Avant Garde Hair & Beauty Harlow, Essex

16-18 , The Rows, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1BZ

About us

Avant Garde Hair & Beauty Salon in Harlow is a progressive, innovative and luxury salon which has become a firm favourite with locals and visitors from far afield since opening nearly 40 years ago.

Guests tell us we are the best hair & beauty salon in Essex because we have a team of exceptional experts offering the very latest hair, beauty and aesthetics treatments for men and women, plus five-star customer service and professional advice.

We understand everyday life can be busy, so we offer our guests everything in one place but without losing that personal touch. Our aim is to provide each and every guest with an enjoyable and relaxing experience in luxury surroundings. Of course, it's always important that we understand your needs so we offer complimentary hair, beauty and aesthetics consultations to help us provide you with the most appropriate and effective treatment or service for you.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 08:00 - 16:00
Sunday Closed

Reviews

4.94
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Lynda lLster
5th Aug 2023
Team Member: Jodie
5.0
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Great women very very professional .Friendly always and patient with me and dave .Like an Adopted daughter x

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Maria buteux
5th Aug 2023
Team Member: Jess
5.0
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Absolutely lovely young lady done great job will definitely go and have them done again by her

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Jackie watkins
4th Aug 2023
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Another great haircut by Lee.
Always puts me at ease.
Left the salon feeling happy and confident.
Thank you Lee

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Teresa
4th Aug 2023
Team Member: Chiara
5.0
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Luvly as always very pleased with my eyebrows semi permanent make up and good old catch up with chiara ?

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Excellent as always

Carrie
4th Aug 2023
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Lee is hands down the best hairdresser I have ever had couldn't recommend him more a true wizard with colour

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A little disappointed

Fallon Collins
4th Aug 2023
3.0

Stylist was lovely but was a little Disappointed I didn’t get the bouncy blow dry I had requested & the pressured upsell of adding on a treatment

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Sue
3rd Aug 2023
Team Member: Connie
5.0
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Fantastic hair cut as always .. lovely lady ..

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Lovely eyelash Tint in a beautiful treatment room

Ginny Penney
1st Aug 2023
Team Member: Chiara
5.0

As always a first class service, very friendly staff and a lovely salon

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Great cut, lovely peeps

Rachel C
29th Jul 2023
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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The lovely Lee cut my hair today. Did a consultation first, made sure I was happy with what he was proposing to do and gave me a great cut. Really friendly, felt I was in great hands. Highly recommend

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5*

Louise
29th Jul 2023
Team Member: Sasha
5.0

Beautiful hair cut and style

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Jane hart
29th Jul 2023
Team Member: Cristina
5.0
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Fabulous thanks I love it

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Cut and blow dry

Anonymous
28th Jul 2023
Team Member: Connie
5.0

Very friendly love the hair cut would recommend to my friends

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Hair for wedding

Kerrys Stevenson
28th Jul 2023
Team Member: Aimee
5.0
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Love my hair thank you so much! ?

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Anita whitbread
27th Jul 2023
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Always very proffessional amd takes pride in her work

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Anita whitbread
27th Jul 2023
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Always very proffessional amd takes pride in her work

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Brenda Gore
27th Jul 2023
Team Member: Lindsay
5.0

Brilliant - very happy with my eyebrows - thank you. ❤️

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Super Cut

Lorraine Bayliss
27th Jul 2023
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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Fab cut as usual! Thank you Sophie, you are a star!

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She was fantastic!

Lilibeth
27th Jul 2023
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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It was my first time after 20 years to have my hair done because I usually cut it myself. Callie made sure that I was pampered and that I will have a great time. She was very accommodating. I can't wait to come back to have my hair colored.

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Shirlee
27th Jul 2023
Team Member: Chiara
5.0
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Came in for Microblading absolutely put at ease again Chiara, you are so amazing at what you do. Highly recommend you so lovely and welcoming thank you xx

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Eyebrow threading

Sharron Abumehdi
26th Jul 2023
Team Member: Lindsay
5.0
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Lovely friendly and professional service, very happy with my brows

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Deluxe pedicure

Denise Morton
26th Jul 2023
Team Member: Lindsay
5.0
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Lyndsey makes me feel relaxed . She is professional and a credit to yourbteam

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Amazing as always!

Sophia Chippett
26th Jul 2023
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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As always Alex was extremely professional. After showing her a reference photo she talked me through the colour services to achieve the result. The hair colour was exactly what I wanted!

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Wonderful. salon

Jane Bowen
26th Jul 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0
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Brilliant service and care all round

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Penny
25th Jul 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0
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Lovely therapist. Explains everything she is doing, also very friendly and welcoming

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Really nice

Michelle
25th Jul 2023
Team Member: Aimee
4.5
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Really lively atmosphere
Aimee was very professional
Very pleased with hair
Would definitely recommend

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Sally
25th Jul 2023
Team Member: Chiara
5.0
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Chiara really is the queen of brows.
Not only is she exceptional at her job she is friendly and welcoming. I wouldn’t trust anyone else. Thank you Chiara x

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it was great. I feel relaxed and fresh

Michelle
22nd Jul 2023
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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Lovely service. Was comfortable and relaxed.

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Excellent

Aimee McCallum
22nd Jul 2023
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Fabulous blowdry. Thank you!

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Julie Waghorn
22nd Jul 2023
Team Member: Jess
5.0
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Haven't had my nails done with Jess before. Very pleased with them.

A lovely young lady, we had a nice chat and a laugh!

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Facial & Gels

Angie Goodman
21st Jul 2023
Team Member: Eminae
4.5
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Today I had a facial and new set of gels. The facial was nice. However I found it hard to get up on the couch. The couch wasn't wide enough for me. I could not get comfortable because my arms were falling down at the sides. I had to hold my hands. I did not feel fully relaxed. This would have been better if I could have had my arms at the side. Eminae was good but the equipment needs to be better.

Eminae did a fantastic job of my gels. I would highly recommend her.

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Fab hair cut

Susan French
21st Jul 2023
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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As always a fabulous cut

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Super haircut by Lee!

Megan Lovell
21st Jul 2023
Team Member: Lee
5.0

Lee made me feel so welcome and was very professional. Advised me when I wasn't sure on what haircut to get, made me feel confident and positive. Super happy with my hair cut. Thanks Lee! :)

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Sarah is an amazing hairstylist!

Shqiponja
20th Jul 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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I love my new hair colour!! Sarah is the best at what she does. She’s professional, kind and pays attention to what the client wants. You could tell straight away that she loves what she does. Thank you ?

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Very happy!

Emily Gurneviciute
20th Jul 2023
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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This is the second time I’ve come to see Lee for my hair appointment and both times I’ve been super happy with my results and my appointment altogether. My entire time at the salon was very pleasant and the staff are kind. Super happy with my hair!

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Maggie Creagh
20th Jul 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0
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Excellent eyebrow queen, no red marks or itching, perfect, thanks Emine

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Excellent Colour and Cut

Sally
20th Jul 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Love my hair by Sarah again...you are sooo good xx

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Perfect!!!!

summer richards
20th Jul 2023
Team Member: Cristina
5.0
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Cristina did my highlights which look absolutely incredible, exactly what i wanted which is perfect because i got my hair done for my 18th birthday! and Connie did my cut and blow dry and she did an incredible job, she did exactly what i wanted but so much better. they are both extremely talented and have clearly took the time to perfect there craft. Amazing job!!

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Debbie Jackson
19th Jul 2023
Team Member: Chiara
5.0
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Very pleased thank you ?

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Excellent

Jane Moore
19th Jul 2023
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Exactly how I love my hair to look, holly was a very nice girl who was very friendly and I got a great cut and blow dry

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Great service

Helen
19th Jul 2023
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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I was with my old beauty therapist for years before she stopped in the profession. It has taken me a long time to find someone like her. Lucy is brilliant and I finally feel like I’ve found “my” therapist again. ?

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Very pleased

Carol Richardson
19th Jul 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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My first time with Sarah and she was very very good, very professional well done Sarah and thank you

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Colour and cut

Dawn
19th Jul 2023
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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As ever brilliant cut and colour. Thank you

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Happy

Sabrina
19th Jul 2023
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Very happy with my hair cut and style. Callie makes me feel relaxed and at ease. Thanks so much ?

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The lovely Connie

Linda Cramphorn
18th Jul 2023
Team Member: Connie
5.0
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Always a pleasure to have my hair cut by Connie. She not only does a brilliant job, but she listens to what is like. And she also listens to me rambling on lol

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Nice Gents Haircut.

William Porter
15th Jul 2023
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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Sophie always makes you feel comfortable and always does her best to give you a great Hair Cut.

Really pleased with mine.

Thanks Sophie x

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Excellent

Louise
15th Jul 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0
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Love my nails, thank you Eminae x

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The loveliest facial

Gemma B
14th Jul 2023
Team Member: Chiara
5.0
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Had an excellent Dermaplanning facial with Chiara tonight

Lovely atmosphere, treatment relaxing but effective and Chiara really looked after me - I’ll be booking again soon!

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Roots, toner and cut and blow dry

Anonymous
14th Jul 2023
4.0

Thankyou Callie - really loved my hair! Thanks for advising about the new repair treatment and products too.

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Dana
14th Jul 2023
Team Member: Sasha
5.0

Lovely service and assistance on every question, I love my haircut that Sasha has done for me as well as the professional advice.

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Cut and blow dry

Karla
14th Jul 2023
Team Member: Connie
4.5
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I didn’t have to wait and Connie did an excellent job as always. Bit disappointed that the cost has gone up (like everything else)

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