I five-stared this place many years ago and I'm going to do it again!…read more I recently moved back to London and one of the things I was looking most forward to was getting a haircut and a hot towel shave from Alton Makas. They don't have a website and no social media presence, so I wasn't quite sure if they'd still be around, but I'm glad to report that all is well. £25 for a haircut and shave.

Top Turkish barber shop! Always a full staff, really knowledgeable, professional, and talented…read moreblokes. TV in the shop showing sport our some Turkish soap lol. They do all the Turkish stuff: the gooey green wax, hot towels, beating your face with a fireball,etc. Definitely recommend

I visited A&H Beauty a couple of weeks ago to get Ghana braid cornrows installed. I've recently…read moremoved to Walthamstow from south London where finding an afro braider is so easy but I had no recommendations for north London. I found A&H Beauty through a google search and took a risk mostly because they had photographs of their previous work online. Esther did my hair and she works quickly and is so good and cares about the quality of her work. Her salon is basic, but that's no big deal for braiding. She offers you hot and cold drinks and is so pleasant - I usually don't like to chat when getting my hair done but I was happy to chat to Esther. The main thing is the hair, three weeks on and the cornrows are still nice and neat and I've washed them every week. She asked me to drop the hair extensions round the day before my appointment to prep the hair and it was all ready and waiting so we could get going straight away on the day.

From the owner: Afro & European Hair Hair Relaxing, Hair Cut, weave,…read moreCornrows, Plaits , Braids, Hair Colour, Nails

I have been having my hair cut here for the past year and god am I happy to have found a salon a)…read moreI'll go back to and b) not need to take a hat. The staff here are all really professional and knowledgeable and getting my hair cut here is totally non traumatic. Typical London prices, well worth it for the quality of service you get. A very beautiful and immaculate salon. Hooray for consistently decent hair cuts!

Really fanstatsic hairdressers and beauty salon. Staff are friendly, cool and very skilled. Salon…read moreis a great space to relax in. Great place for a pamper and the best cutters in north london

Best hair styling I had my entire time in London. I never had to worry about how things would turn…read moreout, Hiro had me care me cared for - short or long and everything in between. The space was so calming and the location fabulously situated in the heart of Shoreditch.

Great place- got a good haircut after a lousy one last time. He listened and gave me a minimal…read moremaintenance haircut. Not cheap- be warned! One of my few indulgences.

Patric cut my hair, I scheduled the day before and was accommodated. I adore my haircut, the…read moreservice and friendliness of the staff. I had a wonderful experience and expect to visit again when I return to Hackney. Thank you all

Lived in London for 6 years, always wanted to try this salon out, so I did before i left the UK. I…read morewas the last appointment of the day. I left the salon with a 3 star impression, and the days following turned into a 2 star impression. My appointment was with Daniella, and I was asking to trim a few cm off my grown out long-bob and hidden undercut. Also had a short colour consultation (for which she snipped some hair to test and get back to me, but the salon never contacted me afterwards. I would have probably gone back for colour, but I didn't bother chasing them). The assistant who was washing my hair was nice, but novice. Too gentle, she didn't rinse thoroughly, and unfortunately left me in the chair alone 'conditioning' for almost 15 minutes before a colleague had to remind her I was still over there. The cut was a bit shorter then we discussed post-layering, but I was OK with that. The smooth blowdry obscured the layers, but post-wash my friends pointed out i had a distinct layer of hair around my whole head that was 2-3 cm shorter than the rest. The undercut, Daniella was honest about not having experience with it, but she gave it her best effort and it came out just fine. Did find myself wondering why my short hair was being blow dried for so long, multiple times after it was already dry. After a final smooth blowdry, there were no finishing products used or iron to match the inspiration images, but it was already late so i didn't push for anything more. While I appreciated the staff being generally cheery and effortful, the skill of the service from my overall experience could use some constructive improvement.

A serious little 3-floor beauty delight!…read more I am a previous client of No 74 having been in a few years ago for a cut and color, and a very nice Yonka facial. Then I had a baby, found a waxer very close to my flat and didn't return, despite always being very happy with No 74 Hair & Beauty. Life got in the way! And now its finally out of the way, my office is around the corner and we are back in love. I booked in for a few waxing services and was (thankfully) assigned to the lovely Sarah -- who is not only an extremely lovely human, but did a fantastic job getting me in tip top shape with very minimal discomfort (seriously!). The space is GORGEOUS. Clean, well curated and spread over 3 floors. It's beautifully appointed and painstakingly considered. It is a joy to walk through the door, and it gets better once you do! I will certainly return to Sarah for all my future waxing needs as well as for facials, which she also does. Brilliant, just brilliant.

The salon and treatment area are beautiful and very clean, but the best part about the salon is the…read morestaff. Martin, Sibel and Denis are all very lovely people and they make me feel welcome every time I walk in the door. I've been going to Sibel for my hair for the past 18 months and have been extremely happy with the quality of her cuts and her coloring skills. She's now helping me transition from my dark brown color to my natural salt and pepper in a way that doesn't look too abrubt. I'm so pleased with the results! I'm about halfway there and should be fully natural in about six months. I highly recommend this team.

I've had my hair cut by 3 different stylists over the 5+ years I've been going, and all have be…read morevery good. My hair is fine/thick and hard to style well, but I come out of appointments feeling happy, which is why I keep going back.

Terrible experience. Told my 10 yr old daughter that they couldn't cut her long hair (lower back…read morelength) because she is in a wheelchair. Eventually they did cut it (after making her cry and repeatedly saying "how long can you stand" as they weren't sure they could cut her long hair without her standing to get the levels even). They took more off than we agreed because they said they couldn't just do a trim because she couldn't "sit properly in a chair" ( she had to sit on a kids booster). It's a wonky cut too, after all that!! It was traumatic and heartbreaking and 6 weeks later she is still very upset about what was supposed to be a pampering experience. To their credit manager did reply to my letter of complaint, but should have intervened at the time.

I had my haircut with Holly, who is brilliant. Holly is my regular hair dresser and I really think…read moreshe's very good. I only want her to cut my hair. The vibe in the salon is very relaxed and leads to a lovely experience. I can't recommend Holly highly enough.

Such a welcoming space! I have just moved to London so finding a new salon is tricky & the team…read moremade me feel so welcome. Talia was my first stylist, she's amazing!

I love Salon 496. I have been getting my hair cut and coloured by Eri for years and have always…read morebeen thoroughly impressed with her technique. I have really tricky hair to style and she always manages to do something that I love. The whole experience is really bespoke. It's such a great little salon, made all the better for the fact that the people doing your hair are the ones that own the salon.

When Eri moved salons, so did I! There's no way I'd trust my hair with anyone else. She's the best…read morecolourist I've ever had (in over 15 years of highlights) and she manages to cut my hair so that I can wear it curly and straight. People compliment it both ways, which just goes to show how amazing she is! The salon is welcoming and stylish; I always look forward to my visits. She and Katja are a brilliant team and deserve every success.