Glow Guide · Gold Coast

The best beauty in Gold Coast.

Glow's editorial Top 20 for the Gold Coast — twenty salons, clinics and studios across Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Surfers Paradise and Robina. No paid placements.

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

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Where to start in Gold Coast.

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

№ 1

Hair · Burleigh Heads

Coast Hair Burleigh

Independent design-led salon. Strong on sun-bleached lived-in colour. Senior team has been together for years.

№ 2

Hair · Mermaid Beach

Saint Hair Mermaid

Boutique salon, design-led cuts. Strong on textured cuts and beach-tousled finishes.

№ 3

Skin / Facial · Burleigh Heads

Skin Sanctuary Burleigh

Founder-led clinic. Strong on Queensland sun damage and post-summer reset.

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Gold Coast corridors

Where Gold Coast's best operators cluster.

Gold Coast's beauty corridors run through Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Surfers Paradise, Robina. 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

Gold Coast businesses — read this.

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