1
Gao-Mi
from 269 Google reviews.
1/351 Sheridan St, Cairns North QLD 4870
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The hair salons of Cairns
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local hair salons in Cairns, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Gao-Mi (5.0 from 269 Google reviews), Tropical Hill Hair Boutique (5.0 from 171 Google reviews) and Eagle Tamer Barbershop (5.0 from 69 Google reviews).
- Hair Salons compared
- 155
- Google reviews
- 13,255
- Median rating
- 4.8
The hair salons of Cairns: the top 50
2
Tropical Hill Hair Boutique
from 171 Google reviews.
Shops 23+24 Village Lane, 20/32 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
3
Eagle Tamer Barbershop
from 69 Google reviews.
2-4 Rinks Cl, Stratford QLD 4870
4
Elvi The Salon
from 68 Google reviews.
138 Collins Ave, Cairns QLD 4870
5
HAIROOM
from 64 Google reviews.
488 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns QLD 4870
6
Theresa Nelson Artistry
from 64 Google reviews.
7
Reds Hair & Co.
from 61 Google reviews.
4/137 Collins Ave, Edge Hill QLD 4870
8
Effigy Hair
from 60 Google reviews.
9
Savvy Hair & Make-Up
from 49 Google reviews.
10
ManCove
from 45 Google reviews.
Palm Cove QLD
11
MLB Hair
from 41 Google reviews.
5-21 Faculty Clos, Cairns QLD 4878
12
Salon Therapy
from 41 Google reviews.
223 Lyons St, Cairns QLD 4870
13
Beauty in Movement
from 36 Google reviews.
Edge Hill QLD
14
Berry Lane Hair Pty Ltd
from 417 Google reviews.
13 Anderson St, Manunda QLD 4870
15
Soleil The Salon
from 35 Google reviews.
2/61 McLeod St, Cairns City QLD 4870
16
Palm Cove Beauty
from 34 Google reviews.
Palm Cove QLD
17
Shorty's Barber Shop
from 256 Google reviews.
Shop 8, 87-91 Lake street (entrance on Shields Street, next to PJ O'Briens, Cairns City QLD 4870
18
Boudoir by the Beach Hair Salon
from 33 Google reviews.
Palm Cove QLD
19
Cuts By Carella
from 209 Google reviews.
The Pier Shopping Centre, 1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870
20
Scene Hair
from 190 Google reviews.
Marino arcade, 70 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870
21
Beachfront Hair
from 177 Google reviews.
Palm Cove QLD
22
James The Collective
from 143 Google reviews.
8/129 Sheridan St, Cairns City QLD 4870
23
Suede Hair Skin Body
from 123 Google reviews.
39 Shields St, Cairns City QLD 4870
24
Razorbacks Mens Cuts
from 119 Google reviews.
169 Newell St, Westcourt QLD 4870
25
Blondelicious
from 97 Google reviews.
71 Williams Espl, Cairns QLD 4879
26
ICONIQ
from 25 Google reviews.
27
Blackwell Hair
from 83 Google reviews.
566 Bruce Hwy, Cairns QLD 4868
28
Kaya Hair Design
from 76 Google reviews.
58 McLeod St, Cairns City QLD 4870
29
Bare Hair Studio Palm Cove
from 24 Google reviews.
111-117 Williams Espl, Cairns QLD 4879
30
CK Hair & Makeup
from 24 Google reviews.
Edge Hill QLD
31
Divine Hairdresser Cairns
from 68 Google reviews.
32
Globalcutz Barbershop Cairns
from 23 Google reviews.
1 Koch St, Manunda QLD 4870
33
COVE Hairdressing
from 22 Google reviews.
34 Singleton Clos, Cairns QLD 4878
34
Elixir by raQct
from 22 Google reviews.
Orchid Plaza, 58-70 Lake St, Cairns QLD 4870
35
Tyson's Hair.
from 52 Google reviews.
1/145 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870
36
Zig Zag Hair Design
from 51 Google reviews.
10 Carnation Dr, Cairns QLD 4870
37
TMHAIR
from 20 Google reviews.
16 Atticus St, Cairns QLD 4868
38
BASK Salon
from 19 Google reviews.
120 Anderson St, Cairns QLD 4870
39
Fallon Studio
from 19 Google reviews.
116-118 Reed Rd, Cairns QLD 4879
40
Beauty Impact
from 18 Google reviews.
126 Collins Ave, Cairns QLD 4870
41
Sheen Hair Salon
from 39 Google reviews.
129 Abbott St, Cairns QLD 4870
42
AmieSimmHair - Cairns
from 37 Google reviews.
71d Williams Espl, Cairns QLD 4879
43
Enigma Hair & Beauty
from 37 Google reviews.
Smithfield QLD
44
Wyld Ginger Hair
from 35 Google reviews.
Creatives 1/70 McLeod St, Cairns City QLD 4870
45
Varley Street Barber & Co.
from 16 Google reviews.
Smithfield QLD
46
Chiko's Hair
from 33 Google reviews.
Stanton Place, 2-4 Stanton Rd, Cairns QLD 4878
47
Wildrose Hair & Beauty
from 32 Google reviews.
48
Purelyou Hair
from 30 Google reviews.
25 Plantation Rd, Cairns QLD 4869
49
Total Hair Studio-Blonde Colour Specialist
from 30 Google reviews.
50
Swish Lane
from 631 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 155 hair salons in Cairns, QLD, with 13,255 Google reviews between them. Of these, 125 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 41 reviews.
Of the hair salons compared, the most reviewed is Swish Lane, with 631 Google reviews at 4.8.
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.
Questions
- Which local hair salons in Cairns, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local hair salons in Cairns, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Gao-Mi (5.0 from 269 Google reviews), Tropical Hill Hair Boutique (5.0 from 171 Google reviews) and Eagle Tamer Barbershop (5.0 from 69 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank hair salons in Cairns, QLD?
- 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 hair salons in Cairns, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 155 hair salons in Cairns, QLD, with 13,255 Google reviews between them. Of these, 125 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 41 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.