Salon booking guides by country

New York CityHair, nail and massage services carry a 4.5% sales tax in New York City, but not elsewhere in the state. ChicagoIllinois salon and shop registrations expire on 30 November of every even-numbered year. Los AngelesLos Angeles raised its minimum wage to $18.42 an hour on 1 July 2026, from $17.87. AtlantaAtlanta charges a $500 failure to file fee when a business tax certificate is not renewed by 15 February. Washington, DCDC licenses braiders after 100 hours of training, alongside barbers and cosmetologists.

LondonLondon counted 9,895 hair and beauty businesses in 2026, up from 7,775 in 2021. ManchesterManchester registers hairdressers and barbers for free, and issues the licence within 28 days after a satisfac... BirminghamBirmingham says all premises are inspected every year. GlasgowGlasgow City had 654,330 people in mid-2025, the most of any Scottish council area. CardiffWales licenses ear piercing as a special procedure, with a licence for the piercer and a certificate for the p... EdinburghSemi-permanent skin colouring is licensed by the council in Edinburgh, alongside tattooing and piercing.

DubaiNo cosmetic product may be sold in Dubai unless it is registered in Montaji, and the city hosted 19.59 million... Abu DhabiThe emirate of Abu Dhabi had 4,135,985 residents in 2024, up 7.5% in a year. SharjahSharjah's Health Control Section inspects a salon twice: once at the start and once after fit-out.

SydneyAbout 42.7% of people in Greater Sydney use a language other than English at home. MelbourneThe City of Melbourne's standard 2026-27 premises registration is $298.70, and registration usually lasts one... BrisbaneBrisbane City Council does not licence hairdressing, waxing or nails, only higher-risk services such as tattoo... PerthWestern Australia repealed its hairdressing regulations, and barbering is treated as hairdressing. AdelaideThe City of Adelaide asks hairdressers and personal care businesses to notify council when they begin trading.

TorontoA Toronto salon licence costs $450.91 to apply for and $296.45 a year to renew. MontrealQuebec's general minimum wage rose to $16.60 an hour on 1 May 2026, from $16.10. VancouverBritish Columbia's minimum wage rose to $18.25 an hour on 1 June 2026, from $17.85. CalgaryCalgary requires an independent chair renter to hold a separate personal service licence.

MadridMadrid's local holidays in 2026 are 15 May and 9 November, and the Look beauty fair runs 13 to 15 November. BarcelonaBarcelona's two local holidays in 2027 are 17 May and 24 September.

Mexico CityMexico City's mercantile law puts beauty salons and peluquerías in the low-impact group, opened by an Aviso.