Retreat Hairdressing

100a High Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9BY

About us

A very experienced local hairdresser with an incredible reputation in Billericay and Shenfeild; having worked in the areas biggest salon group. She is a colour specialist and managed the group’s most successful salon and team of 15 for 9 years. After trying to work for another salon she found she could not control her environment and provide the high standard of hairdressing and service that she demands of herself and the team around her; the obvious choice was to do it for herself, build a salon with another great team and create a new hair story.

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 20:30
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 08:00 - 15:00
Sunday Closed

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Friendly & Professional

Sheila Miller
23rd Apr 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Holly is very professional as well as friendly. Holly is always happy to advise on my hair care away from the salon.

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Thank you Retreat

Jillian Jones
23rd Apr 2025
Team Member: Zoe
5.0
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Always welcomed with a smile as I enter. Zoe takes such care with the cutting and colouring of my hair and puts me at ease. I truly feel relaxed. I could not ask for more . I will keep coming back. Thank you.

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I love my hair

Priya Para
22nd Apr 2025
Team Member: Eliza
5.0
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Eliza did an amazing job of taming my unruly hair!

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Good recommendations

Miss Michelle Jeakins
20th Apr 2025
Team Member: Richard
5.0
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Relaxing

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Haircut

John Case
13th Apr 2025
Team Member: Eliza
5.0
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Eliza did an excellent haircut. The customer service aspect was also excellent.

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Retreat

Sharon
11th Apr 2025
Team Member: Emma
5.0

Emma is fantastic at her job and very funny, everyone who works at the salon is friendly helpful and they are one big family. I would not go anywhere else. As soon as you walk through the door you are put at ease and welcomed

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Another lovely blow dry

Priya Para
9th Apr 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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Ellie G has magic hands!

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Consistently Amazing

Katie P
8th Apr 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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Ellie delivered amazing service with wonderful results. She’s friendly, professional, and always makes the experience feel special. I had a full head of highlights which, as always with Ellie, turned out exactly how I wanted them to. She never misses!

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Perm

Shirley Layzell
3rd Apr 2025
Team Member: Evie
5.0
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Very pleased with the result

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Fantastic hair cut

Andrea Wyatt
2nd Apr 2025
Team Member: Zoe
5.0
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I was so grateful to get my dry, damaged hair properly cut, so it’s become manageable again. I’m SO pleased!

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Lovely salon

Zoe Cushing
2nd Apr 2025
Team Member: Hollie
4.5
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So thrilled Hollie is back she is so caring smiley and bubbly with so many tips and ideas

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Blow dry and Fringe trim

Tracey Brownlow
31st Mar 2025
Team Member: Gillian
5.0
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Fantastic blow dry and curl to see how to wear my hair for my daughter’s wedding. Gillian also
Trimmed my fringe and it’s great, I’m fussy about my fringe lol! Thanks Gillian!

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Hair colour

Tracey Brownlow
31st Mar 2025
Team Member: Emma
5.0
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Fantastic hair hi-lights and toner on Friday, just the colours l was hoping for! Thanks Emma!!

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Excellent

Anonymous
28th Mar 2025
5.0

Glad my Hollie is back.

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Retreat is brilliant

Susan Adshead
27th Mar 2025
Team Member: Gillian
5.0
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Dear Retreat,
I would like to thank you for my brilliant hair appointment at The Retreat today. Your receptionist was so lovely, I immediately felt at ease and looking forward to my hair appointment. Emma and Gillian were fantastic. The cut and colour were great. My hair was washed really well by a younger member of staff.
Thank you Retreat… see you soon

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Great salon

Lorraine Mcintyre
26th Mar 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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Great experience having my hair cut and blow dried with Marie today
Advised me on colour options for next time and I love my hair cut along with big hair blow dry which is just what I wanted
All staff very friendly and accommodating so would recommend giving the hair salon a try I’m sure you’ll be happy with the results
I have been having my hair cut and coloured here for a good few years and I have tried other salons but never as happy with the results
Thank you

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The best Hairdressers

Jan Lawrence
25th Mar 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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I honestly have had many hairdressers and I have finally found my go to. I am fully relaxed amongst wonderful girls that can not do enough for you.
What a wonderful experience . Every time !!!

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Haircut & Blow dry

Clair Addison
22nd Mar 2025
Team Member: Gillian
5.0
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I was lucky enough to have Gillian wag, cut & blowdry my hair.
I’d not had a hair cut since last July!

Gillian made me feel ease straight away.
She gave me great ideas on the type of haircut would suit my face shape.

Super happy with the result.
Thank you so much for the best experience & haircut. Xx

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Thank you

Linda Fisher
20th Mar 2025
Team Member: Zoe
5.0
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Thank you for my welcome, the interest and the care and attention I received as a new customer. The consultation was great and I look forward to my cut and colour!! Thank you.

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Amazing experience

Abby Newell
19th Mar 2025
5.0
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Had a lovely experience today with Ellie she was so knowledgeable and helpful with aftercare to maintain my hair condition. The cut and blowdry was also done with so much care and focus creating a great finish. The whole team was very warm and welcoming.

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Excellent Service

Lorna
14th Mar 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0

Found this amazing hairdressers on google and from the first point of contact via telephone, having my hair washed to having my hair cut and styled by Ellie G was excellent.
Everyone was welcoming and the atmosphere in the salon was very positive.
I'm so happy with my new hair style and look forward to visiting.
I thoroughly recommend Retreat hairdressers.

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Fantastic salon

Adele Roberts
13th Mar 2025
Team Member: Zoe
5.0
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Zoe always does a wonderful job cutting my hair. She is friendly, professional and very skilled. It's always a very pleasant experience going to the salon where all the staff make you feel very welcome.

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Excellent

Jeannette Morris
12th Mar 2025
Team Member: Ellie
4.5
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As always really pleased with my hair, thank you 😊

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My relaxing hour

Mrs Joy Weston
11th Mar 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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Thank you once again for making me feel relaxed and look very good

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Children haircut

Leona Ingram
8th Mar 2025
Team Member: Paige
5.0
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Fantastic as always! Wouldn’t go anywhere else. My children really enjoy coming to Retreat for their haircut.

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The best

Kat Chase
8th Mar 2025
Team Member: Richard
5.0
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Always look forward to my haircut. Such a lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and the best haircut in town. Why go anywhere else?!

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Blow dry

Dee Rowsell
1st Mar 2025
Team Member: Richard
5.0
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Honestly the best blow dry . Really looking forward to visiting again and having Richard do my hair again . What a great guy , very professional and a very knowledgeable hair specialist. Felt very confident in my self today my hair had style and bounce. Thank you Dee Rowsell

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Thank you

Natasha
1st Mar 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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I had a “hair emergency” and I am so grateful to you and your lovely team for all rallying around to make it better. I feel very well looked after and I am beyond grateful. Thank you so much x

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Excellent Haircuts

Julie Venables
28th Feb 2025
Team Member: Richard
5.0
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As always discussed if I’d been happy with my hair since last visit and decided on what I wanted this time. Richard always does an excellent job.

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Great team

Dee Rowsell
21st Feb 2025
Team Member: Gillian
5.0
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I always find the saloon welcoming and the team is supportive . Gillian cut my hair today she is a wonderful individual lots of character. Meet with Hollie B today for a consultation for my hair to be coloured . She was so full of information and done my patch test for my colour on Tuesday .
Always a lovely atmosphere in the salon . Nice friendly team and lots of experience.

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A Nice Cut

Sheila Miller
19th Feb 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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Ellie was very friendly and full of good advice on taming my frizz. Ellie also took a lot of time and care with cutting my hair just how I wanted it.

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Haircut

Mr Neil Harvey
18th Feb 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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Men’s haircut, very professional Came out very happy

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Always brilliant

Jessica Tilley
15th Feb 2025
Team Member: Richard
5.0
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Richard is absolutely brilliant. I recently transferred from another home stylist as she’s on maternity leave and Richard put me at ease straight away. Brilliant consultation, service and results.

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Appointment 13/2/25

Claire Anderson
13th Feb 2025
Team Member: Eliza
5.0
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Amazing! Everyone makes you feel so welcome and always leave feeling wonderful and pampered. Every time here have always been so pleased and can't wait till my next appointment. They're all so friendly, professional and knowledgeable and nothing is too much trouble. They're all AMAZING X
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Lovely blow dry

Ann Norris
12th Feb 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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Lovely blow dry as always, thank you Ellie x

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Happy Hair

Lorraine Mcintyre
12th Feb 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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After having a terrible cut while on holiday I had my hair cut on my return with my usual stylist Marie and I’m so happy with the results as usual and she suggested having a conditioning treatment and mask which had worked wonders on the colour and texture of my hair
Thank you Marie again for another great cut and blow dry I will not be letting anyone loose on my hair again !

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💕

Kerry Lawson
11th Feb 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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Very happy and recommend Ellie G

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Colour

Michelle Doherty (Kent)
10th Feb 2025
Team Member: Paige
5.0
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Paige was as always, polite, friendly and completely professional.

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Tip top attention

Anonymous
9th Feb 2025
5.0

Excellent attention to detail as always

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My Enjoyable Visit

Mrs Maureen Mogford
7th Feb 2025
Team Member: Emma
5.0
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Always get a warm, smily 😀 reception and look forward to my visit, seeing everyone is always a pleasure and a lovely atmosphere, the girls are always polite and considerate.

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Love my hair

Tracey Keep
4th Feb 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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Always feel listened to, stylist is very involved in helping you decide on what is going to work for you

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Professionals at their best

Lynn Tobin
4th Feb 2025
Team Member: Richard
5.0
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Perfect cut and great colour products.
Clients are always welcomed, listened to and advised. Nice atmosphere also.

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Fab haircut

Mrs Janet Hamilton
31st Jan 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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Loving my new cut! Thank you

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Lovely experience!

Lin Bishop
31st Jan 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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My first time with Ellie, as I had to change my appointment at short notice.
Very happy with colour, cut, finish, together with well received styling tips and general advice.

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Always a great experience

Karen Pleva
28th Jan 2025
Team Member: Richard
5.0
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Richard is excellent …always does a fantastic job and actually listens to what I want ..rest of the team are super welcoming and warm.

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Highlights

Tina Paul
24th Jan 2025
Team Member: Zoe
5.0
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I have every faith in Zoe, she is a master when it comes to colour and always creates the best final impression with a mix of colours to give my hair a lift from a dull colour to a wonderful array of colours but with such a natural finished look. A truly lovely and professional colourist.

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Hair Treat!

Tina Paul
24th Jan 2025
Team Member: Marie
5.0
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Yet another wonderful hair trip and treat for a cut and dry. It never ceases to amaze me how Marie listens to my wishes and then works her magic to create yet another masterpiece on my head. Loving the look and managing to keep it looking great. Lots of compliments on my new look, thank you.

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Excellent

Jeannette Morris
24th Jan 2025
Team Member: Richard
4.5
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As always, so pleased with hair, good information, and all the treatments

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A piece of heaven on earth

Marta Rakowska
18th Jan 2025
Team Member: Ellie
5.0
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The salon is one of a kind, a little sanctuary where you feel well looked after. It’s got really good vibes and just like the sign says, money doesn’t make you happy but it buys you hairdresser’s appointments and that’s close enough 🙂

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Great experience

Jean Dyer
18th Jan 2025
Team Member: Gillian
5.0
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I had a scalp and hair cleanse treatment which was absolutely fantastic. Wonderful hair massage too and I cannot believe how great my hair looks lovely and shiny and thicker. I have booked my second treatment and will continue to do so. Thank you Gillian.

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