Top of the Heap: 9 Salons to Get Your Hair, Nails, Lashes, Brows, and Tanning Done in Manila

Néw Lounge’s core concept is to provide a rejuvenating spa-like experience that centres on eyelashes, nails and wellness. At the helm is president and CEO Rachelle Bravo who leads a team of skilled nail and lashes professionals whose expertise ensures delivery of best techniques and practices. Popular services include volume eyelash extensions using premium antibacterial sable lashes; Brace Lashes, where the natural lashes are lifted from the roots semi-permanently after three to six sessions; and luxurious nail care and nail art complete with Swarovski stones for those who want that oomph.

G/F Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati City | +63906 558 4815 | Instagram:@newlounge.ph | Website newloungeph.com 

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Tokyo Glam founder Michelle Ann Takijima believes that every woman deserves to be pampered; thus, she was convinced it was high time to open Tokyo Glam—a beauty hub that specialises in eyelash extensions and nail art using Japanese techniques. With two branches in the metro, Takijima turned her vision of bringing the splendour of authentic Japanese nail and lash care in the country. To ensure topnotch service, all products used and trainers are flown in from Japan.

G/F South of the Market, 11th Ave, BGC, Taguig City | +63917 706 7864 | Website tokyoglamph.com

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This modern Victorian nail spa and salon in Rockwell understands that an ovoid-cut Balenciaga jacket can only be enhanced by Chanel’s Frenzy #559 Le Vernis, a pale cool-toned greige with a hint of lilac nail polish that has become a cult classic. Or that a glossy fierce red manicure and pedicure can be the perfect punctuation to those red-soled Christian Louboutins. Indulge in both luxurious nail services and rejuvenating aromatherapy, as well as the most stylish and up-to-date nail colours and embellishments right at your fingertips, well, quite literally.

G/F Edades Tower and Garden Villas, Amorsolo Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City | +632 8893 2823 | Instagram: @nailspa_ph

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If there’s one thing this hair salon is popular for, it is its ethos that is centred around promoting true confidence and wellbeing. KOOP Studio advocates the enhancement of the qualities and features of the individual to celebrate his or her natural beauty and uniqueness. A popular hair care indulgence is the Nano Steam treatment, which releases tiny steam molecules that open up the hair cuticle and locks in hair moisture. It is an ideal procedure to help prep the hair for styling products to penetrate better into the hair cuticle.

2/F High Street South Corporate Plaza Tower 2, 26th St cor 9th Avenue, BGC, Taguig City | +632 8856 2781 | Instagram: @koopstudio | Website koopstudio.ph

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Over the years, hairstylist Henri Calayag’s eponymous beauty hub has gained a loyal following from generations of celebrities and key personalities in the metro, making it one of the institutions of the Makati beauty sphere. Offering a full range of hair styling and make-up services to help its discerning clientele look their best, this posh salon implements stringent health protocols to ensure everyone’s safety. Case in point: the staff will ask you for your vaccination record before they accommodate you.

G/F The Residences at Greenbelt, Esperanza St, Greenbelt, Makati City | +632 7799 1495 |+63920 918 1880

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In partnership with international luxury haircare label Aveda, this stylish salon in bustling Bonifacio Global City uses products that not only make your tresses beautiful but also give back to the environment. Styling products made of sustainably sourced ingredients take centre stage, as expert stylists apply and use them to glam up your crowning glory. The team are all on hand to help you choose the perfect cut and colour to augment your personal style.

W Global Centre, 9th Ave cor 30th St, BGC, Taguig City | +632 367 2061 | Instagram: @culturesalonmnl | Website culturesalonmanila.com

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Legendary hairdresser Teng Roma’s outpost in Fairmont espouses a beauty-wellness approach using the Japanese style of hair care. What sets it apart from the rest of the pack is its use of Kangen water, which contains a high concentration of Active Hydrogen (OH-)—an efficient antioxidant that diffuses rapidly across cell membranes and can reduce free radicals, suppressing oxidative stress. This kind of water allows hair styling products to easily penetrate the strands while preventing hair damage. Its signature service is the relaxing head soda hair spa, an innovation that addresses clogged scalp that leads to dryness, dandruff and hair fall.

Willow Stream Spa, 4/F The Fairmont Makati, 1 Raffles Drive cor Makati Ave, Makati City | +632 8555 9824 | Facebook: @tengromasalon

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Having been in the business for over 20 years, this beauty institution continues to be the go-to place of the metro’s Who’s Who despite the pandemic. Also helmed by popular hair stylist Teng Roma, the salon carries a luxurious range of haircare brands such as Davines Balmain, Lakmé and Kérastase among others. Rest assured, health and safety protocols are in place to give clients the best experience they truly deserve.

G/F Joya, Rockwell Plaza Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City  |  +632 8403 0117  |  +63917 842 9699 | Instagram: @emphasis_salon

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For that even, shining and non-patchy tan, SPRAY, the first tanning salon in the Philippines, is ready to give us the skin tone we have always wanted. Founded by Catalina Varona, Jessica Maxwell, Fabienne Aboitiz and Nicole Coromina, SPRAY promises to give its guests a healthy-looking tan without them having to experience painful sunburns that often lead to skin cancer. Guests who wish to get their tan in the clinic can also have their add ons: the Accelerator which helps develop the tan after three to four hours and maintain it even after a shower and the Bronzer which will instantly make the tan show up but let it fade after one wash.

Powerplant Mall, R4 Level, Rockwell Drive, Rockwell, Makati City | +63917 165 6240 | Instagram: @spray.ph | Website sprayph.com

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