HOB Hair Salon Temple Fortune, London

796-798 Finchley Rd, Temple Fortune, Greater London, NW11 7TJ

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 08:30 - 18:00
Saturday 08:30 - 18:00
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

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Great cut

Justin
11th Oct 2020
Team Member: Bianca
4.0
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Excellent cut. Lovely lady.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Justin, Its great to hear you had an excellent cut with your stylist Bianca. We hope to see you again soon at HOB Salons Temple Fortune.

Great salon and professional service

Antonia
11th Oct 2020
Team Member: Olivia
5.0
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Very friendly and welcoming salon. My stylist was very professional. She gave me the result I wanted, and also gave welcomed advice on what would work well for my hair, which was very helpful.

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Pampering

beverley cummin
10th Oct 2020
Team Member: Nadia
5.0

As usual a great pampering experience! Thank you

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Sohail
10th Oct 2020
Team Member: Anna
5.0
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Anna is a brilliant stylist and really cares for what her clients think

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Sohail, Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you had a great experience with Anna. She does really care for all her clients, and has worked with us for over twenty years so her experience is exceptional! We hope to see you again soon at HOB Salons Temple Fortune.

Nadia

Lacramioara Anamaria Aron
9th Oct 2020
Team Member: Nadia
5.0
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I am super happy with Nadia each time she is cutting my hair. She is talented and very friendly.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Lacramioara, we are so glad to hear you are always happy with your stylist Nadia! We hope to see you again soon at HOB Salons Temple Fortune.

Superb experience

Jackie Miller
9th Oct 2020
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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I was able to book a same day blow dry a bargain at £20
Everything and everyone made my visit seamlesss and positive in these challenging times
Brooke gave a great head massage and nothing felt hurried or stressful.
The Covid safe measures made me feel safe and happy to come again soon
Thank you so much to all at HOB Temple Fortune.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Jackie, Thank you for your review. We love our current offer of "Blow Out To Go Out" where our clients can enjoy treating themselves to a blow-dry for only £20!! We are so glad you had a superb experience, and hope you will take advantage of this offer again soon at HOB Salons Temple Fortune.

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Pete Dornan
9th Oct 2020
Team Member: James
5.0
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As usual, James’s safe hands and scissors worked their magic. Thanks James!

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Fabulous cut and blow dry

Lucy
4th Oct 2020
Team Member: James
5.0
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Great to have James back from paternity leave. Such a lovely guy and brilliant hairdresser. Got my hair back into shape and I left feeling fantastic. Enjoyed every minute of my appointment.

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All Colourists & Stylists

Chantal
3rd Oct 2020
5.0
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HOB Temple Fortune always has great, friendly staff in a very relaxed environment.

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Mandy Smith
3rd Oct 2020
Team Member: Santino
5.0

Fabulous! The best colourist I have had in years And very friendly and easy going

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Great hair do!

Shirley Futter
1st Oct 2020
Team Member: Sandra
5.0
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Sandra did an excellent job on my hair- I was delighted with the result. I loved the relaxing atmosphere and the very safe Covid-19 enviroment.
Also, the young lady that washed my hair did a thorough job too making my hair squeaky clean and protected my recent cataract surgery perfectly.
Thank you all for your expertise.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Shirley, Thank you for your review. We are so pleased that your stylist Sandra did an excellent job. Our apprentices are trained to the highest standard to ensure a relaxing backbar experience so we are glad to hear that you enjoyed that too. We look forward to seeing you again soon at HOB Salons Temple Fortune.

Very good experience

Denise Birley
28th Sep 2020
Team Member: Nancy
5.0
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After an appointment with Nancy I feel pleased by the way she puts me at ease discusses what I want her to do and makes the whole experience a relaxed and positive one.

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Tint & Blow dry

Louise Felder
26th Sep 2020
Team Member: Santino
4.5

Santino coloured my hair professionally & listened to my comments about the eveness of the colour, leaving rhe tint in for 5minutes longer & ensuing that the toner was left on for 7 minutes. The washer was efficient with a pleasant manner too. Simon Barker did a good job finishing my hair with an on the day blow dry. I would query the discontinuation of a rough dry at the salon as sometimes when I have a tint a rough dry is all that is needed especially on a wet & windy day, when the blow dry gets blown away before the end of the day. The choice of a rough dry should be available as it takes far less time than a blow dry.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Dear Louise,
Thank you for taking the time to review our salon and letting us know your thoughts. We're pleased you enjoyed the colouring and blow drying services you received and value your feedback on a wet and windy day needing a rough dry instead of a blow dry. We appreciate you pointing this out and making us aware of this. We are always looking for ways to improve our services.

Thank you again for your review.

Best wishes,
The team at HOB Salons

Lovely salon & talented stylists

S Martin
25th Sep 2020
Team Member: Bianca
5.0
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Bianca was wonderful! A very talented stylist, extremely attentive, and gave a fantastic, personalised service. She went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable, and I was extremely happy with the result. I look forward to my next visit!

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Thank you

Jennifer Blumhof
24th Sep 2020
Team Member: Sandra
5.0
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Sandra was great as usual. It was a real pleasure getting my hair done in these weird and troubling times.Everyone was very efficient and helpful and it really was stress free.

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Cracking haircut Gromit!

Mary
24th Sep 2020
Team Member: Simon
5.0
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Should be able to go out in two weeks! Seriously though I’m really delighted with my new neat “Bob” .....it’s smart and stylish as all of my haircuts have been here.
I’ve been a client at thIs salon for 22years and a very happy customer.

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Good to go back to HOB.

Robert Winton
24th Sep 2020
Team Member: Simon
5.0

Excellent friendly service as always.
Felt very safe & relaxed.

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Anne Baruch
20th Sep 2020
Team Member: Olivia
5.0

Olivia & Santino have both coloured my hair over time & they are both so smiley, friendly & great at what they do!

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Best manager in town!!

Anne Baruch
20th Sep 2020
Team Member: Simon
5.0
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Kind, caring, friendly, personable & great at cutting hair.....what more can one ask!

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Thank you ?

Mala Ungelson
17th Sep 2020
5.0

Great haircut and a lovely experience as always x x

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#simplythebest

Joseph Carl
14th Sep 2020
Team Member: Bianca
5.0
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A great service with personal touches. Really care about their clients and go the extra mile to provide the highest standards of service.

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Great cuts and friendly staff

Rachel
13th Sep 2020
Team Member: Nadia
5.0
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Love my new cut from Nadia, she always suggests great styles to try and cuts my hair beautifully. I'd never see anyone else!

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Penelope Saxby
12th Sep 2020
Team Member: Simon
4.0

Happy with Simon as ever but VERY unhappy that I have to pay a £5 surcharge every time I get my colour done!! As a regular client for years I really object!!!

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Very Bad Experience With Senior Hairstylist

Louise Dutton
12th Sep 2020
2.0
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I had a very bad experience with the hairstylist *****. She did not give me the cut that I asked for and the cut was very uneven. She also cut my neck with the scissors and refused to accept that she had until my neck started bleeding. Even then there was no genuine apology. I am very shocked that a hairdresser would do this during a difficult time with covid.

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Blow dry

Linda Stein
12th Sep 2020
Team Member: Nancy
5.0
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good blow dry

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Great

Dalia
11th Sep 2020
Team Member: Santino
5.0
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Am always happy with my colour!
Thank you

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Triple A From H.O.B

Ron Fogelman
9th Sep 2020
Team Member: Bianca
5.0
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I’ve been an HOB customer for what must be close to 15 years going to back to the days of the old Temple Fortune location and have always enjoyed the warmth and friendliness of the staff and management and their professionalism. They’re approach to managing COVID has me very confident and feeling safe when I have an appointment.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Ron, WOW we are so grateful to have such a loyal client coming to us for nearly fifteen years! Thank you for your continued custom with us. We are glad you had a safe and enjoyable experience and hope to see you again soon at HOB Salons Temple Fortune.

Ab Fab!

Pauline Fynn
7th Sep 2020
Team Member: Anna
5.0
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Always feel fabulous when I leave the salon but particularly this time. Colour, cut and blow dry absolutely fabulous.

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Best hair colour!

Charlotte
6th Sep 2020
Team Member: Santino
5.0
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Really happy with the results of my new colour and highlights. Santino is brilliant!

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Great service

Gemma Gilbert
6th Sep 2020
5.0
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I was very happy with the service however I was disappointed that when it came to pay my payment was £5 more than stated on the booking confirmation. I am happy to pay for the PPE but it should have been stated when booking or upon arrival

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Gemma,

Thank you for providing us with your feedback and we apologize you encountered a discrepancy in the expected payment at your last visit. We appreciate you understanding the need for extra costs due to PPE and we are doing our best to keep our prices as clear as possible. In the future, please feel free to contact us ahead of time to confirm payments.

We value your patronage and appreciate your understanding in this instance.

Warmest regards,
The team at HOB Salons

Great Haircut

Andrea Gordon
4th Sep 2020
Team Member: Simon
5.0
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Simon was kind and caring throughout and anxious to give me the haircut I wanted. He cut my hair beautifully and I left the salon feeling a million dollars.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Andrea,

Thank you for your lovely review. We are delighted to hear that you received a great experience with Simon. It's wonderful to hear that you left feeling a million dollars - that's an incredible result. We always strive to make sure that our clients leave feeling great and it sounds like you had a positive time with us.

We're glad you are pleased with your lovely new look, it's great to hear that Simon was so thoughtful and considerate throughout your appointment. We always strive to provide a great experience for all our clients.

Thank you again for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review, it means a lot to us at HOB Salons.

All the best,

The team at HOB Salons

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Leah Cooper
4th Sep 2020
Team Member: James
5.0
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Excellent service and cut as usual.

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Vist to HOBS Temple Fortune

Anonymous
4th Sep 2020
Team Member: Nadia
4.5
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Professional and excellent blow dry

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cut and colour

Rosie
4th Sep 2020
5.0
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very happy

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Regular haircut

David White
3rd Sep 2020
Team Member: Bobbi Leigh
5.0
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As usual, I left smarter than I arrived but with my sideburns at different levels.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi David,
Thank you for your feedback. We always strive to ensure that each of our clients walks out of our salon looking and feeling their best. We are sorry that on this occasion we did not meet your expectations. We would love for you to give us another chance to make sure that we meet them next time.

If you decide to visit us again, please do let us know upon arrival so we can ensure that we take our time while styling your sideburns. We can assure you that all of our stylists have extensive experience and are dedicated to providing you with a top quality service.

As always, your satisfaction is our top priority.

Thanks for being a loyal customer,
Team at HOB Salons

Vist to HOBS Temple Fortune

Anonymous
30th Aug 2020
Team Member: Nadia
4.5

Excellent hairdresser

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Great , very happy

Sara kevy
30th Aug 2020
Team Member: Nadia
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Very professional and friendly

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Fresh Cool Blonde

Sinead
29th Aug 2020
Team Member: Santino
5.0
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I am super happy with my fresh blonde from Santino. It’s always a smooth professional experience with good chat. He is an expert at the different tones of blonde as I fluctuate between warm and cool when I fancy a change! He is fast and efficient which I like.
Nancy set my hair beautifully, she really gets the classic vintage style that I like and is very gentle which I like when I have freshly bleached wet hair and a sensitive scalp.

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Highly recommend Ava

Natalie the Fine-Haired Fairy
29th Aug 2020
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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I have been getting my hair cut by Eva for about 5 years. Eva listens and pays attention to her clients needs and desires. She diplomatically gives her expert advice, without contradicting the clients wants. She recommends and suggests ideas, clearly explaining how each will result on my specific hair type.
She is professional and reasurring; thoughtful and intelligent. She gives good chat whilst she works.
I would definitely recommend her.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Natalie, Thank you for such a lovely review on Eva our Senior Stylist. We are so glad to hear she listens and gives you a great haircut. We hope to see you again soon at HOB Salons Temple Fortune.

First visit since lockdown

Ruth
28th Aug 2020
Team Member: Eva
5.0
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The salon seems to have adapted to the strict Covid 19 measures very well, and I felt completely comfortable in the space. The stylist, Eva, did a perfect job as usual even with the restriction of having to wear a face shield. Overall an almost normal hair appointment.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Ruth,
Thanks for your review. We're pleased to hear that you felt comfortable during your visit and that Eva did a perfect job as usual. We believe that keeping our salon clean, safe and Covid secure comes first and it's good to know that the safety measures we've implemented have worked well for you. We really appreciate your effort in adhering to the rules so that we can continue to give you the best service possible. We hope to see you again soon.

Many thanks,
The Team at HOB Salons

My fab 2

Anonymous
28th Aug 2020
5.0

Olivia colours my hair beautifully l go in a mess and l come out looking 10 years younger thanks Oliva and just want to say a massive thanks to Simon who cuts and styles my hair the best love them both

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Great service!

Boguslawa
27th Aug 2020
Team Member: Georgina
5.0
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Very professional and welcoming! Georgina was so nice and offered great advice. My best haircut yet! Entire experience was so relaxing. Thank you so much

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Anne
25th Aug 2020
Team Member: Nadia
4.5
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Excellent hair cut, thanks. Feel very safe within the saloon, but think the £5.50 PPE charge high, as online price £3.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Anne,
Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it. We're glad to hear you felt safe during your visit to our salon. We always strive to make our customers feel comfortable and safe while visiting us.
Regarding the PPE charge, we have to ensure the safety of our customers and staff and therefore need to implement the necessary practices for preventing the spread of Covid-19. We understand it can be an additional expense, but we'd like to reassure you that this charge helps towards keeping our service of the highest standard.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience. From the team at HOB Salons.

Perfect

Jane Simons
23rd Aug 2020
Team Member: Amy
5.0
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Fab blow dry

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the best

Monica
23rd Aug 2020
Team Member: Nadia
5.0
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it was was like old times and Laura was amazing

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the best

Monica
23rd Aug 2020
Team Member: Nadia
5.0
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it was was like old times and Laura was amazing

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Thank you for your review
Looking forward to seeing you soon
The team at HOB Salons

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Anonymous
22nd Aug 2020
5.0

Good stylist.

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Thank you for your review
Looking forward to seeing you soon
The team at HOB Salons

Amazing ? service from Nadia a true professional

Raj
21st Aug 2020
Team Member: Nadia
5.0
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I would like to thank Nadia for an excellent Hairdressing she gave. I must say it would change our outlook. I for sure will revisit .

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Raj!

Thank you so much for taking the time out to share your experience with us. We are delighted to hear that our stylist Nadia could give you an excellent hairdressing service and that it had a positive effect on your outlook.

We pride ourselves in offering top class services meant to cater to all our customers needs and we are thrilled to hear that you are coming back for another visit!

We thank you for your support and kind words and look forward to having you at HOB Salons again soon.

Warm Regards,
The team at HOB Salons

Back to being Me’ again:

Anonymous
18th Aug 2020
5.0

Both Simon & Santino were exceptional in expertise, professionalism, creativity, and complete knowledge and understanding of the individual, me! I had ventured to go out for the first time in months, and I cannot rate them highly enough! There are many mechanical hairdressers, however, a gifted artistic hairdresser is rare! Especially during the times we are living in, hiding behind a mask & it’s the first time they have met me, so from Simon’s cutting skills, his hairdressing technique, coupled with Santino’s skilful flair for colour, it was a great combination. The entire team from Laura in reception, to Megan who washed my hair, every single person made you feel at ease when I was actually filled with trepidation. I am so pleased my daughter told me to go there. A great salon in every single way.

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us at HOB Salons - Temple Fortune. We are delighted to hear that our team were able to make you feel at ease and ensure that all of your wishes were met. Our team are passionate and strive to ensure every client has the best experience possible. We really appreciate your kind words, and thank you for recommending us to your daughter. From the whole team, we look forward to seeing you in the salon again soon.
From the team at HOB Salons - Temple Fortune.

First class as always

Matt
18th Aug 2020
Team Member: Anna
5.0

Thanks HOB Temple Fortune as ever for a great visit, and I’m really impressed by the measures you’ve put in place to keep yourselves and customers safe, without making the salon feel any less welcoming or friendly, and still maintaining the same high standards of service from start to finish. Good to be back :-)

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Response from HOB Salons - Temple Fortune

Hi Matt,
Thank you for the kind words. We appreciate your continued loyalty and are happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Our priority is to ensure that our customers feel safe, and that our services meet our high standards of quality. We are happy you still found our salon a welcoming and friendly place to be. We value your feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Kind regards,
The team at HOB Salons