Glow's editorial Top 20 for Sydney — twenty salons, clinics and studios from Bondi to Surry Hills, Paddington to Double Bay, the CBD to Mosman. No paid placements.
| Rank | Sydney | Price | Glow Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 1 | Edwards and Co — Paddington Hair · Paddington | $$$ $400 senior balayage | ★ 9.5 · 980 | Book → |
| № 2 | Joh Bailey Hair · Double Bay | $$$ $480 senior cut + colour | ★ 9.3 · 1,200 | Book → |
| № 3 | All Saints Skin Skin / Facial · Surry Hills | $$$ $190 signature facial | ★ 9.3 · 540 | Book → |
| № 4 | Skin by O'Neill Skin / Facial · Bondi | $$$ $220 signature facial | ★ 9.1 · 320 | Book → |
| № 5 | Laser Clinics Australia — Bondi Laser · Bondi | $$ $169/session full legs | ★ 9.2 · 1,100 | Book → |
| № 6 | Lash and Brow Studio Brows · Paddington | $$$ $160 brow design + lamination | ★ 9.2 · 410 | Book → |
| № 7 | Bondi Sands HQ Studio Spray Tan · Bondi | $$ $55 full body | ★ 9.3 · 1,450 | Book → |
| № 8 | Cosmetic Avenue Injectables · Double Bay | $$$ $15/unit anti-wrinkle | ★ 9.3 · 240 | Book → |
| № 9 | Skinstitut Sydney Skin / Facial · Surry Hills | $$$ $185 signature facial | ★ 9.0 · 580 | Book → |
| № 10 | Headcase Hair Hair · Surry Hills | $$ $180 senior cut | ★ 8.9 · 410 | Book → |
| № 11 | Sk:n Clinic Laser · Bondi Junction | $$$ $185/session full legs | ★ 8.9 · 380 | Book → |
| № 12 | Browhaus Bondi Brows · Bondi | $$ $80 lamination + tint | ★ 8.6 · 380 | Book → |
| № 13 | Charles Mendes Avalon Hair · Mosman | $$$ $260 senior cut | ★ 8.6 · 280 | Book → |
| № 14 | Cremorne Skin Lounge Skin / Facial · Cremorne | $$ $145 signature facial | ★ 8.5 · 220 | Book → |
| № 15 | Wink Brow Bar Brows · Surry Hills | $ $65 lamination + tint | ★ 8.4 · 510 | Book → |
| № 16 | The Tan Studio Spray Tan · Paddington | $$ $55 full body | ★ 8.4 · 320 | Book → |
| № 17 | The Clinic Mosman Injectables · Mosman | $$$ $15/unit anti-wrinkle | ★ 8.4 · 110 | Book → |
| № 18 | Australian Skin Clinics CBD Laser · Sydney CBD | $ $149/session full legs | ★ 8.3 · 880 | Book → |
| № 19 | Salt and Sage Wellness Wellness · Newtown | $$ $140 90-min massage | ★ 8.2 · 450 | Book → |
| № 20 | Hair Story Newtown Hair · Newtown | $$ $190 senior cut | ★ 8.1 · 290 | Book → |
Twenty salons, clinics and studios — ranked across every beauty category we cover. The first three earn the editorial spotlight. Use the filters to narrow by category.
Sydney's flagship for the brand. The colourists set the brief for the city. Conservative bleaching, premium toners. Six-week longevity.
Sydney institution. Reliable, polished, expensive. The clientele runs the city. Strong on grey blending and red-carpet hair.
Dermal-clinician led. Visia scan at every consultation. Strong on pigmentation and texture.
Founder-led clinic. Strong on actinic damage and post-summer skin reset. Limited bookings.
Beachside LCA flagship. Same Candela GentleMax Pro standard as the chain — busiest in summer, book early.
Designer-led brow architecture. The shape consultation is unusually rigorous. Worth the premium.
The brand's home-base studio. Reliable, fast, consistent. The choice for the day-of-event glow.
Doctor-owned. Conservative anatomy-led work. They'll refuse treatment when they should — the signal we look for.
Sister to the Melbourne clinic. Same Visia-led protocol. Strong consistency.
Independent salon. Cut craft is the focus, colour is solid but secondary. Strong on textured cuts.
Dermatologist-supervised. Higher consultation rigour than the chains. Worth the premium.
Walk-in friendly chain. Lamination is consistent, shaping is template-led. Maintenance over architecture.
Long-running Mosman salon. Conservative, polished, classic. The choice for the North Shore set.
Mid-market clinic, well-trained therapists. Reliable maintenance for the lower North Shore.
Mass-market chain, walk-in friendly. Result is competent if not designed.
Boutique studio, considered formula. Slight bias toward warm tones — beautiful on olive skin.
Discreet, doctor-led. Conservative, anatomy-led. Polished private suite.
Mass-market chain, IPL + laser combo. Good for first-time laser; graduate to a clinical option if results plateau.
Considered space, strong on remedial massage. Smaller scale than the chain spas, more attention.
Independent salon. Trend-led, inclusive, strong on alternative styles. Mid-market price.
Glow's editorial team visits every business in person. We book under regular client names, pay normal pricing, and grade against a five-axis scorecard: practitioner skill, equipment or product, hygiene, results at week six, and pricing transparency. We re-test every 12 months. No business pays for placement.
The shortlist runs from #1 (Editor's Choice) through #20 — every place is a Glow-vetted operator we'd send a friend to. Use the category filter to find your next appointment fast.
Want a deeper dive on one category? See Glow's per-category Melbourne guides for laser, hair, facial, brows and spray tan — each one ranks ten places with full editorial commentary.
For more editorial, see The Glow 100 annual edit, the brand explorer, or Glow's other city guides: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra, Hobart, Newcastle, Auckland.
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