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

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Anonymous
6th Aug 2024
4.5

Very pleased with the cut

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Hair restyle

Sharon Webber
6th Aug 2024
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Excellent haircut and treatment and blow dry. Hollie was very professional and friendly. Have booked my next appointment.

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Fabulous

Catherine Telfer
5th Aug 2024
Team Member: Claire
5.0
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Claire is amazing wouldn't have anyone else but my hair ♥️

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Helpful Hollie

Lesley Painter
4th Aug 2024
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Hollie was Very helpful and gave us a Super service also very friendly too. Made my eldest daughter very comfortable, we're be definitely coming back, Hollie's knowledge was what we needed and very helpful. Thank you Hollie.

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Lowlights

Amanda King
3rd Aug 2024
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Amazing lowlights. I’m a nervous person when it comes to the hairdressers I’d rather go to the dentist ♡

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Excellent service

Louise Pegrum
2nd Aug 2024
Team Member: Claire
5.0
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Always a pleasure to have a cut with Claire she is a really good stylist and I completely trust her.

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Super nails

Mrs Linda Harvey
2nd Aug 2024
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Given lots of attention, and excellent result-even husband approved -great French manicure .

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Extremely happy customer

Danielle Russell
2nd Aug 2024
Team Member: Sarah
5.0

I came to the salon after many years of having my hair done at home. It was an amazing experience and I'm so so pleased with my hair. Sarah was lovely and talked through everything she was doing and it turned out better than I imagined. Everyone who I spoke to were absolutely lovely and I can't wait to come back. Thank you so much xx

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Shirley Savill
2nd Aug 2024
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Louise was very helpful me changing me hair style and showned me pictures that would suit me.,she cut it to the picture and love it.

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Lushious Lashes

Janet Poulter
1st Aug 2024
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Absolutely love my lashes

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New Hair colour

Amanda King
1st Aug 2024
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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I had a block blond hair colour due to sun and colouring. I had a half head of lowlights which I’m thrilled with, the difference is amazing!! It’s the second time Callie has coloured my hair. I’m a very nervous person when it comes to hairdressers but I can’t fault Callie’s professionalism.

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Cheryl Janes
1st Aug 2024
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Callie did a really good cut and I am really happy , she was confident and communicated with me at all stages

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Great Experience

Anonymous
31st Jul 2024
5.0

Always a great experience. They are all very special you always feel welcome and a part òf a family. I love going there they make you feel special. Averil Carroll

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Sharon Abumehdi
27th Jul 2024
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Very pleased with my brows, friendly professional service as slways

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Bianca

Barbara Laffoley
26th Jul 2024
4.5
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Ist appointment with this delightful young lady, she was friendly professional and very patient, I am over the moon with how my hair turned out, I would love to have her do my hair again x

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Deluxe pedicure

Denise Morton
25th Jul 2024
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Chloe was just as professional as Lucy who.I normally see . Never have any complaints about service and friendly staff.

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Good experience

Anonymous
25th Jul 2024
4.5

So happy with my hair! Lovely colour, Alex is just super! Thank you 😊

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Happy will be back !

Anonymous
24th Jul 2024
Team Member: Hollie
5.0

Hollie done a lovely job on my daughters hair, and was really helpful!

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Blow dry

Betty dufore
21st Jul 2024
Team Member: Alex
5.0

Alex did My hair excellent, I was very pleased !

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Hair colour and re-style

Dawn Parish
19th Jul 2024
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Wanting to change my usual style Louise advised what would be the best hair cut. Given advise on how to style and I’m very pleased with the new look

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Excellent service

Anonymous
19th Jul 2024
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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I had my eyebrows done by Lucy when my usual therapist was not available.
She was so friendly and professional and she asked me questions about how I usually like my brows and she got them absolutely perfect!

Highly recommend and very very pleased with the service I received.

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Hair cut

Debbie Jackson
18th Jul 2024
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Callie was very professional, sort advice when needed from her lcolleague Louise.i was very pleased with the end result. Thank you

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Alina
18th Jul 2024
Team Member: Claire
5.0
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Claire is always so polite and professional. I feel so relaxed and pleased every time she does my hair.

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Eye brows and eyelashes with Fran

Wendy Etherington
16th Jul 2024
5.0
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Excellent as always. Very friendly. Getting to know Fran as a regular. She made time for me. And attention to detail impeccable.

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Colour

Sarah Redman
16th Jul 2024
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Sasha is so lovely, honest and great at what she does. Happy customer.

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Kerri Cowan
14th Jul 2024
Team Member: Lindsay
5.0

My daughter and I had our eyebrows waxed by Lindsay. She was lovely and I would definitely use her again.

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Lovely Blow Dry

Mrs Tina Mcdermott
12th Jul 2024
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Everything great. Happy with my hair

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Great Set of Gels

Sue Meathrel
12th Jul 2024
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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I had a great experience with Ella today.
For an apprentice she produced an excellent set of gels. She seems to be very conscientious and a great future asset for Avant Guard

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Amazing experience

Rikkilee Reay
11th Jul 2024
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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All staff were fantastic from the moment I entered the salon friendly welcoming and lee was exceptional he understood me and my needs straight away a credit to the saloon will recommend to anyone

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Mrs Karen Ann Butler
11th Jul 2024
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Ella was very sweet and helpful

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Good hairday

Marion Burnett
10th Jul 2024
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Alway a good experience with lou

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Simply the best hairstylist

Shqiponja
6th Jul 2024
Team Member: Sarah
5.0

Sarah is a very talented hair specialist and always does maximum for her clients. She takes the time to listens to what her client want to achieve. Sarah is kind professional and always has a smile on her face!

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Foils, full roots and toner.

Kate Spillane
5th Jul 2024
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Really happy with my colour today with Callie, as always. Can’t recommend her enough, professional, attentive and fantastic colourist!

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Foils, full roots and toner.

Kate Spillane
5th Jul 2024
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Really happy with my colour today with Callie, as always. Can’t recommend her enough, professional, attentive and fantastic colourist!

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New customer

Emma Michael
4th Jul 2024
5.0
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New customer, very nervous coming to a new salon, a new stylist and a restyle. However, Bianca welcomed me and I instantly felt relaxed.
I have a very poor hair condition and she was very helpful with advice and products.
Left, loving the hair and booking other treatments for the future, well recommended

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Classic fabulous lashes

Kim Higgs
3rd Jul 2024
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Chloe did a fabulous job making my lashes look beautiful, great lady very skilled in her art. Thank you

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Lovely salon

Tracey Levoir
28th Jun 2024
5.0
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Bianca coloured my hair and I had a cut and blow dry.
I was so happy with the finished result, she listened to what I wanted and I could not be happier with the finished look.
She was so friendly and made me feel relaxed.
I had lots of compliments from my friends on the gorgeous colour.
Will definitely be going back.

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Thank you

Anonymous
27th Jun 2024
5.0

I have shall I say issues and this is often met with negativity however when I come to the salon I am always treated with respect and kindness and for that I thank you

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Lovely

Tanyel Keskin
26th Jun 2024
5.0
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The ladies at Avant Garde were lovely, offering me a drink and always asking if I was okay while waiting for my hair to develop. Everyone was so friendly and my hair is absolutely beautiful! I was nervous to get some cut off and have a different style but I’m beyond pleased with it and 100% will be back. Thank you!

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Excellent - As Always

Nadine Power
26th Jun 2024
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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Great as always the BEST colour

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Excellent - As Always

Nadine Power
26th Jun 2024
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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Great as always the BEST colour

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Halina Bartlett
26th Jun 2024
Team Member: Eminae
5.0
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Very pleased with my nails

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Please go back to your original hot wax

Claire Eels
25th Jun 2024
Team Member: Eminae
4.5
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Eminea is lovely as always, but the new wax is awful. Very painful. Please change it

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Julie Waghorn
22nd Jun 2024
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Ella took her time and made sure my nails were perfect. Thank you Ella!

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Thank you!

Alina Mihaila
21st Jun 2024
Team Member: Connie
5.0
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My first visit to Avant Garde and I can say I found a friendly and professional atmosphere.
My hairdresser is great, she listen to all my worries regarding choosing a new colour and the outcome is fantastic, she choose the perfect shade for my skin tone and hair type. Thank you!

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Top class service

Barbara Daniels
21st Jun 2024
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Friendly, comfortable outstanding hair cut. Left me feeling like a million dollars.

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Cut and blow dry

Frances Gregory
19th Jun 2024
5.0
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Excellent service by Michelle

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Hair blow dry and curl

Rose Gregory
16th Jun 2024
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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I had a lovely treat with getting my hair shampooed and dried. The head massage was amazing!

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Liz
15th Jun 2024
2.5

A terrible hair cut. I appreciate that he agreed to give me an appointment at short notice as I was attending a wedding (at very short notice). We agreed that he would cut the back then trim the fringe but he cut my hair very short with clippers at the sides. The section by my ears were cut almost to the top of my ear and very square, with a very square fringe. I hate it, can't style at all because it is so short and am left feeling very embarrassed and anxious. I work in a people facing role and am very uncomfortable meeting people with my hair looking like this. I know you won't do anything with this but hopefully it will.prevent someone else having a similar experience.

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Love my hair.

Tina Haines
13th Jun 2024
Team Member: Cristina
5.0
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Thankyou Cristina I love my hair cut today I braved it and had 5 or 6 Inches cut off and it looks lovely as Cristina said much healthier still long enough but it's lovely I'm so pleased with it THNKYOU x

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