Hair by Fairy

Hair by Fairy is a hair and beauty salon inside Neal's Yard, the enclosed, brightly painted courtyard at the centre of Covent Garden's Seven Dials. Its setting in the pedestrian yard, away from traffic and among the cafes and independent shops that ring the space, gives it one of the more unusual salon addresses in the district.

The salon is an approachable, everyday spot rather than a formal destination, and it combines hair with beauty and skin treatments under one roof. On the hair side it covers men's cuts including buzz cuts, fades, pompadours and undercuts, along with women's styling and children's haircuts. Beauty work runs from waxing and threading, including full body and leg waxing and Hollywood and Brazilian styles, to nails and HydraFacial skin treatments.

Hair salon in Neal's Yard

Choosing a hair salon in Neal's Yard means a haircut, a wax and a facial can be combined in a single visit, which is the salon's practical advantage over a hair-only address. Several standing offers are run: a ten per cent student discount with valid ID, fifty per cent off a child's first visit, ten per cent off a first wax and a welcome price on a first HydraFacial. The space is compact, so the calm, enclosed feel of the yard carries inside.

What to expect on a visit

The salon opens Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm and is closed on Sunday. Covent Garden and Tottenham Court Road stations are each a couple of minutes away, and an appointment is easy to combine with a wander around the Seven Dials shops. Booking ahead is wise given the size of the salon, particularly for waxing and facial slots. For a men's grooming specialist a minute away on Monmouth Street, see Murdock London, or browse the other hair salons in Covent Garden.