15 Best Hairdressers In London 2024 (For Cuts, Colour, Styling & Extensions)

Address: Brooks & Brooks, 28 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BB.

“I’ve been very lucky to have my hair cut in lots of London salons – all of them wonderful – but I’ve never been happier with a restyle than I was when I stepped out of Brooks & Brooks earlier this year. I hadn’t had my hair trimmed in almost a year (shameful, I know), so the team had their work cut out. But from the moment I arrived at the salon – which recently relocated to a historic Grade II-listed building set against the backdrop of bustling Covent Garden – the team didn’t make anything feel like too much work. Not even a transformation of my split, dry locks.

“I was put in the safe hands of Marlon Hawkins, the salon’s Artistic Director who has, as the brand told me, been an ‘integral part of the team for the past five years’. He’s a well-respected educator for some of the biggest hair brands in the industry, has won a Visionary Award at the Creative Head Most Wanted Awards – and was a total joy to be in the company of.

“After a long and totally personalised consultation – fuelled by coffee and chocolate brownies – we decided to refresh my balayage, add bangs and give my lengths a choppier finish; the entire process was a total dream. I got a complimentary head massage, free-flowing refreshments, and Marlon took time to explain every step of the process in detail. We finished up with my hair looking healthier than it had in years – and since visiting, the cut and colour have been easy to style myself.

“The salon itself, a takeover of the space once occupied by Charles Worthington, reflects both the rich history of the location and the innovative spirit of the artistic team. It’s home to countless elite artistic hair stylists from different backgrounds who have combined experience which spans decade. I will, most definitely, be back.” Sophie Cockett, GLAMOUR’s European Senior Commerce Editor.