ESHK Hair

My husband and I just moved to London from Nashville, Tennessee in the states. We had a salon home that we had grown very comfortable with and hesitated to make our first hair appointments in London. We are lucky to live down the street from ESHK. My husband actually found the salon by searching on the internet, but when he told me about it, I explained that was the cool salon I had been telling him about...

I found the atmosphere to be lovely and we both enjoyed our hairstyling experience. We left with great cuts. I do admit it was different to have a stylist that spoke to me very little, but I attributed that to the difference in culture. I appreciate that we didn't make up a conversation for the sake of speaking. The music was fun and my stylist seemed to be very focused on what he was doing so I didn't feel awkward to just enjoy watching or reading as I pleased.

My husband got a trendy cut and mine was more traditional. We both left happy and felt that we had been well cared for. We will both be back!

Having lived in central London for 6 years, I have tried numerous salons in Soho, Covent Garden, the City, even travelling half an hour by train to further parts of the city (Putney!) in an attempt to find the 'perfect' salon.

Well, the search is finally over. Meg and the rest of the team at ESHK Hair gave me exactly what I have been looking for all these years - a perfect haircut, gorgeous colour, and a relaxed & groovy salon environment. All at an affordable price.

Meg, who cut my hair, actually took on board all of my demanding hair issues: she understood that I needed a cut to work with my naturally wavy hair, that I hate spending hours with the blow dryer, and that I wanted a cut that was stylish and modern, but I didn't want to look like a fashion victim. Unlike many of the other salons I have been to, she didn't impose her own ideas on my hair, but still had enough vision to transform my vague descriptions into a cut that was exactly what I was hoping for.

About a day after having a cut and colour at ESHK, I came to the conclusion that I actually wanted my highlights a bit lighter (this was my own decision, not the fact that they hadn't followed my instructions the first time). I rang up the salon and they happily had me back to put in a couple of lighter pieces - all for free and without giving me any guilt at all. They actually said that they would rather have their customers come back to fix any issues, so that they ultimately leave the salon happy. That is what I call service.

Having been to the salon twice in as many days, I saw lots of people having all sorts of cuts/colour - guys, gals, trendy, traditional. It was nice to see a salon where the stylists apparently give the customers what they want - that shouldn't be such a difficult concept, but ESHK is the only salon I have found in London where they actually deliver!

As others have commented, the salon is friendly and funky, with AMAZING music - they should bottle that too and sell it alongside the Bumble & Bumble products on offer.

I have had loads of compliments on my hair since visiting ESHK. I will go back again and again. I hope this is useful for people looking for a great hairdresser!

i saw this review section today, and i had my hair done today

very good. i love the cut they gave me. and the girl who wash my hair she is fab, she gave me a very good massage, i probably go back

first time to put my review in the internet, i think they are all excellent and never ever let me down

i live above of the salon and everytime i went to get my hair cut, from the washing, cutting, the atmosphere and the big space of each clients seats i just felt absolutely relaxing,

im so diagree of the other person said 'no conversation' i prefer relax and listen to their music rather than talk nonsense, which is a lot of hairdressers do, they do talk but not like a policeman ask you thousand of questions

i went to Eshk today and the reason why im giving them a second review is because i red about Sarah brought her mum to Eshk, so i brought my mother in law(she lives in leeds) there. after having her hightlights and cut done, she was so happy and she said that she is going to come to london every 2 months! And today i changed my colour, i normally dye my hair like chocolate brown(my hair originally is almost black, im greek), and i saw the oriental girl who works there her hair looks amazing, so i asked them to have to same colour, and now my hair like redish brown, and i love it! this is my first first time to have my colour like this, we are very pleased of what they have done to ours hair. sorry to hear about lily's review, but for sure if she sees my hair, she will probably change her mind.

After reading the reviews on this site, and having only just moved to the UK, I decided to get my first haircut here before starting work.

Following a fairly average hair wash, I was sat down to get my hair cut. I explained what I wanted and from that moment on there was no further conversation until it was done.

The cut is stylish but not what I was expecting. I left feeling a little disappointed, more so because I felt there was a lack of ambience due to the silence whilst having my hair done.

i just readed this comments about sarah. after i had a colour disaster at tony&guy and paid a fortune i went to eshk and i had my hair done by fernando i think is his name i had the best colour and haircut ever, the prices are very reasonable and the place is fantastic, all of then are very friendlly and there is a great vibe in the salon. i will defenilly go back there. best place in london!!

i went the first time on your recommendation, now all my close friends are gong there! they are so professional and nice! thanks sarah!

i always had my highlight done with different people and I loved it. very good price, all of them are so good at cutting and colouring.

i just love everything from there, the product(bumble and bumble) decorations, people, AND THE MUSIC! unfortunely i haven't gave meg a try as she seems quite busy, but everyone else been cutting my hair and they all GOOD. THANKS again

Wanted to give Meg and co at ESHK a bump as they are still preposterously fantastic and should be better known.

No one has ever coloured my hair as brilliantly (who me? no I'm a natural blonde!)

Long may she continue to be the best hairdresser in town, with prices that do not match the hype. Too cool for school.

No 56 bus goes straight past too. Tell them I sent you!

I've been going to Meg at ESHK for years, since before she and her partner set up this, their own salon. Can't recommend her and ESHK highly enough. I'd be bereft without this place to sort out my hair. Have loved every style they've sent me out with and would never go anywhere else.

Great cuts, lovely folk, cool music and all in all a relaxed not overly trendy but quirky salon (old wooden dressing tables instead of counters), oh and they are not expensive either, certainly not west end whack for cuts or colour.

I've seen all ages and both sexes in there as customers, from children to my mum (whose white hair never looked better and they treated her so kindly, made her feel fabulous). Nearest tube is Barbican, or Angel, it is near the bottom of Goswell Road. Or a short walk from the no 55 or 243 bus stop from Old Street or the centre of town.