Beauty
Salon Dessange
C/ Marceliano Santa Maria,5
28036 Madrid
+34 91 411 82 70
Jacques Dessange, boss of Madrid's most chic French hair salon, is famous for being able to create a beautiful head of blond hair on anyone. The salon offers a wide range of hair care services and other health and beauty treatments, including a steam bath and natural clay face masks. Other natural beauty treatments and products are available as well.
Open hours
Mon-Fri; 9.30am-8.30pm
Sat; 10am-7pm
Pelucaria de Caballeros Casa fundada en 1900
c/Cuchilleros, 15 (Metro: Sol)
c/Toledo, 16 (Metro: Latina)
Tel: 91 366 5887
Reasonably priced men's barber offering good basic cuts. Claim to be one of the oldest shops in Madrid.
Juan, Por Dios!
c/Perez Galdos 3
Tel: 91 523 3649
Seventies-style unisex hair and beauty salon in the heart of the capital's trendy gay district of Chueca. Juan's cuts apparently have something of a cult following.
Open hours
Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm and Sat, 2-9pm.
Llongueras
c/Ortega y Gasset 23 (Metro: Nunez de Balboa)
www.llongueras.com
Trendy Spanish chain with a good reputation for colour and fashion-driven cuts. Aims to base styles on client's specific hair, face and lifestyle requirements. Also offers extensions.
Luis y Tachi
c/Eduardo Dato 15
tel: 91 319 7005 (Metro: Ruben Dario)
for other branches see: www.luisytachi.com
Modern, efficient chain with in-house stylists and a range of beauty treatments offered. As at most Spanish hairdressers, your hair will be washed before the stylist actually gets to see it. A basic cut costs from 19 euros upwards.
Peluquería Afroamericana
c/Las Mercedes 3 (the third street behind Champion)
Mostoles
tel: 91 647 5095
e-mail: afroamericana@altavista.net
Specialists in Afro-Caribbean style, hairdo’s, extensions, braids, and relaxing.
Que Corte
Travesia de San Mateo 18
Tel: 91 308 5419
c/Santiago 9
Tel: 91 541 1202
Super-trendy salon offering both practical, natural looks and a cutting-edge creativity which has made its stylists popular for commercial shoots.
Open hours
Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm and Sat, 10am-2pm.
Sally Whitmore/mobile hairdresser
Tel: 91 842 5443
British hairdresser Sally trained with Vidal Sassoon and formerly worked for Trevor Sorbie in London. She offers a full range of hairdressing services for men, women and children, including perms and tints in the comfort of your own home. A cut and blow dry runs from 40 euros, with a man's trim costing 25 euros. Popular and very busy so leave plenty of time to secure an appointment.