Hair Salon in Derby: start with the service, not the brand name

The useful Derby question is not which salon has the most polished presentation. It is whether the salon can carry out the work you need, whether the price or consultation process is clear, and whether the location suits the appointment. A routine cut, a corrective colour and a full set of extensions are different pieces of work and should be compared that way.

Derby city centre gives you a compact central shortlist: St Peter’s Churchyard, Wardwick, Sadler Gate and the surrounding streets all put different salons within the same broad central area. Makeover Salon is a different proposition in Mickleover. That city-versus-suburb distinction matters less for technical quality than for the kind of appointment you are arranging, how far you want to travel and whether you need a specialist consultation.

Derby has a practical making culture, from rail and aerospace work to technical education and everyday trades. A hair appointment is also a piece of work: the brief needs to be understood, the method needs to suit the hair, and the price needs to match the job. The shortlist below therefore avoids pretending that a central address or a broad service menu proves quality. It records what each business publishes and where the customer still needs a direct answer.

Read the Derby shortlist by service, not by hype

• For transparent published cut and colour prices: Altair Hair is the clearest option in the reviewed group because it publishes a detailed price table, including dry cuts, cut and blow-dry, restyles and colour services.
• For a city-centre salon with a defined central address: No.10 Derby, Altair Hair, KH Hair Sadler Gate, 17:17 Hair Salon, Abby Sillah Hair and Berzanchi Hair all publish Derby city-centre or central Derby locations.
• For colour, cutting and extensions: Blend Salon presents these as its core specialisms, while Altair Hair publishes colouring and cutting services and 17:17 lists colour, extensions and hairdressing.
• For curly hair or grey transition work: Makeover Salon specifically publishes a Curly Cut Experience and grey-blending or transitioning content.
• For a wider treatment menu and group structure: Sally Montague Hair Group lists seven salons across Derbyshire and combines hair and spa treatments, with Derby locations including The Old Hall, Sadler Gate, Littleover and David Lloyd in its group listing.
• For a family-run unisex salon with wedding and children’s hair: The Hair Company publishes hairstyling, colouring, blow-drys, wedding hair, children’s hair and men’s shaves.

From St Peter’s Churchyard to Mickleover: where the Derby shortlist separates

No.10 Derby: a central appointment with coffee-house surroundings

At St Peter’s Churchyard, this is a central Derby choice

No.10 Derby describes itself as a coffee house and hair salon in the heart of Derby. Its published address is 10 St Peter’s Churchyard, Derby, DE1 1NN. The salon’s public information confirms a central location and separate hair-salon and coffee-house parts of the business.

A coffee-house setting with a separate hair offer

No.10’s useful distinction is not a claimed technical ranking; it is the St Peter’s Churchyard position. It suits someone who wants the appointment in Derby city centre and prefers a central setting to a Mickleover or outer-neighbourhood visit. The public page does not present a detailed price menu, so it is better treated as a central-location option than a price-led comparison.

Check the appointment before crossing the city centre

Confirm the exact hair service, stylist availability and current price. The published opening pattern lists Monday and Sunday as closed, with Tuesday to Saturday hours varying by day. These hours should be checked before travelling.

Altair Hair: the clearest published price comparison

A Wardwick address within the central Derby shortlist

Altair Hair describes itself as a unisex salon in Derby city centre at 33 Wardwick, Derby, DE1 1HA. Its published services include cutting, colouring and scalp analysis, with complimentary in-salon consultations. The salon also describes its approach as sustainable and organic and lists GHD and Davines partnerships.

Published prices and likely use

Altair is the strongest option in this guide for a reader who wants to see indicative prices before making an enquiry. Its published cutting prices include dry cut from £25, cut and blow-dry from £42, restyle from £50 and blow-dry from £30. It also lists child prices of £15 for ages 0–2 and £20 for ages 2–12.

Colour examples include balayage from £90, balayage touch-up from £65, scalp bleach from £80, full-head highlights from £85, half-head highlights from £60, tint retouch from £38 and full-head tint or colour from £60. Colour correction is listed as consultation only.

Where the “from” price stops

The word “from” matters: it does not represent the final price for every length, density or technical requirement. Ask whether a consultation, toner, treatment or extra product charge is needed. The published hours list Tuesday to Saturday opening and Monday and Sunday closed.

Blend Salon: a consultation-led choice for colour and extensions

An independent Queen Street salon in central Derby

Blend Salon publishes a Derby address at 48 Queen Street, Derby, DE1 3DS. It describes itself as an independent salon founded in Derby in 2011, with a team focused on colour, cutting and extensions. Its public service structure also includes styling and tailored haircare.

Published prices for cuts, children’s hair and colour

Blend belongs on a shortlist when the brief is colour, extensions or a cut that needs a proper consultation rather than a quick standard appointment. The Queen Street address makes it a central Derby option, while the published service description gives the more important distinction: the salon says it works around hair, lifestyle and longer-term goals. The salon says each appointment is shaped around the client’s hair, lifestyle and longer-term goals.

Ask for the full calculation, not just the service name

The reviewed public page links to a price list but does not expose a complete numerical tariff in the available content. Ask for the current price of the exact service, including consultation, colour, extension method, maintenance and any required home-care products. Treat the “award-winning” wording as the salon’s own description, not as an independent ranking.

KH Hair Sadler Gate: a Cathedral Quarter salon with a long-established local address

Sadler Gate puts this salon in the Cathedral Quarter

KH Hair Sadler Gate publishes a ground-floor salon at 48 Sadler Gate, Derby, DE1 3NQ, within the Cathedral Quarter. It describes services around cutting, restyles and colour, and offers a complimentary consultation. The salon also publishes current booking and contact information.

Colour, cutting and extensions form the core offer

The location is the clearest local distinction. Sadler Gate places KH Hair in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter, rather than simply somewhere in the wider Derby City Council area. That is useful if you want a central appointment combined with the surrounding independent shops and hospitality, but it says nothing by itself about the result of the service. Its public copy also positions the salon around professional hairdressing, colour and ongoing training.

Check the stylist level against the price card

The salon links to a current price card, but the full tariff should be checked for the chosen stylist and service. Confirm whether the appointment is with a stylist, senior stylist or another level where the price structure varies. Published opening hours run Tuesday to Saturday, with later closing on Thursday and Friday.

Makeover Salon: a Mickleover option for curls, grey blending and extensions

Mickleover changes the journey and the appointment context

Makeover Salon publishes its address as 55a Station Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GJ. Its signature services include grey blending or transitioning, a Curly Cut Experience, hair extensions, smoothing treatments and bridal services. It also publishes an online consultation route and online booking.

A structured offer around colour, cuts and restyles

Makeover is the most clearly defined option in this shortlist for a customer whose decision is based on a specific technique rather than a general cut. Mickleover is a different local setting from Derby city centre, but the more important distinction is the service brief: curls, grey transition, extensions, smoothing or bridal work. The Curly Cut Experience is relevant to clients wanting curl definition, while grey blending, extensions and smoothing are distinct services that usually need a more detailed consultation.

Get the technique, time and aftercare agreed

Request a service-specific quote before committing. The public page does not provide a single universal price for every signature service. Ask what the consultation covers, whether a patch test is required for colour, how much time the appointment requires and what maintenance is expected afterwards.

The Hair Company: a Dean Street salon with a broad unisex menu

Dean Street gives this salon a near-centre Derby position

The Hair Company publishes a Derby salon at 6 Dean Street, Derby, DE22 3PR. It describes itself as a family-run unisex salon and lists hairstyling, colouring and blow-drys. It also states that it works with wedding hair, children’s hair and men’s shaves.

Curly cuts, grey blending and extensions are specific jobs

The broad service menu makes it relevant for households or customers who want different types of appointment from one salon. It is also a useful option to consider for wedding hair or children’s hair, although the exact service and availability need to be agreed in advance.

Clarify the service before treating “transparent rates” as a quote

The salon advertises complimentary consultations and transparent rates, but the reviewed page does not provide the full numerical price list. Ask for the current price and duration for the exact service. The published hours show late opening on Thursday and later hours on Friday than some other days.

17:17 Hair Salon: city-centre colour, extensions and beauty services

Osmaston Road and the city-centre walk-in question

17:17 Hair Salon publishes a Derby city-centre location at 12 Osmaston Road, Derby. Its public profile lists hairdressing, colour specialism, hair extensions, beauty, nail services and body waxing, and describes a walk-in and booking model.

A broad unisex menu for different household needs

17:17 is relevant to someone looking for more than a standard haircut, particularly colour, extensions or a combined hair and beauty appointment. Its published profile also indicates that customers can enquire about walk-ins as well as bookings, although the practical availability of either option can change.

Confirm whether today’s walk-in is realistic

The public profile does not show a full service price list or postcode in the reviewed information. Confirm the exact service, appointment time, colour consultation requirements and current availability directly.

Abby Sillah Hair: a central Derby salon for colour and extensions

East Street location with a defined colour and extension offer

Abby Sillah Hair / City Centre publishes a Derby address at 21 East Street. Its public profile describes hairdressing, barbering, L’Oréal and Alfaparf colour work, and Remi Cachet hair extensions.

Colour, extensions and beauty services sit together

This is a useful option for someone comparing colour-brand expertise and extensions in a central Derby setting. The published service description is more specific than a generic “hair salon” listing because it identifies both colour-product brands and a named extension system.

Ask who is doing the technical work

No complete price list or postcode was available in the reviewed profile. Ask which stylist carries out the colour or extension service, whether a consultation is required and what the total price includes.

Berzanchi Hair: a St Peter’s Street colour and styling option

St Peters Street gives this salon a central Derby address

Berzanchi Hair publishes a central Derby address at 10 St Peters Street and links to a Treatwell booking page. Its public profile identifies it as a hair salon and its public content includes colour-transformation work.

L’Oréal, Alfaparf and Remi Cachet are the useful specifics

The main decision point is central location and colour-led styling. It may suit someone looking for an appointment around St Peter’s Street and the city-centre shopping and hospitality area, provided the required service is available with the appropriate stylist.

Use the booking route to pin down the service

The reviewed public profile does not show a complete service menu or numerical price list. Confirm the exact cut or colour service, whether a consultation is needed and the final price before booking.

Sally Montague Hair Group: a multi-salon Derbyshire business with Derby locations

A Derbyshire group, not one single Derby salon

Sally Montague Hair Group describes a group of seven salons across Derbyshire and publishes a wide menu covering hair, skin, body and mind treatments. Its group listing includes The Old Hall, Sadler Gate, Littleover and David Lloyd among its Derby-related locations, alongside salons elsewhere in Derbyshire.

The public evidence points most clearly to colour-led styling

The group structure is relevant for a customer who wants to compare more than one Derby-related branch or combine hair with wider spa treatments. It is a different buying decision from choosing one independent city-centre salon: branch selection comes first, then stylist, treatment and price. It should not be described as one single Derby city-centre salon: the group’s locations are distinct, and some listed salons are outside Derby city.

Select the Derby branch before comparing anything else

Choose the exact branch before comparing prices or availability. The reviewed home page does not provide a single complete Derby price card or a full street address for every Derby-listed location. Confirm the branch, treatment menu, stylist and current appointment times directly.

The Derby salon shortlist on one page

Salon	Published Derby location	Published service emphasis	Pricing information	Practical note
No.10 Derby	St Peter’s Churchyard, DE1 1NN	Hair salon in a coffee-house setting	No full price list reviewed	Central city appointment; confirm service and price
Altair Hair	Wardwick, DE1 1HA	Cutting, colouring, scalp analysis and consultations	Cut and colour prices published	Clearest price-led starting point; prices are from rates
Blend Salon	Queen Street, DE1 3DS	Colour, cutting, extensions and styling	Full numerical tariff not reviewed	Consultation-led independent salon
KH Hair Sadler Gate	Sadler Gate, DE1 3NQ	Cutting, restyles and colour	Current price card linked	Cathedral Quarter location; check stylist level
Makeover Salon	Mickleover, DE3 9GJ	Curly cuts, grey blending, extensions, smoothing and bridal	Service-specific quote required	Strongest specialist-service fit in the shortlist
The Hair Company	Dean Street, DE22 3PR	Styling, colour, blow-drys, wedding and children’s hair	Full numerical tariff not reviewed	Broad unisex menu and consultation route
17:17 Hair Salon	Osmanton Road, Derby	Colour, extensions, hairdressing and beauty	No full price list reviewed	Walk-ins and bookings are both mentioned
Abby Sillah Hair	East Street, Derby	Hairdressing, colour and Remi Cachet extensions	No full price list reviewed	Central colour and extension option
Berzanchi Hair	St Peters Street, Derby	Hair salon and colour-led styling	No full price list reviewed	Central location with booking link
Sally Montague Hair Group	Several Derbyshire locations, including Derby-related branches	Hair, spa and wider treatments	Branch-specific pricing required	Select the exact branch before comparing

How to choose between a central Derby salon and a specialist appointment

Match the salon to the technical job

For a dry cut or cut and blow-dry, published prices make Altair the easiest starting point. For curls, grey transition, extensions, smoothing or bridal hair, Makeover’s published service structure gives a clearer reason to enquire. For colour and extensions, Blend, Abby Sillah Hair, 17:17 and Berzanchi each publish a more specific colour-related position than a general salon listing.

Separate location from service quality

A salon in Derby city centre may be convenient, but central location is not evidence of better technical work. Sadler Gate and the Cathedral Quarter help explain where KH Hair is located; St Peter’s Churchyard identifies No.10; Wardwick identifies Altair; Queen Street identifies Blend; Mickleover identifies Makeover. These are useful access distinctions, not quality rankings.

Ask for the full cost, not just the headline price

A “from” price may change with hair length, density, colour history, product use, toner, extensions, styling or correction work. Ask whether the quote includes consultation, cut, blow-dry, toner, treatments, removal, maintenance and home-care products. This matters especially for balayage, colour correction, extensions and smoothing treatments.

Confirm the exact Derby branch

Sally Montague Hair Group is the clearest example of why branch-level checking matters: it has multiple salons across Derbyshire and several Derby-related locations. A group brand, a Derbyshire address and a Derby city salon are not interchangeable. The same principle applies when a profile says “Derby city centre” but does not publish a full address or postcode.

What should you settle before booking a Derby hair appointment?

Which Derby salon publishes the clearest prices for cuts and colour?

Altair Hair publishes the clearest numerical price information in the reviewed group. It lists dry cuts from £25, cut and blow-dry from £42, restyles from £50, blow-drys from £30 and a range of colour prices. These are starting prices, not a universal final quote.

Where can I find a curly-cut specialist in Derby?

Makeover Salon in Mickleover specifically publishes a Curly Cut Experience. Ask about the consultation, technique, appointment length and aftercare before booking, because the public page does not provide one fixed price for every curl service.

Which Derby salons publish colour and extension services?

Blend Salon, Altair Hair, 17:17 Hair Salon and Abby Sillah Hair all publish colour-related services, while Blend and 17:17 also identify extensions. Berzanchi Hair publishes colour-focused content. Confirm the exact method, stylist, consultation requirement and price.

Which salons are in Derby city centre or the Cathedral Quarter?

No.10 Derby is at St Peter’s Churchyard; Altair Hair is on Wardwick; KH Hair Sadler Gate is in the Cathedral Quarter; Berzanchi Hair is on St Peters Street; 17:17 Hair Salon is on Osmaston Road; and Abby Sillah Hair publishes an East Street address. Check the current address before travelling.

Does The Hair Company offer wedding or children’s hair?

The Hair Company’s published service description includes wedding hair and children’s hair, as well as hairstyling, colouring, blow-drys and men’s shaves. Ask for a service-specific quote and appointment plan.

Does Sally Montague Hair Group have one Derby salon or several locations?

It is a multi-salon Derbyshire group. Its published group listing includes Derby-related locations such as The Old Hall, Sadler Gate, Littleover and David Lloyd, as well as salons elsewhere in Derbyshire. Select the exact branch before comparing location, pricing or availability.

Do Derby salons accept walk-ins?

17:17 Hair Salon’s public profile mentions walk-ins and bookings. Other salons in this guide publish booking or consultation routes rather than a general walk-in promise. Confirm same-day availability directly rather than assuming a walk-in appointment is possible.

Should I book a consultation for a major colour change?

Yes, it is sensible to ask for a consultation when the service involves colour correction, balayage, extensions, smoothing, grey transition or a significant restyle. Altair, KH Hair, Makeover Salon and The Hair Company all publish consultation-related information, while other salons may set their own requirements.