BW Lexden Academy

4.91
75-77 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AL

About us

Brown & White was first opened as a tanning salon in Lexden over 15 years ago specialising in all forms of tanning. Over the last 10 years Brown and White has grown into its current form with what was 5 salons now into BW Beauty & Aesthetics Academy with 5 academies. A business that encompasses all your beauty needs under one roof. We now offer the latest in Hair, Beauty, Aesthetics, Semi Permanent Makeup, Microblading, Professional Skincare, Laser Tattoo Removal and much more.

We are 2024 Finalists for The National Hair & Beauty Awards in the following categories-

Best for Aesthetics
Best Salon Team
Best Nail Technician
Best for Hair

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Opening hours

Monday 10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday 10:00 - 20:00
Friday 10:00 - 20:00
Saturday 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday Closed

Services

Hair
Nails
Beauty
Face
Body
Aesthetics

Our work

Reviews

4.91
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hair!

Bella Oliver
5th May 2026
5.0
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Paige is the best! So lovely and always does the best job!

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Fabulous

Valentine Silea-Kelsey
2nd May 2026
5.0
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Anna cut my hair, and not only was it exactly as I had envisioned and absolutely gorgeous work, she made me feel so comfortable and did such an amazing job at making me feel at home straight away. Such a lovely lady with an amazing talent at her job. Thank you 💖

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Anti-wrinkle top-up

Lauren Hickson
30th Apr 2026
5.0
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Chloe G has been brilliant, my first time getting anti-wrinkle treatment and she has made me feel so comfortable and confident in her ability. Really pleased with my results so far and looking forward to starting my journey towards glowy skin for my Wedding!

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Full head highlights amazing

Lisa Joseph
28th Apr 2026
5.0
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Paige you are amazing at your job. I love my hair. It’s been a year since I have had my hair done. It’s so blonde. Love it

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A good experience

Anonymous
27th Apr 2026
5.0

Paige as usual did an excellent job with my hair. I had a cut wash and blow dry.

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Baby highlights by Anna

Mariana Cotelevsca
18th Apr 2026
5.0

I had a baby highlights with Anna in Lexden branch. Very nice and professional hairdresser. The lady in reception was also nice and friendly. The result of colouring is much better than expected. A big thank you to Anna, she has made my day!

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Paige is a legend

Brooke Bloomfield
17th Apr 2026
5.0
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Been going to Paige for years wouldn't ever go anywhere else the results are lush genuine legend

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Child’s haircut

Claire Swan
14th Apr 2026
5.0
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Amazing service, made my daughter feel so at ease and very friendly. Our 1st time, would definitely return as my daughter asked to go back to the same hair stylist!

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Anonymous
14th Apr 2026
5.0

Anna is such a lovely young lady and makes me so relaxed. You are very lucky that she was happy to transfer to you.

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Brilliant

Leanne
7th Apr 2026
5.0
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As always, Chloe was brilliant at doing my treatment. Cannot recommend her highly enough, she really is amazing at what she does!

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Hair cut

Shona Ohara
20th Mar 2026
5.0

Fantastic

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Charlie 💞is amazing

Anonymous
13th Mar 2026
Team Member: Teeth Whitening
5.0

Thank you so much 💞and see you soon xx

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Lovee the lashes

Sophia Hart
10th Mar 2026
5.0
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Always so happy with my lashes 🩷🩷

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Miss

Heidi Wedlock-Ward
11th Feb 2026
5.0
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Anna was amazing, done an excellent job

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Beat Swrvice ♥️

Karolina Kurys
10th Feb 2026
Team Member: Teeth Whitening
5.0
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Great Service ♥️thank you Charlie ♥️

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Pre-school haircut

Hannah Parsons
7th Feb 2026
5.0
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My 4 year old daughter and I have our haircut here and we’ve always had a great experience with all the hairdressers who have done our hair. Everyone is really friendly and they make my daughter feel at ease having her hair done as she is sometimes nervous.

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Waxing

Joanne Sharp
29th Jan 2026
5.0
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Sienna is brilliant. Really professional and always does a good wax job!

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Thank you!

Kelly Grant
27th Jan 2026
5.0
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Paige is a superstar! She is the best hairdresser I’ve had for quite some time. I have long thick hair and she highlights it so well. Very pleased customer, thank you!!!!

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Joanne Sharp
21st Jan 2026
5.0
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Heidi was brilliant. Very professional and talked me through the process while she did it. Would definitely recommend 😊

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Lovey experience

Anonymous
21st Jan 2026
5.0

I visited the salon today — the staff were very friendly and helpful 🙂 The whole experience was quick and completely painless 🤎

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First visit

Angela Konarzewski
13th Jan 2026
5.0
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Heidi was very friendly and professional. She gave me good advice regarding further services offered by the salon.

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Won’t go anywhere else

Anonymous
9th Jan 2026
5.0

Anna is the best . I won’t go anywhere else

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Nail technician was very professional

Anonymous
31st Dec 2025
5.0

I had my finger and toe nails painted. I was made to feel very welcome on entering the salon. The technician was very professional and I was so pleased with the result.

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What I had done was good but…

Christine Goode
27th Dec 2025
Team Member: Phoebe
5.0
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The therapists name isn’t here, it was Sienn: that was fine but last week I had to try three times to get my patch test done because even though they said it was up to date, I suspected it was. When I arrive the service could not be completed, despite attending for a new patch test, they didn’t do all of them. Disappointing as Im going on holiday and I ante not all done.

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Russian lashes - Lexden

Hayley Coleman
23rd Dec 2025
5.0
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Perfect lashes by Sienna once again! Would highly recommend

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Amazing

Hollie
23rd Dec 2025
4.5

Sienna always does an amazing job, I have moved from the area and still like to travel to see her for my eyebrows or lashes. She always does a lovely job and makes you feel at ease xx

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Hair anna

Kay
17th Dec 2025
5.0

100% friendly and pleasant and very pleased with the cut. All staff pleasant and friendly.

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Microblading brows

Daphne Everett
14th Dec 2025
5.0

Excellent Microblading brows look amazing!

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Lip fillers excellent !

Daphne Everett
14th Dec 2025
5.0
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Excellent lip fillers very pleased

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Hair by Anna

Emma Young
13th Dec 2025
4.0
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Been coming to Anna since March 2025.

She is always professional and I leave the salon feeling amazing.
Provides great advice and a fantastic service.

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Gel pedicure

Sarah Lumsden
30th Nov 2025
4.0
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I had a gel pedicure with poppy in the Lexden salon yesterday. Firstly I’d like to say how lovely she is and despite running about 45 mins late due to a key issue( not her fault) she remained calm, friendly and professional.
I feel however a better job would have been achieved if poppy was provided with a proper area in order to carry out pedicures. I was sat with my foot in her lap whilst she had to sit cross legged on the floor , almost under the table with poor lighting as no couch available. This was not a particularly comfortable experience for me and most certainly not comfortable for her in that position. I said to poppy thst I would write this review and I also spoke to your lovely receptionist regards this too.
If I’d been paying full price for this treatment I would have not been happy, luckily it was a promotion so not so bad.
I would definitely book with poppy again but until the proper facilities are made available I will not be returning.

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I absolutely love my highlights

Jacky Kennedy
29th Nov 2025
5.0
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I was a wonderful experience, everyone was very attentive and I love how my hair looks and feels. Thank you Anna 😊

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Botox

Anonymous
26th Nov 2025
5.0

Lovely people, always made to feel welcome.
Thank you x

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Amazing as always

Leanne Burton-Mann
18th Nov 2025
5.0
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Chloe is fantastic at what she does. I have recommended her to many people wanting to have aesthetic treatments.

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Amazing Anna

Sophie Bryant
14th Nov 2025
5.0
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I went in after creating a bit of a hair disaster myself, and Anna completely rescued it. She listened to what I wanted, explained everything calmly, and made me feel comfortable straight away. She’s genuinely lovely to be around, and I left so happy with how my hair turned out. She really did an amazing job, she will be my new ‘go to’ hairdresser from now on.

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Brown and white Stanway

Sarah Easey
8th Nov 2025
5.0
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Poppy was so nice, helped relax and my nails , she has great knowledge of nails and techniques and understanding as well as understood her customer needs.
Thankyou Poppy, I'd happily be a returning customer to Poppy.

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Lash lift

Amisha Muhandiramge
26th Oct 2025
2.5

Really unhappy with the results from my lash lift, lashes are barely lifted, I’ve had my lashes lifted in the past at brown and white with different technicians at it was so good, absolutely waste of money yesterday. I am going to go somewhere else and get a proper lash lift, absolute waste on time and money yesterday.

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Consultation

Sarah Ladyman
15th Sep 2025
5.0
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Saw Heidi today to talk through options for upcoming treatments.
Really knowledgeable and so very helpful.
Both herself and receptionist were kind and very approachable.
Set me at ease and I left with confidence for my treatments in October.

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Good

Heidi Dadds
31st Jul 2025
Team Member: Justine
5.0
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I would have them again very satisfied

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Friendly

Gill Mottershaw
31st Jul 2025
Team Member: Justine
5.0
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Always a friendly professional service from Justine…happy client 😊

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Top Quality service

Mandy Cant
26th Jul 2025
Team Member: Justine
5.0
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Professional and made to feel at ease as always. Really pleased with the result. Thank you Justine x

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Brow lamination, wax and tint

Ava-Lily Aldwinckle
8th Jul 2025
5.0
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I got my brows done by sienna in lexden and I can honestly say I’ve never lived my brows so much I’ve been here before for my brows but sienna is amazing she made them perfect and exactly how I wanted them I have one eyebrow raised naturally higher than the other and she made them even I’m so pleased with them and will 100% be back thank you sienna x

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Fantastic

Amy Tuscher
8th Jul 2025
5.0
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Sienna was fantastic, had my lashes lifted and tinted. She made me feel at ease and we chatted all through and she done a fantastic job.

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Sunbed

Julie Lee
8th Jul 2025
5.0
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Very clean always welcome polite staff

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Miss

Priscilla Mcgoldrick
2nd Jul 2025
Team Member: Justine
5.0
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Very informative and listened to my questions and answered them fully.

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Botox and lip fillers

Michelle
2nd Jul 2025
Team Member: Justine
5.0

Always feel comfortable with Justine and she always knows what I need.
I’ve had Botox and lip fillers and the procedure always feels so relaxed I highly recommend.
And I’m so happy with my results except time. 😀

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Ast

Julie Lee
2nd Jul 2025
Team Member: Justine
5.0
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Lovely staff very helpful made me feel comfortable

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Great service

Adele Rand
1st Jul 2025
Team Member: Justine
5.0
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Justine is great at what she does and is always friendly and welcoming. She’ll be missed for a few weeks/months but the other girls are also great!

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Lash infills

Mrs Debbie Northcott
28th Jun 2025
5.0
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Had sienna do my individual lashes today! Im so happy with how natural they look! Definitely be returning!

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lash lift

Lucy Thompson
16th Jun 2025
5.0
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Had a lovely time with sienna, she was so efficient and sweet. My lashes look so gorgeous just in time for my holiday! will deffo be back!

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