95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $59
- 12 reviews mention haircut
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
“The colour is delicious and the cut is beautiful 🤩 you are all superstars 🤩”
- Haircut $59
Hair salons in Cairns
We list 30 hair salons across Cairns, prices start between $10 and $225, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Hair salons in Cairns, at a glance
Most salons will cut and colour anyone's hair. The differences that matter are which hair types they see most, how long they allow per appointment, and whether they will tell you honestly when what you want is not achievable in one sitting.
- Prices from
- $10–$225
- Open past 7pm
- 20 of 30
What to look for
- Look at what the salon is actually known for. A colour-led salon and a cutting-led salon are different businesses.
- For a big change, look for somewhere that offers a consultation before the appointment rather than at the start of it.
- Check how much upkeep the result needs before you commit to it.
- Long, thick or curly hair often carries a surcharge. Better salons say so upfront.
30 places in and around Cairns
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical hair salon request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Cairns
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $140
- 814 m from Cairns — about a 10 minute walk
- 7 reviews mention haircut
“Booked for a 1/2 head of foils and a restyle cut and am absolutely amazed with the results!”
- Haircut $140
- Men's haircut $58
- Blow-dry & styling $80
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $40
- 10 reviews mention haircut
- 2.4 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
“Almost a week later and Im still thinking about how much I loved this place and the woman who dyed and cut my hair Jo <3.”
- Haircut $40
- Blow-dry & styling $50
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $15
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Haircut $15
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $50
- 8 reviews mention haircut
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
“She understood my curly hair straight away — not just the cut, but how my curls behave, how they fall, and what would actually work for me long‑term.”
- Haircut $50
- Blow-dry & styling $35
94 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $30
- 6 reviews mention haircut
- 1.4 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
“I’ve been seeing Darna at Elvi the Salon regularly for my hair colour and cut, and I honestly can’t imagine going anywhere else.”
- Haircut $30
- Blow-dry & styling $55
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $55
- 3.1 km away in Cairns City
- Haircut $55
- Blow-dry & styling $53
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $40
- 7 reviews mention haircut
- 3.0 km from Cairns — about a 7 minute drive
“After four months, I needed a haircut, but more importantly, some advice on how to style it.”
- Haircut $40
- Blow-dry & styling $11
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $40
- 4 reviews mention haircut
- 3.5 km away in Mooroobool
“I am very pleased that I selected Zig Zag Hair Design to get my hair cut.”
- Haircut $40
- Blow-dry & styling $47
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $30
- 7 reviews mention haircut
- 3.1 km away in Cairns City
“I’m so happy with the result; both the cut and colour turned out beautifully.”
- Haircut $30
- Blow-dry & styling $55
- Curly hair $60
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $12
- 4 reviews mention haircut
- 5.1 km away in Freshwater
“As for me, I got to enjoy a hair wash, cut and blow dry where kids were nearby and within eyesight.”
- Haircut $12
- Blow-dry & styling $68
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $75
- 4 reviews mention haircut
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
“I love my new haircut and get many compliments!”
- Haircut $75
- Blow-dry & styling $45
- Men's haircut $50
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $38
- 7.9 km away in Mount Sheridan
- Haircut $38
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $25
- 11 reviews mention haircut
“Every time I've gotten my hair cut here they've always done it exactly how I've asked them to!”
- Haircut $25
- Curly hair $40
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $25
- 8 reviews mention haircut
“Great cut and colour from Leigh and the whole team are great.”
- Haircut $25
- Blow-dry & styling $55
- Curly hair $65
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $65
- 4.4 km away in Stratford
- Reviews are split on haircut
- Haircut $65
- Curly hair $40
- Blow-dry & styling $60
81 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $30
- Haircut $30
- Blow-dry & styling $46
81 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $50
- 2.3 km from Cairns — about a 5 minute drive
- Reviews are split on haircut
- Haircut $50
- Blow-dry & styling $35
77 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $10
- 3.5 km away in Cairns City
- A nail salon rather than a hair salon
- Haircut $10
76 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $45
- 18 reviews mention haircut
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- A barber rather than a hair salon
“Every time I sit in his chair, I don’t even need to explain what I want—he already knows exactly the haircut I’m after.”
- Haircut $45
74 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $30
- 6 reviews mention haircut
- 2.8 km from Cairns — about a 7 minute drive
- A barber rather than a hair salon
“My uncle got a great haircut from Er”
- Haircut $30
70 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $20
- 8.6 km away in Mount Sheridan
- A beauty salon rather than a hair salon
- Haircut $20
69 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $15
- 3.4 km away in Earlville
- A nail salon rather than a hair salon
- Haircut $15
- Blow-dry & styling $30
67 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $23
- 2.6 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
- A barber rather than a hair salon
- Reviews are split on haircut
- Haircut $23
60 per cent match — Good match
- Blow-dry & styling — $65
- 11 reviews mention haircut
- 1.4 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
“Very friendly conversation during the hair cut which lasted 15 minutes.”
- Blow-dry & styling $65
58 per cent match — Good match
- Blow-dry & styling — $10
- 3 reviews mention haircut
- 3.0 km away in Parramatta Park
“Well done I love my haircut 😁 …”
- Blow-dry & styling $10
58 per cent match — Good match
- Blow-dry & styling — $30
- 5 reviews mention haircut
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
“Yesterday my daughter had the most incredible experience when decided to have her beautiful long hair cut and styled.”
- Blow-dry & styling $30
- Men's haircut $60
57 per cent match — Worth considering
- Blow-dry & styling — $62
- 6 reviews mention haircut
- 3.6 km away in Cairns City
“I also needed a big chop with lots of dry split ends and Molly did an amazing job with my cut and I am usually so fearful of getting a decent chop!”
- Blow-dry & styling $62
Stefan Cairns
Cairns City1.6 kmUpper mid-range4.5(141)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
57 per cent match — Worth considering
- Blow-dry & styling — $89
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention haircut
“First haircut since 2019 so I was definitely feeling a little nervous..Anna was lovely, explained the whole process from start to finish thoroughly and very well.”
- Blow-dry & styling $89
56 per cent match — Worth considering
- Blow-dry & styling — $225
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- Blow-dry & styling $225
Common questions
- How far ahead should I book?
- A cut is usually available within a week or two. Colour with a specific colourist often runs three to six weeks ahead, and correction work longer again. If you have an event, book the appointment before you book anything else.
- Should I go to the most expensive salon I can afford?
- Not automatically. Price mostly reflects location, appointment length and seniority. A mid-priced salon that specialises in exactly your hair type will usually beat an expensive generalist.