Strangeways Hair Salon

11 - 13 Elm Rd, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1SW

About us

Welcome to Strangeways Hair Salon

We pride ourselves on creating not just beautiful hairstyles but unforgettable experiences. Our salon is designed to be a haven where you can relax, rejuvenate, and leave feeling your absolute best.

Feel the difference the moment you walk through our doors. You will enter into a welcoming salon with friendly atmosphere, where our team are dedicated to making you feel like a valued client. From the warm greetings at the reception to the genuine conversations with our stylists, we want you to feel at home during every visit.

You can entrust your hair to the hands of our skilled and passionate stylists. With a commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends and techniques, our team brings a wealth of experience and creativity to every appointment. Whether you're seeking a classic cut or a trendy transformation, our stylists have the expertise to turn your vision into reality.

At Strangeways, exceptional customer care is not just a promise; it's our philosophy. We prioritize your comfort, satisfaction, and overall well-being throughout your salon experience. From the initial consultation to the finishing touches, our team is attentive to your needs, ensuring that you leave not only looking fabulous but feeling truly cared for.

Your hair is as unique as you are, and we understand that one size does not fit all. Our stylists take the time to conduct personalised consultations, listening carefully to your desires, concerns, and lifestyle. This attention to detail ensures that each haircut, colour, or style is tailored specifically to enhance your individual beauty.

Discover the perfect blend of style, skill, and care at Strangeways. Book your appointment today and experience the magic of Strangeways.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 20:00
Thursday 08:00 - 21:00
Friday 09:00 - 21:00
Saturday 08:00 - 18:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00

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4.95
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Hair Cut and Colour

Helen Johnson
26th Mar 2023
5.0
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I had my hair cut and coloured by Jess and she was absolutely brilliant, explaining everything from start to finish, I had a lovely head massage as well.
I would definitely recommend this Salon to family and friends, as you are made very welcome. Thank you ? Xxx

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Aw thank you so much Helen. We will pass on your kind words to Jess and the team. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. x

Wouldn't go anywhere else!

Chloe Read
22nd Mar 2023
5.0
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I've been going to Strabgeways for 10 years and I wouldn't go anywhere else. Staff are always so welcoming, polite, and friendly! I'm always happy with my hair and service. Thank you to the Strangeways team!

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Thank you so much Chloe. We really appreciate you taking the time to write a lovely review. x

Lovely!

Gina C
18th Mar 2023
5.0
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Travelled nearly 2hrs from my home in N London as she is the only hairdresser I come away from consistently Delighted with my cut.

Reception welcome, head massage, general vibe (nice poster in the loo ❤️) & coffee, all also first class.

Everyone saying my hair looks lovely today x

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Thank you for such a lovely review Gina! We look forward to seeing you again soon. xx

Jess is brilliant

Trudi Edwards
14th Mar 2023
5.0
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First appt with Jess and she is brilliant ! Polite lovely, really good hairdresser! can tell she loves what she does, so shocked she is still in training, she is defo one of the best ! xx

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Aw thank you so much for your kind words Trudi! x

Brilliant Bob

Zoe Connell
14th Mar 2023
5.0
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Once again another brilliant haircut by Hannah.

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Thank you Zoe! x

love it

Mary Buck
10th Mar 2023
5.0
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never felt better

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Lovely to hear. Thank you x

Highlights and cut

Ruth Law
9th Mar 2023
5.0
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I always look forward to my appointment with the very talented Sam ! He always makes my hair look amazing and never fails to cheer me up if I’m feeling a bit down ! ? .. Great friendly team and atmosphere ?

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Thank you so much for your lovely review Ruth! We really appreciate your kindness and loyalty. x

Mens haircut

Dan Forbes
6th Mar 2023
5.0
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Great service and first class hair cut

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Thanks so much Dan. x

Rachel cut and blow dry

Debbie
4th Mar 2023
4.5
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Great service as always. Thanks Rachel.

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Thank you Debbie. We really appreciate your feedback. x

Fantastic as always!

Diane Langridge
3rd Mar 2023
5.0
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Always a good experience at Strangeways. Friendly, polite, professional with interesting conversations, and best of all a fantastic haircut. Thank you Martyn.

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Thank you for your kind words Diane! x

Lovely experience.

Kay Stevens
28th Feb 2023
5.0
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First time at salon. Very good experience. Joe made me feel relaxed from the start. Amazing cut. Will definitely be going back. Thanks Joe.

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Thank you so much Kay! We look forward to welcoming you back soon. x

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MG
24th Feb 2023
5.0

Staff is very polite and professional. Joe restylished my hair and looks fab! Highly recommend.

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Thank you for your lovely review. We look forward to seeing you again soon. :-)

Sam was brilliant

Jess Mansfield
14th Feb 2023
5.0
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My daughter Erin had her first proper style and she was incredibly nervous! Sam was brilliant and made her feel comfortable. He did an amazing job with her hair and we have both booked another appointment.

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Thank you for your lovely review. We look forward to seeing you both soon. x

Creative Vision

Kerry Baker
29th Jan 2023
5.0
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Joe makes it his mission to gain your trust and gives you that little bit of confidence you need to say yes to his grand plans for your hair!

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Thank you very much Kerry! You comments mean a lot.

Highlights cut and blow dry

Amanda Budd
18th Jan 2023
5.0
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Nadine has been my hairdresser for years and years. I always leave the salon feeling glamorous Her work is amazing. I would highly recommend her x

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Lovely review. Thank you Amanda! x

April

Britta
15th Jan 2023
4.0

Great trial session of hair stlying with April. Very confident about having my hair done on my wedding day. Thank you

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Thank you Britta! We hope you have an amazing day!

Happy hair day at strangeways

Sandra Gridley
13th Jan 2023
5.0

It was so nice to be looked after best hair dressers I’ve ever attended

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Awww thank you so much Sandra! x

Lovely haircut

Carol Ransome
13th Jan 2023
5.0
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Lovely wash and massage, then brilliant haircut from Sam.
Sam is brilliant and very good at his job

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Thank you so much Carol. xx

30th Birthday Pampering

Sue Scott
9th Jan 2023
5.0
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My 3 daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our blow dries on Saturday to start the day of celebrations for my eldest daughter who was 30 on Saturday. All the staff were super friendly and made us feel very welcome and looked after us wonderfully.

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Thank you so much Sue! We loved having you all here. We hope your daughter had a great birthday. x

The best!

Charlotte C
7th Jan 2023
5.0
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My first visit, and I won't go anywhere else again! Really friendly, buzzy atmosphere, and Joe is a genius with cut and colour; he's literally transformed my hair. He talked me through everything he was doing, and I am 110% happy with the results.

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Awww thank you so much Charlotte! We really appreciate your feedback. xxx

Hair appointment 7.1.23 4.10pm

Rachael Baker
7th Jan 2023
5.0
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Had a lovely experience at the salon , Elsa washed my hair and gave me a lovely head massage , Hannah blow dried my hair beautifully and was absolutely lovely , would definitely recommend and return x

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Thank you so much Rachael! We look forward to seeing you again soon. x

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Jo Thrale
7th Jan 2023
5.0
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The best as always! Special shout out to April for getting my hair where I wanted it to be..slowly but surely ?! X

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Thank you so much for your review Jo. xx

Brilliant

Lucy Marston
6th Jan 2023
5.0
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April is amazing, I love how my hair turned out. Salon is great and everyone there is lovely!

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Aw thank you Lucy! We really appreciate your feedback. x

Great service again

Sophie G.
5th Jan 2023
5.0
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I haven't had my hair cut in a year and wasn't too sure what I wanted. Joe listened to what I wanted from the haircut and got me a style I really liked.
He gave me some advice on heated hairbrushes as I can't blow-dry my hair myself.

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Thank you so for you lovely review Sophie! x

From chin length to short & chc

Julie Hughes
5th Jan 2023
5.0
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Hannah took so much trouble to give me a fab restyle. I showed her some hairstyles on my Pinterest board, and we settled on a cut that pulled in all the elements that we thought would work best. The result was just as I’d hoped! Many thanks, Hannah.

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Thank you so much julie! We loved it too! Happy wearing x

Lovely friendly salon, great haircut.

Billie Brocklehurst
23rd Dec 2022
5.0
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Had a wash and cut with Zoe this evening. She was very friendly and welcoming. My hair wash and head massage was lovely and so relaxing. Really happy with my cut and the overall experience. Will be returning.

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Aw thank you so much Billie! We look forwarding to seeing you again soon x

Nadine is fabulous!

Liz
22nd Dec 2022
5.0
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Nadine has now been my amazing hairdresser for a few years. Brilliant at thinking of styles and ideas and really cares about her clients being happy. Nadine has 100% passion, years of hairdressing experience plus the skills with the scissors :). Highly recommended ?

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What a lovely review. Thank you for your kind words Liz! xx

Christmas hair!

Janice Burnall
22nd Dec 2022
5.0
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As usual a very enjoyable experience and a first class haircut! Thank you Hannah xx

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Thank you Janice! :-)

Full head of highlights

Heidi Cox
22nd Dec 2022
5.0
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Excellent hair again by Nadine.
My hair looks gorgeous, love the colour.
A big thanks also to Jess for washing and toning my hair.

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Thanks so much Heidi! We will pass on the message. x

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Chris Player
17th Dec 2022
5.0
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Very impressed with the staff at strangways very friendly it was my first visit. Hair cut was lovely different style for me but I loved it, booked next appointment as i left.

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Thank you so much for your lovely review Chris! We look forward to seeing you soon. x

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Mandy Macnaughton
13th Dec 2022
5.0
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Very pleased with my colour. I love the end result.

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Thank you so much Mandy! xx

Hair colour, cut and blow dry

Sally Ann Harper
8th Dec 2022
4.0
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As always Nadine did a lovely cut and colour for me.

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Thank you for your lovely review Sally ann. :-)

Great experience

Vanessa
6th Dec 2022
5.0

Great wash, haircut and experience. Felt very at home and welcome. Thank you Rachel and team

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Thank you so much for your kind words Vanessa. We look forward to seeing you again soon. x

Fabulous

Jo C
25th Nov 2022
5.0
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Thank you, Sam for really listening to what I wanted and for making suggestions. Very pleased with my haircut and will be back in Jan for a cut/colour. Jo x

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Thank you for your kind words Jo. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

First appointment

Dee Starcevic
21st Nov 2022
5.0
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Martin's expertise and extensive knowledge in cutting curly hair has been fantastic. Thank you

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Dee Starcevic
21st Nov 2022
5.0
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Martin's expertise and extensive knowledge in cutting curly hair has been fantastic. Thank you

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Thank you for your review Dee. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Zoe was adorable and so efficient!

Lauren Clay
19th Nov 2022
5.0
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Thank you so much for my first salon experience in years. Zoe was so thorough, specific and sweet. She has a real eye for attention to detail and I’ll definitely be back soon!

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Thank you so much Lauren. Your lovely review be passed onto Zoe. :-)

Excellent service

Sarah Brown
18th Nov 2022
5.0
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Excellent service , professional yet friendly. A great team

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Thank you so much Sarah! WE really appreciate your feedback.

Great

Kay Gill
15th Nov 2022
5.0
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Very happy with what April has done today

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Thank you so much Kay!

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Ros Saunderson
10th Nov 2022
5.0
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I had an appointment with Hannah which was my first time at Strangeways. She was lovely and really took time to discuss what would work best for my hair based on what I wanted! Very pleased with the result, I’ve booked to go back in January.. Thank you!

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Thanks so much Ros! Your kind words will be passed onto Hannah. We look forward to seeing you in January!

Stylist Rachel

Jackie Moody
8th Nov 2022
5.0
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Rachel is professional, knowledgeable and always cheerful with her clients. She is an excellent stylist / colourist - I would recommend her and the salon as very friendly

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Thank you very much Jackie! We look forward to seeing you soon.

A fabulous birthday treat

Isla
5th Nov 2022
5.0
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Excellent first proper salon experience. Rachel was friendly and attentive. Loved the birthday curls.

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Thank you for your feedback!

Lovely waves!

Emma Smith
3rd Nov 2022
5.0
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I came in for a root touch up with nadine and she gave me expert advice as always. A great treatment by Maya and gorgeous blow dry and style. On a miserable day I feel sunny!

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Thank you so much Emma! x

Cut and finish with Pru

Charlotte Blackery
2nd Nov 2022
5.0
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Had a great consultation with Pru today who I have not had before she was brilliant and really listened to what I wanted the cut is so good it’s transformed my hair looking forward to Pru sorting my colour out next

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Thank you for your lovely review. We'll see you again soon.

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Anne Barrows
1st Nov 2022
5.0

Friendly

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Thank you anne :-)

Always amazing

Anonymous
29th Oct 2022
5.0

I came to Nadine for a blowdry after quite a long time! She never disappoints, always listens and attention to detail always excellent! Can’t wait to come back xxx

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Thank you for your kind words. See you soon

Awesome

Rachel Butler
23rd Oct 2022
5.0
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Joe has become a step stone for me and my hair. He works with the changing lights of the seasons and has guided me to adapt my hair colour every time with great success. Please don't steal him from me. Too cool for school .

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Thank you so much Rachel!

Fabulous Nadine

Jeanette Ward
19th Oct 2022
5.0
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Had a wonderful new hair cut from Nadine today. It looks fresh and it suits my highlights as well. My husband and son even commented on it! Great chat and laughs.
Nadine was extremely helpful with a hair care issue and gave me some good advice.

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Thank you so much Jeanette. :-)

Amazing !

Grace Menzies
18th Oct 2022
5.0
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April was amazing, can’t recommend enough

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Thank you for your kind words Grace!

BEST HAIRCUT IVE EVER HAD

Connie West
29th Sep 2022
5.0
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Everyone in the salon was lovely and the hairdresser did my hair perfectly, carefully considering what was best for my hair :)

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Response from Strangeways Hair Salon

That's lovely to hear Connie! Thank you for your review. We look forward to seeing you again soon.