Hilary, is awesome! She took the time to tailor my haircut to something that suits me and my face…read moreshape. I LOVE it. It's not often that I find people who know exactly how to make my hair look its best (I have really thick straight hair) but you did a fabulous job. Thanks so much!!! I felt really comfortable the entire time, especially since I was getting a pretty big chop from long hair to a bob. I booked on a weekday night and popped in right after work. It was perfect since there wasn't too many people waiting around. Hilary was extremely patient and I had her undivided attention the entire time. I'm definitely coming back in the near future!

Wife needed her hair braided and they squeezed her in. I took a nap in a waiting room they said I…read morecould use. Such sweet people. Highly recommend!!

Oh my gosh! I was staying in Dublin on vacation, but really needed a blowout. I wasn't sure how…read morethese things work in Europe as I haven't had the greatest luck trying to find a place to get my hair done usually, but Dublin is amazing in every way including having everything I need to be a happy girl with beautiful hair! The girl that did my hair, Nicola, was so flawless as to take my breath away (I LOVE Ireland!). She was so nice and so attentive. She had someone else run over and it pushed my appointment a little later but she was so gracious and sweet that I didn't even care. I love this salon, it's pretty and perfect and has all the right tools to wrestle my hair into a presentable style, also thanks to Nicola. She's a magician! I didn't really have to do much except show her a photo and my hair was done in no time. She really listened and paid attention and gave me the perfect blowout. She even gave me a small discount for having to wait. So nice! I am very picky about my hair and this salon did everything right, I was completely satisfied and I can't wait to return on my next visit! Thank you, Nicola!

Great place to go to before an event (can also go on other occasions). Really nice and friendly…read morestaff, ideas for gifts too. Products used are good quality and smells good too! Definitely recommended!

I was planning a drastic haircut and to donate my hair. I stopped by Ella Hair as it was my local…read moreto see if they'd do it. They were so lovely and accommodating. I went back for my appointment on a busy Saturday morning and it was obvious that the staff knew everyone. It has a lovely atmosphere. After checking I was sure I really wanted the chop - they helped me by braiding my hair for the donation and cutting it off. I then got the usual wash and cut treatment and I totally love the style Ciara gave me. Wash, cut and blowdry is normally 35, which is great value. When I went to pay they knocked ten euro off the price to contribute to my donation, which I thought was the soundest thing. Ella Hair has all the best things about being a local hairdressers and a stylish salon.

They charged me half even before I flew to Ireland. Even messaged me about how I liked my services,…read morewhen I hadn't even had any service from them!

Best hair salon service I've ever received. Mark one of the owners was my stylist. He takes great…read morecare & time to make your hair color & style look amazing. Plus, he offered me magazines, tea & prosecco. Their is a room upstairs to relax in & the room to wash hair feels like a nightclub but relaxing at the same time. Must see! My coloring was amazing & he took a lot of time to color small strands of hair versus other stylist who are always in a hurry. The pricing may be slightly high but the amount of time & service spent makes you feel like you're getting a spa treatment so it's well worth the $$. I'll definitely return!

The Central Hair Studio attracts a varied clientele. My whole family - mother, brother and father…read moreincluded - used to get our hair cut here back in the day. The same hairdressers have worked here since then, and my father now travels all the way from Wexford to get his hair cut here as he doesn't trust anyone other than his regular hairdresser to touch his curly locks. It predominantly services the blue rinse brigade, but The Central Hair Studio has dedicated and loyal regulars of all ages. The "Central" is a Sandymount institution, and one hopes that it will be able to stand strong against the competition as a new Toni and Guy has opened directly across the road.

I had never colored my hair before but wanted to try something different. I asked for natural…read morelooking balyage and was super nervous about it! Jamie made me feel super comfortable about it and it looks super natural and amazing! I highly recommend her and Central Hair!!

I was visiting Dublin from the US on a business trip. Really grateful that a colleague told me on…read morethe first day that her Dyson Air Wrap didn't work in the hotel. Apparently the US versions aren't compatible in Europe, even with a converter. I have naturally curly hair, admittedly nice curly hair, but I blow it out because I don't have time to care for it properly. Thank goodness this place was around the block from my hotel. There were plenty of appointments available and my wash/blowout came out great. Stylist was speedy and knew how to give some loose curls and body without hot tools. My ends usually frizz on day 2-3 but it lasted well beyond that. Very very grateful we were neighbors!

While staying in Dublin I wanted to get a quick blow out since I have tape in extensions and hate…read moredrying my own hair. As a walk in, I only had to wait 10 minutes which was great! The gentleman who washed my hair was kind and funny. Two guys wound up drying my hair (it takes a village with long extensions) so it really only took about 20 minutes. I didn't love the outcome, it was very flat and the way they dried it you can see almost all my top extensions. If I had more time I might have asked for them to fix it. I would go here again, I would just be very specific as to what I want and remind them of the point of hiding the extensions.

I came here on two occasions as a hair model and once on my own and found the salon to be quite…read moreposh in comparison to many other places I'd been to. The stylist who did my hair was very friendly and excellent in terms of cut and colour. I got a nice cupcake and latte, and the area where they wash your hair has nice massage chains and was very relaxing. The staff were all very friendly and professional. She also gave great advice regarding cuts and colours that would suit me and showed a few examples on her iPad. The only drawback is that it's super expensive and costs a lot more than any other salon I had ever been to. I paid around €91 for a wash, cut and blow dry. Brown Sugar is probably like the Brown Thomas of the hair dressing world, so it was a one off treat nice treat. Overall: A a very sophisticated salon with excellent service at a cost. Service: 5/5 Salon: 4/5 Price: €€€€

Amazing experience from Start to finish. Highly recommend. I felt so comfortable and welcomed…read more My makeup looked amazing. Will be back the next time I'm in Dubin.

It's not there anymore. It used to be grand but now it's gone. Too bad. We now go to a place on…read moreGrafton Street which is very good: Peter Mark that is recommended by The Shelbourne now that they have no salon.

I had to separate this review from the Shelbourne hotel itself even though it is technically part…read moreof the hotel. The salon is located several doors down and a friend and I decided to buy a salon package which included nails, blow out and champagne. The staff couldnt have been friendlier or more accommodating. Pleasant and attentive we were asked if we wanted te, coffee, pastry, champagne. Julio did my hair and what a fantastic job. It looked better than it ever has and it lasted the whole next day and I had nonproducr with me since I was on holiday. We loved it so much we went back two more times in what was a 5 day stay in Dublin. My nails lasted a week...never happens in the US. contemplating going back to Dublin just to visit the Salon, have Julio do my hair again and visit the Shelbourne!

The service was amazing, & my stylist was a star however, i did not receive in any way - the…read morehaircut that i had asked for. My hair is actually so much shorter than i had anticipated she would chop, my hair was down to my waist & it is now sitting above my breast (after her saying she would only take off an inch) im not happy with the cut at all. please do better.

I went there for a balayage The result is good, I show them…read morea picture of what I wanted and the result match really well. For the colour + deep treatment + blow dry I spent 127€ which is definitely ok (moreover compare to the prices in Dublin) The only thing, one of the girl taking care of my colour was definitely not delicate at all, hurtes le few times even during the shampoo... I mean, maybe she had a bad day but still, wasn't really nice Except on that, the rest of the crew was really nice offered me tea checking on me often and so on.

The whole experience was a disaster from start to finish. Staff did not know what they were doing…read moreand bickering at each other while doing my nails with took 2 and 1/2 hours!! All odd shapes and damaged after. The service I had booked in for wasn't available I was told, but staff was well able to charge for said service when I went to pay!! Would never even look at the place again never mind use it . I emailed complaints and never heard back. But a month later I had staff ring to se If id like to rebook for a refill ?? Seriously!! I explained what happened and the person on phone laughed. Total incompetent,rude, ignorant staff , who also while I may add tried to up sell products to me after been VERY RUDE!!!! I find it had to believe such a place is in Arnotts !!!

Lien was so lovely and did a fantastic job on my nails! After walking around the past week trying…read moreto figure out where to go and getting a tip from a local, I came here. I opted for the Essential Manicure, which covers everything a US mani normally comes with - massage, cuticle care, file, polish and shine. I couldn't quite find the shade I wanted and kept saying, "A slightly redder, lighter oxblood" so Lien pulled out a few shades and tested a few on my nails. She also suggested making our own shade by doing a red base with a darker top... And she nailed it! (Heh) I would have never thought of it and it sounds silly to get so excited but I've just never had anyone nail this color before! (Yay all the puns!) I love my nails and will definitely come back to see Lien again before I leave. :)