14 Best Hair Salons in Singapore
Fourteen established hair salons in Singapore for cuts, colour, curls and treatments, from Korean and Japanese specialists to premium boutiques and budget chains.
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AI image by LocalRankFinding the right cut, colour or treatment often comes down to matching the stylist to your hair, and Singapore's salon scene is unusually varied. This guide rounds up fourteen established hair salons in Singapore, spanning Korean and Japanese specialists, colour and curly-hair experts, big island-wide chains and budget-friendly heartland options. Each was checked against its own website, so treat it as a shortlist to compare rather than a strict ranking.
1. Kimage
Kimage is a home-grown boutique salon chain that says it was established in 1994 and now runs studios across the island, from Marina Square to Northpoint City. Alongside cuts, colour, perms and keratin and scalp treatments, it operates its own hairdressing academy and splits its floor into senior and junior stylist tiers, so trainees offer lower rates than the senior team. It sits in the accessible-premium middle rather than at either extreme.
2. Chez Vous
Chez Vous is an Orchard Road salon group that says it has been running since 1995 and now spans three concepts: its flagship, the business-class Private Space and the more accessible HideAway. It leans heavily into colour and bond-repair work, publicising techniques such as airtouch balayage and Korean filler perms, and describes an 'only directors' policy under which stylists carry at least ten years' experience. It positions itself at the premium, trend-led end of the market.
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3. Shunji Matsuo
Shunji Matsuo is one of Singapore's longer-established Japanese salons and says it has served here for over 26 years, with outlets at Scotts, ION Orchard and Holland Village. It builds its identity around a signature cutting technique and calls itself a pioneer of Japanese soft straightening locally, while also offering colour, perms and Japanese hair and scalp treatments. The positioning is premium and craft-led.
4. COVO
COVO is a Japanese salon with four Singapore outlets, in Katong, Tanjong Pagar, Boat Quay and a newer Orchard studio, staffed by Japanese and Japanese-trained stylists. Its signature is what it calls a 'hair strengthening cut' paired with a complimentary treatment, and it emphasises damage-free colour, perms and rebonding in semi-private rooms. It skews toward gentle, low-damage styling rather than dramatic transformation.
5. J:Seoul
J:Seoul is a Korean salon at Scotts Square that, by its own account, was formerly Juno Hair Singapore and is staffed by Korean stylists. It focuses on customised cuts, colour and treatments built around current Korean trends and styling. The setting it describes is a chic, relaxed studio rather than a large chain floor.
6. ProTrim
ProTrim is a Korean hair salon that says it has operated in Singapore since 1997, with studios at Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road and JEM in Jurong. It pitches itself at the luxury end, describing its work as 'synonymous with luxurious hair styling' and pointing to celebrity stylists, and covers cuts, colour, and root and hair-care treatments. It is aimed at clients who want a premium Korean-salon experience.
7. Hera Hair Beauty
Hera Hair Beauty is a boutique salon at Tanglin Mall and Sentosa Cove that bills itself as 'Singapore's First Curly Hair Salon', with stylists it says are trained in Rezocut, Cado Curl and Kozma curl-cutting methods across curl types from 2A to 4C. Beyond curls it specialises in dimensional colour, balayage and extensions, and works with an internationally trained, English-speaking team. It is a premium option aimed at curly, wavy and textured hair in particular.
8. Salon Vim
Salon Vim is an Orchard salon in Wisma Atria that markets itself as one of Singapore's hair and scalp experts, combining cutting and colour with a strong line in scalp and treatment services. Its colour menu runs to balayage and gloss treatments, and it offers texture-control, curl and anti-frizz services suited to the local climate. It sits in the mid-to-premium bracket with a fashion-forward slant.
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9. Jean Yip
Jean Yip's hairdressing arm describes itself as 'Singapore's leading hair salon company' and says it fields more than 400 stylists across island-wide outlets. It covers the full range, from cuts, colour, perms and rebonding to its own branded treatment lines such as Super Gloss, under a big-chain model backed by its own academies. It is a mainstream, widely accessible option rather than a boutique.
10. Snip Avenue
Snip Avenue is a budget-friendly heartland chain that says it started in 2007 with a single shop and now runs branches across the island with a staff of more than 300. Unlike quick-cut kiosks it operates as a full-service salon offering cuts, colour, highlights, rebonding, perms and scalp treatments, and says it 'pride[s] itself on providing quality services at affordable prices'. It is the value pick here for everyday cuts and colour.
11. Kim Robinson
Kim Robinson is a luxury hair and beauty salon operating from Ngee Ann City's Takashimaya, built around its namesake stylist, who has worked across Asia since the 1970s. Press profiles, including in Vogue Singapore and Tatler Asia, describe him as a longtime stylist to the region's social and entertainment circles, and the salon's own site displays recognition from Vogue Singapore, Vogue Hong Kong, Marie Claire and Elle. Beyond cuts and colour, it offers full beauty services and describes itself as a destination for 'transformation, confidence and self-expression' rather than a quick-turnaround chain. It sits squarely at the premium, editorial end of the market, aimed at clients seeking a name stylist and a longer, more considered appointment rather than a fast, budget visit.
12. Toni&Guy
Toni&Guy is the Singapore arm of the British hairdressing brand founded in 1963, now with two outlets at Duxton and Marina Bay Link Mall after its local Essensuals-branded salons were folded back under the Toni&Guy name in November 2024. It describes itself as a multi-award-winning brand built on more than 60 years of education and haircare expertise, and it runs its own hairdressing academy alongside the salon floor, training junior stylists under its global technique system. Services cover the standard range of cuts, colour, treatments and styling, delivered by stylists at several seniority tiers. Its positioning is international-chain premium: consistent, technique-driven styling backed by a recognised global name, rather than a home-grown boutique's individual signature look.
13. NK Hairworks
NK Hairworks is a heartland hair salon chain that says it has served Singapore for more than 30 years and now runs 11 outlets across neighbourhood malls, from Waterway Point and Seletar Mall in the north to Bedok Mall, Parkway Parade and White Sands in the east. Its menu covers the full range, including balayage, rebonding, steam bonding, keratin and scalp treatments, perming and colouring, with stylists set across several seniority tiers so pricing scales with experience. Rather than anchoring itself to Orchard Road, it built its reputation store by store in the suburbs, making it a familiar, walk-in-friendly option for residents near its outlets. It is a mid-market, neighbourhood-first alternative to the big Orchard-anchored chains and boutique specialists elsewhere in this guide.
14. Black Hair Salon
Black Hair Salon is a single-outlet salon at Capitol Singapore, near City Hall, that says it was founded in 2000 by Raymond and Anthony and has stayed at one address since. Its best-known service is Signature StraightBond, which it describes as an advanced take on soft rebonding that smooths hair while preserving natural lipids rather than fully opening the cuticle, alongside a Couture Perm and a Signature Head Spa scalp treatment. It markets itself as fashion-inspired and award-winning, with a focus on personalised consultation over a large stylist roster. Staying single-site for more than two decades, while competitors expand into island-wide chains, makes it a boutique texture-treatment specialist rather than a scale player, suited to clients wanting one signature service done well.
How to choose
- Match the salon to the job. A big colour change, a curly-hair cut or a Korean perm needs a proven specialist, while a trim or wash-and-blow is fine almost anywhere, so look at a stylist's own portfolio for work on hair like yours before you book.
- Ask for a consultation and a written quote first. Cut, wash, colour and treatments are usually priced separately, and add-ons such as toner, bond-repair or longer or thicker hair can lift the total, so confirm the all-in price before anyone starts.
- Check who will actually do your hair. Directors, senior stylists, junior stylists and trainees often sit at different price tiers, and a named stylist's experience matters more than the salon's brand, especially for colour correction or chemical services.
- For colour, perms and rebonding, ask about the products and after-care. Bleaching and chemical straightening stress the hair, so ask what is used, whether bond-protection is included, and how to maintain the result at home.
- Use a first consultation to judge the salon, ideally on a quieter weekday. A good stylist will assess your hair and scalp, tell you honestly what is and isn't achievable, and set expectations on upkeep and cost before you commit or leave a deposit.
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Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.
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