We get it—you don’t want to spend $400 to get your hair coloured in upmarket salons and you don’t want to place your trust in the hands of any random HDB hairdresser. But there’s no need to sulk while scrolling through 1000+ Pinterest images of gorgeous hairdos when you can get yours done for less than $50.
After filtering through reviews, we found 10 affordable and reputable hair salons across Singapore where you won’t have to worry about getting your fringe snipped 5-inches off when all you said was o-n-e.
99 Percent Hair Studio has three outlets across Singapore which make booking appointments very convenient. They’re also known for their gentle hair and scalp treatment.
Price: A cut, wash, and blowdry starts from $39 and goes up to $59. A simple fringe cut ranges from $6-$8.
Address: 181 Orchard Road #04-10/11, Orchard Central, S(238896)
Phone: 6238 3667
Address: 40 Haji Lane, #01-01, S(189233)
Phone: 6396 3667
Address: 42 East Coast Rd #01-03 MODA, S(428762)
Phone: 6702 7062
Apart from hair services, Vintage Studio also provides head and neck massages—no surprise, since they were the appointed salon to give star treatment for artistes during the Mediacorp’s Star Awards 2015.
Price: The Cleanse, Cut and Blow package starts from $40.65 (after GST).
Address: This is a list of their outlets.
Black Hair Salon is renowned for their hair-dyeing expertise and they give honest opinions about hairstyles that would suit you.
Price: The cut and style package is $40 for women.
Address: The Bencoolen, 180 Bencoolen Street, #01-28, S(189646)
Phone: 6835 9976 / 6242 3945
For a boutique hair salon, Kimage’s prices are pretty reasonable. Apart from having 13 outlets across the island, they also have a hairdressing school where you can get your hair cut for just $6 by a trainee or $12 by a recent graduate.
Price: Haircuts and styling range from $30 to $40 at normal outlets.
Address: This is a list of their outlets.
You can get free refreshments while getting your hair done at this affordable salon at Far East Plaza. If your treatment is taking a long time, they’ll even get you food to tide you through till you get your desired hair.
Price: Haircuts start from $32.
Address: #04-79, Far East Plaza, S(228213)
Phone: 6733 6451
Act Point hairstylists make it a point to follow up with their customers a few weeks after every hair makeover. According to online reviews, many customers claim that the stylists are able to repair extremely damaged hair.
Price: Haircuts start from $30.
Address: 100 Beach Road Shaw Towers #01-14, S(189702)
Phone: 6298 5681
Address: 220 Orchard Road, Midpoint Orchard, #04-13, S(238852)
Phone: 6734 6788
Address: 190 Clemenceau Ave, Singapore Shopping Centre, #01-17, S(239924)
Phone: 6337 3822
Artica doesn’t believe in spamming chemicals in your hair so they’ll try to achieve your desired results with gentle products and less bleach.
Price: Cut & styling starts from $28.
Address: 14 Scotts Road Far East Plaza #04-64, S(228213)
Phone: 6836 2891
Extreme Lengths is the first salon of its kind to cater specially to women with afros and ethnic hair in need of some TLC.
Price: Haircuts start from $20.
Address: Orchard Towers Rear Block, 1 Claymore Drive #02-14, S(229594)
Phone: 6733 6396
If you live in the North, Dan Hair Design is a great neighbourhood salon. Though they are small, they have good time management and they ensure that every customer is attended to punctually.
Price: $10 per haircut
Address: Block 408 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-769, S(560408)
Phone: 6455 1120
Trust me when I say that this salon provides super affordable haircuts, especially for senior citizens and students. If you’re short of time but still need to show some love to your nails, they also provide mani-pedi services.
Price: Haircuts start from $8 for adults
Address: 34 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, S(160034)
Phone: 6272 3277
With so many options in the market, you’ll never have to begrudgingly whip out your credit card just to look great from now on.
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