Lara Johnson Lifestyle The Mumbles, Swansea

71 Newton Rd, The Mumbles, Swansea / Abertawe, West Glamorgan, SA3 4BL

About us

Lara Johnson Lifestyle is an award-winning boutique salon based in Swansea. We pride ourselves on our loyal team of professionals, who show a keen awareness of the clients’ needs, offering sound knowledge and friendly professionalism. We offer a wide variety of services that will leave you feeling fabulous.

Our services include cutting, colouring, styling, perming, extensions and bridal hair. Our stylists are trained in-house to a high standard and are at the cutting edge of technical hairdressing knowledge. Whether you are looking for a simple cut or a full styling service you have come to the right place.

Wella Colour Experts
Award Winning
Professional, Reliable And Established Team
Friendly And Relaxed Atmosphere
Trading Since 1995

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 09:00 - 16:00
Sunday Closed

Services

Hair

Reviews

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Fen Morgan & Morgan
8th Jul 2024
Team Member: Stacey
5.0
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Lovely experience as always. From the welcome to the head massage, then cut. For us both. Love the LJ team x

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Amazing hairdresser

Sara Thomas
6th Jul 2024
Team Member: Dom
5.0
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I have curly hair and Dom knows exactly what to do. He takes time to do it perfect! My hair is so much more manageable now. Amazing!!
Lovely staff in the hairdresser too.

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Fabulous colour & cut with Matt

Jeannette Linfoot
6th Jul 2024
Team Member: Matthew
5.0
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Matt made a few changes to my colour today which I’m loving for the summer. Also had a change to style with more curly than my usual straight. Great experience as always.

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Great service

Bryn Hurford
5th Jul 2024
Team Member: Dan
5.0
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Really good service from an excellent experienced stylist .
Very professional staff throughout Lara Johnson .

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Elizabeth Whittaker
5th Jul 2024
Team Member: Stacey
5.0
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As always Stacey cuts my hair with precision and attention to detail She gets on with the task in a no fuss manner which I like and always knows what suits my type of hair As a result her expertise and knowledge leaves me completely satisfied with the end result

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Elizabeth Whittaker
5th Jul 2024
Team Member: Stacey
4.5
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As always Stacey cuts my hair with precision and attention to detail She gets on with the task in a no fuss manner which I like and always knows what suits my type of hair As a result her expertise and knowledge leaves me completely satisfied with the end result

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Awesome experience

Julie Davies
5th Jul 2024
Team Member: Ruby
5.0
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Ruby was very attentive. Asking how I was and if everything was ok and constantly checking in with me. She made me feel listened to and my hair is fabulous. Thank you

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Claire Newman
4th Jul 2024
Team Member: Keira
5.0
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Great colour and blow dry from Keira today. Always a pleasure visiting the salon, everyone is so friendly.

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Matt is the best!

Emma Pugh
4th Jul 2024
Team Member: Matthew
5.0
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As always an awesome haircut from
Matthew. I wouldn’t want to go to anyone else!

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Angela Broad
4th Jul 2024
Team Member: Lara
5.0
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As amazing as always

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Excellent

Cathy Irons
3rd Jul 2024
Team Member: Matthew
5.0
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Change of my usual stylist due to illness made absolutely no difference to the outcome. I was totally happy with result 🤩
5⭐️ as usual

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1st class

Sheila Richards
3rd Jul 2024
Team Member: Alex
5.0

As always excellent service.

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Highly recommend

Gillian Harkus
2nd Jul 2024
Team Member: Sam
5.0

As usual, thrilled with my cut & finish. Such a lovely salon with equally lovely staff.

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Lovely Salon

Janet Pearce
2nd Jul 2024
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Chloe H is a delightful young woman, patient and thoughtfully kind. Lifts my spirit and my confidence as well as doing my hair. A confident hairdresser Chloe H is a pleasure to meet.

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Apprentice training

Gemma Haley-Morris
2nd Jul 2024
Team Member: Holly
5.0
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Very happy with my hair and the head massage was wonderful. Thank you

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Warm welcome

Mari Williams
2nd Jul 2024
Team Member: Sam
5.0
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Always a very warm welcome at Lara’s.
Thank you Sam for a lovely cut & blow dry. Just perfect ! x

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Thankyou for finding my looks again

Wendy Thomas
30th Jun 2024
5.0

Lara knows exactly what to do with my hair she is my hair fairy finding my looks

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Rejuvenated

Jill Cook
30th Jun 2024
Team Member: Sam
5.0
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Sam’s’ experience and expertise resulted in a ‘new me’ leaving the salon. What would we do without her and the rest of the team? Still happy after 10+ years with LJ.

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Feeling like Stevie Nicks

Nerys Evans
29th Jun 2024
Team Member: Matthew
5.0
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Another great haircut by Matthew

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Such special care for me and my children

Sophie Smith
29th Jun 2024
Team Member: Lara
5.0

I have three girls under the age of 8 and have found getting their hair cut to be a bit of a challenge. Having brought them to Lara Johnson Lifestyle they have been treated like absolute princesses. They were given room to read their books and do their colouring and were pampered and spoilt throughout. All staff were patient and accommodating making us feel at ease. The salon went above and beyond to give my girls the best experience and my three year old already can’t wait to come back for her next “pamper”. Thank you so much, Lara, Lizzie and team.

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Great stylist and lovely banter

Nicola Edmunds
29th Jun 2024
Team Member: Matthew
5.0
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Feel like I'm visiting a mate when I go for a haircut and always a great cut too

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Jane Okane
29th Jun 2024
Team Member: Stacey
5.0
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Left with happy hair 😁
Lovely appointment - discussion and time taken to agree a plan
Great service x

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What about women with babies?

Agnes Rimaszombati
27th Jun 2024
Team Member: Matthew
5.0
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Matthew done a fantastic job,as always! He is the best hairdresser in Swansea.
On the other hand, I was disappointed with the salon. I visited the salon with my 4 months old baby. You have no nappy changing opportunity!! You have a towel dryer, but no baby changing facility. It's ridiculous!! I'm sure I'm not the only one who can not have a babysitter all the time. I had to hold her and put a new nappy on her in my arms. So disappointed!

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Enfys Rogers
26th Jun 2024
Team Member: Lara
5.0

Lovely friendly welcome as always

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Michelle Jenkins
25th Jun 2024
Team Member: Stacey
5.0
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Asked for a fringe to be cut into my long hair for a change, love it thank you Stacey

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Antoinette Denpfey
24th Jun 2024
Team Member: Stacey
5.0
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Delighted with my colour and cut! Chloe and Stacey were both excellent 😊

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Fabulous colour.

Emma Legg
22nd Jun 2024
Team Member: Kris
5.0
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Wonderful as always. I am so happy with the colour and cut. Thank you Kris.

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Half head of foil weaves cut and blow dry

Karen Henderson
21st Jun 2024
Team Member: Kris
5.0
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Lovely experience as always. Enjoy having a good chat and laugh with Kris.

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Amazing!

Robyn Taylor
20th Jun 2024
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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Can’t remember the name of the man but he was amazing! Listened to what I wanted and advised properly

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Great hair again.. thanks!!

Tracey Emmerson
20th Jun 2024
Team Member: Alisha
5.0

The stunning Alisha just fixed my hair again. The colour and cut are both fantastic. Thanks Alisha.. I enjoy our chats and all the hair advice xx

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Coffee upgrade please!

Lynette Newington
20th Jun 2024
Team Member: Holly
4.0
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All good with hair but the coffee could be hugely improved!

Another point is the dye stain around the hairline. I know it’s tricky and important to be thorough - and not pointing a finger at any one as it always happens. But I literally can’t go out unless I’ve stubbed my hairline and dried my fringe again. Any suggestions?

Thanks

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Coffee upgrade please!

Lynette Newington
20th Jun 2024
Team Member: Holly
4.0
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All good with hair but the coffee could be hugely improved!

Another point is the dye stain around the hairline. I know it’s tricky and important to be thorough - and not pointing a finger at any one as it always happens. But I literally can’t go out unless I’ve stubbed my hairline and dried my fringe again. Any suggestions?

Thanks

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Foils and roots

Leigh Webber
20th Jun 2024
Team Member: Stacey
4.5
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Stacey was amazing as she always is

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Cut and balayage

Cara Macdonald
20th Jun 2024
Team Member: Alisha
5.0
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Lovely cut and natural looking colour thank you!

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Response from Lara Johnson Lifestyle

Hi Cara,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a kind review! We are thrilled to hear that you loved your cut and colour
We hope to see you again soon
Best wishes,
The team at Lara Johnson Lifestyle

‘Is that me?’

Phil Jones
19th Jun 2024
Team Member: Dan
5.0
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‘Is that me?’ was the question I posed to the ruggedly handsome (in a Nordic way) artiste with the scissors. ‘Yes it is you. Now fly, fly’ he benignly said as he smiled that wry smile. The one that many a lady was glad they were sitting down for. At that moment I felt my self esteem had been rebuilt in less than an hour. Like a human Tesla, my batteries of joy were so full I could emerge to face the world anew! Thank you Dan. The Cézanne of the scissors. The Claude Monet of the clippers.

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Response from Lara Johnson Lifestyle

This is most definitely the best review of all time. Thank you for making us all smile.

The Lara Johnson Lifestyle team xxx

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Anonymous
19th Jun 2024
Team Member: Lara
5.0

Brilliant hair cut many thanks Lara

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When life gives you lemons…

Catie Parry
19th Jun 2024
Team Member: Lara
5.0
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and a visit to Lara’s is the best lemonade you can get.
At a difficult time, with no time for myself, I manage to escape to an appointment with the Queen herself.
The staff are always so welcoming and ready to relax you. I had a lovely moment of tranquility as the toner was applied to my hair, with some gentle chat from the young member of staff who didn’t push me to be chatty.
A gorgeous hot chocolate and a glass of water with a slice of lemon (it’s the attention to detail) soothed my soul and a chance to read National Geographic’s Traveller, latest edition (no years old magazines in this salon), and escape into dreams of places to go was blissful.
I I then had that moment at the sink which I always relish, in fact I could set up camp there- a little head massage is just what I needed.
And then Lara, this magician, who reads me like a book, listens and lifts my spirits and transforms my menopausal mop into sleek gorgeousness and I leave feeling like a goddess, already looking forward to the next appointment. This woman is the soul of the salon.. I can never imagine going anywhere else, I’m already planning a mini break based on our little chat about her own holidays.
If you only do one thing for yourself, make sure it’s a trip to Lara’s. You won’t be disappointed.
There’s only one thing missing…..
a bed. Xx

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Ruth Obyrne
18th Jun 2024
Team Member: Lara
5.0
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warm welcome. offered refreshments, chairs comfortable, staff happy. very pleased with haircut.

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Catherine Shepherd
15th Jun 2024
Team Member: Matthew
5.0
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Brilliant as usual really good cut
Very pleased
Thankyou

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Sharon Giltinan
15th Jun 2024
Team Member: Sam
5.0
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Excellent

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Delightful stylist

Janet Pearce
14th Jun 2024
Team Member: Lizzie
5.0
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Lizzie is a delightful girl. She took time, patience and was so thoughtfully kind doing my hair. THANK YOU LIZZIE.
5 STAR Service. 🤗🤗

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Anonymous
14th Jun 2024
5.0

Everyone very friendly . Dan was great I Love my new hair cut . Thank you Dan

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Excellent care

Christine Rees
14th Jun 2024
Team Member: Dan
5.0
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Chloe took great care with my problem scalp and treated my hair accordingly

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So happy

Andrea Jenkins
12th Jun 2024
Team Member: Kris
5.0
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Great appointment, so happy with my new style

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Super stylist, wonderful salon experience

Debs
11th Jun 2024
Team Member: Kris
5.0
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Excellent service, kind knowledgeable team who provide excellent advice, and a superb cut. I thoroughly recommend Lara Johnson Lifestyle.

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Brilliant!

Olena Syfuieva
10th Jun 2024
Team Member: Lizzie
5.0
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Lizzie is our family hairdresser - we absolutely love her work, and we are three generations of girls:)! Thank you, Lizzie!

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Happy client

Mary Bater
9th Jun 2024
Team Member: Kris
5.0
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Another lovely afternoon at the salon with Kris and Co.

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Lorna Davies
8th Jun 2024
Team Member: Emma
5.0
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Absolutely thrilled with my colour today Emma did a fabulous job
Thanks Emma for my holiday hair x

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Niceeee

Nick Jones
7th Jun 2024
Team Member: Dan
5.0
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My wife is always nicer to me when I go home after having a haircut from Dan

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Lovely colour

Hayley Everard
6th Jun 2024
Team Member: Keira
5.0
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Fab colour by Keira x

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