Manchester’s ten salons split along one line: those that handle everything in a single visit, and those that do one thing and leave the rest alone. Salon by FKZ and M3 Hair & Beauty sit at the broad end, with hair, skin and nails under one roof, while Misha & Eti Beauty Studio works on nails alone and Society Beauty keeps to nails, lashes and brows without touching hair. Between them are salons with a clear centre of gravity: colour at Love Is In The Hair by Aggela, threading at Zara Hair & Beauty, brows and skin at Beauty and Bubbles.
The other divide is equipment. Selina’s Hair and Beauty Salon runs a machine-led menu — HydraFacial, radiofrequency, microneedling, laser and IPL — where Zara Hair & Beauty works with cotton thread and hands. Team size counts too: in the smaller rooms, Style Studio and GlamAura Hair & Beauty Salon among them, the same person sees you each visit. Choose by the work rather than the postcode — a colourist who has already lifted your hair is worth crossing the city for.
At a glance
| # | Place | Score | Reviews | Stands out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty and Bubbles | ⭐ 9.5 | 1 380 | Editors' pick |
| 2 | Salon by FKZ | ⭐ 9.9 | 966 | — |
| 3 | Zara Hair & Beauty | ⭐ 9.1 | 848 | — |
| 4 | Selina's Hair and Beauty Salon | ⭐ 9.5 | 655 | — |
| 5 | GlamAura Hair & Beauty Salon | ⭐ 10.0 | 572 | People's favourite |
| 6 | M3 Hair & Beauty | ⭐ 9.5 | 321 | — |
| 7 | Style Studio | ⭐ 9.5 | 288 | — |
| 8 | Misha & Eti Beauty Studio | ⭐ 9.9 | 240 | — |
| 9 | Love Is In The Hair by Aggela | ⭐ 9.9 | 163 | — |
| 10 | Society Beauty | ⭐ 9.7 | 149 | — |
Highlights
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Editors' pick:
Beauty and Bubbles -
People's favourite:
GlamAura Hair & Beauty Salon
Opening hours
Open late: Style Studio.
Closed on Sundays: M3 Hair & Beauty, Society Beauty.
Check the hours before you set out — they shift on holidays and out of season.
Full ranking
1. Beauty and Bubbles · ⭐ 9.5
(1380 reviews)
+5 photos
47 Dale St, Manchester M1 2HF, UK
Beauty and Bubbles has been part of the Northern Quarter since 2012, built around one idea: a beauty appointment should feel like an occasion rather than an errand. The salon sits on Dale Street and holds a licence to serve a drink alongside treatments — a complimentary glass comes as standard with nails, which is where the name comes from.
«It was really a nice experience. It was my first time getting pedicure done and Mollie is…»
2. Salon by FKZ · ⭐ 9.9
(966 reviews)
+5 photos
Unit 1, Mansion House, 3-5 Keepers Quay, Manchester M4 6GL, UK
Salon by FKZ sits on the water at New Islington marina, on the Ancoats edge of the city centre, and has spent over a decade making that setting part of the service. Founded by master stylist Fatima, it grew from a hair salon into a full hair, beauty and skin destination without losing the colour work it was known for first.
«Amazing service from the beautiful Fatima!!
What truly sets them apart is the quality of…»
3. Zara Hair & Beauty · ⭐ 9.1
(848 reviews)
+5 photos
215A Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M14 5AG, UK
Zara Hair & Beauty is a Rusholme salon, set along Wilmslow Road on the stretch Manchester knows as the Curry Mile. It is a women-only space with a long local following, and it trades on being unpretentious rather than glossy: nothing about the shopfront announces itself, and the room inside is considerably larger than the entrance suggests.
«Had a really lovely experience here. Sana is so friendly and makes you feel comfortable st…»
4. Selina's Hair and Beauty Salon · ⭐ 9.5
(655 reviews)
+5 photos
8 Kingsway, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 2DD, UK
Selina's Hair and Beauty sits on Kingsway in Levenshulme, in the south of the city, and it is two businesses under one roof: a working hair and beauty salon, and a CPD-accredited training school teaching the same treatments to the next intake of therapists. The family behind it counts over forty years in the beauty and skin industry.
«I had a great experience. The service was excellent, they accommodated me last minute and…»
5. GlamAura Hair & Beauty Salon · ⭐ 10.0
(572 reviews)
+5 photos
Ste 9 – 1st Floor, The Point Building, 173 175 Cheetham Hill Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8LG, UK
GlamAura works out of The Point Building on Cheetham Hill Road, a first-floor suite rather than a street-front shop, which gives it a quieter and more private feel than most salons on that stretch. It is a compact hair and beauty operation, and its staff bring around twelve years of combined trade experience between them.
«I had the most amazing first-time experience at Glam Aura! I wanted to go blonde again and…»
6. M3 Hair & Beauty · ⭐ 9.5
(321 reviews)
+5 photos
89 Bridge St, Manchester M3 2RE, UK
M3 Hair & Beauty sits on Bridge Street in the Deansgate end of the city centre, and it does something most centre salons do not: it puts ladies' hairdressing, proper barbering and a beauty room under one roof without any of the three feeling bolted on. The hair side covers ladies' cutting, styling and colouring alongside men's grooming that uses both traditional and modern barb…
«lauren did my hair so beautifully- i’ve been having my hair done by her for a few months n…»
7. Style Studio · ⭐ 9.5
(288 reviews)
+5 photos
3 Halliwell Ln, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 9ER, UK
Style Studio is a women-only salon on Halliwell Lane in Cheetham Hill, and it aims higher than its neighbourhood's price expectations would suggest — plush seating, framed mirrors and a properly displayed product wall rather than a functional back room. Around fifteen years of trade experience sit behind it.
«I was made to feel welcome when having my eyebrows done by Fiza. I had eyebrow waxing and…»
8. Misha & Eti Beauty Studio · ⭐ 9.9
(240 reviews)
+5 photos
118 High St, Manchester M4 1HQ, UK
Misha & Eti is a nail studio first and everything else second, and that focus is the point. The founders bring over seventeen years in the nail industry, and the studio has taken consecutive England Business Awards in 2023 and 2024. It runs from two sites — one in Piccadilly House, minutes from Piccadilly station, and a second in the Northern Quarter on High Street.
«I was in Manchester for a few days and really needed my nails done. I’ve been having BIAB…»
9. Love Is In The Hair by Aggela · ⭐ 9.9
(163 reviews)
+5 photos
22 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JQ, UK
Love Is In The Hair by Aggela sits on Swan Street at the top of the Northern Quarter, a short walk from the Shudehill interchange. It is an owner-led salon in the most literal sense — Aggela is behind the name and behind the chair — and it has built its reputation on colour, specifically on blends that look grown-in rather than applied.
«My experience in this hair salon was amazing! The place is nice and relaxing and the haird…»
10. Society Beauty · ⭐ 9.7
(149 reviews)
+5 photos
60b Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE, UK
Society Beauty is a Northern Quarter salon on Oldham Street that deliberately does not try to do everything. It works on nails, lashes and brows, and leaves hair to other people. The team has around two decades of combined industry experience, and the whole place — pink, floral, cheerfully unserious in its decor — is set up to feel like a good hour rather than an appointment.
«Thank you so much for an amazing service again today. My LVL lashes are beautifully curled…»
Questions & answers
Which place tops the ranking? Beauty and Bubbles — score 9.5/10 (Editors' pick).
How many places are in the list and how were they chosen? The selection includes 10 places chosen by our editors based on rating and reviews.
What is the average rating in the top? 9.7/10 — average score of 10 places in the list.
Which place has the most reviews? Beauty and Bubbles — 1380 visitor reviews.
For complex colour — balayage, growing out an old shade, repeated lifting — go to Love Is In The Hair by Aggela, where Aggela tones in the chair, or to Salon by FKZ, founded by master stylist Fatima on ammonia-free colour. Nails as a trip in themselves belong at Misha & Eti Beauty Studio; nails, lashes and brows in one sitting at Society Beauty. Device-led skin work is Selina’s Hair and Beauty Salon; a wedding morning, Style Studio; real barbering, M3 Hair & Beauty. On a first visit, Beauty and Bubbles keeps facials and waxing in closed rooms while the nail bar stays open.
Two honest caveats. Ten salons are not a map of the city: standalone barbershops are missing, clinic-grade device work appears once, and children’s hairdressing is an add-on rather than a specialism. The geography is narrow — the Northern Quarter, the centre and Cheetham Hill carry most of the list, with Rusholme and Levenshulme the only real steps out, so a good salon on your street may sit outside these ten.
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