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ESHK Hair
ESHK Hair

ESHK Hair Barbican

Hair salon in London, MN · 8 locations

Rated 4.9 out of 5 (600 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Closed · opens at 11 AM

ESHK opened in London in 2005, starting in East London, and has since grown into a group of salons across London, Berlin, New York and Toronto. The London branches are at Goswell Road in Barbican/Clerkenwell, Charlotte Road in Shoreditch (the salon moved there after about a decade on Pitfield Street) and Bermondsey Street near Borough Market.

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About

ESHK opened in London in 2005, starting in East London, and has since grown into a group of salons across London, Berlin, New York and Toronto. The London branches are at Goswell Road in Barbican/Clerkenwell, Charlotte Road in Shoreditch (the salon moved there after about a decade on Pitfield Street) and Bermondsey Street near Borough Market.

Cutting is a core part of the work. Stylists work across curly, thick, straight, wavy, short and long hair.

Before any colour service, the salon asks for a consultation and a skin patch test at least 48 hours ahead, with a signed form, and regular colour clients repeat the test every six months. Bleach clients are advised not to wash their hair for 48 hours beforehand, and bleach and toner appointments are booked after a consultation by WhatsApp or phone. Free consultations are offered to talk through colour, cut, goals and cost, and colour and haircut appointments on the same visit are best booked with the same stylist.

A card deposit secures each booking, and cancellations cannot be made through social media. Cancellation notice is generally 24 hours, with some branches asking for 48 hours, and late cancellations or missed appointments can incur a percentage of the booked services. Prices are set according to the stylist level and the hair length or time a result needs, and the salon notes they may shift slightly after consultation.

The salon describes its atmosphere as unique but relaxed and warm. The Shoreditch space has a shop front, dark wooden floors and coloured tiling, and the Bermondsey salon has handcrafted finishes. The business states it is open and welcoming to everyone, including LGBTQ+ clients and team members.

ESHK aims to pair a creative, skilled team and quality products with a warm setting, with the goal of getting clients the hair result they want. Consultations and skin tests come before colour, and the salon does not promote outside awards.

Relaxed and warm, with a shop front and wooden floors in Shoreditch and record listening stations in Berlin.

Specials & promotions

  • 10% off Cut & Blow-Dry for students

    London salons only. Mon-Thu 10am-4pm. Valid student ID required. Does not apply to other services.

    On their website as of Oct 29, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Permanent and semi-permanent colour, regrowth, glosses, toner, extra colour tubes and colour correction, with pixie and buzz-cut lengths included.

  • Extra tube of colour $20
  • Shinefinity Gloss $30
  • Toner Add-On $35
  • Refreshing Toner $50+
  • Permanent Regrowth $63
  • Full Head $80
  • Semi-Permanent $80
  • Bleach Regrowth (under 8 weeks) $125
  • Bleach Short / Medium / Long Price at booking
  • Colour correction Price at booking

Highlights with toner in T-section, half head and full head sizes, as well as partial and balayage-and-Olaplex options by length.

  • Base Tint surplus (highlights) $45
  • Highlights T-Section $140
  • Highlights Half Head $155
  • Highlights Full Head $175

Cold perms for short hair and for medium to long hair, priced from a starting point.

  • Perm Short Hair $150+
  • Perm Medium to long Hair $200

Blow-dries, blow-dries with extensions, quick blow-dries after colour, hair-up and bridal hair-up with a trial.

  • Quick Blow-Dry (after colour) $25
  • Wash & Blow-Dry $52
  • Blow-Dry with extensions $70
  • Hair-Up $72+
  • Bridal Hair-Up (incl. trial) $200+
  • Base Tint surplus (balayage) $45
  • Face Frame $80
  • Balayage T-section $155
  • Balayage Half Head $165
  • Balayage Full Head $185
  • Fringe Trim (existing client) $20
  • Scissors cut short back and sides / clippers cut $56
  • Wash, Cut & Blow-Dry $72
  • Wash, Cut & Blow-Dry (extra long / thick hair) $100
  • Balayage Price at booking
  • Brazilian Price at booking
  • Colour Price at booking
  • Highlights Price at booking
  • Short Back And Sides Price at booking
  • Styling / Blowdry Price at booking
  • Treatments Price at booking
  • Hair Conditioning Treatment $25
  • Wellaplex with colour service $37
  • Wellaplex standalone treatment $52
  • Brazilian Treatment $190+

Photos

  • Copper curly hair result by Valentina
  • Shag haircut with fringe on client outside ESHK window
  • French bob with undercut by Eduardo
  • Neon pink long hair colour by Lina
  • Bleached crew cut by Alex outside salon
  • Long fringe medium cut on a model in a pinstripe jacket
  • Black one-length haircut with waves on a woman in a white tank
  • Black wolfcut with shaggy layers on a woman outdoors
  • Shaggy mullet on blonde curly hair in front of a graffiti door
  • Long mullet with bangs, side view
  • Short rockstar-style mullet on a man with a moustache
  • Pink autumn hair colour on a short bob

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.eshk-hair.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Free consultations to plan colour, cut and cost before booking
  • Wellaplex bond protector offered in three stages in the salon, with at-home use continuing afterward
  • Balayage and blonding services with toner and Olaplex options, priced by hair length
  • Colour appointments include a skin patch test and signed form for client safety
  • Gift vouchers buyable online for salon services or products, at the Barbican, Shoreditch and Brooklyn salons
  • Berlin salons include a record shop with listening stations
Good for
  • First colour appointment, with a consultation and skin test beforehand
  • Short, medium and long hair
  • Curly, thick, straight and wavy hair
  • Balayage on light, dark or previously coloured hair, often over multiple sessions
  • Bridal hair-up with a trial
  • Clients looking for gradual lightening or a two-tone effect
  • LGBTQ+ clients and team members
Treats
  • Colour correction, including ombré that has gone wrong
  • Regrowth and root touch-ups
  • Gray coverage
  • Hair damage from bleaching or colouring
  • Frizz and smoothing
  • Dull or faded colour
  • Shape and style changes from short cuts to long layers
Techniques
  • Balayage, freehand painted and usually foil-free
  • Foils for a stronger lift in some areas
  • Highlights with toner
  • Blonding and bleach with toner
  • Ombré and dip-dye
  • Olaplex and Wellaplex bond protection
  • Brazilian keratin-based smoothing
  • Cold perms for short and medium to long hair
  • Short back and sides with clippers or scissors
  • Wash, cut and blow-dry

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