Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

113 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 7EN

About us

Our Bishop Auckland salon is oh-so-perfectly located at 113 Newgate Street – a stone’s throw away from the historic market square – so make us your first stop for hair and beauty! We’ve had the immense privilege of making our customers feel amazing for over 25 years. Outstanding customer care and cutting-edge hair and beauty treatments is our game and exactly what you can expect when visiting our award-winning team of experts.

Boasting a friendly atmosphere, we look forward to making you look and feel a million dollars using only the best products around (naturally!) including Kerastase, L’Oréal, Elemis, LVL Lashes and 3D Lipo – we can’t wait to see you.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 09:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:30 - 18:00
Thursday 09:30 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 20:00
Saturday 08:30 - 16:00
Sunday Closed

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Adelle Todd
3rd Feb 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Top stylists all of them and just a lovely friendly atmosphere. Hair perfect colour after consultation with Simon .

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Debbie Williamson
2nd Feb 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Sy is absolutely fab ! Always does exactly what you ask ..love my hair 😍

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Kendra Emery
2nd Feb 2026
Team Member: Issac
5.0
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Spot on as always

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Great Service & Style

Alisha Howard
2nd Feb 2026
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Gemma was, off the bat, really friendly and looked at what I wanted, what she was working with and perfected it. My hair looks and feels fantastic. 100% recommend and will be back!

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Daisy Pearson
30th Jan 2026
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Amazing Gemma is absolutely fabulous and wouldn’t go anywhere else.

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Anonymous
29th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0

Well looked after so pleased sy is back x

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Jason Tidyman
29th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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First visit today. Happy atmosphere, friendly, nice Cappuccino and talented stylist Simon. Thank you.

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Sue Street
27th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Great haircut. Always a relaxing experience. Great stylist .

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Sue,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great haircut at our salon. Our team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland always strives to provide a relaxing and enjoyable experience for our clients.

We are delighted to know that you were happy with your stylist and your overall experience with us. We truly appreciate your positive feedback and we hope to see you again soon!

Best,
The Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland Team

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Alex Woodward
26th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0

Excellent professional
As always hair looks beautiful - thank god your back

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Alex,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We are thrilled to hear that your hair looks beautiful and that you had a professional experience at our salon. We are happy to have you as a loyal client and we can't wait to see you again soon.

Thank you for your support and for trusting us with your hair. See you soon!

Warmly,
The Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland team

Always lovely

Susie Blood
24th Jan 2026
Team Member: Georgia
5.0
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Georgia is always fantastic with A, she has been getting her hair cut since she was 4 and she is 9 now. She loves being pampered and her hair is always perfect.

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Dear Susie,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review about your daughter's experience at our salon. We are so glad to hear that Georgia has been doing such a fantastic job with her haircuts for the past five years. We love pampering our young clients and making sure their hair is always perfect.
We truly appreciate your continued support and look forward to serving you and your daughter for many more years to come.
Best,
The Team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Lovely experience!

K
23rd Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Sy was great, he was recommended to me by a friend. everyone made me feel really comfortable. Love my hair and will definietly book with Sy again

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Dear K,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We're thrilled to hear that you loved your experience with Sy. It means a lot to us that our friends and clients are recommending us to others.

We're glad that our team was able to make you feel comfortable and that you love your hair - we always aim for our clients to leave feeling confident and satisfied. We appreciate your support and can't wait to have you back with us again soon.

All the best,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Excellent

Christine Ebdon
23rd Jan 2026
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Gemma is a very good stylist.

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Carol Nicholson
23rd Jan 2026
Team Member: Georgia
5.0
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Lovely girl, very chatty ,but not too much.
My hair is exactly how I wanted it .
Thanks Georgia

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Great hair treatment

Debbie Chapman
23rd Jan 2026
Team Member: Melissa
5.0
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Always great to have my hair done as well as laugh with Melissa. Lovely environment.

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

"Hi Debbie, thank you so much for leaving us this kind review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time with Melissa at our salon. Our team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland takes great pride in creating a positive and friendly atmosphere for all our guests. We look forward to welcoming you back for your next appointment and more laughs with Melissa! Take care, The Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland team."

Miracle worker

Yvonne Utley
20th Jan 2026
Team Member: Issac
5.0
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As usual, Issac has performed a miracle to tame my hair and bring it back to life. I always have a wonderful, thoroughly professional experience every time I visit.

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Anonymous
20th Jan 2026
Team Member: Gemma
5.0

Excellent service great customer service

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Jessica Wright
17th Jan 2026
Team Member: Issac
5.0
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Fantastic as always. Very chatty and spot on. All the staff are so lovely

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Jessica,

Thank you so much for your review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience at our salon and that our staff were friendly and chatty. We truly value creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all our clients.

We look forward to seeing you again soon and providing you with another spot-on service! Have a great day ahead!

Best regards,
The Team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

5 star

Ian Stout
17th Jan 2026
Team Member: Melissa
5.0
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Always a friendly welcome from the whole team and always a first class cut from
Melissa.

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Ian,

We're so glad to hear that you always feel welcomed by our team and that you have had consistently great experiences with Melissa. Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a kind review!

We strive to provide exceptional service and it's lovely to know that our efforts are appreciated. We will be sure to pass along your praise to Melissa.

Thank you for choosing us for your hair and beauty needs. We look forward to welcoming you back to our salon soon!

Warmly,

The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Lovely hair day

Patricia Cleasby
17th Jan 2026
Team Member: Georgia
5.0
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Lovely cut and blow dry

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Patricia,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We're so glad to hear that you loved your recent cut and blow dry at our salon. Our team strives to make every client feel their best, and we're happy to hear we succeeded with you.

We would love to have you back again for another pampering session. Our team is always here to make sure you leave feeling refreshed and looking fabulous. Thank you for choosing our salon for your hair and beauty needs.

Best wishes,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

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Anonymous
16th Jan 2026
5.0

I always enjoy my experience at Saks everyone is so welcoming and friendly and I have got to say that I met Porscha today and she is a lovely, pleasant, polite young woman.

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Julie Nicholson
16th Jan 2026
Team Member: Issac
5.0
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Lovely experience & fabulous cut & blowdry!
Love it so bouncy just what I wanted

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Julie,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with us and that you are happy with your cut and blowdry. Nothing makes us happier than a satisfied client!

We strive to make each visit to our salon a wonderful and enjoyable one, so we are delighted to know that we could deliver that for you. We hope your hair continues to stay bouncy and that you were able to achieve the exact look you wanted.

Thank you again for your kind words and for choosing our salon. We truly appreciate your support. Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Warmly,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Great hair

Vivien McDermott
15th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0

Sky is a talented hair stylist who always comes up with new ideas and never fails to please.

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Vivien, thanks for your lovely review about Sky! We're so glad to hear that you had a wonderful experience with her at our salon. Sky has a real passion for hair and always puts her creativity to good use, so we're not surprised to hear that she never fails to please with her new ideas. We're lucky to have her on our team. Thanks again for your kind words, we hope to see you again soon. Warmly, the team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland.

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Julie Barton
15th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Very happy 😃😃😃

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Brilliant salon

Lisa Wlodarczak
14th Jan 2026
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Always a pleasure coming in the salon gemma has cut my hair for years she knows me better than I do 😂 so I let her get on with whatever she wants to do and my hair is always amazing, people always ask were i got it done and love the colour and cut

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Lisa,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! We are delighted to hear that you have been coming to our salon for years and trust our hairstylist, Gemma, to work her magic on your hair. We are happy to have such a loyal customer like you!

It's wonderful to know that you are always pleased with the results and receive compliments on your hair. Your kind words mean a lot to us and we appreciate your support.

We look forward to seeing you again soon and creating another amazing look for you.

Warmly,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Fab visit today

Sheila Head
13th Jan 2026
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Lovely comfy new chairs and the new set up at the backwash is bliss on creaking necks. Gemma as usual styled my hair wonderfully coming up with new ideas. The salon was spotless.

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Adele Todd
13th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Absolutely great , so glad Simon is back . Lovely salon all staff very professional friendly and attentive.

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Adele,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a positive review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our salon and that you were happy to see Simon back. Our team works hard to provide a professional, friendly, and attentive service, so we really appreciate your kind words.

We can't wait to have you back at our salon for your next visit! Thank you again for your support and for choosing our salon for your hair and beauty needs.

Warmly,
The Team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

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Adelle Todd
13th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Absolutely great , so glad Simon is back . Lovely salon all staff very professional friendly and attentive.

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Dear Adelle,

Thank you so much for your kind words about our salon and our amazing stylist, Simon. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with us and that our staff were able to make you feel welcomed and well taken care of.

We strive to provide a professional and friendly atmosphere for all our clients, and we are delighted that you enjoyed your visit. We will share your compliments with the team, especially Simon, as it will surely make their day.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our salon in the future and providing you with more great experiences. Thank you for choosing us and for taking the time to leave us a review.

Best regards,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Time for a tidy up!

Mrs Liz Thompson
9th Jan 2026
Team Member: Georgia
5.0
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Very good, as usual

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Worth driving to Bishop

Lauren Aylott
8th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Thanks for the haircut Sy. I love it. Thanks to Polly too

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Lauren,

We're thrilled to hear that you loved your haircut with Sy! We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to Polly as well. Our team at Saks Hair & Beauty is always committed to providing the best services and we're glad that you had a great experience. We look forward to seeing you again and making sure you always leave feeling beautiful and satisfied with your results.

Best,
The Team at Saks Hair & Beauty

Fabulous!

Jude Weighell
8th Jan 2026
Team Member: Georgia
5.0

My first visit to the Bishop Auckland Saks, what a lovely experience. I very much appreciated Georgia’s care and attention - fabulous highlights, cut and blow dry . Delighted with how my hair looks!

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Jude,

We are thrilled to hear that you had a lovely experience with us during your first visit to our salon. Georgia is a valued member of our team and we are so glad that she provided you with great care and attention during your visit. We always strive to make sure our clients leave feeling fabulous and we are happy to hear that you are delighted with your highlights, cut, and blow dry. Thank you for choosing Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Warmly,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Fabulous hair

Sam Goldberg
8th Jan 2026
Team Member: Issac
5.0
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As always Isaac made me look smart and stylish. Always a good chat as well

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Sam,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We're thrilled to hear that Isaac has once again helped you achieve a smart and stylish look, we will be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We're also happy to hear that you enjoyed your chat with him, he's great at making our clients feel comfortable and relaxed.

We appreciate your support and we can't wait to see you again for your next visit. Have a great day!

Best,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

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Mrs Karen Oconner
8th Jan 2026
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Very pleasant and professiona

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Love going to Saks

Roxanne Gilroy
7th Jan 2026
Team Member: Leah
5.0
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Another lovely experience. Leah is helping me get my hair back to a healthy nice condition and cuts it so well. Leah is so kind and I always leave feeling better 😊

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Roxanne,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a kind review! We're thrilled to hear that you had another lovely experience with Leah at our salon. We strive to provide the best hair services and it's great to know that Leah has been able to help you achieve healthy and beautiful hair.

We'll be sure to pass along your compliments to Leah. It's always lovely to hear that our clients leave feeling better than they did when they arrived. Thank you again for your support and we can't wait to see you again soon!

Take care,
The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Fabulous

Debbie Fox
7th Jan 2026
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Absolutely chuffed with my new hair today. Came in for a re style with Sy and left a new woman. !

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Saks bishop auckland

Jennie
7th Jan 2026
Team Member: Jessie
5.0
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Absolutely amazing, as usual, thank you Jessie x

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hi Jennie,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience with us at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland. We will make sure to pass along your kind words to Jessie, she will be delighted!
We always strive to provide the best service possible and it is feedback like this that motivates us to keep doing what we love.
Thank you again for choosing us and we can't wait to see you again soon!
Best regards,
The Team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Great care as usual

Mrs Rose Clancey
6th Jan 2026
Team Member: Melissa
5.0
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Speedy, friendly and perfect result

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Amazing!

Rebecca Policelli
23rd Dec 2025
Team Member: Melissa
5.0
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Melissa turned a lifelong dream of mine into reality. Her professionalism, respect for her craft, and exceptional talent make her an outstanding stylist who genuinely brings her clients’ visions to life.

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Best stylist

Anonymous
23rd Dec 2025
5.0

I have been going Saks for the last 27 years my current stylist I’ve been using is just the best he knows exactly what I want and does a amazing job every time I would recommend him to anyone the only thing is he is always fully booked because he’s that good

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Renu Sharma
22nd Dec 2025
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Well mannered and very good style and very pleasant experience

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Megan Goundry-Naphine
22nd Dec 2025
4.0
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Wonderful till the apprentice messed up the colour. 2hour appointment ended up 3 hours and still not right. The colourists was great the apprentice was distracted and unconcerned.

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Anne Metcalfe
22nd Dec 2025
5.0
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Polly did a lovely job such a lovely young lady.

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Fabulous

Anne Faulds
22nd Dec 2025
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Sy always puts me at ease I feel comfortable . Great hairdresser love my cut and blow dry

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Excellent service

Kay Richardson
20th Dec 2025
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Gemma was excellent, listened, advised and even helped with my mother in law which was very much appreciated. We will both be seeing Gemma in the New Year. Thank you for our beautiful Christmas hair. Thank you Jess for stepping in for Selby my mother in law loves her hair.

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Fabulous as always

Debbie Connell
20th Dec 2025
Team Member: Gemma
5.0
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Yet another relaxing and positive experience. You know you’re in good hands, listened to, and cared about.

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Hair perfectly 🥰

Anne Goodger
20th Dec 2025
Team Member: Leah
5.0
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My hair was perfect and just what I wanted

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Sharon Howells
19th Dec 2025
Team Member: Jessie
5.0
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Lovely salon and staff Jessie is such a lovely girl and a brilliant hair stylist

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Awesome

Charlotte Roche
18th Dec 2025
Team Member: Sy
5.0
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Absolutely love my new colour. Sy is great, he’s friendly, knowledgable and super talented. Thank you!

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Christmas Hair Preparations

Anne Liddle
18th Dec 2025
Team Member: Melissa
5.0
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As usual enjoyable hair experience with friendly staff

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Dear Anne,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We're thrilled to hear that you had an enjoyable hair experience with our friendly staff. We always strive to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for all our clients.

We truly appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing you again in the future. Thank you for choosing our salon for your hair needs.

Best regards,

The team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Hair cut and treatment

Christine Tulip
18th Dec 2025
5.0
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Excellent as always , Georgia just fantastic, all staff lovely and friendly despite being so bisy

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Response from Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Dear Christine,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are delighted to hear that you had an excellent experience with Georgia and that you found our staff to be lovely and friendly.

It's great to know that even though we may be busy, our team still takes the time to provide top-notch service to our clients. We appreciate your kind words and we will make sure to pass them along to Georgia and the rest of our team.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our salon in the future and providing you with another exceptional experience.

Warm regards,
The Team at Saks Hair & Beauty Bishop Auckland

Change of style

Pamela Bloas
18th Dec 2025
Team Member: Melissa
5.0
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Decided i wanted to go short. Melissa was very helpful with good advice.

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