The Avalon Hair Salon ★9.3

The Avalon Hair Salon — award-winning keratin and colour salon in the Beltline

The Avalon is a Beltline institution founded in 1979 and led for decades by the Nasser family. Multiple award-winning, it has built its name on precision cutting, colour and some of Calgary’s most sought-after keratin smoothing.

Services

The salon offers women’s and men’s cutting, wash and blow-dry, colour, highlights, balayage and Airtouch, beard trimming, and a specialist range of keratin treatments — smoothing, straightening and Keratin Hair Botox.

Technology & brands

Keratin work is a signature, with formaldehyde-free smoothing and straightening options matched to each client’s hair texture, condition and goals after a proper assessment. Tools and stations are kept immaculately clean between clients.

Team & masters

Founded by Mike Nasser and led for decades by Hassan Nasser, the salon carries more than four decades of Beltline heritage. Its stylists have worked with top models, including a Miss Universe titleholder, and Avalon has sponsored the Miss Calgary Pageant since 1979.

The Space

Set in the heart of the Beltline, the salon blends tradition with trend — an established, welcoming room where clients are invited to relax over a cup of signature Middle Eastern tea.

Who it’s for

For anyone after expert, formaldehyde-free keratin smoothing, clients who want award-winning cutting and colour, and those who value a long-established salon with genuine heritage.

Questions and answers

Do you offer formaldehyde-free keratin? Yes — formaldehyde-free smoothing and straightening are a specialty.

How long has the salon been open? It was founded in 1979 and remains family-led.

Do you cut men’s hair too? Yes, women’s and men’s cutting and beard trimming are offered.

Do you do balayage and Airtouch? Yes, colour, highlights, balayage and Airtouch are all available.

How do I book? Appointments are booked online or by phone, with a consultation before smoothing.

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