HEADKANDY Hairdressing

Unit F, The Barge Arm East, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DQ

About us

Established by Ryan Fortey in 2008, with over 25 years experience, Ryan has gained a knowledge of what clients require when it comes to hair.

HeadKandy is an established hairdressers situated in the heart of Gloucester Docks. Our Gloucester Hairdressers has become a much loved and popular hair salon, offering a fantastic service for over 11 years!

With over 25 years experience as a Stylist, Ryan has gained a knowledge of what people require when it comes to their hair treatments.

Over the last 12 years he has successfully built up a fantastic team of Gloucester Hairdressers to work alongside him in HeadKandy Hairdressing.

With a wealth of knowledge and an eye for detail, this creative hair salon is open 5 days a week, serving both regular and new customers alike with their choice of Styles, Cuts, Colours and more.

HeadKandy is a busy and popular Hairdressers situated in the heart of Gloucester Docks, nestled between listed warehouses, on-street cafe’s and the Waterways museum.

HeadKandy is more than just a Gloucester Hairdressers, offering a fascinating and vibrant place to have your next treatment.

The vibe throughout the salon is relaxed and friendly, whilst maintaining a professional feel.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 09:00 - 14:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:30 - 17:00
Friday 08:30 - 17:00
Saturday 07:30 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00

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Brilliant cut and colour

Helen Scott
1st Jul 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0

Always love Jack - does mine and my daughter’s hair beautifully and we always have a lovely time 😍

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Cut and blow dry

Ann Smith
30th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0

My Experience was amazing jack was very welcoming .gave me Advice on my hair .
And I loved the end result .so I am one very happy lady.
I will be visiting again .❤️

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Cut and full head of foils

Amy Smale
28th Jun 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, Lauren was lovely and did an amazing job & I love my new hair!

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Helen Parke
25th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
4.5
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Jack is very attentive, knowledgeable and pays attention to detail

I always feel special and acknowledged after an appointment with him

Thank you.

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Samrat Khan
25th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
4.5

Was good

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Outstanding

David Wlldarksi
21st Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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In general the salon is just outstanding, it took less than 15 minutes to get my haircut and it was done to perfection, you can tell the staff know exacly what they’re doing. I’ll definitely be back :)

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Absolutely amazing salon

Kamila Pavlova
18th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Jack done absolutely amazing work to cut/ re-style my hair and made me feel again good about my appearance. Very professional and super kind person who’s done a fantastic job!

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100/10 best hairdressers!

Amelia Poppy Goller
15th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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I’ve been going to HeadKandy for afew years now and couldn’t be happier with my hair, I always book my hair to be done with Jack, every time he gets the perfect platinum blonde colour I want and always keeps my hair super healthy, the In depth professional knowledge and hair care is unmatched to any other hairdressers I’ve been to, great team, everyone’s always welcoming and lovely to chat to.

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First visit

Kate Windmill
14th Jun 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0

Friendly salon, lovely staff, great service. Very happy with my first visit to HeadKandy. Thanks! Xx

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Amazing cut and style

Kate Williams
14th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Top notch service, hair cut amazing and styling superb. Extremely happy

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Amazing service

Jemma Hicks
13th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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First time here and Jack did my cut and blow dry. He gave me exactly what I described, and I’m super happy with the end result! Everyone was lovely and welcoming. Lovely atmosphere and a really friendly team, definitely be back again.

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Delighted with Headkandy

Kerry Lawrence
12th Jun 2025
5.0
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I recently moved so am a new client. I am truly delighted by the quality of service I have received at HeadKandy at every level. Real attention to detail, with both cut and colour, and a friendly caring, yet professional ambience at this gem of a salon from the moment you walk in. Good ethics too, they’ve raised a lot of money for local charity. Iv tried many salons in my time, this one’s a real find..

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Delighted with Headkandy

Kerry Lawrence
12th Jun 2025
5.0
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I recently moved so am a new client. I am truly delighted by the quality of service I have received at HeadKandy at every level. Real attention to detail, with both cut and colour, and a friendly caring, yet professional ambience at this gem of a salon from the moment you walk in. Good ethics too, they’ve raised a lot of money for local charity. Iv tried many salons in my time, this one’s a real find..

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Delighted with Headkandy

Kerry Lawrence
12th Jun 2025
5.0
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I recently moved so am a new client. I am truly delighted by the quality of service I have received at HeadKandy at every level. Real attention to detail, with both cut and colour, and a friendly caring, yet professional ambience at this gem of a salon from the moment you walk in. Good ethics too, they’ve raised a lot of money for local charity. Iv tried many salons in my time, this one’s a real find..

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I wouldn't go anywhere else in Gloucester

Hannah
7th Jun 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Always a friendly welcome, great atmosphere. Clean, good music, happy team. Im always pleased with my hair after 🙂

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Fabulous salon

Trudy Gilbert
7th Jun 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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I love going to Headkandy, the whole experience is a treat. The welcome is friendly and Ryan always does a fantastic cut and offers great advice on how to look after it.

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Great Visit

Melanie Sutherland
6th Jun 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Professional advice given and perfect cut. Highly recommend.

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Hair colour, cut and style

Lily Jones
4th Jun 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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I just had my hair cut, coloured and styled and I’m in love with it, Jack did such an amazing job and looks exactly how I wanted, I will definitely be returning soon.

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Holly Smith
4th Jun 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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I didn’t even get the lady’s name but it was my first experience and i’m soo pleased with how my hair looks. Great vibes and beautiful outcome of my hair🤩🤩

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Perfection..

Ros Gibbs
4th Jun 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Great welcome Jack & Lauren, then Ryan did his job , great hair 😊 ,thanku.

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First visit

Charmaine Zartowski
31st May 2025
5.0
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I enjoyed my first visit to Hairkandy. Everyone was polite, and my hair stylist gave me a great cut. As soon as she started I knew I was in safe hands. Thank you I'll be back for a trim! 😁

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Amazing service

Sarah
30th May 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Atmosphere and skills of Jack amazing. Definitely would recommend to anyone to visit

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1 year makeover

Louise Keates
29th May 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Thankyou Jack for doing an amazing job.

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Sarah Powell
28th May 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Couldn’t recommend highly enough. I was feeling totally lost with what to do with my hair. Ryan listened and discussed all my options clearly. Walked out of the salon feeling great. Ryan, Lauren and the rest of the team were so friendly and even though they were incredibly busy it was well managed.

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Simply Amazing

Sam Neal
24th May 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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I can’t rave about HK enough! Not only is Lauren a superb stylist the environment is awesome and everyone is so friendly, it’s genuinely the most relaxing few hours and you come out looking like ‘you’ve just stepped out of the salon’ cheesy but so true. I wouldn’t go anywhere else!

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Tidy up hair cut

Elaine Miller
24th May 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0

Asked to be fitted on today and jack came to my rescue, did a fantastic job and I left feeling a million times better

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Lovely

Emily Gibbon
23rd May 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Friendly staff, clean salon, and they really listened to what I wanted. I’ll definitely be coming back!

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The ultimate experience

Dave Bennett
22nd May 2025
Team Member: Ryan
4.5
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As soon as you arrive you are treasured and valued. Good cuppa, then the transformation begins. Everyone says I look so.much younger!!

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The ultimate experience

Dave Bennett
22nd May 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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As soon as you arrive you are treasured and valued. Good cuppa, then the transformation begins. Everyone says I look so.much younger!!

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I really wouldn't go anywhere else!

Maureen Walker
21st May 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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The salon has a warm friendly welcoming atmosphere. Bright airy and cheerful. I have been a client of Jacks for over a year now. At every appointment he discusses my hair with me and asks what I want from the appointment. Jack is a very skilled stylist and I'm always pleased with the results. I really wouldn't go anywhere else.

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Cut and blow dry

Daniella Reynolds
25th Apr 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Lovely hair cut very pleased good advice about colouring my hair so another visit next week 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Jack the Great

Maria Khoury
24th Apr 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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I think this man is incredible at his job and I cannot fault him. Been going to him for so long and literally love every second of it. He’s so down to earth and so funny. Honestly one of the most amazing people ever.

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Makeover

Emma Hearn
23rd Apr 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Lauren was incredible! I hadn’t had my hair done for over 12months and she made me feel like a million bucks. She talked through everything that I envisioned and was super lovely. Her attention to detail was incredible.

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Head Candy a great welcome always

Caroline Andrews
23rd Apr 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Always great cut and styling

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Shampoo, cut and blow dry

Sue Bolton
23rd Apr 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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A relaxing experience. Courteous staff. Superb cut down to the last detail nothing to much trouble. Plus coffee!!

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Such a lovely salon

Lucy Jackson
20th Apr 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Perfect experience as before. It's such a lovely salon and I received such a warm welcome. And my hair cut is fabulous

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Jack is a magician!

Dawn Farnsworth
13th Apr 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Just had my hair completely restyled and coloured after loosing a lot of hair due to medications. Jack has done a stunning job my hair feels and looks amazing... can't say enough to reflect how much this has made a difference to me. I feel like me again!

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Beautiful as always

Emma Robbins
13th Apr 2025
Team Member: Emilia
5.0
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We absolutely love visiting Headkandy – it’s become a bit of a tradition for all the girls in our family! The atmosphere is always upbeat, welcoming, and friendly, and the team makes you feel right at home from the moment you walk through the door. The service and advice we receive is always spot on – they really take the time to listen and understand what you’re looking for, and we’ve never walked away unhappy.

My daughter had her hair done yesterday, and Emilia was amazing – she listened, advised, and worked her magic, leaving my daughter feeling like a million dollars. It’s such a joy to come here – thank you for always making our visits something to look forward to!

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Amazing as always

Harriet Roberts
12th Apr 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Jack always does an amazing job. Wouldn’t want to go anywhere else!

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T-section balayage

Anonymous
12th Apr 2025
5.0

Jack did an amazing job as always when he has dyed my hair he is very entertaining and makes my hair feel so healthy afterwards

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Left me feeling like a million dollars!

Danielle Jordan
6th Apr 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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I recently visited the salon on a weekday for my root touch-up and had such a delightful experience! As always, the ever-charismatic "hair magician" Jack welcomed me with warm, friendly conversatione. He worked his magic on my hair colour, leaving me feeling absolutely fabulous—as if I were worth a million dollars! I also appreciated the detailed run-through he gave on the range of available products, explaining each one’s unique benefits clearly and helpfully. It’s always a pleasure to learn more about the treatments, and I’m excited to try some of them next time. A special thanks to the lovely Elouise, whose expert straightening left my hair with an enviable shiny finish. I left the salon feeling pampered, informed, and incredibly confident—a truly uplifting experience that I can’t wait to repeat!

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Delighted as Always

Lisa Gray
5th Apr 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Love my hair cut. Jack does an amazing job with my colour. Thank you so much!

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Epic

Jess Cole
3rd Apr 2025
Team Member: Katie
5.0
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Absolutely in love, it was such a journey and I loved every minute of it!

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Great experience

Vicki Rooke
1st Apr 2025
Team Member: Katie
5.0
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Our first time at Headkandy. We had a lovely warm welcome, with an offer of tea and coffee as soon as we arrived. Kate looked after us very well. The colour of my hair is lovely and has brightened me up. I may have a few more put in next time now I know I have a stylist I can trust.

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Cut Above

Gary Purnell
31st Mar 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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It was my first visit to the salon and Iam very pleased with the whole experience.Psrticuarly nice relaxed atmosphere and high quality cut.

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Haircut layers

Harris Khan
29th Mar 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Not entirely sure if it was Jack or Ryan, but the haircut I got was really really good, the service was 11/10 I felt comfortable, reassured, the conversation was flowing and said hairdresser took his time I'm so glad :))), I was offered the best service, the hair from start to finish is night and day I'm really happy with my hair, and over the moon with how it'll grow out and the curls look healthier than ever, thank you so much I was nervous at first but wow I'm so so happy with the end product, the layers are perfect and the price is great, if I ever need to trim the top again I'm coming back!

Thank you!

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Excellent

Harriett Grant
28th Mar 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Perfect, friendly as always and happy with my new haircut :)

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A great salon experience

Karen Washburn
27th Mar 2025
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Once again leaving very happy, love the colour. A great feeling in this salon from the moment you walk in.

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Judy Setter
25th Mar 2025
Team Member: Ryan
5.0
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Growing out hair to a longer style. Ryan listened and planned the cut to help the later restyle.

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Brilliant

Julie Wilkes
24th Mar 2025
Team Member: Jack
5.0
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Jack is so talented and always a smile on his face, always come out very happy with my hair colours and cut x

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