Edward James London - Balham

I love coming to Edward James. Great service friendly staff and have never been disappointed with the hair cut and blowdry.

Danielle was fabulous - I came in for a cut toner and treatment to refresh my balayage ahead of a birthday party . Danielle was sensational I felt a million dollars all day.

Perfect! Enjoyed chatting about my hair high lights. G was very generous with the hair line and parting process and listened to giving me the best hair!

First cut here and was super happy with it. Spoke about how best to get it cut and felt so listened to and just had a lovely experience!

This salon is the best in Balham by far. They are attentive, expert and friendly. Jessica is absolutely amazing. She knows what is best for your hair in both colour and cut - I always get comments about my hair after I have seen her!

The first time Derek cut my hair, he made suggestions that I would never of thought of.
Extremely excellent stylist

Gorgeously kitted out salon with a great buzz. Felt in very good hands from the start. Loved the little shoulder and head massage. Danielle was lovely and obviously very talented. I have been recommended this salon for years and I can see why.

Chris is great at listening to what I want from my balayage & adapting the colour to fit this. His technique is great and my hair looks better than I imagined, thank you will definitely be back for a top up in summer

Booked in a panic the same day, without even knowing exactly what I wanted. They slotted me in a couple of hours later, understood what I wanted despite my contradicting myself and talking rubbish, and were, as usual, professional, calm and kind. Nicest salons in London, low key, and flexible. There's never any bickering behind the scenes, no one stinks of cigarettes, the tea/coffee is lovely, the music is chilled etc. Everyone likes working there because Ed treats everyone with friendly respect. It's just a really nice place to go.

Hayley is such a fantastic stylist. The atmosphere at the salon is also lovely!

I had my hair done with the lovely Gitanna
She always does exactly what I want and I always leave so happy, everyone in the salon is so lovely and polite and the receptionist always has a lovely smile and is very welcoming will be back in a few months

Leaving a review after my daughter had an amazing hair cut and blow dry - she is so happy with it

Many thanks xx

It is years that I have my highlights done by Emily. She is fantastic, she masters color very well and is always very professional but also friendly. I am very happy pleased to come back every time and I highly recommend Edward James Balham

If you’re looking for perfection look no further! 5 star hairdressers , 5 star service in beautiful salons !
Easy the best salons in London in my opinion and I’ve been to a few ? !

Amazing from start to finish.

Always a good cut from Harriet. It is expensive though

Jessica always tints my roots and the colour is perfect every time. Shiny and looks so natural exactly how I like it. Highly recommend Jessica ?

Jessica is amazing, she is very professional and such a nice person - highly recommended!

I’ve been searching for a stylist who can get my hair right for a long time! I colour my hair copper. Enough of a red to stand out but not tomato head! ? I get lots of compliments on it. I’ve tried several salons, many totally getting it wrong. Or getting it on point once but then epic fail the next time. Or using products which don’t last. Red hair is notoriously hard to maintain. Jessica smashes it for me every time. And offers great impartial advice on products to maintain the colours longevity. I 100% Wouldn’t trust anyone else to touch my hair. Plus the cheeky glass of Prosecco + a quick relaxation massage makes the whole experience heavenly!

Such a pleasure to have Hayley doing my hair, she is such a beautiful sole

Jessica is a wonderful stylist - always willing to offer advice and suggestions but also happy to do exactly what I ask. She’s professional but also very friendly. Every time I leave the salon I feel that I’ve had a great experience.

Gitanna is amazing. She is the go-to if you want to leave the salon as the perfect blonde. Would absolutely recommend.

Wonderful service and always walk out with confidence.

Hayley worked her usual magic to turn my greying thin hair into a fresh bouncy do!

I can’t recommend Jessica enough. She understands hair much more than any other stylist I’ve known, and has advised me on both colour and cut with gorgeous results. She’s superb.. The salon itself is great - friendly, welcoming and stylish. Best Aveda salon by miles, and I’ve been using Aveda for 15 years!

Jessica is amazing! She is very attentive to her customers’ needs and is very meticulous with her work. She was able to guide me so we could achieve the colour I wanted and helped me find an option that was easier to maintain. With her, my time at the salon is always a lovely and relaxing experience!

Styling all fab but got very cold due to wet neck

If this is the lady from Greece she is excellent!

Super treatment and service . Started off with a relaxing head massage . Rebecca was very attentive and did a great hair cut ! Been
Looking for a good hairdressers for years .

So so happy with my new hair! Went in not really knowing what to expect, everyone was lovely - i had really nice aveda tea, a complementary head and neck massage and came out very happy! Wasnt 100% sure how to explain what I wanted but came out with it bang on. Will definitely be going back

Hairdresser is lovely,most of hair cut well however lots of ends uncut

Great all round experience. Lovely service from the greeting, complimentary drinks, massage and more importantly hair colour, cut and styling just as wanted.

As usual brilliant treatment and terrific hair do. Appointment every two weeks.

As ever a visit to Edward James is a joy. There is a feeling of real camaraderie in the salon & the care received is always exceptional. It is the little details that make it so special; the unique decor, comfortable massage chairs, adjustable sinks ( no more cricked necks), complimentary hand/shoulder massage & a great selection of drinks, beautifully presented & again complimentary.
Having a fringe I really appreciate the free fringe trim between appointments. There is a huge range of Aveda products available & the range of products, treatments & styling is always evolving.
I couldn't rate this Salon more highly.

Great job with the hair as always. Just the person at the desk and phone - she is exceptionally rude and takes genuine offence when requested an appointment. It’s so rude that it’s almost funny.

Always look forward to getting my hair done at Edward James. Such a beautiful salon, incredible personable service.

I have been disappointed with the cut , asked to trim my fringe and it’s not straight and too short when I asked below my eyebrows

Excellent service from the whole team at the best hairdressers in south west London.
I have been coming to Ed for over 8 years and manages to combine being both an incredibly talented hairdresser with running such an incredible group of salons.
If you want your hair to not only look amazing but be in great health, go here!

Amazing experience. Warm walk in reception. Massage to relax, constant flow of any drinks , wonderful chats snd perfect hair colour and cut. I felt like a new person after! Ed is a genius and lovely too!

Great hair cut and blow dry

I love this hairdressers and go every two weeks. Friendly staff and great hairdresser

Jessica is somehow a mind reader and gives me exactly what I needed and wanted , just based of my (vague) inspo/ideas AND desired maintenance plan for my colour. The cut and colour always grows out so lovely, something I struggled with with other stylists. I know I’m always guaranteed to have gorgeous hair after seeing Jessica- can’t wait to see her next time!

I love Edward James. Everyone is so welcoming, the atmosphere is calming and the stying and colouring are truly excellent. Jessica is amazing - highly professional and very intuitive.

Lovely experience and looked after well. You can tell the salon and hairdressers are very skilled. There are more highlights than I was aiming for /a bit more obvious, so I think I will need to revisit in 4 months say to get topped up and a little less. Otherwise good results.

Gitanna gave me a wonderful colour and cut as always, the colour is subtle and gorgeous and the cut and style afterwards was exactly what I wanted. My head massage was wonderfully relaxing and the guy that washed my hair was so careful and considerate. I have been going to Edward James Balham for a while and always delighted with the results.

I adore Jessica, so careful and always pleasant and considerate. Hair colour came out great. Other staff are also very kind and helpful! Only thing I would mention as negative, I feel that hair must be fully dry prior putting the round brush on, brushing semiwet hair with the brush results in breakage especially for bleached hair like mine and I noticed this happening in all my visits.

I only go to Danielle to colour my hair and she’s never let me down. This time last year I had jet black hair and we’ve managed to get it to a lovely golden blonde. Very happy :)

Emily is the best! Great colour and cut. Really friendly staff. I love coming here!

Thought I’d leave another review for highlights. I have been getting blonde foiliage done by Gitanna for 1.5 years now. I am never this faithful to somewhere/someone but she is the only consistent colourist in London I trust to get the blonde I want. It’s so hard to find somewhere and someone good. I have been pretty fussy over time - but she still even managed to make my colour perfect for my wedding day!!

Amazed by my toner result and overall experience with Carrie, she was so lovely and went over and above to make me look and feel beautiful.