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

Reviews

4.94
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Great short hair stylist

Sarah Hughes
24th Apr 2026
Team Member: Sasha
4.5
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Thank you Sasha, I love my slightly adjusted short haircut. Bring on the summer😎

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Cut colour and blow dry.

Wendy Etherington
23rd Apr 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Very good. Sasha’s is very friendly. Makes me feel comfortable. She did a good job. She did my hair just as I asked. Very satisfied.

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Perfect hakr

Mrs Jennifer Batt
23rd Apr 2026
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Lee always makes sure every hair is perfect and he is not satisfied untill it is .
He makes sure you are happy with the finished result

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Good experience

Marion Burnett
22nd Apr 2026
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Always a good experience

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Good experience with the hair salon

Alina Dobos
22nd Apr 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Sasha is so professional and she always pays attention to detail. She is also very polite.

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Gel Manicure & Facial

Mrs Angie Goodman (Bell)
21st Apr 2026
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Ella did an amazing job of my Gel Manicure. The colour looks great. My facial was very soothing & relaxing. Keep up the great work Ella.

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Briws

Sharon Abumehdi
16th Apr 2026
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Always a friendly professional service,
Very pleased with my brows as always.
Plus a lovey chat with Chloe,

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Great hair cut

Lorraine Bayliss
16th Apr 2026
5.0
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Great hair cut again by Sophie! Thank you so much xxx

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Short cut hair style

Joan Buck
8th Apr 2026
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Lee is so professional and welcoming.
Does my short hair style exactly how I want it. Also gives a lovely head massage.

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Wash cut and bliw dry

Janet Lenihan
7th Apr 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Very pleased with my hair today, Sasha is lovely and listened to what i would like, and gave me some good advice, especially lovely hair wash and scalp massage, i will be back

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LVL

Janet Poulter
3rd Apr 2026
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Love my lashes Thank you sooo much

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Excellent

Christine Saunders
2nd Apr 2026
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Really happy, Love it.

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Cut and colour

Chris Charles
1st Apr 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Very happy with my cut and colour. Sasha is an excellent stylist

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New customer

Tracy Woods
31st Mar 2026
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Lee was absolutely lovely, gave me great advice and a wonderful haircut. Will definitely be returning

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Hair cut

Sonia Campbell
31st Mar 2026
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Sarah is a lovely stylist
Had my hair cut with sarah to day what a lovely job she has done so pleased with my hair cut and very lovely young lady
Such a pleasant young lady

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Excellent service

Linda Blackburn
27th Mar 2026
5.0
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Always excellent service, highly recommended

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Wouldn’t go anywhere else

Amy Berry
26th Mar 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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I love coming here. Sasha is amazing and she always does an incredible job. Would never go anywhere else

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Colour refresh

Lisa Christofi
26th Mar 2026
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Perfect colour refresh with Lee - half head foils and root colour.
Lee is an amazing colourist, a complete perfectionist!
Excellent salon, so friendly (I wouldn’t go anywhere else (I travel from Cambridge)

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Jean Huish
25th Mar 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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I always love having my hair done with Sasha.. it's such a pleasant experience..

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Another excellent visit

Mrs Marianne Freshwater
25th Mar 2026
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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As usually, Lee excelled on this visit. Always friendly, helpful, knowledgeable. I left the salon feeling like a new woman. My visits to the salon are always a real pleasure, not only because of the results but the staff too! Thank you Lee, once again.

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Cut for short hair

Susan Auzou
21st Mar 2026
Team Member: Sasha
4.5
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I would definitely recommend Sasha. She made suggestions and came up with exactly the haircut I wanted.

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Love my new hair

Mrs Julie White
21st Mar 2026
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Lee was very professional and attentive. I love my new haircut and colour and was pleased that I listened to Lee’s advice.

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Avant Garde

Debbie Allaway
18th Mar 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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I had a wonderful relaxing time, and Sasha was a lovely stylist. She cut my hair beautifully, and made me feel at ease straight away x

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Root tint, cut & blow dru

Sally Brannon
18th Mar 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Loving my new hair style!!

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Mary Mccabe
18th Mar 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Very pleased with my hair cut , Sasha was so nice and very helpful . Definitely will be back.

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Helen Culpeck
12th Mar 2026
Team Member: Rachel
5.0
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I walked into the salon today to see if anyone was free to cut my hair as it was desperately in need of attention. Rachel was free and she was amazing, I love my cut, and blow dry & the finished look is stunning.

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Excellent hairdressers

Geraldine Fitzgerald
11th Mar 2026
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Hollie has been styling and colouring my hair for some time now and I am always pleased with the results

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Lovely Manicure and Pedicure

Connie Clarizio
10th Mar 2026
Team Member: Fran
5.0
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It was a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon being pampered by Fran. She was very accommodating and friendly and made sure I was comfortable. I wanted a natural manicure and pedicure and that’s what I got. Fran did a wonderful job and was lovely company too. I recommend Avant Garde as it is a pleasant environment with lovely staff who provide excellent service. Thank you!

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Gel nails buff and infill

Anita King
9th Mar 2026
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Ella did a great job! Particularly with my cuticles, I don’t think they’ve ever looked this good 😊

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Blow dry

Sam
7th Mar 2026
Team Member: Hollie
5.0

Just had a blow dry today, always makes you feel better having a professional do your hair x
Thank you

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Soft feet

Claire Bishop
6th Mar 2026
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Left feeling refreshed. Ella did a callous peel on my feet and they feel so different. Really happy with the treatment and my toes look great with a new set of gels

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Long hair - trim - with Louise

Kate Port
5th Mar 2026
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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My second time coming into the Salon, and again it’s a lovely hair cut.
Louise is super lovely and easy to talk to, and she has been doing hair a long time. She is a credit to the team!
I have only been popping in for a trim at the moment, but will be confidently booking with Louise for a restyle! Lovely salon as well, it’s very clean and tidy!

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Eyebrow tint /wax

Ruth Crowe
3rd Mar 2026
Team Member: Fran
5.0
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Great as usual

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Manicure

Averil Carrol
27th Feb 2026
Team Member: Fran
5.0
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Great Service, very friendly atmosphere. My nails always look Fantastic.

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Wash cut and blow dry

Frances Gregory
27th Feb 2026
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Good replacement stylist. My regular one is on maternity leave. Will continue to use him for the foreseeable future. Thank you.

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Stylist vibes!

Julie Blair
27th Feb 2026
Team Member: Louise
4.0
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Always a great appointment with Louise! Hairdressing skills are second to none - thank you!

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Hair cut apt

Melanie Wood
27th Feb 2026
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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As always fantastic service, on time listened to me and fabulous cut and finish. Even the reception team are outstanding

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Amazing

Nezaket Okur
27th Feb 2026
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Hollie is just amazing, got a hair cut and she has just as asked. Giving advice and tips on how to maintain. Goes through what she's going to do and makes you feel at ease. Love love love. Thank you Hollie

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Sasha is great!

Chloe Fowler
22nd Feb 2026
Team Member: Sasha
5.0
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Excellent as always. Great expertise, friendly, approachable, efficient

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Extensions

Michelle Fordham
21st Feb 2026
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Hollie was Extremely lovely helpful stylist who stayed to finish my extensions well over her home time

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LVL

Anita King
21st Feb 2026
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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lovely gentle technique

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Monthly trim

Joanne Pedder
21st Feb 2026
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Great cut as always with Louise.

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LVL and brow tint

Angela Jones
19th Feb 2026
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Chloe did a superb job on my lashes and brows. Exactly what I asked for and the result was perfect. Excellent service and advice. Will definitely be booking with Chloe again

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Child's hair trim

Angela Bates
18th Feb 2026
Team Member: Hollie
4.0
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Very neat haircut, Hollie was very attentive to my granddaughter, if I'm honest I thought the charge was a little steep for less than 1/2 hour spent cutting the hair which is dead straight and very fine..

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Nail manicure

Jane Green
18th Feb 2026
Team Member: Fran
5.0
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Fran was very kind and explained what was going to hapoen .i had a ver good customer experience and my nails look fantastic .

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Excellent

Linda Blackburn
17th Feb 2026
Team Member: Ella
5.0
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Always excellent service from everyone, especially Ella, Pasquale and Sam for my cup of tea!

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Happy hair day

Marion Burnett
11th Feb 2026
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Always a good experience with lou

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Hair and nails

Sharon Webber
10th Feb 2026
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Hollie excellent stylist , as always , very friendly and professional. Fran did my nails , they look beautiful, booked with both again .

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Not what I asked for

Lilly Meadows
10th Feb 2026
3.0
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My mum and I came to the salon with a clear photo of what I wanted , my mum feels bad that she didn’t sit with me to Make sure this happened and Lee has but my hair so short it looks like a bowl haircut , with a tail ,I truly can’t do anything with it . This was my first time here . My mum was in shock when we came round the corner and couldn’t say anything in case she upset me . This haircut has not given me any confidence at all.

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Happy again :)

Miss Rebecca Long
7th Feb 2026
Team Member: Michelle
5.0
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Michelle is such a trooper as I am the most boring client as I get so relaxed I don’t speak lol. But Michelle never makes me feel awkward if I have a doze off :) very grateful for her and my hair always comes out amazing! She knows exactly how to work with my hair and what compliments me. 10/10

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