Choose with confidence.
Finding a hair, beauty or aesthetics professional you can trust should be simple. We built everything you need to choose well, understand your treatment, and find a professional who takes your safety and care seriously.
We built this to help you find the professionals who do things properly.
The hair and beauty industry is largely unregulated, and that has a real cost. Too many businesses run on cheap, poor training and low-quality products, and do not take safety, knowledge or quality as seriously as they should. As clients, we are the ones who feel it.
We built The Hair and Beauty Directory to change that, for you. A place where you can find and choose the professionals who are properly qualified, insured and committed to doing things right, and understand exactly who you are trusting before you book.
We work on it from both sides. We give you the tools and the knowledge to choose well, and we support professionals to raise their standards, through verification, guidance and education. And we believe, strongly, in an industry that is inclusive and welcoming, where everyone can find someone who understands their needs and treats them with care.
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That is the whole reason this exists.
What to look for before you book.
A few simple checks help you choose safely.
A beautiful website and good reviews do not tell you everything. Here is what actually matters, and why.
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Proper qualifications
Each treatment needs its own training. Ask what they hold for the specific treatment you are booking.
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Current insurance
Not a legal requirement in this industry, so many work without it, which is a risk to you. A professional who has it will happily show you.
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A consultation and patch test
Your skin, hair and health history matter. A proper consultation, and a patch test where needed, protects you.
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Clear aftercare
You should leave knowing what to do next, what is normal, and who to contact if something is not right.
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Honest pricing
Prices far below the market rate usually mean a corner has been cut. It is fair to ask where.
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A clean, professional space
Trust what you see. Hygiene in the treatment room matters more than the photos online.
How our profiles help you check who you are booking.
Every profile is built to show you the proof, not just a polished feed.
This is the difference. On social media you see what a business chooses to show you. On a profile here, you can actually check them. Each professional's profile shows:
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Their qualifications, and their actual certificates.
You can view the certificate files themselves, so you can see they are trained for what they do, not just claiming it.
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Their insurance,
where the salon chooses to share it, so you can confirm you are protected.
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The treatments they are genuinely trained in,
listed clearly, so you know they do what you are booking.
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Their real work,
in a gallery, and their reviews, awards and experience.
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The brands they use,
so you know the quality of the products going on your skin.
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Their Verified and Expert status,
so you can see what has been independently checked.
Two markers, both checked by us, not self awarded.
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Verified
Independently checked. Qualifications and insurance confirmed, and that the business is genuine and professionally run.
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Expert
Advanced, recognised specialists, recognised for going further in their field.
Search by what actually matters to you.
Find professionals by the things that decide whether an appointment works for you, not just by postcode.
No other directory lets you search this way. As well as treatment and location, you can filter by what genuinely matters:
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By treatment
Find exactly the service you want.
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By brand
If you trust a particular product brand, you can find professionals who use it.
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By accessibility
Step-free access, wheelchair accessible, accessible parking and toilets.
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By comfort and sensory needs
Quiet or low-sensory appointments, longer or adapted appointments, private rooms.
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By inclusion and care
Oncology safe, menopause informed, neurodiverse friendly, trans-inclusive, LGBTQ+ inclusive, fragrance-free, women-only spaces, and more.
- Oncology safe
- Quiet appointments
- Step-free access
- Menopause informed
- Neurodiverse friendly
- Private treatment rooms
- LGBTQ+ inclusive
- Fragrance-free options
- Longer or adapted appointments
- Wheelchair accessible
Understand your treatment first.
Not sure what you need? Learn before you book.
We created treatment guides because booking something you do not fully understand is where people get caught out. Each guide explains, in plain language, what a treatment is, what to expect, and whether it is right for you, so you walk in informed and confident, and know the right questions to ask. Understanding your treatment is part of choosing well.
Helpful guidance and articles.
Honest, useful reading to help you choose and prepare.
Real guidance written to help you, not sell to you, and more as they grow.
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Choosing a salonHow to find a safe salon
What actually tells you whether a salon is safe, and what to ask before you book.
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NailsThe truth about nail allergies
How to make sure your nail service is safe, and the signs of a reaction.
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TanningHow to prepare for a spray tan
Simple preparation that makes the difference between a good tan and a patchy one.
Raising standards, so you can choose with confidence.
We built all of this to bring trust, clarity and real expertise back into the industry, to help you make safer, better informed choices, and to support an industry that is inclusive and welcoming to everyone.