About Us

Looking for a great hair and beauty salon in Canterbury?

Our guests love visiting Blakes Hair & Beauty Salon in Canterbury where they enjoy excellent customer service and some of the best haircuts, colours & beauty treatments in Kent.

Established in 1980, Blakes is a friendly, welcoming and professional salon in Dover Street, Canterbury, run by owners Paul Blake and Mike Garrett.   We offer a wide range of hair & beauty treatments, services and professional products, so we can give our clients the best possible experience.

It goes without saying you’ll receive a wonderful hair cut or colour, or a relaxing and rejuvenating beauty experience, but it’s those little touches at Blakes that often make the difference: Forget those tiny plastic-wrapped biscuits with your coffee, at Blakes we’ll treat you to a slice of cake.  Getting married?  Have your bridal hairstyle & make-up done at Blakes where we’ll also pamper you with some fizz and a special ‘surprise’ as you head off to your new life as Mr & Mrs.

We always listen to our clients’ needs and are delighted so many of you tell us you love visiting our salon.  You can read some of our reviews here or check out these videos where our clients tell you why they love Blakes Hair & Beauty.

Visit the hairdressing experts at Blakes Hair Salon in Canterbury

Whether you’re visiting us for a trim or a completely new hairstyle, a colour refresh or a total hair colour transformation, our team of highly skilled professionals offer a superior service that is the result of good, honest advice and the best training.

During a personal consultation, we will assess your hair and listen to you to enable us to create the perfect hairstyle or colour for you.  

We really are experts when it comes to hair.  Owner Mike trains other stylists to show them what can be achieved when working with the Moroccanoil range of products, even showcasing their talent on stage at London Fashion Week.  

It goes without saying we have a superb understanding of the products we use:  Designer Chelsea is a Paul Mitchell ambassador and we are a test salon for Morrocanoil products.

We are also happy to give you advice on how to style your hair at home and can recommend the right products for your hair needs.

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Beauty treatments in Canterbury at Blakes Beauty Salon

Our beauty team are waiting to help you with your beauty needs, whether you are looking for help with mature or problem skin, fancy a luxury manicure or pedicure, hair removal or make up services.  We are highly trained with specialist skills in HD Brows, LVL lash treatments, Dermalogica facials and a great range of body treatments.

We offer beauty services for men and women and please feel free to contact the salon to discuss which treatment is right for you.  You can call the salon on 01227 768418.  See you soon!

Five star reviews of Blakes Hair & Beauty Salon in Canterbury

Our clients love visiting our luxury hair & beauty salon in Canterbury and frequently leave us five star reviews.  Check out some of our salon reviews below and we’d love it if you could leave a review too.  Visit our reviews page here – it takes just a moment to give us your feedback.

‘Would 100% recommend Blakes Hair Salon in Canterbury!’

Lucy says:

The staff were so lovely…. Would 100% recommend Blakes! Thank you again

‘Fantastic Salon in Canterbury’

Sue says:

Fantastic salon in Canterbury, full of wonderful staff. I have enjoyed many years of great service!

‘By far the best salon in Canterbury’

Ellie K says:

I’ve tried other hairdressers but I always come back to Blakes. By far the best salon in Canterbury!

‘Best Hairdressers in Canterbury by far’

Sarah S says:

Amazing – best hairdressers in Canterbury by far; I wouldn’t go anywhere else

‘Wonderful Canterbury salon’

Simon C says

This is a wonderful salon in Canterbury, with a great family atmosphere and extremely friendly staff.

67 reviews with an average rating of 5.0

Janine Caufield

Hi It was my first visit to the salon on 28th July. Great service, great haircut and thank you Mike for looking after me and cutting my hair just how I like it. Already booked to come back again. Janine

Jenny Day

I had my first appointment at Blakes after my previous hairdresser of 40 years retired. I was nervous. I was thrilled by the results. The lovely Kirstie performed a miracle, great colour, good cut and lovely healthy looking shiny hair. I was made to feel very welcome. Lovely people working there. Didn't hesitate to book my next appointment!

Susan Little

A fantastic hairdressers lovely staff always welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. Annie is a brilliant she has completely changed my hair it looks so much more healthy thanks to the products that they sell and fabulous colour as recommended by her. My son also has he’s hair done there he is 10 and was very nervous of hairdressers but at Blakes he is happy relaxed and he’s hair looks brilliant. Can’t fault it. Five stars ⭐️

Susan Beech

I've been going to Blakes to have my hair done for many years and I highly recommend it! Lovely staff always feel well looked after, Thank you to Chelsea who colours and cuts my hair regularly we have a lovely chat on every visit.

Laura Wood

Frank Booker

I went here today for hair products for a family member. All the staff was really helpful and polite. As I don't know anything about hair products they explained everything they had in great detail. ​ Very knowledgeable people ​ Thanks

Harvey Muzzelle

Professional stylists.​ Experienced staff.​ Competitive rates. Central location​. Excellent parking nearby.

Margaret Gurney

i go here every 6 week's Fabulous hairdressers with excellent customer service

Lindsay Standen

A lovely hairdressers with even lovelier staff, whenever either myself, my husband or my two children go to Blake’s the level of service is exceptional and all the staff are personable and professional, I always feel comfortable and relaxed and trust their advice, thank you ?