Six of the best St Helens salons or barbershops as chosen by you

On Friday we launched our new Best of 2022 competition in the St Helens Star.

For our first category we wanted to hear about the best hair salons, barbers and stylists in St Helens.

We asked you, our readers, to tell us who deserved to be in our final shortlist and why.

And we had a huge response, with more than 750 nominations received over the weekend.

It was an incredibly difficult task narrowing it down to the six listed below.

But now we need your help to choose an overall Best For Hair winner from our shortlist.

And there are three ways to vote:

1. Search for the Best Of post on our St Helens Star Facebook or Instagram pages and comment under the post with the name of your winner = 1 vote

2. Name your favourite in the comments section on this article via our website = 2 votes

3. Purchase a copy of this week’s St Helens Star (April 28 edition) and fill in the entry form = 5 votes

(*NB For newspaper entries, email a screenshot of the completed entry form to news@sthelensstar.co.uk – please note that only original copies will be accepted. More than one entry can be submitted per person but you will be asked to provide your own unique reference code for each entry to avoid duplication eg if your name is Smith you may wish to write Smith123 or HS21! as your code. You will need to provide a different code for each entry submitted. For full terms and conditions go to Newsquest.co.uk/terms).

Voting officially opens today, Thursday, and closes at midnight on Monday.

We will be announcing the winner next week, and keep an eye out for our next Best Of appeal on our social media pages on Friday, when we will be asking readers who makes the best pies across the borough of St Helens.

OUR 6 BEST FOR HAIR FINALISTS:

1. The Secret Halo, Boundary Road, St Helens

A salon described as kind, respectful and that specialises in hair loss treatments, The Secret Halo had to make our top 6 list.

Owner Gemma Dean, specialises in hair colours, quality hair extensions, styling and beauty treatments and wigs.

Nominations have cited how caring Gemma is, often helping clients going through cancer treatments and other types of hair loss to boost their confidence.

For more details go to: facebook.com/thesecrethalo

2. TLC Hair and Beauty, Water Street

Established in 2008, TLC Hair & Beauty provides a one-stop shop for hair and beauty needs.

It is described by those who nominated it as a place for “great colours, cuts and chats”, TLC has a loyal and strong fanbase who say owner Tina Boyle and her team make everyone seem welcome.

For more details go to: facebook.com/tlchairandbeautysalon

3. Innovation St Helens, on Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath

A firm favourite with Star readers, is Innovation, where the hairdressers describe themselves as an upbeat and modern Unisex hair salon that does everything from cuts and colours.

One nomination said: “I used to live on the Wirral and actually used to drive over to get my hair done here! They are amazing and wouldn’t trust anyone else with my hair now.”

For more details go to: facebook.com/innovationsthelens

4. The Makeover Lounge, Junction Lane, Sutton

The friendly staff at The Makeover Lounge have been nominated for their style and understanding.

One nomination said: “Since having brain surgery and having a shunt placed in my brain I was always worried about getting my hair done but for years now they are always so gentle with my hair/head and always go above and beyond to accommodate me”

For more details go to: facebook.com/themakeoverloungesthelens

5. NOMAD Hair Studio, Knowsley Road

Based at Sorella Hair and Beauty, Lee Marsh’s multi award winning Nomad Hair Studio has had several nominations.

One said: “Lee makes sure you understand about what is the best for your hair cut and colour. Such a lovely caring, funny man who creates my hair into a style I feel wonderful with which I feel 100 per cent confident with.”

For more details go to: facebook.com/Nomadhairbyleemarsh

6. The Speakeasy Barbershop in Rainhill.

Whether it’s a fade, trimming long locks or making gents feel welcome, The Speakeasy Barbershop has received excellent feedback from Star readers.

One nomination said: “Cool guy, cool place, cool beard. A chilled atmosphere that’s filled with laughter, coffee, (sometimes weird conversations) and skilled haircuts.”

What more could you want?

For more details go to: facebook.com/speakeasybarbershop