Finding a hairdresser you can trust with a big change (or just a reliable trim) makes all the difference. To help you find a salon that fits your style and needs, here’s a list of some of the leading hairdressers in Ireland, each bringing their own strengths and specialities to the chair.
1. Peter Mark
What You Need to Know: Peter Mark is Ireland’s largest hairdressing chain, with over 70 salons nationwide (plus locations across Northern Ireland) offering cuts, colour, blow-dries and treatments. Established in 1961 with its first salon on Grafton Street, the family-run business has grown into one of Ireland’s most recognised hairdressing brands, alongside its Style Club concept salons for bolder, trend-led colour work and its own online shop for salon-grade haircare from brands like GHD, Kérastase and Redken.
Best For:
- Convenient, nationwide availability with a salon near almost anyone
- A wide range of standard and premium haircare and colour services
- Bold, trend-driven colour work at the Style Club salons
Customer Rating: Long-established reputation, with individual stylists frequently singled out for praise in customer reviews
Contact: 📍 Head Office: The Plaza, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2, D02 Y192 📧 Email: enquiries@petermark.ie 🌐 Website: petermark.ie
2. Brown Sugar
What You Need to Know: Brown Sugar is an award-winning boutique hair salon group with three Dublin locations — South William Street, Blackrock and Ranelagh — offering a luxury hair and beauty experience in stylish surroundings. Beyond core hairdressing, the salons offer dedicated bridal services and use the Phorest booking platform for easy online appointments across all three sites.
Best For:
- A boutique, luxury salon experience across three convenient Dublin locations
- Bridal hair services for weddings
- Clients who want an easy, tech-enabled online booking experience
Customer Rating: Award-winning boutique salon group with a loyal Dublin following
Contact: 📞 +353 1 616 9967 📧 Email: info@brownsugar.ie 📍 Locations: South William Street, Blackrock & Ranelagh, Dublin 🌐 Website: brownsugar.ie
3. Dylan Bradshaw
What You Need to Know: Dylan Bradshaw is one of Dublin’s most recognised destination salons, based in a beautifully restored six-storey Georgian building on South William Street. Since opening in 2000, the salon has won more than 60 industry awards, including multiple L’Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy titles and Creative Head Magazine’s Most Wanted Awards, and its 2023 relaunch as a concept store brought hair, beauty, retail and an in-house café (ku.fee) together under one roof.
Best For:
- Precision cutting, advanced colour work and editorial-standard styling
- Bridal and occasion styling, including a private treatment room
- Clients seeking a full luxury experience — hair, beauty, nails and retail in one destination
Customer Rating: Over 60 industry awards, including four-time winner of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Grand Final for the UK & Ireland
Contact: 📞 +353 1 671 9353 📧 Email: reception@dylanbradshaw.com 📍 Address: 56 South William Street, Dublin 2 🌐 Website: dylanbradshaw.com
4. House of Colour
What You Need to Know: House of Colour is Ireland’s biggest award-winning salon group, with five salons across Dublin (Abbey Street, Clare Hall, Charlestown, Griffeen and Jervis) plus its own hairdressing training academy. Founded in 1997, the group has built a strong reputation specifically for creative colour work — balayage, colour melt, foilayage and colour correction — alongside standard cuts and styling for both men and women.
Best For:
- Colour specialists — balayage, foilayage, colour melt and colour correction
- Clients wanting a choice of five convenient Dublin salon locations
- Aspiring stylists, through the House of Colour Academy’s ITEC-certified training courses
Customer Rating: Ireland’s biggest award-winning salon group, with national and international industry recognition
Contact: 📞 01 8783633 (Abbey Street) 📧 Multiple salon-specific contacts via website 📍 Five locations across Dublin 🌐 Website: houseofcolour.ie
These hairdressers each bring a different strength to the table, whether it’s the convenience of Ireland’s largest chain, a boutique luxury experience, an award-winning destination salon, or specialist colour expertise across multiple locations. Whatever look you’re going for, the right salon can help you get there.