Glow Guide · Canberra

The best beauty in Canberra.

Glow's editorial Top 20 for Canberra — twenty salons, clinics and studios across Manuka, Kingston, Civic, Braddon and Belconnen. No paid placements.

20 places ranked April 2026 editorial visit 7 categories 0 paid placements

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Where to start in Canberra.

Three places to book first if you're new to Canberra or just looking for a strong default. For the full Top 20 with category filters, see Glow's Best of Canberra ranking.

№ 1

Hair · Braddon

Pony Hair

Design-led salon. Strong on premium balayage and architectural cuts. Senior team highly regarded.

№ 2

Hair · Manuka

Hair By Manuka

Boutique salon. Inner-south clientele, conservative polish. Strong on grey blending.

№ 3

Skin / Facial · Civic

Skin Clinic Canberra

Dermal-clinician led. Visia-led protocol. Strong on pigmentation and texture.

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Canberra corridors

Where Canberra's best operators cluster.

Canberra's beauty corridors run through Manuka, Kingston, Civic, Braddon, Belconnen. Glow's editorial team tested across all of them. Each ranking on the Top 20 page lives at the intersection of suburb, category and the senior practitioner running the room.

For business owners

Canberra businesses — read this.

Editorial review is free. Glow does not sell listings. If you operate a salon, clinic or studio in Canberra that should be considered for the next review cycle, apply via the List your business page. Claims for existing profiles go through /guide/claim.