95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $110
- In Essendon
- 7 reviews mention haircut
“I was happy with my cut and colour on the day, but a”
- Haircut $110
- Blow-dry & styling $65
Hair salons in Essendon
6 of the 30 hair salons here are in Essendon itself, with the rest a short trip away, prices start between $5 and $140, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Hair salons in Essendon, 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
- $5–$140
- Open past 7pm
- 21 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.
Read the full guide to hair salons in Melbourne for pricing, timing and what to ask before you book.
30 places in and around Essendon
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical hair salon request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Essendon
95 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $110
- 1.6 km from Essendon — about a 4 minute drive
- Haircut $110
- Blow-dry & styling $60
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $103
- 2.6 km from Essendon — about a 6 minute drive
- Haircut $103
93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $74
- 2.0 km from Essendon — about a 5 minute drive
- 8 reviews mention haircut
“I’m really happy with how the cut turned out, and I appreciated her guidance on how to style and care for my hair moving forward.”
- Haircut $74
- Blow-dry & styling $50
- Curly hair $397
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $15
- In Essendon
- 3 reviews mention haircut
“I was in desperate need of a haircut and had never been to the salon before but knew I was in good hands as soon as I walked in and met CJ.”
- Haircut $15
- Blow-dry & styling $60
91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $20
- 2.5 km from Essendon — about a 6 minute drive
- 9 reviews mention haircut
“I normally hate getting my hair cut by decided to treat myself and added on the Beautiful Things treatment.”
- Haircut $20
- Blow-dry & styling $15
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $195
- 2.9 km from Essendon — about a 7 minute drive
- 7 reviews mention haircut
“Had his first cut with Barb at 1 yrs old.”
- Haircut $195
- Blow-dry & styling $140
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $55
- In Essendon
- Haircut $55
- Blow-dry & styling $55
- Men's haircut $60
Hairdressers Ascot Vale EmilyFerratoHair Hair Salon Essendon
Ascot Vale2.6 kmPremium4.8(94)
Hair salon · Friendly · Beginner friendly
90 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $95
- 2.6 km from Essendon — about a 6 minute drive
- 2 reviews mention haircut
“Alyse who cut and styled my hair was very professional and friendly.”
- Haircut $95
- Men's haircut $50
- Blow-dry & styling $65
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $5
- In Essendon
- Reviews are split on haircut
- Haircut $5
- Blow-dry & styling $67
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Haircut — $11
- In Essendon
- Reviews are split on haircut
- Haircut $11
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $25
- 4.7 km away in Brunswick
- 7 reviews mention haircut
“My haircut only gets better as the time goes on.”
- Haircut $25
- Blow-dry & styling $150
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $23
- 5.2 km away in Kensington
- 10 reviews mention haircut
“That said, you can see where the money goes, and when the cut and colour come out this well, it is easy to understand why she keeps going back.”
- Haircut $23
- Blow-dry & styling $95
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $55
- 4.7 km away in Brunswick
- 7 reviews mention haircut
“Preparing for chemotherapy, I visited Nicole last week for a brand new short cut — quite the change after a lifetime of long hair!”
- Haircut $55
87 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $32
- 5.6 km away in Brunswick East
- 13 reviews mention haircut
“Been in Melbourne for 8 years and there’s only been a handful of times I’ve left a salon happy about my haircut.”
- Haircut $32
- Curly hair $80
- Blow-dry & styling $117
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $95
- 5.6 km away in Brunswick East
- 9 reviews mention haircut
“I walked back in, and after a powerhouse team effort, I walked out completely transformed into a blonde baddie with the absolute cutest pixie cut ever!”
- Haircut $95
- Blow-dry & styling $60
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $25
- 5.3 km away in Kensington
- 6 reviews mention haircut
“$95 for a dry trim, apparently ‘risk’ money that was not advertised.”
- Haircut $25
- Blow-dry & styling $356
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $20
- 4.6 km away in Coburg
- 2 reviews mention haircut
“As a result, a great cut!”
- Haircut $20
- Blow-dry & styling $150
86 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $30
- 3.4 km away in Maribyrnong
- 2 reviews mention haircut
“Kim did my haircut and colour, she was amazing!!”
- Haircut $30
- Blow-dry & styling $30
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $159
- 4.9 km away in Brunswick
- 3 reviews mention haircut
“I also noted that they gave each client tips and advice that could be done at home to care and maintain their cut and styles.”
- Haircut $159
- Blow-dry & styling $35
82 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $15
- 4.6 km away in Coburg
- Haircut $15
- Blow-dry & styling $35
78 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $119
- In Essendon
- 6 reviews mention haircut
- A beauty salon rather than a hair salon
“My husband bought me an hair cut and a treatment as a gift.”
- Haircut $119
- Blow-dry & styling $95
75 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $20
- 2.1 km from Essendon — about a 5 minute drive
- A beauty salon rather than a hair salon
- Haircut $20
- Blow-dry & styling $35
- Curly hair $50
- Men's haircut $65
75 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $10
- 2.5 km from Essendon — about a 6 minute drive
- A nail salon rather than a hair salon
- Haircut $10
73 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $105
- 2.6 km from Essendon — about a 6 minute drive
- 5 reviews mention haircut
- A beauty salon rather than a hair salon
“Came in for a haircut, wanting to try something completely new.”
- Haircut $105
72 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $27
- 3.1 km away in Pascoe Vale
- A beauty salon rather than a hair salon
- Haircut $27
- Men's haircut $45
- Blow-dry & styling $50
72 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $5
- 4.6 km away in Brunswick
- 10 reviews mention haircut
- A barber rather than a hair salon
“I took my son for a well overdue haircut.”
- Haircut $5
- Curly hair $21
- Blow-dry & styling $33
- Men's haircut $45
72 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $40
- 4.1 km away in Pascoe Vale
- 5 reviews mention haircut
- A barber rather than a hair salon
“Love coming here for a haircut.”
- Haircut $40
72 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $30
- 4.8 km away in Brunswick
- 9 reviews mention haircut
- A barber rather than a hair salon
“My son just had his haircut here today and the barber did a great job.”
- Haircut $30
71 per cent match — Good match
- Haircut — $35
- 4.8 km away in Coburg
- 6 reviews mention haircut
- A beauty salon rather than a hair salon
“I got my haircut done by Nadia at the salon and it was the best haircut I’ve ever had!”
- Haircut $35
- Blow-dry & styling $40