The Chapel Hairdressers - Islington

394-396 St John Street, Islington, Greater London, EC1V 4NJ

About us

The Chapel Islington Hair Salon is located in the gorgeous, restored Crown + Woolpack Pub off St John’s Street. The space buzzes with calm, happy bustle + sociable energy.

Each Appointment is totally tailored. Rather than a one size fits all price list, the Appointments are bespoke, so you’ll pay for only what you need. The time and price is agreed upon booking with no hidden charges.

Established in 1997, The Chapel dare to do things differently - truly looking after each individual Guest by our team of highly skilled, creative Stylists.

The Chapel invites you to book in for a New Guests conversation (no charge) to meet your Stylist so you can talk, be yourself and start your hair journey.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday Closed

Services

Hair

Reviews

4.95
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Wonderful visit with Molly

Gabrielle hennessy
29th Oct 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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Molly does such an amazing job with my hair! She is so lovely and would highly recommend her to others!

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Just the haircut and hairdresser I was hoping to find in London!

Francesca
28th Oct 2025
Team Member: Halle
5.0
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Halle has been just wonderful - she is super friendly, very patient, attentive and truly trying to understand what kind of style I had in mind. A great cut and a great blow dry to finish it off. Can't recommend her enough. Thank you so much

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Excellent

Kate
22nd Oct 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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Emmy was great, clearly experienced and knowledgeable hair dresser. She listened, advised and gave a great hair cut. Emmy is also wonderful human. Salon was awesome with great snacks & vibes. Would come back in a heartbeat. ❤️

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Marco is a hair god

Isabelle O'Brien
18th Oct 2025
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Marco was so great, made me feel super comfortable and gave amazing advice! I’ve already had so many compliments on my hair. He’s very knowledgeable and I highly recommend

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Amazing experience

Lois
15th Oct 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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My first time at the salon and it was a fantastic experience. The salon is beautiful with such a calming atmosphere and Molly was amazing as always.

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Response from The Chapel Hairdressers - Islington

Thank you Lois for taking the time to share your words and for coming with Molly to us at The Chapel.
We love hearing about your time with us // with our best wishes, olivia

Another wonderful salon experience

Sian Pateman
11th Oct 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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I can never get over how spacious, luxurious and holistic the salon is. Emmy is always thoughtful and considerate when selecting colour, cut and technique. I felt well looked after and consulted throughout the appointment and am delighted with the results.

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Miracle worker

Millie
10th Oct 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0

I am getting married next year and want healthy hair for my photos.

I'm currently going through that journey with Molly and she is a miracle worker!

We have cut my hair much shorter to give it time to grow. It is already so healthy and shiny.

I am getting so many compliments and have officially been converted to a short hair girly.

I come away from the appointments feeling so confident with my new look ✨✨

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Great

Brenda Brolan
9th Oct 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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Molly was brilliant, she listened to me and we discussed what hairstyle would suit me thank you

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Highly recommend!

Rachael
5th Oct 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0

Molly was brill! The cut I received from her has nixed my long held belief that I'm not supposed to like my hair right after a salon visit; that I'm supposed to 'grow into' it. The opposite happened: I loved it straight away, and I've since had lots of welcome compliments!

This was my first time to the salon, per a recommendation from a good friend working in the area, so I'll definitely be passing this recommendation forward. Thank you! :)

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Relaxing experience

Sheila
25th Sep 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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The salon is calm and peaceful, there’s no feeling of being rushed. Molly was super welcoming and friendly. I’m very happy with my haircut - it’s perfect.
I can highly recommend The Chapel and will return.

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Perfect wedding hair!

Chloe
24th Sep 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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I've been seeing Emmy for a few years now and she is the best!! Always understands what I want and takes the time and care to make sure we get a great result. This was an especially important colour appointment before my wedding and she went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect! Thank you, thank you.

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Fab haircut

Lindsay Tuffnell
23rd Sep 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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Excellent advice and styling as ever. Always walk out of the salon feeling a million dollars- thank you.

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Great experience!

Cora Tully
23rd Sep 2025
Team Member: Halle
5.0
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Halle created a warm and welcoming atmosphere, which made the experience so lovely. She also did an amazing job with my hair!

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Best Colour and Cut

Jenny
20th Sep 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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Emmylou transformed the way I look. Incredible colour and cut! I travel into London specifically to have my hair done by Emmylou. Outstanding talent.

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Great hairdressers

Kate
18th Sep 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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I had a brilliant experience at the chalel and a great haircut. The salon is super professional but really chilled and warm and friendly (not always the case in salons). The whole experience was very enjoyable. Easy. I felt total trust in Emmylou as her conversation and insights were spot on about my hair and what I wanted.
Brilliant. Looking forward to my next trip.

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17th September

Angie
18th Sep 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0

It's always wonderful to see Sean. My hair is looking fabulous once again.

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Amazing Experience

Al
17th Sep 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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Amazing as always. Puts you at ease and works with you to give you what is best.

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5 Stars! 🤩

Madeleine Montgomery
13th Sep 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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As always, a fab haircut from Sean. And always a delight spending an hour chatting in his company while he does the coiffuring!

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Coloring conversation

Tara S
11th Sep 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0

Went for colouring advise and Molly and Emmy were super helpful. They helped me figure out what product to go for. Great vibes, good people, helpful advise.

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Thoughtful intelligent Short hair cut

Jill W
2nd Sep 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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Sean is clearly super skilled at cutting and understanding different hair and listening to his clients

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Love the service

Tasfia Shahtaj
30th Aug 2025
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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So friendly and accommodating!

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Exceptional Experience - first time client

Neena Sharma
30th Aug 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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What an exceptional experience - so much more than just a haircut. Stunning salon and service. Molly's passion and intuition made it a memorable experience: from the detailed consultation, to the therapeutic hair wash, to the incredible cut. I felt so well taken care of throughout and NEVER rushed. Such amazing value too. I can't recommend The Chapel highly enough - thank you so much Molly!

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Super happy

Janie
28th Aug 2025
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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Great salon with lovely people. Marco is a fantastic stylist, delightful and really good at talking you through what works for your hair and your look. Would highly recommend.

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Best experience!

Lisa
28th Aug 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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What a chic salon and what a talented stylist. Sean was so patient and explained everything he was doing and I looked fabulous at the end. Such a special experience at a salon. Has a blast. The space is also so gorgeous. Could have been there for ages!

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Best and most enjoyable haircut I've probably ever had

Anonymous
26th Aug 2025
5.0

After my first visit to The Chapel I'm so pleased. Finally a haircut that seems to fit my hair, looks great after a wash and air dry. Sean is obviously so talented and I really appreciated the conversation before the haircut to find what I was looking to achieve. Also a beautiful salon, friendly staff. Cannot fault the place in any way.

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Great haircut for a greatcprice

Helen Bernhard
24th Aug 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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I waited till I washed and dried my hair before writing a review as I think that's a good test of a haircut and I am very pleased with the results. Molly is lovely. She listened to what I wanted and also explained what she was going to do. I will definitely go back to her

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Great!

Zoe
21st Aug 2025
Team Member: Halle
5.0
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Lovely cut and attentive to the details ie curl pattern and length.

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Thank you Halle!

Rosie
15th Aug 2025
5.0

Great haircut, Halle understood exactly what I was after. Will definitely be returning, thank you so much Halle.

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Fist appointment with Emmylou

Bethan Jones
13th Aug 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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Emmylou is great, she listens and gets a really good sense of what you want from the style, really happy with my hair. She’s lovely to chat to as well.

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Haircut

Trish Hepburn
13th Aug 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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Emmy has been cutting my.hair for quite awhile now. She always flexible to my changing needs ... longer or shorter... dependent on my mood. Emmy always gives me a great haircut...even 2 & half to 3 months later it still holds it's shape. A lovely friendly stylist

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Great consultation and experience

Anonymous
10th Aug 2025
5.0

I recently had my hair cut by Molly and delighted with the experience. The salon is wonderful and Molly was so nice and informative about my hair.
Loved everything about it

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Feeling fabulous

Julia
8th Aug 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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Expert hair cut, great hair care advice with interesting and intelligent conversation. I came out with lovely hair and a broadened mind!

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Hair cut and restyle

Sarah Fenwick
7th Aug 2025
Team Member: Halle
4.0
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Halle was very friendly, reassuring and helpful. The way she reshaped my outgrown bob for the sumner and sport has worked really well and is easy to manage.

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Excellent haircut

Helene Dutranois
7th Aug 2025
Team Member: Halle
5.0
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Very happy with the service. I have agoraphobia and Halle made sure I was comfortable throughout the appointment

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WHAT A UNIQUE AND GREAT SALON

Jennifer Wallace-Bird
7th Aug 2025
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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From the moment I walked through the door I felt happy and relaxed. Marco was there to warmly welcome me and made me feel truly pampered beyond measure. He gave me the best experience ever. Complimentary drinks, nibbles, what a delightful touch. This salon is a haven of relaxation and exceptional service, sumptuous sofas and they are all lovely people. The atmosphere was genuine, fun and caring but quiet too should that be your wish - and I really can't recommend it highly enough! Thank you so much, Marco, it was such a pleasure meeting you. It felt like I had come to meet friends and then everything morphed into one memorable moment! The fact I walked out with a lovely new haircut was an absolute bonus!!!!

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Kind, caring people and 5 star service every time

Hannah Pickering
6th Aug 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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I just love my visits to The Chapel. The whole team are so lovely and chatty; they make me feel welcome and relaxed every time. The salon is a gorgeous, unique space and the drinks & snacks are fabulous. I see Sean, who is the most talented hairdresser I’ve ever known - and I have difficult hair! Sean is such a calming presence, takes great care to understand what I want, what suits my lifestyle and works with my face shape, and is an absolute joy to chat to. Thank you, Chapel team, for making haircuts such a pleasure!

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Excellent appointment with Molly

Lucy
6th Aug 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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Molly did an amazing job giving my post extensions hair some much TLC. She was really friendly and considerate, giving super helpful advice and working with me to achieve a haircut I was delighted with.

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Sean is fantastic!

Petra
6th Aug 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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I've been very impressed with Sean's professionalism and skill. He makes you feel completely at ease, takes real care with every detail, and always makes my hair look and feel amazing. A true expert in his field. I trust him completely with my hair — highly recommend!

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Love the Chapel - but Emmy is the best!

Jenny Murphy
5th Aug 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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I’ve been at the chapel for years, but my current hairdresser Emmy is the best stylist I’ve ever had. My hair always looks great, it grows out perfectly, and the sessions are always a laugh. Cannot rate her highly enough! The salon is also lovely and after all these years still feels so relaxing to come to. It is never too busy, never noisy etc. it’s just great!

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Emmy is AMAZING

Rowena Sharpe
31st Jul 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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I can’t thank Emmy enough. She is quite literally the best hair stylist I have ever had. Listens to me, advises, takes into account ME and who I am as well as what will work with my skin tone and face etc. thank you so so much you Wonder Woman!!!

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Fabulous, Attentive Stylist!

Marisa
31st Jul 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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Emmy Lou did a wonderful job cutting and styling my hair. She started by listening carefully and asking good questions. She offered suggestions and then did an amazing job making my vision a reality!

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Sean is THE BEST

Orin
25th Jul 2025
Team Member: Sean
5.0
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Genuinely, Sean has been great in my hair journey - having had terrible cuts in the past, it was such a breath of fresh air to find someone who knew how to cut to suit my face. Really love the vibe in the salon too!

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Nervous first timer

Alyson Slorach
24th Jul 2025
Team Member: Halle
5.0
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I have developed a bit of a phobia, would rather visit a dentist than a hairdresser! Thankfully I found The Chapel, such a different experience compared with any other salon I've been to. Halle was great, relaxed and friendly, I appreciated her opinions and she cut my hair beautifully.
Atmosphere was calm and whole experience was a real treat!

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Excellence on repeat

Anne
24th Jul 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0
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My visit today was for colour (roots, balliage, tone and cut). Emmylou is excellent at ‘reading’ needs/wants and I always walk out feeling good about the experience and about myself.

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Perfect experience

Beth
23rd Jul 2025
Team Member: Emmy Lou
5.0

Flawless cut and colour — and I felt like I was at a spa!

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Linda
22nd Jul 2025
Team Member: Halle
5.0

Love my new hair. Nice relaxing experience Thanks Halle

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Hair cut and colour

S K
19th Jul 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0

Great and quick service

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Fabulous

Elizabeth
19th Jul 2025
Team Member: Halle
5.0
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Halle is the best stylist and so kind! She has given me the best cut and experience ever! She’s so detailed and makes sure you get what you want and need!

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Janice Elliott
16th Jul 2025
Team Member: Marco
5.0
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My first appointment with Marco. Great haircut, really nice guy. Enjoyed my time at thus lovely salon.

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INCREDIBLE!!

Maisy Wignall
16th Jul 2025
Team Member: Molly
5.0
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I got my hair done with Molly on Tuesday and I am absolutely in love, it’s the best I have ever had my hair done. Molly listened to everything I wanted and wasn’t afraid to take her time and give me the best experience! I’ve gone to many hair stylists over the years and can say Molly has been my favourite by far! Had an amazing experience and absolutely love my hair!!

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