Evolve Hairdressing

16 Bishopthorpe Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1JJ

About us

At the heart of York’s most vibrant street Bishopthorpe Road sits Evolve Hairdressing, one of the city’s leading hair salons.

Established in 1994, Evolve Hairdressing York has gained a loyal customer base and a fantastic reputation for providing an exceptionally high level of service.

Our welcoming salon is relaxed yet contemporary with state of the art equipment, soft music, massage chairs and mood lighting.

Cutting edge or classic, our individual approach to unisex hairdressing is personalised to suit our individual client’s specific needs.

Evolve owner Linzi has more than 30 years’ experience within the hairdressing industry and was one of the first hairdressers in York to gain the WELLA Master Colour award, with extensive training within Wella Academies both in the UK and abroad.

Evolve use only the highest quality products including Wella and System Professional and can exclusively offer the Wella Alchemy Treatment Service - a luxury hair treatment service which matches specifically to your unique hair type to get the very best result.

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 20:00
Thursday 09:00 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday Closed

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4.89
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Cut & Blow dry

Caroline Kyte
30th Aug 2019
Stylist: Ebony
5.0
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As always a great experience. All the staff are very friendly. Always try and fit you in on the date requested.

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Always a positive experience. Very professional salon.

Julie Phillips
30th Aug 2019
Stylist: Claire
5.0
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The girl who put my colour on, rinsed it off and shampooed my hair was excellent, very accurate & thorough.
(Sorry didn’t get her name, long dark hair, v petite)
My hair style by Claire was excellent as always..

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Evolve Angels are the best!

Catherine Ann Parker
30th Aug 2019
Stylist: Dyan
5.0
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As a client of many years, I look forward to my regular visits to Evolve. I know I will always leave feeling pampered and well looked after with a perfect new hairdo! The salon has a great atmosphere where you are made to feel welcome by all. Linzi and her lovely team provide a high quality service in a relaxed and professional manner. Thankyou to Dyan and Ebony for my latest fab colour! Looking forward to my next visit already! ?

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Response from Evolve Hairdressing

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Colour and cut

Anna hope
29th Aug 2019
Stylist: Ebony
5.0
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So pleased with the result! All greys gone.. and looks so natural. Ebony was great... witty, easy to chat to and very talented. A wonderful salon. Been coming for years ... usually have Dyan who is fab... but great to try other stylists. My girls love Ebony too!

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Visit to evolve

Sue mckeon
29th Aug 2019
Stylist: Ebony
5.0
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Ebony has been doing my hair for a while now and I am always really really pleased with the results. She puts you at your ease and is so helpful making suggestions with cut and colour. I would highly recommend her.

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Fab at 40!

Alison
28th Aug 2019
Stylist: Charlotte
5.0

I've been going to Charlotte for about 5 years now. My hair went grey in my late 30s and I got fed up of dying it, so under Charlotte's careful supervision I grew it out. I was really keen not to end up with a middle aged frumpy look, and Charlotte is always full of ideas so although my hair is short, we change it up all the time and it looks amazing - it's really funky with shaved sides at the moment, and I feel so confident, having great hair makes such a difference. She also totally gets that I don't have a lot of time/inclination for styling so it's always really easy to look after. Add to that friendly staff, no bother if you need to change appointment time, and great coffee. Even though I've moved out of York, I come in for my hair and I won't be changing!

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Response from Evolve Hairdressing

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Best Salon Iv ever used!

Philippa
28th Aug 2019
Stylist: Charlotte
5.0
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I’ve used many salons over the past years but wouldn’t dream on going anywhere else now. I have been going to evolve for over 10 years & the customer service , knowledge & skill of their staff is amazing! Lynsey the owner is also very welcoming and obviously cares for her staff.
Charlotte is a brilliant hairdresser and nothing is too much trouble! I so look forward to my visits!!

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Very happy

Tami
27th Aug 2019
Stylist: Joanne
5.0
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I tried different Salons in the last few months but I wasn’t happy with the results. At Evolve I have haircuts by Joanne whom I find to be professional, fair; she has reduced my payment if she ended doing a different haircut to what I was booked for, accommodating and flexible. I would recommend the salon to anyone.

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Very happy customer

AMK
24th Aug 2019
Stylist: Claire
5.0
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Had my hair cut 3 times now by Claire and extremely happy every time, looks great and feels great! The customer service and standards at Evolve are also definitely higher than most.
Thank you Claire and thank you Evolve.

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Great service

Bev Barker
24th Aug 2019
Stylist: Claire
5.0
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Have only been to the salon twice. The first to sort out my colour. The second for a re style. Each time Claire listened to my thoughts and on both visits gave me exactly what I wanted. Very happy client.?

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Very cheerful, efficient salon

Caroline de Lacey
24th Aug 2019
Stylist: Carla
5.0

Great to have Carla back to join this very proffesional team, her jolly happy attitude makes it a pleasure to come to the salon along with all her colleagues.

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Anonymous
24th Aug 2019
5.0

I always enjoy my appointments and the staff are very professional and very lovely

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Excellent experience and great hair !

Jane
22nd Aug 2019
Stylist: Claire
5.0
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Claire is always professional, asks what I would like done and thoughtful. She has great skills in colouring, cutting and creating a relaxed atmosphere. I am always very happy with the result and leave feeling that I’ve had five star treatment. Thank you.

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Great salon

Carla client
21st Aug 2019
Stylist: Carla
5.0

Evolve have always delivered great service over the twenty plus years I’ve been a client. I have tried other salons but they simply do not compare.

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Great - as always

Joan
21st Aug 2019
Stylist: Carla
5.0
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Fabulous. Excellent cut and advice. The best

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Hair cut

Valerie Potter
20th Aug 2019
Stylist: Frances
5.0
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As always very pleased with the whole experience ,Frances is always friendly and proffessional, as are all the salon staff.

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Hairdressers

Yvonne Lehuray
20th Aug 2019
Stylist: Claire
5.0
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Always enjoy my hair appointment. Claire is a lovely girl and she is very good at sorting my hair out! The salon is a very welcoming place and all the staff are very professional.

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Hair colour

Lorraine Hudson
17th Aug 2019
Stylist: Ebony
5.0
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Enjoyed my visit lovely staff very professional love my hair many thanks

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My haircut on Friday 15/8/19 with Fran

Stuart Fox
17th Aug 2019
Stylist: Frances
5.0
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As usual , a professional clean cut and deliveries extract what I asked for . Well done done Fran

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Always fabulous

Stevie Laverick
17th Aug 2019
Stylist: Charlotte
5.0
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Charlotte and the team always give you 5 star treatment and accommodate your needs yesterday I needed to be out early for an appointment and she worked so hard to make this happen.
The knowledge and care the team have is fabulous and makes you leave feeling beautiful. Thank you Charlotte

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Wonderful

Ros Latham
16th Aug 2019
Stylist: Dyan
5.0
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A lovely friendly salon. Everyone is treated with such respect because of the ethos of the owner. My hair is always cut and styled so well and people quite often ask me where I have it cut.

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Amazing as always

Kirsti Sawyer
16th Aug 2019
Stylist: Charlotte
5.0
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Charlotte gave me a fabulous haircut as well as a few laughs, a relaxed experience.
I’ve been going to this salon for years, always really pleased with the end result. and all staff are really friendly.

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Brilliant!

Claire Douglas
16th Aug 2019
Stylist: Ebony
5.0
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Ebony does a fantastic job. She listens, accomodates, is friendly and open. To add to that she always gives me a great hair do. I've got naturally curly hair so it's not something I say lightly. Thanks Ebony!

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5 star experience

Julie McGuire
9th Aug 2019
Stylist: Joanne
5.0
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Amazing experience from start to finish. Greeted with a smile, sat with a cuppa while I waited and then greeted by Joanne. She was very friendly and professional, taken an interest in what I wanted (even though I wasn't quite sure what I wanted) and offering her professional opinion on what she thought would suit me. Really enjoyed my visit and will definitely return again. Friendly and personal experience.

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Fantastic cut by Holly

Claire
29th Jul 2019
5.0
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Excellent haircut. Holly listened to what I wanted and added her expertise. She did a really professional cut and it felt amazing. Will definitely be going back.

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First visit.

Paula
15th Jul 2019
5.0

Very happy with the whole experience. Very proffessional and friendly. Very happy with the cut and style.

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Wash and finish

Helen Maksymiw
4th Jul 2019
5.0
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What a lovely salon!
From the moment I walked into the salon, I was greeted with smiles, very welcoming.
Felt very pampered and at ease.
Great results, lived my hair, thanks so much x

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Great

Charlotte
7th Jun 2019
5.0
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Very friendly staff, happy with my hair

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Great experience

Olivia
29th May 2019
5.0
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First time visiting the salon and was a great experience. Lovely clean and relaxing salon and Claire sorted my hair out after a bad experience elsewhere!

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Daughters first salon hair cut

Lucy
28th May 2019
5.0
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Fantastic service, my daughter loves her new hair cut. Ebony took great care to make this experience special for my daughter. Highly recommended!

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Running late

Lauren
23rd May 2019
2.0
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Stylist was running late. I was supposed to be having a big bouncy blow dry for a wedding. I ended up having my hair rough dried with straighteners through the ends for a bit of a wave - which is how I usually style my hair at home (without the cost).

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Restyle

Tracy Betts
23rd May 2019
5.0
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Restyle was excellent, Joanne could not be more helpful, listening to everything I needed and gave me a lot of confidence, my salon for the future

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Finding a new hairdresser

Debbie Sharp
2nd May 2019
5.0
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So I needed to find a new hairdresser and thought I'd go to evolve which is near to where I live and I'd heard good things. It was an amazing experience. Totally loved it and loved my hairdresser (Ebony). She was so amazing, so informative and completely got me and my laziness. It's the first time in years I've left a hairdressers actually feeling just amazingly happy. It was the most wonderful experience ever.

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Great Hairdressers

Lorraine Reynolds
12th Apr 2019
5.0
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I had my first hair appointment with Vicki today and was thoroughly pleased with my hair style. It was exactly what I wanted and Vicki gave the time to ensure it was right. All the staff were friendly and professional and I had a delightful few hours ‘on me’. Thank you all for a very pleasant introduction to Evolve.

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Excellent

Soohie
18th Mar 2019
5.0
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Couldn’t have asked for more! Normally hate hair cuts but this was fantastic!

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A happy client

Anonymous
16th Mar 2019
5.0

I’m really happy with my hair and the experience I had at Evolve. I’m looking forward to coming back!

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Amazing from start to finish

Natalie
14th Mar 2019
5.0
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As you walk in you get greeted by friendly faces, they take your jacket and hang it up for you, offering you a beverage as you wait. Ebony who was my stylist sat down with me and we go through exactly what I’m wanting and how we are going to get there, giving me information and advice. We then started the long process with bleaching my hair, which goes quickly with great conversation. I then had to wait 40mins, but with a lovely cappuccino made there for you and my book it was really relaxing. I then moved on to having my hair rinsed, and oh how wonderful the chair was, massaging your body as you have your hair washed. Ebony was a fantastic stylist, giving me great advice on what products to use and making me feel so calm and relaxed throughout the whole process. I will definitely be back, thank you again.

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My first time at Evolve

Susan Ruddick
12th Mar 2019
5.0
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Excellent customer service- I was made to feel welcome and at ease. Ebony showed real interest in talking to me about my hair and was thoughtful and helpful throughout. I am very pleased with the result and will return!

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Very impressed

Emily
7th Mar 2019
5.0
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Had my hair cut here for the first time today. Everyone very friendly.
Fran cut my hair and I thought she was fantastic. She asked lots of questions about my hair, and what I did or didn't want. I've never had such a thoughtful, considerate, thorough hair consultation. She explained what she was going to do really well, and gave me a fab haircut.

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Annoymous
2nd Mar 2019
3.5

The hair appointment it’s self was great, amazing service and couldn’t fault my hairdresser. She did everything as I wanted it. However the manager made me feel quite uncomfortable standing at the till and making sure I was paying the correct amount and making a point of waiting at the till till I had done so. Made me feel quite small and intimidated and as though my custom wasn’t enough.

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Excellent service and results

Charlotte
24th Feb 2019
5.0
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I had the underside of my hair coloured and I have super thick hair that is very tricky to work with but the stylists did a great job over 5.5 hours of making me feel comfortable with drinks, chat and even a massage chair!

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Ebony

Karen Pemberton
21st Feb 2019
5.0
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An absolutely delightful person

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Josephine
20th Feb 2019
5.0
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Service was very nice. I was surprised by the kind and lovely extras. Body relaxation and Massage chair was nice. As well the head massage whilst washing.
Happy with the approach and haircut. Ebony was a very kind and pleasant hairdresser. Thank you.

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Colour revamp

Seonaidh
13th Feb 2019
5.0

I have been coming to this salon for the last 5 years and the staff at the salon I have always found to be professional and helpful and make you feel like part of the Evolve "family" . Creative Director Claire is my go to hair guru.

Today I decided to revamp my colour and was totally impressed with the consultation regarding my colour.I was consulted about my needs and wants and desired end result - there was great input and explanations from Claire - determined to get the right colour(s) and result for me.

The end result was absolutely amazing - I have had the same colour on my hair for the last 5 years and took the plunge today to do something different and was so glad that I made that decision and delighted that I had the support and expertise of Claire ( who I totally trust with my hair!)

I left the salon and went home with a very sleek and bouncy style with a grown up colour - slightly darker than before but with subtle copper and golden highlights. Well suited to me and my skintone.

I am so delighted and feel 5 years younger as a result. If you want a feel good experience and want to come out of a salon feeling a million dollars then visit Evolve.

Thank You to Claire especially - you are the best ever at looking after me and my hair ! My gratitude today also goes to Ebony, Sydney, Katie and Diane for their help ,input and care today .

You are all superstars at Team Evolve !!!

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Fabulous!

Helene
11th Feb 2019
5.0
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It was my first visit to Evolve and I must say I was impressed. The atmosphere was professional yet relaxed, I was greeted with a pot of tea and my stylist really listed to what I wanted and kept me informed of what she was doing. I felt at ease and i didn’t feel rushed at all.

Plus my hair looked and felt amazing!!!!

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Best haircut in york

kerrie
8th Feb 2019
5.0
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So happy with my haircut from holly .
She has cut my hair many times before so I knew I was in good hands. Evolve is lovely salon in a great location .

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Great experience

Elaine Hughes
26th Jan 2019
5.0
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Best salon experience I’ve ever had. Everyone was so lovely and welcoming.

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First appointment at Evolve

Karen Marks
22nd Jan 2019
5.0
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I was 100% satisfied with my experience at Evolve. Fran was incredibly helpful, and I'm looking forward to my next visit.

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Fantastic

Dom
18th Jan 2019
5.0
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First time at Evolve. Can’t wait to go back. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, friendly attentive staff and as usual Holly did an amazing job on my hair.

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Trip to Evolve York .

Jill Kornas
13th Jan 2019
5.0
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I came to this salon , after a bad hair experience , Joanne did my hair , This lady was amazing , Friendly , professional, and she listened , Without judging how I had let my hair go , and no lectures , can’t wait to go back , can’t Recommend Evolve and Joanne enough .

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