3 Best Hair Salons in Madison, WI

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BE INSPIRED SALON

8302 Globe Drive, Suite 100,
Madison, WI 53717 Directions

Since 2010

Specialty:

✓Barber/Clipper Cut ✓Blowout and Style ✓Kid's Haircut (8 and Under) ✓Signature Curls ✓Bang Trim ✓Haircut and Style ✓Thick Haircut and Style ✓Treatment Haircut ✓Brazilian Blowout ✓Brazilian Blowout and Haircut ✓Hair Treatment ✓Brow + Chin Wax ✓Brow + Lip Wax ✓Brow Tint ✓Brow Wax ✓Chin Wax ✓Lash Tinting ✓Lip + Chin Wax ✓Lip Wax ✓Nose Wax ✓Hair Extension Blowout and Style ✓Curly Barber/Clipper Cut ✓Curly Haircut and Style ✓Curly Natural Style ✓Express Curly Haircut ✓Kid's Curly Haircut (8 and Under) ✓Thick/High Texture Curly Haircut and Style ✓Treatment Curly Haircut ✓All Over Color + Curly Haircut ✓All Over Color + Curly Style

" Be Inspired Salon is a woman-owned hair salon that provides a luxury hair salon experience. Kati Whitledge, the founder, equips the salon and her team with the most creative business and marketing strategies. Nikki Burdt is the Director of Education and Master Stylist, Heather Weber is the Salon Manager at it. Be Inspired Salon specializes in recognized services such as Goldwell color applications, naturally curly hair, women's hair coloring, haircutting, and bridal hair & makeup. The salon's innovative and professional team of hairstylists strives to deliver exceptional hair care and coloring services for all its reliable customers. Their natural products and materials bring top-class, trendy hairstyle designs that complement the new look. The Salon offers a free consultation slot with experienced hairstylists to learn about different hairstyles and coloring methods. The Salon also offers gift cards.

2026 Highlights: Be Inspired Salon operated their another branch at 846 East Washington Avenue Suite 102, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703. The products they use for their services include Innersense Organic Beauty, amika, Kenra Platinum, Reuzel, Kevin Murphy, Brazilian Blowout, Bio Ionic, Youngblood and Goldwell."

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Price:

Barber Clipper Cut $35
Blowout & Style $30
Kid's Haircut (8 & Under) $31
Signature Curls $20
Bang Trim $15
Haircut & Style $52
Thick Haircut & Style $52
Treatment Haircut $67
Brazilian Blowout $175
Brazilian Blowout & Haircut $250
Hair Treatment $60
Brow + Chin Wax $32
Brow + Lip Wax $30
Brow Tint $27
Brow Wax $18
Chin Wax $15
Lash Tinting $27
Lip + Chin Wax $25
Lip Wax $12
Nose Wax $15
Hair Extension Blowout & Style $75
Curly Barber Clipper Cut $45
Curly Haircut & Style $75
Curly Natural Style $55
Express Curly Haircut $55
Kid's Curly Haircut (8 & Under) $33
Thick High Texture Curly Haircut & Style $75
Treatment Curly Haircut $90
All Over Color + Curly Haircut $143
All Over Color + Curly Style $120
Gloss + Curly Haircut $80
Barber Express Clean Up $20.00

Contact:

(608) 271-2771 (608) 975-5890

Tue-Fri: 9am - 7pm
Sat: 8am - 2pm
Sun & Mon: Closed

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THORPS HAIRCUTS & COLOR

1988 Atwood Avenue,
Madison, WI 53704 Directions

Since 2008

Specialty:

✓Clipper Cut ✓Short-Medium Scissor Cut ✓Medium-Long Scissor Cut ✓Big Change Cut ✓Buzz ✓Beard Trim ✓Neck Trim/Bang Trim ✓Kid’s Cut ✓Single Process Color ✓Partial Foil Highlights ✓Full Foil Highlights ✓Partial Balayage ✓Balayage ✓Bleach and Tone ✓Bleach and Color ✓Creative and Corrective Color ✓Camo Color ✓Accent ✓Blow Dry Style ✓Formal Style/Updo ✓Bridal / Bridal Party ✓Wax ✓Keratin Express Blowout ✓Keratin Complex Treatment ✓Olaplex Restructuring Treatment ✓Davines The Circle Chronicles Treatments

" Thorps Haircuts & Color is well-versed in special color techniques such as ombre, balayage, Flamboyage, and foiling. Liz Glynn and Hattie Chamberlin are the owners and stylists at the salon. The team at Thorps Haircuts & Color comes from a well-rounded history and extensive experience in all aspects of hairdressing, mainly traditional and experimental hairstyles and coloring services. They make maximum effort to give you fantastic and exact results with their industrial and Davines, Baxter and Olaplex products. Their hairstyle designers listen to you and work with you to achieve what you are looking for based on your desires. The salon offers client-focused and high-quality hairdressing services. The salon offers a complimentary consultation option to inquire about all the design techniques.

2026 Highlights: Thorps Haircuts & Color has more than 15 crew members. They run a product store by selling haircare products."

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Price:

Cuts
Clipper Cut $35
Short-Medium Scissor Cut $35
Medium-Long Scissor Cut $40
Big Change Cut $45
Buzz $15
Beard Trim $15
Neck Trimbang Trim $15
Kid’s Cut (0-12) $25
Apprentice Haircut $15
Color
Single Process Color $75
Partial Foil Highlights $115
Full Foil Highlights $120
Partial Balayage $90
Balayage $140
Bleach & Tone $120
Bleach & Color $150
Davines The Circle Chronicles Treatments $25
Camo Color $35
Accent $45
Styling
Blow Dry Style $30
Formal Style Updo $70
Bridal Bridal Party $95
Waxing
Wax (Price Per Facial Area) $15
Treatments
Keratin Express Blowout $125
Keratin Complex Treatment $250
Olaplex Restructuring Treatment $75

Contact:

(608) 467-2222

Mon-Fri: 9am - 89pm
Sat: 9am - 5pm
Sun: Closed

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DUNCAN EDWARD EUROPEAN HAIR DESIGN

433 Grand Canyon Drive,
Madison, WI 53719 Directions

Since 1989

Specialty:

✓New Women's Haircuts ✓Men's Haircuts ✓Teen Girls ✓Teen Boys ✓Children's Haircuts Under 12 ✓Shampoo and Finish ✓Full Head Color Haircut and Finish ✓Root Touch Cut and Finish ✓Full Foil Haircut and Finish ✓Partial Foil Haircut and Finish ✓Balayage Haircut and Finish ✓Smoothing Treatment ✓Men's Reshade ✓Olaplex #1 Add-In ✓Root Smudge ✓Waxing Brow/Lip

" Duncan Edward European Hair Design is an American salon infused with British style. The salon offers precision haircuts, colors, highlights, balayage, smoothing treatments, formal styles and facial waxing. England’s Duncan and Gillian Cairns are the owners of the salon. The salon's mission is to make all clients look and feel good. Duncan Edward European Hair Design is committed to excellent customer service, teamwork, honesty and integrity. Clients are their most important people in the business. The salon's products are chosen by the owner and the team includes J Beverly, Sitch, Milbon and Olaplex and their professional color line is Goldwell.

2026 Highlights: Duncan Edward European Hair Design provides online appointment booking for their services. They also offer gift cards."

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Price:

New Women's Haircuts $70-$95
Men's Haircuts $55-$65
Teen Girls $55-$80
Teen Boy $50-$60
Children's Haircut Under 12 $45-$60
Shampoo & Finish $40-$55
Full Head Color Haircut And Finish $170+-$225+
Root Touch Cut And Finish $160+-$210+
Full Foil Haircut And Finish $200+-$280+
Partial Foil Haircut And Finish $180+-$240+
Balayage Haircut And Finish $280+-$300+
Smoothing Treatment $300
Men's Reshade $40
Olaplex #1 Add-In $20
Root Smudge $20
Waxing Browlip $22

Contact:

(608) 662-9010

Mon,Tue & Fri: 8am - 6pm
Wed: 8am - 7pm
Thu: 8am - 8pm
Sat: 8am - 2pm
Sun: Closed

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