex waxing, ladies' massages and a selection of express beauty treatments.

Anything you choose will be finished with an industry favourite, including the top two in gel nail finishes with CND Shellac and Gelish as well as OPI and Essie.

Getting there also couldn't be easier with Upper Holloway train and Archway tube stations both just a few minutes walk away.

Appointments are available seven days a week and all treatments come with a free consultation and welcome drink.

You can find Prestige Beauty Clinic on Fortune Green Road in West Hampstead. Their menu includes a range of quality services in health and beauty care, particularly CACI facials, Laser Hair Removal, dermabrasion, nails and waxing.

Your treatment is offered with professional attention to detail, without taking too long. There’s a choice of tea, cookies and magazines and time is always given to listening to your needs and concerns and to customise your service accordingly. This is a compact but fresh and clean salon with a considerate approach. Free parking is available after noon.

Refresh your look with an appointment at this stylish salon in the heart of Golders Green.

Nu U is a contemporary beauty studio located on Golders Green Road, just three minutes from the underground station, with an extensive selection of professional services on offer.

Well known for high-quality waxing and facial treatments, they also provide specialist Ayurvedic services as well as eye care and massages.

The team of NVQ3 qualified therapists are on hand to cater to your every need, ensuring you receive a tailored experience whichever treatment you stop in for.

Pay and display parking is available outside the venue.

To experience the best of what beauty therapy has to offer, head to World of Beauty by Katy in Crouch End.

Here you can enjoy a wide range of treatments, from manicures and pedicures to massages, waxing, facials, laser hair removal, and more.

The highly-skilled team here use only quality brands like Crystal Clear, Mavala, Environ and Aromatherapy Associates to ensure professional, long lasting results.

World of Beauty by Katy is easily accessible by bus and there is free parking available after 12pm.

Relax and recharge at World of Beauty by Katy.

Located in Belsize Park, London, Divine Hair Care & Beauty Salon is a venue that offers a wide range of options for all your hair and beauty needs. Whether you want to give your hair some added drama with a daring dip-dye treatment or treat your skin to a Dermalogica facial, the expert staff here can take care of you.

Nearest public transport:
The salon is conveniently located just an 8-minute walk from Kentish Town West tube station and an 18-minute walk from Kentish Town train station. There are also several bus stops close to the venue.

The team:
The team have up to 30 years of experience in the hair and beauty industry. They are kind, attentive and extremely professional in their work.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Welcoming, friendly, professional.
• Specialises in: Hair treatments, laser hair removal and facials.
• Brands and products used: Dermalogica, Wella, Morrocan Oil.
• The extra touches: The staff at the salon speak both English and Farsi. They have free water and free WiFi available for clients.

Dr PJ Aesthetic Clinic Golders Green is a professional, contemporary clinic located in Golders Green, London offering a wide array of specialist skin treatments, facials, hair removal, lash and beauty services to both men and women.

Using hand-picked brands including Lanèche, Jane Iredale and Environ, the talented team carry out their services with skill and precision to ensure optimum results.

Whether you opt for a long-lasting gel manicure, a hassle-free wax, a collagen-boosting facial or an accentuating microblading treatment, you're sure to leave feeling refreshed, renewed and with a spring in your step.

Dr PJ Aesthetic Clinic Golders Green can be found next to Gail's and opposite M&S and is just 3 stops on the 13 or 102 bus from Golders Green station.

Wheelchair accessible.

Az Aesthetics, found within Finchley Back Care Centre in Finchley, London, is a perfect hideaway for lovers of skincare and beauty. The venue offers a range of high-end treatments from laser hair removal to LED facials, so whether you're preparing for a big event or simply want to be pampered, book in for an appointment with the expert staff here today.

Nearest public transport:
There is a bus stop right outside the venue and Finchley Central station is just a 9-minute walk away.

The team:
The team at Az Aesthetics are professional, results-driven, fun and attentive to detail. Azadeh has over 10 years of experience in the beauty therapy industry.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Clinical, clean, professional, aesthetic.
• Specialises in: Beauty and skin treatments.
• Brands and products used: Dermalogica, Obagi, Dr Zo.
• The extra touches: The clinic has free WiFi available for clients.

Bijouxx is a stand-out salon in London's Archway, specialising in all things beauty. At Bijouxx, it's the team's mission to have you feeling beautiful from the inside out, with an assortment of classic treatments including mani-pedis, luxury facials and the ever-popular brow lamination.

Nearest public transport:

Archway and Tufnell Park tube stations are both within a 5-minute walk from the venue.

The team:

Salon owner Keeleigh is well-versed in her craft, with 12 years of industry experience under her belt.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly, warm, professional.
• Specialises in: Nails.