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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The beauty salons of New South Wales

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local beauty salons in New South Wales on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are NAIL TOWN (5.0 from 2,199 Google reviews), La Belle Cosmetics (5.0 from 1,115 Google reviews) and Serene Retreat & Social Spa (5.0 from 1,020 Google reviews).

Beauty Salons compared
3,363
Google reviews
302,627
Median rating
4.9

The beauty salons of New South Wales: the top 50

  3. 3

    Serene Retreat & Social Spa

    5.0 from 1,020 Google reviews.

    15-23 Dumaresq St, Sydney NSW 2560

  6. 6

    Shellharbour Skin - Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Medicine

    5.0 from 718 Google reviews.

    Shellharbour NSW

  7. 7

    Luxe Spa & Co Hornsby

    5.0 from 593 Google reviews.

    Level 3, Shop 3084, Westfield Hornsby, Sydney NSW 2077

  9. 9

    Nova Cosmetic Clinic | Sydney CBD

    5.0 from 542 Google reviews.

    Level 2, Suite 20/650 George St, Sydney NSW 2000

    02 8355 5517 novacosmetic.clinic

  10. 10

    Elite Body Contouring Hurstville

    5.0 from 501 Google reviews.

    Hurstville NSW

  13. 13

    Port Medical Aesthetics Clinic

    5.0 from 444 Google reviews.

    5/12 Highfields Cct, Port Macquarie NSW 2444

    portmedicalaesthetics.com.au

  14. 14

    Face Clinik

    5.0 from 443 Google reviews.

    64-68 Derby St, Sydney NSW 2747

  15. 15

    Cosmetic HQ by Danielle Ryan

    5.0 from 436 Google reviews.

    Fairy Meadow NSW

  18. 18

    Freskin Beauty Clinic Hornsby

    5.0 from 416 Google reviews.

    Hornsby NSW

  19. 19

    Amy Chan Hair and Makeup Artistry

    5.0 from 406 Google reviews.

    172 Pacific Hwy, Sydney NSW 2060

  20. 20

    Austin Clinic

    5.0 from 387 Google reviews.

    Manly NSW

  21. 21

    Face Plus Aesthetics

    5.0 from 377 Google reviews.

    Manly NSW

  24. 24

    Roxana Pourali Beauty & Academy

    5.0 from 367 Google reviews.

    Campbelltown NSW

  25. 25

    Freskin Beauty Clinic Burwood

    5.0 from 363 Google reviews.

    Strathfield NSW

  26. 26

    The Skin and Body Studio

    5.0 from 360 Google reviews.

    104 Marion St, Sydney NSW 2200

  27. 27

    Anniebby Nail Studio

    5.0 from 358 Google reviews.

    0466 548 727

  28. 28

    Bonna Beauty - Eyelash Extensions & Lash Lift Yagoona Bankstown

    5.0 from 337 Google reviews.

    Bankstown NSW

  29. 29

    House of Brows

    5.0 from 336 Google reviews.

    7 Russell St, Wollongong NSW 2518

  31. 31

    Freskin Beauty Clinic Castle Hill

    5.0 from 307 Google reviews.

    Castle Hill NSW

  33. 33

    Freskin Beauty Clinic Sydney CBD

    5.0 from 301 Google reviews.

    Shop 5/537-551 George St, Sydney NSW 2000

    02 9211 9641 freskin.com.au

  34. 34

    Aesthetics Abloom

    5.0 from 299 Google reviews.

    185E Burwood Rd, Sydney NSW 2134

  35. 35

    Forever Smooth Laser and Beauty Clinic

    5.0 from 299 Google reviews.

    0415 741 859

  37. 37

    Maison Montclair Brow Lash Skin

    5.0 from 290 Google reviews.

    Dee Why NSW

  42. 42

    Dolce Vita Skin

    5.0 from 271 Google reviews.

    30 Karalta Rd, Central Coast NSW 2250

    dolcevitaskin.com.au

  43. 43

    L'amour Skin Clinic

    5.0 from 271 Google reviews.

    14 Churchill Ave, Sydney NSW 2135

  44. 44

    HOONS Ardor Beauty

    5.0 from 267 Google reviews.

    Chatswood NSW

  45. 45

    New Age Skin Care

    5.0 from 267 Google reviews.

    39 Tompson St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

    newageskincare.com.au

  48. 48

    MySkin Solution Clinic

    5.0 from 256 Google reviews.

    Dymocks Building, 428 George St, Sydney NSW 2000

  49. 49

    Le-Rouge Brow Bar and Cosmetic Tattoo

    5.0 from 249 Google reviews.

    29 Marianne St, Newcastle NSW 2285

    0438 343 545 le-rouge.com.au

Not a Chain compared 3,363 beauty salons in New South Wales, with 302,627 Google reviews between them. Of these, 2,636 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 39 reviews.

Of the beauty salons compared, the most reviewed is NAIL TOWN, with 2,199 Google reviews at 5.0.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.

A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local beauty salons in New South Wales, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local beauty salons in New South Wales on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are NAIL TOWN (5.0 from 2,199 Google reviews), La Belle Cosmetics (5.0 from 1,115 Google reviews) and Serene Retreat & Social Spa (5.0 from 1,020 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank beauty salons in New South Wales?
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
How many beauty salons in New South Wales did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 3,363 beauty salons in New South Wales, with 302,627 Google reviews between them. Of these, 2,636 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 39 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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