Charles Kivlin Hair Studio

4.90
2 Albany Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH1 3QB

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4.90
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Colour Treatment

May Johnston
5th Mar 2018
5.0
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Excellent service as always. Great coffee too!

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Lovely friendly place

Lorna
14th Feb 2018
5.0
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Great location, good price and service

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Another great cut n style

Anonymous
8th Feb 2018
4.5

Always professional great atmosphere and service

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Excellent as usual

Yvonne Mcarther
21st Jan 2018
5.0
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Been coming here for many years and never been disappointed. A welcoming atmosphere with lovely staff who know all customers and take time to speak with all. On a personal note am saddened to hear of Charles impending retirement ( though much deserved) and sincerely hope one his staff will continue to look after my hair

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First class

David Alexander
20th Jan 2018
5.0
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Alkways excellent

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Great as usual

Yvonne Mcarther
13th Jan 2018
5.0
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Great salon been coming here for many years and never disappointed. Always welcoming - great ambiance. Charles is so knowledgeable and helpful - very down to earth. From a personal point of view I am extremely sad to hear of his impending retirement and hope one of stylists will continue as my hairdresser if choice

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Cut above

Anonymous
12th Jan 2018
5.0

Always pleasent experience. Good chat,good banter and great haircut.

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Great hair cut !

Rosy Bennett
9th Jan 2018
5.0
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Fantastic atmostphere , environment, very friendly salon , delicious coffee and fab haircut .... after 34 years of Charles cutting my hair , what good fortune !

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Longstanding customer

Jenny Leggate
6th Jan 2018
5.0
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As ever great service and it truly lifts the spirits.

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Hair treat

Jenny Hughes
15th Dec 2017
5.0
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Love getting my hair cut here - total confidence and very relaxing.

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My regular salon

Noreen
13th Dec 2017
5.0

Very happy with service and hair, thank you Chsrles and team

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Charles Kivlin Hairdresser

Diana Johnson
12th Dec 2017
5.0

Wonderful relaxing salon where you always get your hair cut really well by Charles or his team. Everyone is so welcoming. It is always a pleasure to be there and so convenient to bus station and John Lewis etc.

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Another great cut n colour

Fiona Randall
26th Oct 2017
5.0
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Another great service from the team at CK hair they are always happy to discuss your hair and style and discuss your future colour and style

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Best in Edinburgh

Euan Gordon
5th Oct 2017
5.0
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I love CK Hair. I've been going for years and will continue to go for years to come. It's a brilliant atmosphere with wonderful stylists. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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A classic service from an old friend

Kevin Stevenson
22nd Sep 2017
5.0
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Walked-in today when visiting the city and had a cracking gents wet cut ... in a salon I have used for 27 years; CK Charles offers a truly royal service.

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Fab u lous

Julie Arnott
28th Aug 2017
5.0
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Been going for a couple of years and Charlie and his team are so lovely. Such a relaxing, friendly place and I'm always happy with the result. The herb tint and natural shampoos are great for my hair.

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CK Hair Studio

Lydia Macgregor
18th Aug 2017
5.0
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Professional competent approach on hair products and design.
Great location with harmonious atmosphere
Totally recommend

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30th May 2017
5.0

I have been a client of Charles for many years. Colour and cut excellent as usual. The staff always friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend this salon.

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Haircut and Style Thursday 18th May

Anonymous
18th May 2017
5.0

Excellent as always

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New haircut

Anonymous
15th May 2017
5.0

Great service, straight from walking in the door, and an excellent haircut and great new look

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Good service

Selina Mallé
17th Mar 2017
4.0

Great service, hairdresser was friendly. Paid £44 and felt that it was quite expensive for a trim but happy with end result. Also they managed to fit me in last min appointment :)

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Great service and fab cut

Anonymous
23rd Feb 2017
5.0

lovely salon, friendly and professional staff, good value. I have very thick hair which needed 6ins off and re-layering, and I walked out walking on air. Thanks guys!

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Highlights

Anonymous
22nd Dec 2016
5.0

Great full head of highlights, cut & blowdry

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Steve.

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3rd Dec 2016
5.0

Great cut, great chat Wi Ashley as akways

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Regular very satisfied client

Anonymous
11th Nov 2016
5.0

Always a treat warm welcome friendly very competent. Staff

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Stand in Charlie

Val Lockhart
19th Oct 2016
5.0

Had a great visit with Charlie doe to Claire being on holiday - what a lovely friendly man ! Thank you Charlie & it's magic coffee - Val

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7th Oct 2016
5.0

My hair was badly damaged from bleaching and colouring. Ashley did a good job on my hair, not only finding a nice colour which suited me, but also used a treatment called Fyberplex which really made a difference, leaving my hair feeling soft, and looking conditioned and shiny. It brought life back into it. I was very pleased with the result.

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Nice Results

Anonymous
7th Oct 2016
5.0

I was really pleased with the results of my hair. I went for a colour, cut and treatment. The hairdresser Ashley chose a the colour ash blonde which I think really suits me. I have previously had my hair bleached and lightened so it was in bad condition, so she used a treatment called Fibreplex which bonds the hair and helps to prevent breakage. The results were amazing and not only made my hair feel soft but also gave it a shine.

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Style and blow dry

Leg8
6th Oct 2016
5.0

As always a luxury experience. Spacious calm salon. A thousand thanks

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Creative Genius

Anonymous
1st Oct 2016
5.0

First time visitor to the salon to repair very badly coloured, cut and heat damaged hair. To be honest I was prepared for the worst - having it all cut off. Ashley was amazing, full consultation on colour, cut etc, she knew exactly what could be salvaged and how to achieve my end result. The salon itself is so relaxing and welcoming. Background music without being intrusive as with some salons. Delighted with the end result.

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Delighted customer

Claire Heyes
2nd Sep 2016
5.0

I was lucky to get a standby appointment. Great cut from a lovely stylist at a very good price. I will definitely be back. I highly recommend this salon.

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Charles Kivlin Hair Studio

Anonymous
9th Jul 2016
5.0

Appointment booked on 'standby' which gives good value. Friendly, chatty any alway welcoming. Worth a visit.

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First class

Emma Kendrick
8th Jul 2016
5.0

I dropped in at the last minute to see if I could have my hair blow dried as I had been let down by another salon.

Charlie and the team could not have been more accommodating. Friendly, professional and knowledgable.

I have a number of events coming up and I will definitely be booking in again for these occasions.

Wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Thank you so much!

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Colour cut

Lauren Bryden
8th Jul 2016
3.5

Ashley is super., love my colour and cut.
Constructive feedback... For me hours at the hair dressers is a short break of escapism, I book the afternoon off work and surrender myself to the fact that I get to sit still in one place and maybe even flick though a magazine, while someone does my hair.
Not being a prude, I love music, but Unfortunately due to the loud and inappropriate music blasting over the speakers prevented me from reaching my chill zone! To make it worse, Spotify adds would blast every 3 songs.
Music plays a huge part in atmosphere setting, please re think your play list and maybe choose something more chilled!
The salon was also boiling! Desperate to open a window I began to overheat under a head full of tinfoil.
Apart from that, great service, friendly team.

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Eyebrow tint and threat

Hayley Brownlie
6th Jul 2016
5.0

Great experience! First time in the shop, had threading and tinting with real precision! Highly recommend :)

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Superb experience

Deborah
2nd Jul 2016
5.0

I had my hair cut, styled and highlights by Ashley on Friday @1.30. I hate going to the hairdressers, I find the whole experience very stressful. However, from walking through the door at CK hair I was met with smiley faces who seemed genuinely nice & friendly. Ashley, was lovely and as I was a highlight newbie talked me through the process and recommended a colour that would suit me- her choice was spot on as I wanted something subtle and natural looking & that was what I got. My children & harshest critics said it looked lovely when I got home. The cut is brilliant as after walking back to the car in drizzling rain, walking my dog in the woods in the evening and a good nights sleep, I woke up to find the style had held. Normally my hair kinks within a few hours- Ashley must be a very good stylist if she can achieve this on my hair. I will be back as after 10+ years of living in Edinburgh I think I have finally found my perfect hair studio. Thank you.

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Charles does a great job

Cheryl
25th May 2016
5.0

I have been going to CK Hair for years, as it is a friendly and unpretentious, yet high quality salon. Charles, the owner, always manages to create an easy-to-manage style for me.

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Donald Reid appointment 11 May 2016

Anonymous
12th May 2016
5.0

Very good haircut from Kirsty. Nice to have it shorter for the hotter weather!

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Excellent Salon!

Shirley
4th May 2016
5.0

It's difficult to find a good hairdresser so when Charles' was recommended by a friend who explained he was one of the few people, (perhaps the only salon in Edinburgh) that used specialist herbal hair dyes that don't wreck your hair and cover your grey beautifully I decided to take the plunge. With over forty years of experience, (how many haircuts must that be?!) I put my trust in his expertise and it was worth it! Lovely cut, 10 years younger (oh well almost!) and a really lovely colour too. On forty something hair with those wretched greys (100%!) and the dry ends - Charles has worked his magic, honest no one would know any the wiser - hair shiny too! It is a beautiful salon, a corner aspect with Georgian windows over looking the New Town you can relax with a (proper) coffee, carefully selected magazines and do a bit of people watching whilst being pampered in the warm surrounds of this rather unique salon. Thank you, for my transformation today Charles and the rest

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Feeling better

Anonymous
23rd Mar 2016
5.0

When I called for an appointment, I managed to get one within a few hrs! I wanted something a little different and Alana has given me that n listened to what I was after! I feel so much better for my experience there! Thank you Alana. X

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Curls

Anonymous
18th Dec 2015
5.0

I booked an appointment at the last minute and was delighted with the curly end result

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Highlights and cut

Anonymous
5th Oct 2015
5.0

Everything was great as it always is.

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Highly recommended

Anonymous
2nd Oct 2015
5.0

Always friendly, always good value and always a good cut. Would definitely recommend!

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Great haircut

Anonymous
24th Aug 2015
5.0

Another great haircut from Allanna - it's difficult to find a hairdresser who will work with my hair - when minimally finished it looks at it's best looking odd if too much drying and styling post cut is done - and then looks awful until the next time it is cut and styled. So full marks for a quick cut which lasts and I look my best more often.

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