Transition

131-133 Fratton Road , Fratton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5AJ

About us

Bringing you over 30 years experience & passion in the beauty business, Debbie McIntyre and her team welcome you to Transition.

If you are looking for an established (1996) & trusted, unisex one stop salon treating you from head to toe, for your general beauty essentials, a soothing pamper day or a more aesthethic procedure, our aim is to offer our guests an experience tailored & bespoke to their needs. In extremely relaxing and comfortable surroundings, it is truly an Oasis at the heart of Portsmouth

Our spacious, purpose built and air conditioned beauty salon has a clinic room, two beauty rooms & laser room with two nail bars & make up station to allow clients to watch the world go by. All of our therapists continue to keep up to date with latest developments and trends, with regular training in order to offer our guests the most up to date treatments and advanced, safe techniques professionally.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 19:00
Thursday 10:00 - 15:30
Friday 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday 09:00 - 15:00
Sunday Closed

Services

Nails
Beauty
Face
Body

Reviews

4.98
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Pedicure

Karen Yeldon
6th Mar 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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It was heaven, very relaxing and as always a very warm welcome from the Transition team.

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Thank you for your review Karen, happy feet! x

Mrs clark

Janet
5th Mar 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Very good

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Thank you Janet. x

Eyebrows

Alisha Cowens
5th Mar 2020
4.0
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Had my eyebrows waxed and tinted. Love them, what a difference you can see. I’m now looking forward too building them up and keeping my appointment going every 4 weeks.

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Thanks Alisha, looking forward to seeing you for your next appointmet. x

Massage

Peter
4th Mar 2020
Stylist: Joy
5.0
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Great massage as always joy is very passionate about her job and it reflects in her massage thanks Joy see you soon.

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Great to hear Peter, look forward to your next visit x

Pampered Perfectly

S A
4th Mar 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Very relaxing, professional and excellent results by Kayleigh a great treat on a wet and windy day!

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Thank you x

Semi permanent makeup

Kelly
3rd Mar 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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I have been having semi permanent makeup on my brows and lip liner for a few years now, and Debbie has transformed my brows and small lips. Always happy with the result, and would absolutely recommend Debbie - I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

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Thank you Kelly, great to hear you are so happy and loving your loyalty! x

Great Nails

Lou
29th Feb 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Excellent nails, thank you x

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Pleasure Lou, see you soon x

New Mexico Collection

Denise
29th Feb 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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What a way to cheer the day. The new OPI Mexico colours chase away storm Jorge. The blue is exquisite- professionally painted as usual by Kayleigh!!

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Thank you for those kind words Denise. Stay safe in the storm! x

OPI Nails

Fiona
29th Feb 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Always amazing results no matter what you present to Kayleigh, my nails always look great when she’s worked her magic.

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Thanks Fiona, I shall pass on your praise to Kayleigh x

RF facial

Anonymous
29th Feb 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Good treatment .it works for me .non intrusive.have seen improve ment in my skin.looks fresher.good value

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Excellent to hear you are seeing the benefits of your RF treatments x

Nice nails

Alyson
28th Feb 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Mani and pedi was lovely. Always done really nice

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Thank you Alyson look forward to your next visit x

New Mexico OPI gel collection

Lady S
26th Feb 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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A superb result and experience after giving my nails a rest from polish for a few weeks! Kayleigh expertly tended to my cuticles, shaped and filed in preparation before polishing, with a fantastic application Michael Angelo would be proud of. Excellent

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Thank you x

Eyebrow wax and tint

Caroline
25th Feb 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0

Great result as always

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Thank you for your review Caroline, see you soon . x

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Tasha thomas
21st Feb 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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Amazing brows as always thankyou so much debbie xx

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Tasha, it's a pleasure to have you as a client. x

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Tracy Graham
21st Feb 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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Debbie really knows what's she's doing and takes time to understand her client's needs and to ensure she gives them what they really want.

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Thank you Tracy, it'[s always appreciated to hear such positive reviews. x

Great Nails

Lou
20th Feb 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Friendly & Professional x

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Thanks Lou, look forward to seeing you soon. x

Eyebrow wax

Nikki
15th Feb 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Amazing as always

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Thank you Nikki, see you soon x

Always amazing

Janine
15th Feb 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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Honest, friendly, full of information, puts u at ease

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Janine, we really appreciate your feedback. x

Pedicure

Prem
14th Feb 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0

Excellent experience every visit
Would thoroughly recommend Transition for some pampering

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Thanks for your review Prem, always lovely to see you in the salon. x

Brilliant first experience

Katie
8th Feb 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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After moving to Portsmouth I was unsure on where to go to get my eyebrows done. Transition has 5 star reviews (and I can see why!) and the woman on the phone made me feel at ease and confident that this was the right place to go. Serena is so friendly and focussed on what I wanted, making sure I was happy with the end result. I‘ve booked my next appointment already and will be recommending them to everyone I know.

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Thank you Katie, it is very important to us we maintain our 5 star standards and hearing positive client feedback is always appreciated. Look forward to seeing you again soon x

Lovely nails

Alyson
7th Feb 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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A lovely professional job done as always

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Thanks Alyson, lovely to see you as always. See you soon for your next appointment. x

Massage

Alison
6th Feb 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Fabulous massage as always

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Alison, thank you for your 5 star review. x

Pamper day with little Serena

Julie Ridden
2nd Feb 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Serena is always a pleasure to be around, she lifts my day after seeing her, she always does a excellent job, my nails look amazing considering how they first looked,.And i always look forward to seeing her again..Everyone in there is always so friendly and makes me feel welcome,

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Thank you for your review Julie. We look forward to seeing you again soon. And we all wish you a very happy birthday! x

Eyebrows

Tash
2nd Feb 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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Amazing as always! Thanks debbie xxx

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Thank you Tash, Lovely to see you as always you have great brows to work with! x

Bye bye skin tags

Alex
31st Jan 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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Practically painless removal of skin tags

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No pain no gain! Alex. Great to hear you are happy with the results. See you soon for your next appointment. x

Lovely Nails !

Lou
30th Jan 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Friendly professional service x

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Thank you Lou, always great to hear client feedback. x

Pro sleep massage

Denise Bartholomew
30th Jan 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Knowing that I am not keen on too much pressure - Kayleigh altered the massage to suit me. It was fantastic and I slept so well last night !! Thank you Kayleigh

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Great to hear you enjoyed a good night's sleep Denise. x

Nails

Paula Young
28th Jan 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0

Excellent as always

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Thank you Paula, see you soon x

Perfect.

Sandra Parkinson
28th Jan 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Excellent,as always.
Please ensure my review is true and accurate. My last review was given 1 star ratings.
Most definitely an error.
Transition Salon is above and beyond and would never be given that star ratings by me.

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:-) bless you Sandra...we truly knew it must have been in error as it certainly didn't match your kind words.
We love seeing you and hope we continue our service levels for you.

Recent visit for various waxing treatments

Lisa broad
25th Jan 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0

Great amazing treatments carried out as ever to very high standards In all aspects. So professional and friendly and I couldn’t ask for anymore.

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Thanks Lisa, great to see you back in the salon. Looking forward to your next visit. x

Amazing staff and service.

Rosemarie Purdy
25th Jan 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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All the staff are friendly and helpful & provide 5* services. I’ve been a customer for 18 years which says it all .

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Thank you for your kind words Rosemarie we are lucky to have such great clients x

Perfect.

Sandra Parkinson
24th Jan 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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As always, great treatments in a really friendly environment.

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Thank you Sandra we always appreciate client feedback. See you again soon. x

Scalp Micro pigmentation

Myles Fitzgerald
23rd Jan 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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Debbie always does a fantastic job on my hair, a true professional.

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Myles, thank you for your feedback. It is always a pleasure to see you in the salon. x

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Anonymous
18th Jan 2020
4.5

I had a great treatment so lovely friendly staff definitely recommend them

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Thank you.

Massage

Peter Gorvin
16th Jan 2020
Stylist: Joy
5.0
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Great massage as always very pleasant atmosphere & Joy always spot on with my massage & is very pleasant, would always recommend them.

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Thanks Peter we always appreciate client feedback. See you soon. x

Manicure

Alison Morton
15th Jan 2020
Stylist: Joy
5.0
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Very relaxing manicure

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Appreciate your feedback Alison, see you soon. x

Massage

Alison
15th Jan 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Lovely deep tissue massage.

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Thank you Alison, happy to hear your nicely pummeled! :-)

RF facial

Pat keirle
15th Jan 2020
Stylist: Vicky
5.0
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Happy with results

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Thank you Pat x

Happy New Year

Jan Williams
14th Jan 2020
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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A lovely break from the wet and windy weather with friends, but coming out with great looking nails. Thanks xx

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It makes us happy you are happy Jan, great nails! See you soon x

Amazing Salon

D Neill
11th Jan 2020
Stylist: Vicky
5.0
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I have been a client for many years now and always leave happy with the service. Always professional and welcoming the standard is consistantly outstanding from the whole team. I will continue to recommend this salon to all my friends and family.

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We always appreciate client feedback. Thank you. See you soon. x

Eye brow colour boost

Marie
10th Jan 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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I had permanent eyebrow and eyeliner a few years ago by Debbie and have colour boosts when needed. I always love the results and people do comment how well I look and I’m sure it’s the permanent make up that gives this result. The salon always gives you that calming atmosphere. Debbie and the girls at Transitions always very friendly and caring and put you at ease. Would highly recommend.

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Thank you for your lovely feedback Marie, as a salon we are lucky to have lovely clients like you ! x

Eyebrows

Tasha t
10th Jan 2020
Stylist: Debbie
5.0
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Amazing brows as always! Thankyou debbie

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Thanks Tasha, see you soon x

Amazing therapist

Abby Baker
3rd Jan 2020
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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I always get an amazing massage from Serena. She gives a tailor made service specific to my needs. Always an enjoyable experience & always much needed! Pricing is excellent & there is always a friendly face at reception.

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Thank you xx

Perfect gel nails

Pashka
30th Dec 2019
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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This is my second visit to this salon after being recommended by my boss. I fancied a design I’d seen online for gel nails this time and Serena did them perfectly. I Wish I could upload a photo!

Serena has done my nails twice now and she has always taken time and care and I’ve been really chuffed each time I’ve come. I would highly recommend Transitions to everyone. Reasonable prices and really high quality work xx

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Thank you for your lovely feedback, so happy to hear that. We look forward to seeing you again soon. x

Lovely Christmas nails

Kirsty
21st Dec 2019
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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As usual Serena took time to ensure I had the perfect sparkly Christmas nails

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That's great to hear Kirsty, see you again soon x

Lovely place

Anonymous
21st Dec 2019
5.0

Been coming here since I was 14, always a great service, friendly place and lovely ladies!

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Thank you for your positive feedback. Greatly appreciated. x

Lovely

Alison
20th Dec 2019
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Serena always gives a lovely massage. All the staff are friendly and attentive. Always enjoy going to Transition

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Lovely to hear Alison, we appreciate all client feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon. x

Back and Shoulders Massage

Rachel Fagan
20th Dec 2019
Stylist: Serena
5.0
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Wonderful as always - my tense, knotted neck and shoulders were given the magic healing hands treatment and it was so relaxing.

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Rachel that is amazing to hear! Serena's healing hands strike again. x

RF facial

Pat keirle
19th Dec 2019
Stylist: Vicky
5.0
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Condition ofskin improves with each treatment

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Lovely to hear Pat x

Lovely Nails

Louise
18th Dec 2019
Stylist: Kayleigh
5.0
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Friendly & professional x

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Thank you Louise xx