Adara Hair & Body Studio ★9.5

Adara Hair & Body Studio — an inclusive, sustainable hair and esthetics studio in Old Strathcona

Adara is a gender-neutral hair and body studio in Old Strathcona with a second location on the south side, working to one simple promise: one standard of beauty — yours. It pairs a broad hair and esthetics menu with a genuinely green, welcoming ethos, from gender-neutral pricing to certified waste recovery.

Services

The hair floor covers cutting for every length and texture, colour from solid shades to highlights, balayage, creative colour and correction, plus blow-outs, deep conditioning, perms and extensions in microweft, fusion, tape-in and I-tip. Alongside runs a full esthetics side: manicures and pedicures, brow threading, waxing, tinting and lamination, facials, chemical peels, lash tinting and perming, dermaplaning, laser hair removal, electrolysis, microblading and an Indian head massage.

Technology and brands

The studio commits to cruelty-free, sustainable product lines, led by Davines — including the MOMO range — and Neuma, both offered with refill options to cut packaging waste. Extensions are fitted by method to suit the hair, and colour correction is handled as a planned service. As a Green Circle Salons member, Adara diverts hair, foils and colour waste from landfill through a certified recovery program.

Team and stylists

Adara runs as a trained, continually educated team rather than a single-star chair, with stylists across cutting, colour and extensions and dedicated estheticians on the skin and body side. The studio earned Safe Space certification, and its inclusive, LGBTQIA+-welcoming approach is a defining part of how the team works.

The Space

The Old Strathcona studio is a relaxed, welcoming room designed to feel safe rather than intimidating, with hair stations and separate space for esthetics and treatments. A second south-side location extends the same approach, and rooms and tools are kept clean between guests.

Who it’s for

For anyone who wants a genuinely gender-neutral, inclusive salon; for clients who care about cruelty-free products and low-waste practices; and for those who want hair and esthetics under one roof.

Questions and answers

Can I book online? Yes — appointments can be booked online or by phone.

How long does an appointment take? A cut is quick; colour, extensions or esthetics treatments take longer.

Do you cut men’s and children’s hair? Yes — cutting is gender-neutral and priced by the work, including children’s cuts.

Can I combine hair and esthetics in one visit? Yes, hair and skin or brow services can be sequenced together.

Do you sell gift cards? Yes, gift cards are available across hair and body services.

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