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Ellie Todd

06:49 10 Sep 23

recommendsI had my highlights done with Joanna and she did a fantastic job. I’ve been coming to Novo for years and all the... stylists I’ve seen are great to be honest (Megan, Elaine, Nicola and Emma). Siobhan the reception manager is also so lovely to deal with.read more

Lisa Burgess

16:39 23 Apr 22

recommendsA lovely friendly experience at Novo toda. Lillie was chatty, professional, skilled and patient. I'm really pleased... with my hair and will definitely be going back.read more

Elizabeth Vella

07:57 05 Feb 22

recommendsI have been going to the Novo salon in Hockley for my cuts for few years now. Highly recommend Lillie for a great cut... and finish. Such a warm, friendly girl and very skilled at her craft.
All at the salon are polite, friendly, very professional and cannot do enough for their customers.
Thank you and well done to all at Novo. You are so appreciated💗read more

Sally Anne Mitchinson

21:22 27 Dec 21

recommendsHi highly recommend Novo Hair Salons. I booked my appointment online which was really easy & also my cut & blow dry... with Kevin. Best haircut & blowdry I’ve had in years & will be rebooking to have my colour done by him. The staff are all really friendly & nice & my grandson had his hair cut by Emma he’s very happy with his cut. If you’re looking for a great salon I couldn’t recommend Novo Hair highly enoughread more

Jessica Christian

17:36 01 May 21

recommendsHad my hair cut by Lillie for the first time today. Wow what a lovely lady! Absolutely transformed my lock down hair. A... lovely lady and lovely experience. The lady who washed my hair was also lovely but didn’t catch her name. Thank you Novo 😊read more

Michelle Field

20:17 23 Apr 21

recommendsWas so lovely being back in the salon today. I felt so much happier when I left, everyone is so lovely & Megan re tamed... my locks. Thank you. 💇🏻‍♀️😊read more

Mimi Huong

17:02 18 Sep 20

recommendsGreat stylist and very lovely shop 👍🤩

Georgia Gridley

17:11 17 Sep 20

recommendsProfessional, great stylists and a lovely shop. 😊

Leanne Atkin-Doggett

15:25 19 Feb 20

recommendsI had a great experience at novo today. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Gabby gave me a fabulous hair cut. Looks... lovely. Beautiful salon 💇‍♀️read more

Vikki Campbell

22:06 16 Feb 20

recommendsBeen visiting Novo for a couple of years now and would highly recommend them!!
All the staff are welcoming and... friendly, and if you’re like me and hate going to the hairdressers, they will put you at ease with their experience and talents!!read more

Deborah Jayne

20:50 02 Oct 19

recommendsI had Chloe cut and style my hair today.
Amazing 🌟 job!
I have had endless compliments throughout the... day today!
Random people saying how nice my hair looks... and how they would like hair like mine !
I would also like to mention that I have found all of the staff at the Novo salon very welcoming and professional in their approach.
From start to finish, great job Chloe! Thank you 😊 ... see you soon 🌟read more

Lorraine Tuff

14:16 19 Sep 19

recommendsBecky is so lovely and find the salon friendly and welcoming. So pleased with the cut easy to manage. Thanks again xx

Emma Lock

09:39 14 Sep 19

recommendsLillie done a great job cutting my 7month olds hair! My girls also enjoyed the hot chocolate with cream and... marshmallows!Thank you very muchread more

Paige Coubrough

15:19 13 Sep 19

recommendsI have my hair done at Novo by Megan and she is absolutely fabulous! She makes sure she gives me exactly what I want... and will always go the extra mile to do so. Everybody in the salon is lovely and welcoming, offering you a drink/magazine, making sure that your experience is truly 5 star.

Thank you ladies! See you soon!read more

Tia-Alyce Bolden

19:42 12 Jul 19

doesn't recommendsABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN, WOULD NEVER GO BACK! Had been going to this salon since a young age. I’m naturally brown and... would go to novo to bleach my hair blonde as I would never risk it myself (hence why I payed the prices on the promise that a professional will know what is best for my hair). When I initially started the journey of going blonde I wasn’t offered a strand test which I did find strange but again I wasn’t a hairdresser so I was not aware of the procedures and hadn’t been to any other salon in my life. My hair had been continuously bleached on the bottoms as a recommended refresh not to me realising that 30% of my hair had broken off and only left many 5cm strands. I only realised the true extent of the damage when I seeked outside professional advice where I was told about the HORRENDOUS condition that my hair was in. So bad that I could not even bleach my hair anymore. I wouldn’t mind if I could just bob my hair most of the damaged hair is so short that that wouldn’t help it. Summarising I am absolutely heartbroken... with your hair you trust someone and expecially when you spend the money you expect to have cared for hair let alone thin, broken hair.read more

Michaela Charlotte

20:23 10 Apr 19

recommendsToday was my first visit to the salon and absolutely loved the way lily did my hair�. She took the time and really made... me feel pampered and looked after, loved the coffee the chat, the massage ever and my hair was the best it ever looked, being stylist myself I’m super fussy but she really did an amazing blowdry would highly reccomend. Cannot wait to come back in may for another blowdry! Thanks again lilly �read more

Michelle Brown

18:49 01 Apr 19

recommendsFriendly & professional. Make you feel very welcome and listen to your needs. Great atmosphere whilst delivering a... relaxing experience at the same time 10/10read more

Frances Dunkley

14:49 15 Mar 19

recommendsElaine has been cutting my hair for 10 years. She’s the best stylist I’ve ever had; she listens to what you want and... gives you the cut that’s right for you. All the staff are pleasant and helpful and the coffee’s good, too!read more

Louise Howell

16:02 14 Mar 19

recommendsHad my hair done yesterday by the lovely Chloe, very happy with the outcome.lovely staff bonus they had hot choc with... marshmallows and cream as I don't drink tea or coffee heheread more

Rachel Dines

19:19 06 Jan 19

recommendsI had my hair cut, coloured and styled here back in September 2018 and it was such a fantastic experience! I’ll... definitely be back soon! 🙂read more

Janet Louise

18:09 29 Aug 18

recommendsTook my 11 year old daughter to Novo this morning. She has very long, curly hair but neither of us knew how to style it... to reduce the frizz etc. Lillie really made her feel at ease and special and took time to give lots of advice! We both feel confident in dealing with her luscious locks now! Thanks for a lovely morning Lillie 😊read more

Emily Drinkell

19:44 13 Aug 18

recommendsBoth visits here have been so lovely- I've never felt comfortable having my hair done, but in both of my experiences... the girls were so lovely and they knew exactly what I wanted. It was nice to feel at ease somewhere, especially as I've never spent much on my hair. Will definitely be back xread more

Denise Ann

21:33 01 Aug 18

recommendsThank you to Georgia for cutting and colouring my hair. Great consultation, you really listened to what I wanted and... then advised what would be best for my hair.
Great hairdresser will definitely recommend her. Lovely salon tooread more

Niki Rodrigues

07:57 13 Jul 18

recommendsHuge thanks to Anthony who cut my hair so beautifully this week and gave me exactly the style I had in my head! My... first visit to your lovely salon and I will definitely be back and recommend.read more

Jess Barnard

07:49 01 Jun 18

recommendsHad my hair done the other day by Abbie in Southend and she done amazing colour to my hair. Knew exactly what I wanted... and was very happy with end result! �read more

Melody Rose Tillbrook

18:34 20 Mar 18

doesn't recommendsVery lovely staff.. However paid extra for a hair ‘specialist’ who has supposedly been there 18 years, to give me a... balayage, and was given a full head of highlights instead, which left my hair disgusting and left me very upset.. Not forgetting it was an awkward expirence and I was barely spoken to throughout the time of my hair being coloured wrongly, wouldn’t recommend and wouldn’t go back, however I’ve got my refund and am now paying £105 for my hair to be fixed ELSEWHERE�read more

Helen Lawrence

16:25 10 Feb 18

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Kelly Hanson

16:32 20 Dec 17

recommendsAbbie was lovely. Not only does she listen to you, she gave me honest and welcomed advice. Resulting in an amazing job... and a very happy customer �read more

Anja Maria

13:52 22 Nov 17

recommendsI just got out 2 hours ago and I‘ve never seen my hair like this it’s so soft and healthy and I love the colour and the... cut! A big big thank you to Abbie for being so sweet and welcoming I felt so comfortable with her and Tony also is really amazing and does a great job. Cannot wait to be back in there, definitely worth every pound! Lots of love xxxread more

Hannah Robinson

14:48 04 Nov 17

recommendsMegan nailed my hair after a previous bad haircut at another Salon! Looking forward to my next appointment!

Leanne Cooper

21:03 21 Oct 17

recommendsI luv thus place dies my exactly how I like it n the girls r very polite

Rebecca Sara O'Donoghue

11:34 05 Aug 17

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Lisa Wright

09:15 04 Jul 17

recommendsI love this place..i am quite nervous due to bad experiences but Abbie is fantastic, listens to what you would like and... gives brilliant advice. My second visit and i am so happy with my colour.read more

Lisa Schneider

18:53 11 Apr 17

doesn't recommendsI've never been to your salon, but there are pictures on your social media that are not yours (or theirs (Jenine) under... Internet Privacy Laws) That is misrepresentation.read more

Becky Goodchild

12:57 05 Mar 17

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Lisa Wallace

20:22 28 Feb 17

recommendsI've been coming this novo for years and will say it's one of the best ever hairdressers in Essex.
The staff are... the most accommodating, professional, friendly , awesome people you will come across who are passionate about hairdressing as well as making your time at the salon relaxing and also a chilled atmosphere.
Christina one of the senior colourists at NOVO who is exceptional and really takes her time to know each individual customer, and works together to provide and deliver perfect colours to suit individual clients.
Kevin the owner I must say goes above and beyond his role and I recommend anyone who has never experienced NOVO salon to book an appointment. Thank you for all your beautiful haircuts and hair colourings I've had over the years it's much appreciated.read more

Nikki Maureen Price

09:57 26 Feb 17

recommendsI've been trying to find a hair dressers which will actually listen to what I want to do with my hair. I originally... found Novo online from good reviews and I can tell you now, it's worth every penny!!! The people are lovely, the drinks are tasty, the massages are amazing, the hair cut are astounding and the colour work is out of this world! My hair was so bland, this and lifeless before going in to novo and thanks to the Olaplex treatment my hair feels so think and healthy. I would recommend this place to all my friends!!!read more

Lauren Wilkins

15:33 25 Feb 17

recommendsI have been going here for years! They are all friendly and great hairdressers 💁. I moved away a year ago but I... still travel back to them as they are the best!read more

Louise Ford

16:48 07 Feb 17

recommendsI had my hair coloured and cut at novo southend by abbie ,jess and skyla I had the best day so relaxed and everyone... is lovely they just no exactly what u want make you feel like a superstar x I walked out of the salon feeling amazing thank you girls xxxxxread more

Eleanor Morton

10:36 01 Feb 17

recommendsI went to Novo Hockley for a complete revamp. After having a baby I wanted some pampering and a new style. I am so... pleased with the results. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. And I am so pleased with the results. My hair looks great and back to a really good shiny healthy condition.read more

Elaine Lockhart

16:29 29 Jan 17

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Becky Haymes

17:01 26 Jan 17

recommendsMiracle workers. My hair was dark and damaged it's now light and lovely!! Abbie & Jess were incredible and so lovely.... Thank you so much! Xxread more

Paula Lucas

09:27 21 Jan 17

recommendsAfter coming to Novo I would never go anywhere else! Everyone at the salon is so friendly and welcoming and I would... like to especially thank Tony for always making my hair feel and look sooo amazing!!! I would recommend Novo to anyone!! xxxread more

Gina Blundell

11:13 17 Dec 16

recommendsAlways a lovely experience and feel so relaxed when I'm having my hair done. So many choices of drinks too! Lovely hot... mince pie yesterday with a fab coffee bliss �read more

Fila Dionio

05:36 08 Dec 16

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Wendy Stenning

10:06 03 Dec 16

recommendsGreat Salon, love going to Novo, service is great been a customer since they opened

Laura Stone

16:35 04 Oct 16

recommendsWas so lovey. The staff are nice n friendly. I was sooo happy with my new look hair 🙂 felt very relaxed and pampered ♡... thank you !read more

Jayne Victoria Amy Bridges

08:36 16 Sep 16

recommendsAbsolutely love Novo wouldn't go anywhere else or with anyone else apart from Tony �!!!

Keeley Bishop

09:25 09 Aug 16

recommendsThe best hairdressers I have ever been too. Cannot recommend Christina and Tony enough. They cut and colour my very... thick hair. I have total confidence in both! ☺☺ xread more

Joan Miller

17:09 20 Jul 16

recommendsI would just like to thanks the lovely Abbie at Novo hair salon in Southend on Sea for making my granddaughter a very... happy girl. You explained so well what you were going to be doing to her hair when she came in yesterday for blue streaks. She is absolutely delighted with the results . I can honestly say that we have never been disappointed with the cuts we get from Kevin and Nicola at your Hockley salon. Thanking you again xxread more

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About Novo

From the moment you walk through the door of novo hair, you will start to understand why novo hair has become recognised as the leading independent salon in the area.

Every team member works to ensure that our clients experience fantastic hairdressing, combined with exceptional customer service. Using the finest products available Featuring la Biosthetique, as well as Kerastase, Olaplex, Wow and Moroccan Oil, novo hair is an affordable luxury enjoyed by over 750 clients a month. Call us or pop in to see how novo offers something a ‘little different’ from other salons.

Hockley

It’s finally our time to get our hair done 🥳

Level 2 Stylist Joanna working her magic on our Salon Manager Nicola’s hair — a full transformation from grown-out brassy blonde to a beautifully blended, multi-tonal finish🔥

We kept things natural yet elevated with teased highlights scattered throughout for softness, a balayage underneath for depth and brightness, and then finished with a root tap + toner to melt everything together✨

The goal? Lived-in, low-maintenance blonde with movement, shine and that perfectly blended grow-out 💫

Safe to say… it was worth the wait 💁🏼‍♀️

#BlondeSpecialist #BalayageBlend #LivedInBlonde #HairTransform

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It’s finally our time to get our hair done 🥳

Level 2 Stylist Joanna working her magic on our Salon Manager Nicola’s hair — a full transformation from grown-out brassy blonde to a beautifully blended, multi-tonal finish🔥

We kept things natural yet elevated with teased highlights scattered throughout for softness, a balayage underneath for depth and brightness, and then finished with a root tap + toner to melt everything together✨

The goal? Lived-in, low-maintenance blonde with movement, shine and that perfectly blended grow-out 💫

Safe to say… it was worth the wait 💁🏼‍♀️

#BlondeSpecialist #BalayageBlend #LivedInBlonde #HairTransform

Custom haircare, made just for you 🌸

Kérastase Fusio-Dose treatments combine a concentrated booster with a targeted shot to instantly transform your hair.

💧 Deeply nourishes
💪 Strengthens & repairs
🌟 Adds shine & softness

In just minutes, your hair gets exactly what it needs ✨

£17.50 per treatment

#FusioDose #Kerastase #KerastasePro #LuxuryHaircare #HairTreatment

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Custom haircare, made just for you 🌸

Kérastase Fusio-Dose treatments combine a concentrated booster with a targeted shot to instantly transform your hair.

💧 Deeply nourishes
💪 Strengthens & repairs
🌟 Adds shine & softness

In just minutes, your hair gets exactly what it needs ✨

£17.50 per treatment

#FusioDose #Kerastase #KerastasePro #LuxuryHaircare #HairTreatment

So proud of Libby and (her dad) Pete taking on the London Marathon together 💙🩷

“I’m so proud to be running the London Marathon alongside my dad in support of Action Medical Research’’

This incredible charity works to improve the lives of sick and disabled babies by funding vital research and treatments.

If you’re able to support them with a donation, no matter how small, it would mean a great deal and help make a real difference. Thank you so much for your kindness and support!💪

Please click the link in bio 🫶

#londonmarathon2026 #youcandoit

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So proud of Libby and (her dad) Pete taking on the London Marathon together 💙🩷

“I’m so proud to be running the London Marathon alongside my dad in support of Action Medical Research’’

This incredible charity works to improve the lives of sick and disabled babies by funding vital research and treatments.

If you’re able to support them with a donation, no matter how small, it would mean a great deal and help make a real difference. Thank you so much for your kindness and support!💪

Please click the link in bio 🫶

#londonmarathon2026 #youcandoit

Toner really is the unsung hero 🔥

Lily came in with grown-out balayage, wanting to soften the look, add warmth, and bring her colour back to life. Our Level 4 stylist Nicola worked her magic with a custom toner to create a richer, more vibrant finish 🧡

Finished with a fresh cut and blow-dry for that healthy, glossy look 😍

Proof that sometimes it’s not about a full colour transformation — it’s about the perfect tone 🙌 #copperhair #shinyhair #loosewavestyle

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Toner really is the unsung hero 🔥

Lily came in with grown-out balayage, wanting to soften the look, add warmth, and bring her colour back to life. Our Level 4 stylist Nicola worked her magic with a custom toner to create a richer, more vibrant finish 🧡

Finished with a fresh cut and blow-dry for that healthy, glossy look 😍

Proof that sometimes it’s not about a full colour transformation — it’s about the perfect tone 🙌 #copperhair #shinyhair #loosewavestyle

Scarlett did something truly special today ⭐️

She said goodbye to her beautiful long hair and donated it to The Little Princess Trust, helping to create wigs for children who have lost their hair. Such a kind and brave thing to do, and we couldn’t be prouder of her 💜

You look amazing Scarlett — beautiful inside and out 💫

#littleprincesstrust #hairdonation #kindhearted #proudmoment❤️ #bigchop✂️

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Scarlett did something truly special today ⭐️

She said goodbye to her beautiful long hair and donated it to The Little Princess Trust, helping to create wigs for children who have lost their hair. Such a kind and brave thing to do, and we couldn’t be prouder of her 💜

You look amazing Scarlett — beautiful inside and out 💫

#littleprincesstrust #hairdonation #kindhearted #proudmoment❤️ #bigchop✂️

Happy (belated) birthday to our Level 1 Stylist, Libby! 🎉

We hope your day was filled with love, laughter, and everything that makes you smile💕🥂

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Happy (belated) birthday to our Level 1 Stylist, Libby! 🎉

We hope your day was filled with love, laughter, and everything that makes you smile💕🥂

Because healthy hair starts at the roots 🌿
Kérastase Genesis Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Serum duo
💗 Genesis Serum
💚 Genesis Homme Serum

These best-selling serums are designed for weakened hair prone to falling, with ingredients Aminexil + Ginger Root to help strengthen and fortify.

#Kerastase #Genesis #HairCare #AntiHairFall #healthyhair

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Because healthy hair starts at the roots 🌿
Kérastase Genesis Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Serum duo
💗 Genesis Serum
💚 Genesis Homme Serum

These best-selling serums are designed for weakened hair prone to falling, with ingredients Aminexil + Ginger Root to help strengthen and fortify.

#Kerastase #Genesis #HairCare #AntiHairFall #healthyhair

Soft beige blonde with a champagne glow 😍

Seamless dimension, effortless blend, and glossy waves for that polished blonde finish.
Coloured and styled by our Level 1 stylist Skarlett 💪

#BeigeBlonde #ChampagneBlonde #BlondeBalayage #DimensionalBlonde #GlossyHair

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