Best Beauty Salons in Sydney
Compare the top beauty salons in Sydney, NSW, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 40,334 real Google reviews across the 500 highest-rated beauty salons
Top Beauty Salons in Sydney, NSW
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked beauty salons in Sydney, NSW on the Starworks directory are NAIL TOWN (5.0 stars from 2,199 Google reviews), Daisy Cosmetic Studio (5.0 stars from 656 Google reviews) and Nova Cosmetic Clinic | Sydney CBD (5.0 stars from 542 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks the 500 highest-rated beauty salons in Sydney, NSW, holding 40,334 Google reviews between them. Across those 500 the median rating is 5.0 stars from a median of 42 reviews. Of those 500, all are rated 4.5 or better and 100 have passed 100 reviews.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for beauty salons in Sydney, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
Nova Cosmetic Clinic | Sydney CBD
Read 542 reviews · Score: 100/100
Freskin Beauty Clinic Sydney CBD
Read 301 reviews · Score: 100/100
Glowup Studio - Sydney Lash Lift & Lash Extensions
Read 244 reviews · Score: 100/100
Brows by Mehrnoush, Natural Eyebrow Specialist in Sydney
Read 200 reviews · Score: 100/100
Laser Sydney
Read 189 reviews · Score: 91/100
Tanya Ferguson Holistic Skin Health
Read 172 reviews · Score: 91/100
One Beauty Lounge – Eyelash Extensions, Lash Lift, Eyelashes Sydney NSW
Read 169 reviews · Score: 91/100
What customers wrote about beauty salons in Sydney
Real Google reviews of businesses ranked on this page. Reviewer names are never shown.
“I had Botox done in December and came back again today in June, more than 6 months later, and it has only just started to wear off. Movement has gradually returned to my forehead, so today we simply did a touch-up…”
“Elmer is an experienced facial technician who gave me a detailed skin analysis and recommended a variety of treatments catered to improve the pigmentation of my skin.”
“I had my first appointment at Cosmetic Connection in St Leonards and had a wonderful experience from start to finish. I was looking for very natural, subtle results and was quite nervous about having cosmetic treatments…”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about beauty salons in Sydney.
Who are the best beauty salons in Sydney?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked beauty salons in Sydney, NSW on the Starworks directory are NAIL TOWN (5.0 stars from 2,199 Google reviews), Daisy Cosmetic Studio (5.0 stars from 656 Google reviews) and Nova Cosmetic Clinic | Sydney CBD (5.0 stars from 542 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for beauty salons in Sydney, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many beauty salons does Starworks rank in Sydney?
Starworks ranks the 500 highest-rated beauty salons in Sydney, NSW, holding 40,334 Google reviews between them. Across those 500 the median rating is 5.0 stars from a median of 42 reviews. Of those 500, all are rated 4.5 or better and 100 have passed 100 reviews.
What star rating should I expect from a good beauty salon in Sydney?
The median Google rating across the 500 highest-rated beauty salons Starworks ranks in Sydney, NSW is 5.0 stars, and all of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary among the beauty salons ranked here rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.
How many Google reviews does an established beauty salon in Sydney have?
The median beauty salon Starworks ranks in Sydney, NSW carries 42 Google reviews, and 100 of the 500 highest-rated beauty salons have passed 100.
How does Starworks rank beauty salons in Sydney?
Starworks gives every beauty salon in Sydney, NSW a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.
Why does a beauty salon in Sydney with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?
Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer beauty salon with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Sydney, NSW. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.
Why does the same beauty salon not appear several times on this list?
Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 50 distinct beauty salons in Sydney, NSW rather than a longer list of repeats.
How often is this list of beauty salons in Sydney updated?
This ranking of beauty salons in Sydney, NSW rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.
How can I improve my beauty salon business ranking in Sydney?
Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median beauty salon Starworks ranks in Sydney, NSW carries 42 Google reviews at 5.0 stars.
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