Queenstown is home to a growing collection of premium hair salons offering personalised services for both locals and visitors. Whether you're maintaining your regular style, refreshing your colour, preparing for a wedding or special event, or simply treating yourself during your stay, you'll find experienced hairstylists providing professional care throughout the region.
Your hair is as individual as your lifestyle, and the right stylist will help you achieve a look that's both flattering and practical. From precision cuts and lived-in colour to extensions, smoothing treatments and hair repair, Queenstown salons offer a wide variety of services tailored to different hair types, personal styles and maintenance preferences.
Hair salons can be found throughout Queenstown, including the town centre, Frankton, Fernhill, Arrowtown and nearby communities. From boutique neighbourhood studios to luxury salons with experienced colour specialists, Queenstown offers professional hair services in welcoming environments that reflect the region's reputation for quality and exceptional client care.
Choosing the right hair salon is about more than finding the nearest appointment. Consider the stylist's experience, areas of expertise, client reviews and whether the salon's approach matches your goals. Whether you're a local looking for a long-term hairstylist or visiting Queenstown for a special occasion, finding someone you trust can help you enjoy healthy, beautiful hair and a salon experience you'll want to return to.
Featured Hair Salons in Queenstown
A starting point if you're new to hair salons in Queenstown — these listings around Otago Region rate consistently well.
Iron And Ivy Hair Studio
Iron + Ivy Hair Studio is an award-winning, luxury hair salon located inside the Queenstown Central Shopping Centre in Frankton. The studio is widely recognized as Queenstown’s highest-rated salon and its leading specialist in blondes, balayage, precision cutting, and luxury hair extensions.
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Violet's HAIR Design
Violet's Hair Design is a top-rated, women-owned hair salon located in the heart of central Queenstown. The salon is known for its fun, relaxed, and professional atmosphere, bringing together master stylists with over 35 years of combined international experience. They pride themselves on a personalized approach, treating every client uniquely to create transformations that reflect individual originality and style.
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D'or Hairstylists
D'or Hairstylists is an award-winning, sustainable hair salon located in the Royal Oak Complex on Arrow Lane in Arrowtown. The modern salon features an upscale, bright interior and partners with top brands like L'Oréal Professional and Kérastase.
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Browse All Hair Salons in Queenstown
12 listingsCompare Queenstown's hair salons below, from long-established local shops to specialist colour studios and curly-hair experts.
Hair Salons in Queenstown
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Iron And Ivy Hair Studio
Iron + Ivy Hair Studio is an award-winning, luxury hair salon located inside the Queenstown Central Shopping Centre in Frankton. The studio is widely recognized as Queenstown’s highest-rated salon and its leading specialist in blondes, balayage, precision cutting, and luxury hair extensions.
Salon You
Salon You is a private, appointment-only hair studio located at Jacks Point in Queenstown. It offers a peaceful, one-on-one boutique experience focused on healthy hair, custom coloring, and styling.
Violet's HAIR Design
Violet's Hair Design is a top-rated, women-owned hair salon located in the heart of central Queenstown. The salon is known for its fun, relaxed, and professional atmosphere, bringing together master stylists with over 35 years of combined international experience. They pride themselves on a personalized approach, treating every client uniquely to create transformations that reflect individual originality and style.
Joicy Bridal Hairstylist | Hollywood & Glamour Waves Specialist
Joicy Bridal Hair is a specialized bridal hairstyling service based in Queenstown. Renowned as a Hollywood and Glamour Waves Specialist, the stylist focuses on creating classic, elegant, and weather-resistant hair designs tailored to withstand alpine winds and extreme conditions, including high-altitude heli-weddings.
Wild daisy hair
Wild Daisy Hair is a boutique salon in Queenstown. Located in the Five Mile Shopping Centre, it specializes in "lived-in" blondes, seamless colour work, and healthy hair styling. The salon is known for its relaxed, European-inspired aesthetic and personalized, unhurried client experience. The salon focuses on bespoke cuts, rich brunettes, and hair health.
D'or Hairstylists
D'or Hairstylists is an award-winning, sustainable hair salon located in the Royal Oak Complex on Arrow Lane in Arrowtown. The modern salon features an upscale, bright interior and partners with top brands like L'Oréal Professional and Kérastase.
Hair On Five Mile
HairOn Five Mile is a professional, full-service hair salon and barber shop located within the Five Mile Retail Centre in Frankton. The brand is highly regarded for its friendly service, competitive pricing, and team of internationally trained styling experts.
Queenstown Hair
Queenstown Hair is a women-owned hair salon located in the heart of Queenstown. The studio is widely recognised as a highly inclusive, LGBTQ+ friendly, and transgender safe space focused on delivering personalised hair transformations. The business prioritises building a positive, comfortable environment where clients can achieve radiant confidence through tailored hair design.
Crew Stylists
Crew Stylists is a luxury boutique hair and nail salon located in the heart of downtown Queenstown. The salon is situated in a private, high-end upstairs space within the Louis Vuitton Building on The Mall. They are widely recognized for their master colour artistry, precision hair cutting, and professional nail treatments.
Frankton Hair
Frankton Hair is a modern salon located in Terrace Junction, Queenstown. They offer a full range of hairdressing services and are well-known locally for specializing in natural blended balayage, vivid colours, and specialized styling.
The Salon
The Salon is an intimate, cozy, sun-bathed hair and beauty boutique located on the waterfront in Kelvin Heights (near the Hilton in Kawarau Village), offering stunning views across Lake Wakatipu toward The Remarkables. Their services include: Precision Cuts Colour & Balayage Nourishing Treatments Special Event Styling
Beautiful Bridal Hair
Beautiful Bridal Hair is a specialized bridal and event hairstyling service based in Queenstown. The business is renowned for creating modern, romantic, and long-lasting signature styles tailored for alpine elopements, helicopter weddings, and luxury lakeside celebrations.
Why it matters
Why Choose Professional Hair Care?
- Personalised cuts, colour and treatments tailored to your hair type and lifestyle.
- Specialist expertise in colouring, curls, extensions and hair health.
- Professional products and techniques designed to protect and strengthen your hair.
- Flexible, seasonal availability across the town centre, Frankton and Arrowtown, including options for visitors.
Guide
How to Choose the Right Hair Salon
A few things to consider before booking. Check whether a provider is in the town centre or out at Frankton; the difference matters in peak-season traffic.
- 1Stylist experience and specialist expertise in your hair type or desired look.
- 2Positive client reviews and a trusted local reputation.
- 3Clean, welcoming salon spaces with quality products and tools.
- 4Transparent pricing for cuts, colour and treatments before you book.
- 5A convenient location with easy parking or public transport access.
- 6A relaxed environment where you feel listened to and comfortable in the chair.
- 7In Queenstown, book earlier than you think — peak ski and summer seasons fill fast, and last-minute availability is scarce.
- 8Peak season traffic between Frankton and the town centre is real, so allow extra time in January and through the ski season.
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