The Little Sanctuary

The Stores, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QJ

About us

A unisex hair salon based in Gillingham Dorset.

Gillian and her creative team welcome you to enjoy this relaxed experience.

Let nature care for your hair.

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Opening hours

Monday 10:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 09:30 - 17:30
Wednesday 09:30 - 17:30
Thursday 09:30 - 20:00
Friday 09:30 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday Closed

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Amazing Katie!

Megan Ramsey
29th Oct 2022
Team Member: Katie
5.0
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Thank you Katie for such a lovely experience. Absolutely love my hair and it feels so healthy! Always a brilliant time at the little sanctuary ❤️

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Excellent

Elli Moore
28th Oct 2022
Team Member: Katie
5.0
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First time visiting this salon. Katie was excellent; she really listened to what I wanted and ensured I was happy with the end result. Will definitely return

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Gorgeous nails

Ellie Payne
22nd Oct 2022
Team Member: Kitty
5.0
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First time having gel nails… why did I wait so long?! Kitty is very thorough and took great care producing perfect nails for me down to the tiny little stars… ✨ thanks so much, I’ll be back for more!

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Mother of the bride pre wedding highlights

Sandra Luffman
15th Oct 2022
Team Member: Jemma
5.0
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Gemma was friendly and professional and gave me great advice on colours for my hair. She put me at ease about the best style for my hat and showed me how it would look. I was so pleased with the results and can't wait for her to do my hair for my daughters wedding in 3 weeks time.

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Consistently Excellent

Clare Ratcliffe
8th Oct 2022
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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It’s always a pleasure visiting The Little Sanctuary. Michelle has cut my hair beautifully for years and I always get compliments after I have had it cut. My hair is thick and coarse so not the easiest to work with. Thank you, Michelle. All the staff are lovely and welcoming. The best hairdressers I’ve been to.

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My fav. Thing.

Clare Hatcher
8th Oct 2022
Team Member: Roderick
5.0
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Whenever I come to the salon, I enjoy the experience. Everyone is very friendly.
Roddy always cuts my hair to perfection. I don't always know completely what I want, but with Roddys help we arrive at the perfect style. I know I can trust him. His experience seems to make it easy for him to guide me. I LOVE me new 'do'

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Fabulous colour!

Hettie Geach
7th Oct 2022
Team Member: Claire
5.0
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What a fabulous experience, I have just had at your lovely, happy salon…
I spent nearly 3 hours having colour and a cut and the hours flew by!
Claire is a total delight and managed to deal with my huge hair with never a sigh!
She has done such a brilliant job… I have now found my new hairdresser…. Thank you to her and the other girls were just lovely…it was a pleasure to be in all your company! Xx

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Superb

Gloria Bowden
7th Oct 2022
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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Definitely 5 star treatment !!
Looking forward to my next visit
Thank you so much ????

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Fab Nails

Tara Phelan
7th Oct 2022
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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Sophie, was a delight.
Very professional as well as hospitable
I will come back in 2 weeks time to have my nails done again

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Thanks Beth!

Micheala Hawkins
7th Oct 2022
Team Member: Beth
5.0
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I came in with horrendous frizzled post-partum hair and I asked Beth to cut quite a bit off to ‘start again’. She did a brilliant job and was lovely to chat to. I am feeling much better about my hair now, thank you!

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Thank You

Jo Rees
6th Oct 2022
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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I absolutely love the cut and regrowth by Micelle and Beth. Wonderful job. Thanks

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Wet trim and blast dry

Wendy Williams
5th Oct 2022
Team Member: Katie
5.0
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Katie is a lovely young lady, a great stylist, very helpful and chatty!
I really enjoyed my appointment today and was very pleased with my trim.
Lovely cup of coffee ☕ too!
Thank you so much Katie x

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The AMAZING Beth

Shania Smith
1st Oct 2022
5.0
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Had a full head of highlights done today by Beth. Poor girl had her work cut out for her with my hair and foils! But she done an amazing job and gave me exactly what I wanted. Beth always takes great care of me and makes me feel so relaxed. Xx

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Amazing as always

Suzannah Adam-Wakeley
1st Oct 2022
5.0
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Buzzy atmosphere in the salon. Very relaxing highlights together with a fabulous hand massage and head massage during hair wash. Superb end result with lovely highlighted long hair and sharp trim.Emily did a wonderful job on my not easy hair as always.

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Perfect nails!

Hetty Geach
30th Sep 2022
5.0
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I am thrilled with my newly painted nails… fabulous service and Sophie is a lovely chatty girl… a brilliant service all round, thank you … I will definitely be back. X

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Excellent!

Claire Nevens
23rd Sep 2022
5.0
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Had a colour with Lily as a model for her training….. wow ? super impressed……. Hope she’s proud of how she’s did…… as I am! What a fantastic job ❤️

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Relaxation

Vanessa
21st Sep 2022
5.0

Having my hair done is not normally something I enjoy having done, however The Little Sanctuary is an exception. Staff are friendly and attentive, never rushed. Relaxed atmosphere with a complimentary hand massage. Highly recommend.

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Half head foils

Pippa Bastible
20th Sep 2022
5.0
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Gemma really good- chatty and friendly- gave good advice re my colour.
Hair Turned out fab. Thanks

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Great consultation!

Helen Fox
16th Sep 2022
5.0
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Thank you for taking the time to really consider the challenges I have with my hair and talking me through the options and your recommendations for best results ?

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I love the little sanctuary!

Robyn Carpenter
15th Sep 2022
5.0
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Every time i have an appointment, whether it’s nails, hair, eyebrows the ladies are so lovely and friendly and extremely professional and the results are always satisfactory! Cannot recommended this salon enough xx

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Perfect treat!

Elena Andrews
14th Sep 2022
5.0
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A lovely relaxing experience. Jemma made me feel at ease and welcome

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Perfect brows

Sarah Bott
9th Sep 2022
5.0
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My first visit to The Little Sanctuary for HD brows and what a pleasure It was. This is a friendly salon with excellent people who work there. Highly recommend!

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Colour right

Sharon Shackleton
8th Sep 2022
5.0
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As always the ladies in the salon make you feel part of the family. Trainee lily, making me comfortable and at ease. I almost fell asleep while she washed my hair, so relaxing. Michelle as always listened to my thoughts and using a new colour product o am more than happy with my treatment. my hair colour is perfection. Thank you lilly and Michelle x

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Haircut and colour gel nails

Caroline Crittall
7th Sep 2022
5.0
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Great service as always by lovely Claire and a last minute nail appointment with Lovely Sophie, great service, relaxed atmosphere. Thank you girls perfect as always.

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Brilliant

Alison Gates
2nd Sep 2022
5.0
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As always came out feeling amazing
Thanks Emily for the colour and Claire for a fantastic cut and blow dry!!

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Amazing

Sarah Thrasher
31st Aug 2022
5.0
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Jemma is always fab & does a great job. Love my hair more than I ever have now.

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Gel manicure

Anonymous
27th Aug 2022
5.0

Emily went above and beyond today to ensure I had my nails done for my holiday. They are perfect and exactly what I wanted. Thank you Emily

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Cut

Charlie McCoy
26th Aug 2022
5.0
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Fantastic cut and also had my highlights done always so friendly highly recommend . *****

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Wedding prep!

Elena Andrews
26th Aug 2022
5.0
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Gill, Beth and Kitty were amazing. They made everyone feel at ease and kept the whole getting ready progress so calm. The hair and make up was amazing, and made us all feel super confident. This biggest of thank you to all 3 of you for your amazing work ?

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Love my nails!

Tash Minto
24th Aug 2022
5.0
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Sophie was kind and lovely! She was efficient and her work is brilliant. Really love the design and the experience as a whole.

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My new salon

Nicola Bayes
24th Aug 2022
5.0
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Sophie was fantastic, and accommodated even my last minute request of eyebrows. Moved recently to area and will be back. Really appreciate Gillian fitting me in last minute too. I contacted a bunch of salons and this was only one to get back to me so promptly…still waiting on the others ?

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My new salon

Nicola Bayes
24th Aug 2022
5.0
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Sophie was fantastic, and accommodated even my last minute request of eyebrows. Moved recently to area and will be back. Really appreciate Gillian fitting me in last minute too. I contacted a bunch of salons and this was only one to get back to me so promptly…still waiting on the others ?

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Nails

Becki Finean
19th Aug 2022
5.0
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Absolutely amazing manicure with Emily- she did such a brilliant job with my short nails, even managing to add French tips. Was such a lovely treat for a Friday lunchtime- I can’t stop staring at my new fancy nails!

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Hairbyjem

Jacqueline Pennington
18th Aug 2022
5.0
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Excellent every time

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Brilliant

Debbie
17th Aug 2022
5.0
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First time visiting the salon. Lovely experience, everyone is very welcoming and friendly. I had highlights and curly blow wave with using a heated appliance to curl the hair. Kate the stylist was lovely, spent time going through the colours beforehand. Having had my hair done in top salons I have to say this was by far the best blow dry style I have ever had and the colour was excellent. Thank you Kate, will be seeing you again. This is a salon you really should visit xx

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Lovely Emily

Sarah Thorne
16th Aug 2022
5.0
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Thank you so much Emily. I’m very happy with my hair. You have done a fantastic job with highlights and cut. ⭐️⭐️

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Gorgeous nails

Leah Tealey
13th Aug 2022
5.0
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Kitty done an amazing job on doing my nails again. So friendly and make you feel so welcome.

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Another great colour and style by Jemma

Gemma Jacobs
13th Aug 2022
5.0
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Again another amazing colour balayage and cut by Jemma, always listens to what you want. You feel welcome and relaxed always a great experience.

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Excellent service

Liz Curtis
13th Aug 2022
5.0
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My visit today was absolutely fantastic my nails look amazing can't fault my manicure and polish would highly recommend

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Five star hair service

Romy
12th Aug 2022
5.0
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I feel so lucky to have this amazing salon on my doorstep! Michelle cuts and colours my short hair beautifully and everyone is so friendly and professional. It’s always a pleasure going there!

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Thank you

Jem Pearce
12th Aug 2022
5.0
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Visiting the salon on Wednesday for an appointment as a model with Lily and Roddy. Thank you for a lovely haircut. The atmosphere in the salon is so relaxing. Certainly a chilled visit. Looking forward to returning soon.

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Holiday nails

Anna Pullem
10th Aug 2022
5.0
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My first visit to the salon and first time meeting Sophie. She was professional and did a great job on my gel manicure and pedicure. Nothing was too much trouble and she made me feel at ease.
She was lovely and I plan to return. It wasn’t cheap but a good job done. Thank you for the lovely coffee too. That was a nice touch.

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Fantastic job

Magdalena Ruben
9th Aug 2022
4.5
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Came back after a year and super happy with the service as always! Love the smell of my hair afterwards,the soft feel and enjoyed the head massage during hair washing. Love all the Aveda products too!

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My new favourite place

Flo Hayter
6th Aug 2022
5.0
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As a first time customer I could not be happier. I was greeted at the door and shown to the waiting area.
Maddison was so warm and friendly when she shampoo’d my long wild hair!
And then it came to my cut. Beth was wonderful and so kind to me and I really felt a home.

I am soo happy with my new style and so impressed by all of the team!
I will definitely be back!

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First class

Rachel Oconnell
4th Aug 2022
5.0
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My visit today was first class, and when I'm next in the area I will definitely make an appointment

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Haircut and blow dry

Catherine Malan
2nd Aug 2022
5.0
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It was my first time at The Little Sanctuary and I was very impressed. Katie is just the loveliest person and I am pleased with the haircut. She listened to what I wanted and I didn’t feel at all rushed. All in all, a very pleasant experience for a ‘hair salon phobic’ person!

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Hair and nails

Shirley Bland
30th Jul 2022
5.0
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Katie did my colour and cut and Sophie my nails. Now feel fabulous. Great salon and bunch of girls working there. Always a great result!

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Re-style appointment

Penny Wright
29th Jul 2022
5.0
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A lovely experience. Beth was lovely and made me feel at ease. She listened and I was very happy with the result..

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First Visit

Anonymous
28th Jul 2022
5.0

Katie made me very relaxed and as we chatted about my hair I felt very confident in the choices we made over the colour and cut. I love my hair and I would have no hesitation in recommending Katie and The Little Sanctuary.

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Highlights

Shania Smith
27th Jul 2022
5.0
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Poor Jem had her work cut out for her doing a full head of highlights in my hair! She used 111 foils but we had a good laugh about it and she took really good care of me! I am so happy with my hair. I love coming to the Little Sanctuary as it’s such a relaxing experience every time I go in.

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