Avant Garde Hair & Beauty Harlow, Essex

16-18 , The Rows, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1BZ

About us

Avant Garde Hair & Beauty Salon in Harlow is a progressive, innovative and luxury salon which has become a firm favourite with locals and visitors from far afield since opening nearly 40 years ago.

Guests tell us we are the best hair & beauty salon in Essex because we have a team of exceptional experts offering the very latest hair, beauty and aesthetics treatments for men and women, plus five-star customer service and professional advice.

We understand everyday life can be busy, so we offer our guests everything in one place but without losing that personal touch. Our aim is to provide each and every guest with an enjoyable and relaxing experience in luxury surroundings. Of course, it's always important that we understand your needs so we offer complimentary hair, beauty and aesthetics consultations to help us provide you with the most appropriate and effective treatment or service for you.

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Opening hours

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

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4.94
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New set of gels on toes.

Joanne Pedder
12th Sep 2025
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Great job. Really happy with nails and Ella is lovely

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Mrs Karen Ann Butler
12th Sep 2025
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Three words !
Ella is excellent x

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Excellent experience

Anonymous
11th Sep 2025
5.0

Lovely nails as usual, always with care and attention x

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Delighted with my colour and finish

Mel Gunn
10th Sep 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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I'm very pleased with the colour and finish of my hair. Hollie has done a great job and my hair looks and feels fantastic.. She gave me lots of useful tips on managing a slight change of style. Thanks also to Paige who, as always, is so helpful and efficient in managing my appointments.

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Hair blow dry

Julie Nottage
10th Sep 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Very polite very good at her job loved my hair

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WOW

Jo Carrington
9th Sep 2025
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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WOW I am exceptionally pleased with my experience at Avante Garde and with Lee
He has done Such an excellent job
I had a consultation with him and we went through the whole process
I canโ€™t thank him enough I just wish I could add before and after pictures โค๏ธ

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Fabulous cut

Jo Swainsbury
5th Sep 2025
5.0
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Excellent cut as always

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Holiday Ready

Marion Berry
5th Sep 2025
Team Member: Carys
5.0
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Carys was friendly and helpful. I had both sets of nails gelled and LVL & tint. She talked me through the whole treatment and was extremely professional and supportive of my queries. We discussed other treatments available but with no pressure or obligation. The entire team at AG are a breath of fresh air and nothing is too much trouble.

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Excellent as always

Melanie Wood
5th Sep 2025
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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As always Michelle listened to what I wanted and cut my hair perfectly. She makes me feel comfortable and welcome. Such a pleasant young lady and the main reason I keep returning

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Excellent!

Sabrina Kenrick
4th Sep 2025
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Sasha is an amazing hair dresser. I struggle with thin hair and she was able to come up with the best idia as I wanted a pixi cut. It is so much better and easy to manage. It looks soo much better as the way she cut it gives my hair more volume. Thank you!

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My experience

Michaela Bruce
4th Sep 2025
Team Member: Sasha
5.0

Lovely lady, made me feel special, very knowledgeable and a credit to the salon

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Siobhan Chisnall
4th Sep 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Love my hair thank you
Hollie xx

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Fantastic quality service

Mrs Karen Krokou
4th Sep 2025
Team Member: Carys
4.5
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Third time as a client with Carys, friendly, professional, fantastic end result. Such a beautiful and knowledgeable soul inside and out.

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Lovely experience

Anonymous
4th Sep 2025
Team Member: Fran
5.0

Fran is very friendly yet professional. She does a relaxing manicure and a great pedicure

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Sasha is cool

Chloe Fowler
3rd Sep 2025
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Sasha is cool. Helpful, knowledgeable, makes the trip to hairdressers a pleasant experience.

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Hair cut and colour

Sonia Campbell
3rd Sep 2025
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Well what a lovely young lady.
Did a highlights full head and cut
I am so pleased very experienced young lady will go far a credit to Advert Guard i am so pleased with the colour and cut. And such a pleasant young lady to talk to ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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stylist

Linda Barr
29th Aug 2025
5.0
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sophie cut my hair lovely as always

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Cristina

Penny Roberts
29th Aug 2025
4.5
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It would be nice if Cristina was even on stylist list. Always found her excellent and definitely recommend without a doubt

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Hair tint

Jane Hart
29th Aug 2025
5.0
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Sarah did a fantastic job ๐Ÿ’ฏ

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Hollie

Emma
29th Aug 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0

Hollie's an absolute star. Only book an express cut but always does a fantastic job. Thank you !

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Diane Hunter
28th Aug 2025
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Very good as usual,Ella is a very good nail therapist and a nice young lady

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Superb

Kim Higgs
28th Aug 2025
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Absolutely wonderful visit yesterday, Lucy done my nails beautifully, also she had such a lovely personality, that made my visit really special and gave me some top tips about my nails and a lovely hand massage. Thank you Lucy x

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Deluxe pedicure

Denise Morton
27th Aug 2025
Team Member: Ella
4.0
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Ella was very helpful and professional throughout .

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Super hair

Mrs Jennifer Batt
23rd Aug 2025
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Lee is absolutely brilliant he is very particular in making shore every hair is perfect before you leave.
This was the first time.
I had him have already booked to go back to him .
I highly recommend him to everyone

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Hair Slay

Halle-Brooke Lawson
22nd Aug 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Hollies been my friend since we were 12 so was bound to be an enjoyable experience anyway. Itโ€™s visible that she visualises what Iโ€™ve got in mind with my hair, and asks prompting questions to ensure she gets it right. And she does get it right ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Diane H
15th Aug 2025
Team Member: Ella
4.5

All good

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The best hairdresser and service x

Faith Morgan
15th Aug 2025
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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i have been having my haircut by michelle for a few years now and am always so happy with my service and the result๐Ÿ˜Š sheโ€™s so friendly and knows exactly how to cut my hair and makes me feel extra pretty with the style and curls. Thank you michelle and always 1000/10 x

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Great service

Linda Blackburn
13th Aug 2025
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Good service as usual and excellent nails

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Relaxing Massage

Jack Day
10th Aug 2025
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Came back to Avant Garde after not visiting for a while due to being so busy, My first time with Ella and she was very calming and relaxing I felt at ease in her presence! I have booked her again in October, as a Newly Qualified Therapist sheโ€™s made a great start to her career and will only get better with a bright future ahead Xx

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Happy!

Julie Pope
7th Aug 2025
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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First time at AG, but won't be my last. I needed a restyle and Sasha delivered 100%! I cannot fault the service and friendliness of everyone there and Sasha is an absolute star! Thank you AG

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Brilliant salon.

Jan Dellow
6th Aug 2025
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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This was my first visit to Avant Garde and it certainly won't be my last..,Thank you Sasha for best ever cut and blow dry...have already booked for my next appointment.

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Treatment, Cut/ Blow dry

Sharon Webber
5th Aug 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Excellent, very pleased with my hair , very professional service, as always.

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Excellent

Christine Saunders
28th Jul 2025
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Brilliant treatment.
Bleach bath, new colour, cut and finish

Excellent result.

Thank you Sarah.

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Cut and colour

Chris Charles
26th Jul 2025
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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Very happy with how Michelle cuts and colours my hair. It's perfect every time

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Colour/ Cut& Blowdry

Cindy Ahmed
25th Jul 2025
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Sasha did amazing job on my hair !
She advised on my colour which turned out beautiful ! !Hair cut was done in detail and overall finish was beautiful , really pleased .
Sasha made me feel welcome , relaxed , and asked and explained everything she did !
Lovely lady , thank you Sasha

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Haircut by Sasha 23.7.25

Bernedette Clarke
23rd Jul 2025
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Very happy with my restyle haircut bu Sasha today. Very professional stylist.
Thank you Sasha.

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Cut blow dry

Dawn Clark
23rd Jul 2025
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Great service as always, & hair feels much better since having it cut by Sarah. Happy customer.

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hair cut

Kelly Sharpe
22nd Jul 2025
Team Member: Aimee
5.0
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Perfect service as always

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Excellent

Linda Blackburn
18th Jul 2025
5.0
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Being going to Avant Garde for more years than I can remember, always an excellent service and never disappoints!

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Happy hair day

Marion Burnett
16th Jul 2025
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Always a good experience with lou

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Par Excellence

Anne Essex
16th Jul 2025
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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What a pleasure it is to be with you.

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Sue Jones
12th Jul 2025
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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Been going to Sophie for years she is the best

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Thank you

Faith Watson
12th Jul 2025
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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My hair looked lovely & everyone commented how nice you had done it .Thank you

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Amazing

Nezaket Okur
11th Jul 2025
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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First time at Avante Garde for my daughters hair cut and she is in love with it. Thank you so much Hollie

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Gel nails

Claire Parry
9th Jul 2025
Team Member: Fran
5.0
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Fran is like alittle fresh breath of irish air ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œshe always does my nails perfectly & im terrible at looking after them but she works her magic every time.

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Eye brows and eyelash tint with Fran

Wendy Etherington
8th Jul 2025
Team Member: Fran
5.0
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Lovely and friendly. Lovely results. Made me feel relaxed. Great job all round.

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Excellent Service!

Kerry
5th Jul 2025
Team Member: Carys
5.0
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The customer service was excellent from booking the appointment, leading up to the appointment , the services and the care from staff. The quality of the service was great, I will be booking again!

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Experience

Katie O'hara
4th Jul 2025
3.0
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Michelle did my colour she was lovley. Then I had someone do my toner and shampoo, which was not lively. Pulled my hair, was rushing all the way through the process and used the tap to bang on my head the whole time she was rinsing. 10 second massage. Was not impressed at all. Christina did my cut and it was great as usual.

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Daughters haircut

Rebekah Camfield
2nd Jul 2025
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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I've been coming to Avant Garde for years so it felt special getting my daughters first hair cut there.
Michelle was very patient and her hair looks lovely

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Beauty treatment - waxing

Jayda Yanet Luis
27th Jun 2025
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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As always Lucy was superb . Professional and lovely .
Lovely establishment . I travel far as only trust this establishment.

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