HOB Hair Salon Cockfosters, London

26 Cockfosters Road, Barnet, Greater London, EN4 0DW

About us

Established in 1983, HOB Salons is a multi-award-winning hairdressing group with 16 salons across London, Hertfordshire, and Essex. For over 40 years, the focus has been on expert hairdressing—precision cuts, bespoke colour, and beautiful blow dries—all in a welcoming and luxurious salon setting.

Renowned for creativity and craftsmanship, HOB Salons has built a reputation for excellence, earning over 50 national and international awards. Most recently, the HOB team won Artistic Team of the Year, London Hairdresser of the Year, and Trend Image of the Year at the 2024/2025 British Hairdressing Awards. Other accolades include 4x British Hairdresser of the Year, 4x Artistic Team of the Year, and 4x British Colour Technician of the Year.

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 08:30 - 18:00
Sunday Closed

Services

Hair

Reviews

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Great Results

Simone
29th May 2021
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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I had my hair dyed by Eva, she did exactly what I asked for and my colour turned out great. Antonia styled my hair and did an amazing job - will definitely be coming back.

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Hobb Hair - Southgate

Mary Gilbride
28th May 2021
Team Member: Fizz
4.5
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Excellent service from Ozzie and Fizz as always. 10/10

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Sharon Durham
28th May 2021
Team Member: Anthony
5.0
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Always have a professional experience at Hob, very fussy about my hair and Anthony is a great hairdresser and knows my style completely. He’s a brilliant hairdresser!

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Shreya
28th May 2021
Team Member: francessca
5.0
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I love my haircut. Francesca is amazing! ?

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Over the Moon

Anonymous
26th May 2021
5.0

You walk in feeling dowdy and down and walk out as if walking in air. Brilliant cut and Anthony takes such pride in his work. A true artist. Thank you Anthony

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Fabulous salon

Sam Armitage
26th May 2021
Team Member: Anthony
5.0

Very polite and courteous staff.
Ella the stylist assistant almost sent me to sleep with head massage.
Antony (head stylist)gave me a great hairstyle.
I will be going back ?

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Great

Eve
25th May 2021
5.0
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Gemma always gives great advice and makes you feel confident in her suggestions

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Great

Eve
25th May 2021
5.0
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Gemma was great

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Fabulous experience

Naomi
23rd May 2021
5.0
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Another wonderful colour & cut by Gill

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Cut and blow dry

Sushila Crustna
19th May 2021
Team Member: Anthony
5.0

Even though I was late for my appointment, the job was not rushed to make up for time.

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Elli Enayat
19th May 2021
Team Member: Anthony
5.0
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A great haircut as always

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Brilliant service

Mathew Earl
18th May 2021
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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Great service and care taken, always keeping me in the loop with how the colouring is going to look and the distribution across my hair.

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Excellent

Lynn Solly
15th May 2021
5.0
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Friendly professional salon Gemma has been colouring and cutting my hair for years always happy with end result.

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Great!!!

Corinne Harrison
15th May 2021
Team Member: francessca
5.0
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Couldn't have asked for better.

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Hob Salon

Claudia
14th May 2021
5.0

I went to get balagage done and I showed ruby the picture of what i wanted my hair to look like and they copied it.

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Colour and highlight

Anonymous
13th May 2021
2.5

I feel that Eva is friendly but i am not happy with the colour that was done for me. She had few customers at the same time and at some point she did part of my colour then left me waiting for more than 10 mins. She then came back and continued. This happened few times. When she finished I asked if she was going to the full length. She replied that before washing my hair, she will cover the end. The person washing me hair did not do it. When I asked then she said as she was washing my hair the colour covered the end too. This really upset me. An apology would have been the right thing to say that they had forgotten completely rather than treating me as stupid. I even said that I could not see the highlights. I was then told that they could see it. I have been a loyal customer for a very long time. Poli used to do my hair before and I had never been treated like this. The salon no.longer feels the same.. I should agree all staff look after themselves very well though. A little attention, care and respect would have been helpful for the customers. I used to rate the service as 5* before

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Daisy Beswick
11th May 2021
Team Member: Anthony
5.0

Always 100% happy with my hair colour, cut and blow dry with every visit

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Great level of care and fixed their problem

Anonymous
10th May 2021
5.0

Originally my hair colour didn’t turn out as I had hoped, so the team invited me to come back to the salon and they put in every effort to correct it to get the desired result. They re-lightened and re-coloured my hair, and I’m now really happy with it. Great level of care and really appreciated the service.

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andi stapleton
10th May 2021
5.0
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Hobs is great.
Friendly and reassuring staff.

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A visit worthwhile!!

Anna
10th May 2021
Team Member: Anthony
5.0
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Anthony is the best of the best!!
Always Professional, maintaining government guidelines not only for COVID but always!! warm and welcoming , ready to accommodate, friendly atmosphere, More than anything a very humane approach towards both clients and staff !! You know when a job is well done when you walk out and feel relaxed, happy and money well spent.!
Well done Anthony. Keep it up.
And thank you.

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Anonymous
8th May 2021
Team Member: Antonia
5.0
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As always Antonia did a brilliant job with my hair cut, and was very understanding of my efforts to trim my hair myself during lockdown....

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Simply amazing!

Yodit
7th May 2021
Team Member: Anthony
5.0
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This appointment truly showed me that your hairdressers know best! Ruby, thank you so much for my beautiful fiery red colour! Thank you for helping me see your vision and not go with my boring caramel highlights!! Anthony, as always thank you for giving my hair life again!

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Susan
7th May 2021
Team Member: Fizz
5.0

It was lovely to be back. Fizz always cuts my hair beautifully. I was very happy

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1st may appointment

Lorraine Jones
2nd May 2021
5.0
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Fabulous in every way so happy to see Ruby as ever colour fabulous and Dennis for a cut my 1st and not the last

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Looking fresh

Lindsey
18th Dec 2020
Team Member: francessca
5.0

What a difference a colour and cut can make! Hair is looking fresh and healthy. thank you Fran x

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Not covid safe

B
17th Dec 2020
2.0
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I must admit I was very disappointed. I didn't feel safe at all throughout my time at the salon. There was no social distancing enforced at all.

During the hairwash, there was no social distancing at the sinks, I had to sit right in between two other clients and the flimsy barriers were not even secured up to the base of the sink and did absolutely nothing.

Similarly during the haircut, again I was squeezed in between two other clients, I was definetly not 1 metre apart from either and again the flimsy barriers were completely pointless.

I wanted to look at some products and was offered advise, again staff stood right next me and did not stand 1 meter away when talking.

And staff were not wearing masks properly when talking.

Please do not overbook so the salon is full. There should be a maximum of 2 customers in at a time.

Please train your staff on the importance of social distancing and the risk they are putting customers in when not adhering to simple rules.

I felt very uncomfortable and unsafe and it was not a pleasant experience.

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Hobbs Southgate

Despina
13th Dec 2020
Team Member: Anthony
4.5
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All the branch staff were very welcoming. From the shampoo, treatment to Anthony, the stylist the Evie Yuen ever was fabulous. Anthony took time to discuss the cut I would like and fulfilled my request excellently. Love, love my elegant and sophisticated hairstyle. It was complemented on throughout the day.

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Great haircut

Caroline
13th Dec 2020
Team Member: Fizz
5.0
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Always gives a perfect haircut. She knows exactly how to cut and style my hair.

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Warm & welcoming!

Karen Lam
13th Dec 2020
Team Member: Anthony
5.0
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It goes without saying that Anthony is extremely skilled and talented, but he also has a wonderful team supporting him. The atmosphere in the salon is always friendly, and staff are helpful as well as warm and welcoming. Thank you!

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Anonymous
11th Dec 2020
5.0

Haircut and colour done to very good standard and very pleased

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Cut and colour

Susan Dupree
10th Dec 2020
Team Member: francessca
5.0
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Fran done an excellent job lovely colour and cut very pleased

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Review of haircut

Yasser
6th Dec 2020
Team Member: Anthony
4.5

Thanks for a great haircut! understood the style I was going for, excellent service. Only thing is the water was a bit cold when hair was washed., otherwise really happy, will be back!

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Susan
6th Dec 2020
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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My.hair colour came out really nicely. I was very happy.

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Great as always

Michelle
6th Dec 2020
Team Member: francessca
5.0

Friendly, professional and very pleasant, and as always, great results

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Anonymous
6th Dec 2020
Team Member: Anthony
5.0

I always enjoy having my hair done. Anthony does an excellent cut. Also he’s a fringe expert!

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Great salon

Laura
5th Dec 2020
Team Member: Fizz
5.0
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Fizz makes sure she cuts your hair perfectly without q single strand left uneven ?. She pays careful attention to diagnose what the hair needs when it needs cutting.

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Great salon

Laura
5th Dec 2020
Team Member: francessca
5.0
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Fran is very friendly and sweet, listens to what you want and always asks you if you're happy with your result.

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Great cut again!

Jen Botting
5th Dec 2020
Team Member: Fizz
5.0
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Fizz is brilliant, listens to what I want (super low maintenance cut the grows out well) and advises on what would suit me best. Always happy with her cuts!

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My favourite salon ever

Caroline Tyrwhitt
3rd Dec 2020
Team Member: Anthony
5.0
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Anthony has been cutting my hair forever and I love it every single time. He always does something slightly different and it’s always perfect for me. He’s so good I drive miles to get there rather than change hairdressers!

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Happy customer

Silvia Shann
3rd Dec 2020
Team Member: francessca
5.0

Loving my new hair colour, came in with high expectations and left very happy, felt very safe and looked after. Very happy with the result my hair feels so good too, definitely returning!!!

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Great as always

Laura
8th Nov 2020
Team Member: Anthony
5.0

Great overall experience and cut as always, even in difficult circumstances, thanks for fitting me in before lockdown.

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Salon experience

Helen Cansick
7th Nov 2020
Team Member: Ozzie
5.0
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Ozzie is the best, you have an excellent stylist here, don’t let her go.

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Lockdown Locks

Cat Micunovic
5th Nov 2020
Team Member: Fizz
5.0
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As ever a fantastic personal experience at HOB Southgate with Fizz. After missing my appointment because of lockdown last time she made sure I was able to get my colour (thanks Fran) and cut in before you closed the doors again. Superb cut and style and she always knows exactly what I like (but offers ideas and options to change things up!). Love my appointments every time and the whole team are super friendly and great at what they do!

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Mrs D Camera
4th Nov 2020
Team Member: Anthony
5.0

Fantastic as always Great atmosphere very professional

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Cut and wash

Bhavna Parshottam
3rd Nov 2020
Team Member: Antonia
5.0
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First time with Antonia. Fantastic girl. The was so enthusiastic about doing the cut and getting it right !
The hair cut was really amazing. Have not had that in a while. Thank you Antonia. Thank you Anthony.

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Moira Klein
2nd Nov 2020
Team Member: Fizz
5.0
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Fizz suggested I try something new and I was thrilled with the result.

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Moira Klein
2nd Nov 2020
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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Excellent at colour and very attentive to her client. I was very impressed.

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Moira Klein
2nd Nov 2020
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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Excellent at colour and very attentive to her client. I was very impressed.

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Bobbi was excellent - made my thin wispy hair look great

Yagmur
2nd Nov 2020
5.0
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It was my first time with Bobbi. I have medium length, thin, undyed black hair. I normally have long layers cut in. Bobbi took time at the beginning to ask what I like and don't like about my hair. She made suggestions and wasn't forceful at all but I took her advice and love my new haircut! It's shorter (maybe 2 inches off) than I would have gone but looks SO much better than my usual 1/2 inch trim. I woke up today really excited about how it looks. Bobbi clearly takes pride in her work. Thank you!!

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Friendly and professional

Janine Mincer
31st Oct 2020
Team Member: Fizz
5.0

Always so friendly, helpful and professional. They listened to what I wanted and Fizz gave her opinion and I had a really lovely haircut.

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