In the words of Fleabag: ‘Hair is everything. It’s the difference between a good day and a bad day.’ Look after your twists, dreads, weaves and braids courtesy of pan-African’s shortlist of best afro hair salons in the capital. Our selection covers the breadth of London, so wherever you are, there will be a salon for you.
Below are some of the best Afro hair salons in London
1.Elite Hair Lounge, Sidney Road, Stockwell SW9 Award winning hair salon; best known for chemical-free, silky smooth straightening, no matter the thickness of your locks.
Tel: 020 7263 2900
- Hair Lounge, 347 Portobello Road, W10. You might be thinking that with its A-list clientele, a state-of-the-art salon, a multi-award-winning product range and Afro Hairdresser Award winner Charlotte Mensah in situ, this must be a good salon. And you would be right. The place to go if your hair is in need of serious conditioning treatment.
Tel: 0208 969 9444
- Afrotherapy, 235 Fore Street, Edmonton, N18. The place to go in North London if you are in need of skilful colour services.
Tel: 0208 345 5621
- Simply Gorgeous Hair Salon, 79, Kingsgate Road, Kilburn, NW6. This family-owned salon specialises in high-quality weaves, braids, gel twists, relaxers and colour treatments, all at prices that won’t decimate your bank account.
Tel: 0207 625 4500
- Morris Roots, (3 branches: Tooting, Fulham and Highgate). Internationally acclaimed specialist hair salon for twits, kinks, Rasta hair locks. Check out the Moris Roots range of products, too, which includes hair oil, hair sheen spray, hair tonics, leave-in conditioners and the highly popular ‘lock it up formula’.
- Speechless Hairstyles, 831 Harrow Road, London, NW10. Tasha Davis’s skill will indeed leave you speechless: be mesmerised by her ability to braid ANY length of hair into jaw-dropping styles. Men, women and children welcome. You can also have a look at her work on her YouTube channel.
Tel: 07424580861
- Salako London, 86 George Street, Marylebone, London W1. Nigeria-born Jimo Salako’s eponymous salon specialises in cutting and styling hair regardless of hair type or hair texture. Note that he prefers not to talk about ‘styles’, instead referencing ‘moods’; his inspiration being drawn from ‘obscure 1960s European films to contemporary art and design’. His pedigree is impeccable, and his skill has led to a high-end clientele from Vogue magazine to Stella McCartney to the fashion label Fendi. Ever the innovator, he seeks to create ‘a new kind of hair service’ with an ‘artisanal approach’ to hair.
Email: studio@salakolondon.com
- Hype Coiffure, 186 Lavender Hill, SW11. This award-winning Battersea hair salon specialises in mixed and afro-textured hair (there is another branch in Brixton). They offer the usual range of hair services, ie cuts, relaxers, colours, weaves and treatments, but what sets them apart from other salons is their skilful colouring services.
Tel: 0207 223 3800
- Devine Rootz, a home-based salon in Enfield, London EN6 (so appointments are required). This family-owned salon has built up an impressive reputation in north London. The salon specialises in braids, including faux locks and knotless braids, cornrows, Ghana braids, twists, kinky twists, crotchet braids and a range of treatments.
Tel: 07562 007282
- Natural Gloe Hair Salon, 26 Northfield Avenue, Ealing, W13. This multi-award winning salon was founded by Marlene Abuah and has built up an enviable reputation for its range of hair services, which include bridal hair and makeup and braids/twists/cornrows/weave styling and hair straightening services. A favourite with models and media personalities.
Tel: 0203 302 7520
