Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cut.
Colour.
Craft.

Bespoke hair for people who care about the details. A small, calm salon where you are listened to before anything is picked up.

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12 yrs
behind the chair
2 chairs
never rushed
90 mins
average visit
Soft, glossy chestnut hair in morning light
✦ Consultation always free
We work with K18OlaplexDavinesWella ProfessionalsKevin Murphy

Three things we do, properly.

01

Cut

Precision shaping built around your face, your texture, and the time you actually have each morning.

Scissors making a precision cut
02

Colour

From soft balayage to a full transformation. Colour that looks alive in natural light and grows out kindly.

Hand-painted balayage in warm honey tones
03

Care

K18, Olaplex and bespoke scalp treatments. Your hair's long-term condition is part of every appointment.

Hair care products on cream linen

A quiet room on Guildhall Street

Two chairs, one kettle, and no music you have to shout over. We keep the diary deliberately short so that nobody is passed between three pairs of hands or left under a dryer to fill a gap.

Every first visit begins with a proper consultation over tea — what you like, what has gone wrong before, and what will still look good in eight weeks.

Step-free entrance Quiet hours on Tuesdays Ram Meadow parking, 4 min
Services

Prices, plainly.

Colour is quoted at consultation — hair is not a fixed price list. These are honest starting points.

ConsultationFree
Cut & finishfrom £52
Restylefrom £68
Balayage & tonerfrom £145
Full head colourfrom £96
K18 or Olaplex treatment£28
Bridal & occasionon request
In their words
I've been going to salons for twenty years and never had anyone really listen to what I was asking for. Mara did.
Helena R. — Bury St Edmunds
The balayage grew out beautifully for six months. That's the mark of someone who actually understands hair.
Sophie T. — Lavenham
Mara, salon owner and stylist
The team

Mara Ellison

Owner & senior stylist

Twelve years behind the chair, six of them colouring in London before coming home to Suffolk. Happiest with a soft, lived-in blonde and a client who brings one photograph and a lot of questions.

Joined on Thursdays and Saturdays by Iris, who trained with us and now takes her own colour clients.

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The work

Recent clients, unretouched
Finished soft blow-dry with loose waves
Blunt chin-length bob in glossy brunette
Balayage grow-out in honey tones
Soft lived-in blonde pinned up with a tortoiseshell clip
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Come in for a cup of tea first.

Consultations are free and take about twenty minutes. Call, message, or book online — whichever you prefer.

Opening
Tuesday — Wednesday9 — 5
Thursday10 — 8
Friday — Saturday9 — 6
Sunday — MondayClosed
14 Guildhall Street
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1PR