Medusa Hanover Street Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

113 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH2 1DJ

About us

Medusa is Edinburgh's premier hair destination. We pride ourselves on our technical excellence and superior customer service. We are a pioneering hair and beauty salon group known for leading the way in style and services. Combining technically perfect expertise in beautiful, contemporary settings Medusa's award winning team transform hair.
We are a creative and innovative company looking to expand our clientelle. We are looking for new clients to benefit from our skilled team of professionals expertise and passion for making our clients look and feel fantastic. We offer a range of services including colour, cuts, hair-ups, blow drys, intensive conditioning treatments and beauty services.

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:30 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 09:00 - 16:30
Sunday

Services

Hair

Reviews

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Ceire Blair
5th Jun 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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In love with my new colour and cut. Feel like me again!!! Thank you for the five star treatment. Amazing team!!!

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Smashed it again

Sam Scott
3rd Jun 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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This is the third time I’ve seen Marco and every time he has ‘got’ exactly what I wanted and delivered better than any hairdresser previously has. My hair was initially a mess after lockdown with long dark roots and block blonde - gradually we have taken it back to a lovely blended colour that minimises regrowth and looks really natural. I feel I can totally trust Marco to just take care of it!

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Colour Genius

Ivy Douglas
30th May 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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I have chosen to transition from decades of hair dyes to my natural grey hair without going cold turkey as I knew I couldn’t cope with the re-growth. From our first consultation appointment Marco set up a plan and managed my expectations as to what we could achieve without damaging my already fragile thin hair. Today we finally got to the desired effect and I couldn’t be more grateful for trusting in his experience.

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Amazing experience

Sian Mckinnon
28th May 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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I was in today for a cut and colour and have left feel amazing. Paul took his time and made sure both the colour and cut were perfect.

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Paul Rocks !

Caroline Oswald
28th May 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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Another masterpiece created by Paul! Love it ?
Thank you ?

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Highly recommend

Sandy Keddie
22nd May 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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This was my first visit to Medusa but won’t be my last! Just love the colour of my hair. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Highly recommend.

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Most amazing hairdresser!

Eve Smith
21st May 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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The best hair colouring I have ever had!! I am so unbelievably happy with it and cant recommend Marco enough, getting my hair done is a treat and it certainly did not disappoint. Thankyou ever so much!!:)

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MK

Manuela Kanis
19th May 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0

Extremely happy with my colour and cut as always. Marco is a magician colourist. Simply unbelievable transformation. Great cut and finish, too. Highly recommend. Thanks Marco.

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Khozi Abdullah
16th May 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Really satisfied with my new hair. Marco made me really happy with it and made sure it was all healthy , perfect service

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Haircut & blowdry

Ili Kiba
14th May 2021
Team Member: Michael
4.0
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Haircut was absolutely amazing.

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Amazing!

Anonymous
14th May 2021
5.0

Paul was absolutely amazing. Went in for my appointment without really knowing what to do with my hair. I let Paul to decide what would look best on me and I couldn't have gotten out of the salon happier!
Great service!

Thank you, now I'm looking forward to summer just a bit more :)

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Best hairdresser in Edinburgh

Anita Gallo
13th May 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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Great salon, the staff are brilliant at listening to what the customer wants, but are also excellent stylists who can make creative suggestions too.

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Lovely hair soo!

Kirstin Snodgrass
11th May 2021
Team Member: Isla
4.5
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Lovely relaxing experience and very friendly staff. Lovely the finishing touches and blow dry!

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New hairdresser

Samantha Laurie
7th May 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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I visited Medusa today for the first time. It’s daunting changing hairdresser but given COVOID it was a good time for a change!
Paul was excellent, put me at ease and we discussed all aspects from cut, colour and texture before he started. I’d thoroughly recommend Paul and Medusa and I’m already booked in for my next visit.

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Wow

Donna Beckham
3rd May 2021
Team Member: Isla
5.0
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So I would say she is nothing short of a colour wizard , Isla captured exactly what I wanted when even I couldn't explain it , and the salon was a lovely atmosphere/experience, will be returning in 6months ?

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Great salon

Misbah
3rd May 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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I’ve been here a few times now and always leave happy. This time I had my hair cut by Paul and colour done by Marco and both of them were great! I always recommend Medusa to my friends now and get so many compliments on my hair!

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First time review

Jab Savidge
3rd May 2021
Team Member: Isla
5.0

First time at Medusa, friendly place/staff, and really pleased with my cut.

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Brilliant cut and colour

Jenny Younger
3rd May 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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A much needed cut and colour with Paull. As always, I'm so happy with the result! The colour is so vibrant and fresh, and my hair actually looks healthy again! Lovely salon right in the centre of Edinburgh.

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Amazing!

Maria Cocchiaro
30th Apr 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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It was my first time at the salon! Marco was perfect! I really enjoyed all the experience and I felt welcome! He was very professional and helpful! I’ll be back soon!

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Sandra Rutherford
27th Apr 2021
Team Member: Isla
5.0

FABULOUS

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Amazing Hair experience

Panagiota Kefala
27th Apr 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0

Love it

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Amazing

Tracey Mercer
24th Apr 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Wow! Delighted is an understatement. I have naturally wavy mid length hair. More often than not, no one seems to cut my layers the way I prefer which results in a lot of teasing by me while styling. Marco got it spot on. Woke up this morning with perfect hair. Best haircut I have ever had, Marco has a great personality too. Thank you Marco and looking forward to my colour in a few weeks.

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Renewal

Sandra Law
19th Apr 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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Especially pleased with the excellent job done on young Caela’s haircut and relieved to see all my split ends away, our first fantastic hair do’s since lockdown!

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The best in town

Julia
19th Apr 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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I would highly recommend Marco for all your hair needs. Always perfect cut and colour, I wouldn't go anywhere else.

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It’s been a while!

Sam Baird
17th Apr 2021
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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I was so glad to get my hair cut and coloured after a long time. So happy with my new style too.

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Great service every time!

Iona
15th Apr 2021
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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I go to Ellie for my colour and Michael for my cut! I chose them at random one day last year and I’ve been back about 4 times! I always come out of the salon with something I like which is incredible.

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Beautiful haircut

Miss Paola Pizzuto
11th Apr 2021
Team Member: Michael
5.0

Thank you Michael for the beautiful hair cut! And the nice conversation.

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I won’t go anywhere else!

Mikeala
10th Apr 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Marco is simply the best and I tell everyone to use him. I don’t trust anyone else with my hair now!

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Love it!

Anonymous
8th Apr 2021
5.0

Absolutely love my colour and style by Ellie and Michael! Can’t recommend them enough!

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Only good things to say!

Annika
8th Apr 2021
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Cannot recommend Marco enough! Really happy with how my hair cut turned out - staff are really friendly.

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Amazing haircut, thank you!

Connie Harrison
8th Apr 2021
Team Member: Michael
5.0
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Great service and love the haircut!

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Cut and blow dry

Dorota Edwards
6th Apr 2021
Team Member: Michael
5.0

Amazing and fun service from Michael. Can’t wait for my next appointment

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MEDUSA - THE LEGEND GROWS

LJ Nelson
5th Apr 2021
5.0

Top class hairstylist - always the same professional, friendly service - for the last 15 years!

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Excellent

Shenai Hui
22nd Dec 2020
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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Excellent colour from Paul, and cut from
Michael. Very friendly, great space. I’m very happy with my hair!

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Cut and colour.

Susie Solis
21st Dec 2020
Team Member: Paul
5.0

Another fabulous cut and colour with Paul. The whole experience is an absolute delight.

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Great experience at Medusa

Anna Notnan
21st Dec 2020
Team Member: Michael
5.0
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I thought that the service I received and also the haircut itself where both of a very high standard. The covid measures in place where of a high quality making you feel very safe when in the salon.

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Love it!

Iona Nicol
19th Dec 2020
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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Medusa is my favourite salon I’ve been to so far: great staff and clean and welcoming environment.

I’ve been three times so far and I haven’t been disappointed once. It is a little pricey (especially for a student) but it is worth investing in your hair. Would and have recommended this salon to friends.

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Best haircut I’ve had.

Lauren Mclaughlin
19th Dec 2020
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Marco was excellent and gave me the best haircut I have had in Scotland. The Hanover street salon felt very COVID safe and I would definitely Recommend it to anyone!

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Amazing haircut as always!

Eleanor Hughes
19th Dec 2020
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Marco did an amazing job on my pre-Christmas haircut! The best hairdresser ever and I wouldn’t go to anyone else in Edinburgh. He is great to chat to, makes me feel completely at ease and always makes my hair look great. He knows exactly what I want without me having to say anything! Couldn’t recommend him enough!!

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Lovely salon

Lindsey Menzies
18th Dec 2020
Team Member: Michael
5.0
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Thanks to all staff, very friendly, great atmosphere. Loved my colour done by Ellie and cut by Michael,

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Excellent

Caroline Oswald
18th Dec 2020
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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As always - beautiful cut n colour - Thank you ?

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Great cut / colour

Mae Samson
14th Dec 2020
Team Member: Isla
5.0
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As always a lovely time at Medusa- great cut and colour from Isla.

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Revival of the ends.

Nadia M’Ghari
12th Dec 2020
Team Member: Laura
5.0
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Overall, my hair looks alive again! I have long wavy hair and it takes me a moment to depart with my dead ends. I am a stage 5, dead ends clinger with my hair, due to my love of long hair. However, the end result made me glad I did! I have beautiful fresh locks, whilst still maintaining a good length.

Thanks again,

Nadia

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Great experience, great results

Katie H
1st Dec 2020
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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I’m a first-time (but def not last-time) visitor to the salon. I came in for a long-overdue change and had seen some of Paul’s recent cuts on Instagram. I’m so delighted with the results and I had a really relaxing, enjoyable experience too.

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Fabulous colour

Sam Scott
20th Nov 2020
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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I had a lot of regrowth and wanted a balayage effect to blend my hair more naturally- not the easiest to do but Marco did a fantastic job and I’m really happy with the look! Michael also did a great cut for me. Happy to have found my new salon!

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Amazing at cutting my curly hair

Nula
11th Nov 2020
Team Member: Marco
5.0

Marco was amazing and did an incredible job cutting and shaping my curls! Such a great experience, my first time at Medusa, and so nervous because I have very coiled curly hair, I will definitely be back!

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Wonderful Experience

Zaida Larose
6th Nov 2020
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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not only is my hair EXACTLY what i hopes it would be (better even!) i also had an absolutely lovely experience getting it cut. staff was friendly and welcoming, and the environment was incredibly comfortable. will be back again!

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Fantastic Haircut & Style

Debbie Forbes
6th Nov 2020
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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First time at medusa and I am so impressed with my experience. Lovely service, haircut and style from Marco.

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Sidra
5th Nov 2020
Team Member: Marco
5.0

Marco Always does my hair, and Wow! He does an amazing job, I always leave feeling amazing and happy! He is so talented and does a great job!

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Fantastic!

Lisa Rowan-Harney
3rd Nov 2020
Team Member: Paul
5.0
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Paul is a genius with the scissors. Fantastic cut and colour as usual. Thank you!

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