Salons and clinics in Cardiff
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Beauty salons, nail bars and aesthetic clinics with a fixed address and, usually, more than one practitioner on the rota. Cardiff is the reference point for beauty in Wales and draws clients from Newport, Swansea and the Valleys as well as the city itself.
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Salons and clinics in Cardiff
The offering divides cleanly: the City Centre, around Queen Street, the arcades and St David's, has the larger salons, the aesthetic clinics and the threading and brow bars; Cardiff Bay is newer and apartment-based, with modern nail and lash studios and mobile beauticians who travel to visitors and hotels. Roath and Canton are residential, cheaper and full of independent salons where clients book with the same therapist for years for nails, brows, facials and waxing. Pontcanna has a growing number of boutique skin and lash studios.
Booking a business means set opening hours, a reception, a choice of therapist and often availability at short notice, which suits people who want several treatments in one visit or prefer a high-street premises to an individual. This is also where most of the equipment-heavy work lives: laser and IPL hair removal, HydraFacial, body contouring and courses of peels or microneedling sold after a consultation and skin assessment. The directory lists non-surgical, non-injectable treatments only.
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose a salon or an independent therapist?
It depends on what you want. A salon offers fixed hours, a reception and several treatments in one visit; an independent offers the same person every time, often more flexible hours and, in many cases, mobile appointments. Prices overlap more than people expect — compare like with like on the treatment pages for your city.
Do I need a consultation before an aesthetic clinic treatment?
For laser, IPL, peels and microneedling, yes. A good clinic will assess your skin type, ask about medication and recent sun exposure, and carry out a patch test before the first full session. Many offer the consultation free or deduct it from the course.
Why are there no injectables in the directory?
Anti-wrinkle injections and fillers are medical procedures: botulinum toxin is prescription-only, and England is introducing a licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. We list only non-injectable treatments, so everything in the directory can be chosen and booked directly with the practitioner or business.