Since Bar Harbor—the gateway to Acadia National Park—is predominantly a seasonal vacation destination, chances are that if you’re reading this, you’re planning a visit to this iconic Maine town.
And in my experience, many times in the midst of the hustle and bustle of planning and packing for a vacation, certain things—like hair appointments—get lost in the shuffle or overlooked.
The end result? You walk around looking like an unkempt ragamuffin for the duration of your trip.
But not in Bar Harbor—because there are more than enough stylists in and around the center of town as well as in neighboring communities to choose from; there’s bound to be at least one you can rely on for a last-minute walk-in appointment…and you can rock your new hairstyle for the duration of your stay in Bar Harbor.
Map of Bar Harbor Hair Salons
These are the best hair salons in the Bar Harbor area.
Mosaic Salon
For over two decades, this full-service salon has been providing creative, professional hair services for women, men, and children—including specialty Deva cuts for curly hair.
All cuts include shampoo and blow drying (curling iron styling extra); other styling options include Brazilian blowouts and formal updos. There is also an array of color services, including highlights, balayage, foils, and glazes; texturizing treatments (smoothing keratin or perms) are also on offer here.
Other luxe services at Mosaic include manicures, pedicures, facials, hair removal, ear piercing, lash lifts, and brow or lash tinting.
Location: 312 Main St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Website: Mosaic Salon
Echo Salon
The intuitive, talented stylists at Echo Salon always take the extra time to “consider your hair and your lifestyle” before starting your service.
Offering a full range of haircut options for the whole family as well as an extensive roster of other options, Echo Salon employs professionals that are equally skilled at a quick wash, trim, and style as they are at helping you find an all-new look with exciting color and texture.
In addition to cuts and styling, you’ll find a wide variety of color options, as well as hair extensions, facial waxing, manicures, makeup application, and bridal party packages.
Location: 59 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Website: Echo Salon
New Image Salon
Since 1992, owner and stylist Bonnie J. Ray has been fueling her passion for hair design by keeping up to date on all the latest techniques and trends in the hair services industry.
Offering a long list of coloring services such as ombre, glossing, double-processing, gray management, high- and lowlighting, and many other services, Bonnie also provides designer cuts for men, women, and children as well as perms, smoothing treatments, and waxing.
Location: 1 Devon Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Website: New Image Salon
Roberto Hostins Salon
Along with a second location—the RH Salon, 20 minutes away on the other side of Mt. Desert Island—the Robert Hostins Salon provides a well-rounded, tier-style (prices are based on the stylist’s experience level) menu of hair services for the whole family, all using high-quality, trusted Aveda products.
Options include texture treatments (perms, smoothing blowouts, or keratin), coloring (full, partial, and foils), and styling. Both Roberto Hostins locations also offer manicures, pedicures, eyebrow or eyelash tinting, and waxing.
Location: 41 Rodick St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Website: Roberto Hostins Salon
Carisa’s Salon
Offering affordable, professional hair services just outside of Bar Harbor’s center, Carisa’s Salon has been in business for well over a decade—and while they do welcome walk-ins, chances are you’ll be waiting for a long time if it’s during the summer and you don’t have an appointment; you don’t stay in business this long without having a loyal customer base—and loyal customers book their appointments months in advance.
That being said, it can’t hurt to try—because no matter what service you’re looking for (cuts, styling, color, perms, mani/pedi, brow wax), the stylists here are really good at what they do.
Location: 1369 ME-102, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Website: Carisa’s Salon
Sargasso Salon Retreat
Using Intelligent Nutrients certified-organic hair products as well as all-natural Aveda hair color, the Sargasso Salon Retreat is just under 25 minutes from the center of Bar Harbor. Proudly providing “clean beauty and an eco-transparent business” to environmentally-conscious consumers, the stylists at Sargasso offer a salon experience free of toxic ingredients.
Every precision haircut includes a consultation, scalp massage, wash, and styling, and you can rest assured that the all-natural coloring services here will last just as long as the more harsh, chemical-based options.
And the stylists here are pros at not only giving you “highlights that grow out without roots,” but can also blend existing roots with your previous color perfectly.
Location: 353 Main St, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 (24 minutes)
Website: Sargasso Salon Retreat
Bayside Hair Studio
Only 25 minutes from downtown Bar Harbor, this in-home studio is owned and operated by Cassie Roskom—and for a one-woman operation, she really wears a lot of hats.
Cuts and styling for women, men, and kids…an expansive list of coloring and highlighting services…perms and conditioning treatments…updos…and that’s just the hair services! Cassie also offers facial waxing, manicures, and pedicures—which means you can walk out of her salon looking fabulous from head to toe without breaking your budget wide open.
Location: 1405 Bayside Rd, Trenton, ME 04605 (25 minutes)
Website: Bayside Hair Studio
Motifs Hair & Tanning Salon
Motifs, a full-service hair salon and tanning studio, is only a half-hour from Bar Harbor’s bustling center.
Offering cuts for the whole family, perms, styling, a wide range of coloring services (including balayage and foilyage) and a host of other pampering options (professional makeup application, manicures, pedicures, hair removal, and tanning beds/booths), the stylists at Motifs are friendly, talented, and highly intuitive when it comes to finding the perfect color and cut for every face.
Location: 75 Washington St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 (30 minutes)
Website: Motifs Hair & Tanning Salon
The Alchemist Salon
Established in 2011, The Alchemist Salon—which utilizes cruelty-free Aveda products—is just over 30 minutes from the center of Bar Harbor. The team of professional stylists here frequently attend Aveda training sessions to ensure they are consistently providing clients with the most on-trend styles, cuts, and techniques in the industry.
All cutting services are done “Aveda-style” and include an aromatherapy scalp massage, wash, cut, and style.
The natural Aveda hair color can be custom-mixed and leaves your hair conditioned and healthy; special occasion hairdos and packages are also available here as well as makeup application, facials, peels, and facial/body waxing.
Location: 121 Main St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 (32 minutes)
Website: The Alchemist Salon
Alberta’s Hair Designs
Only 32 minutes from Bar Harbor, this budget-friendly salon welcomes walk-ins and also offers tanning, manicures, pedicures, and massage services.
In business since 2013, Alberta’s offers cuts, styling, and coloring for kids, men, and women in a casual, comfortable atmosphere, and despite their local popularity, chances are one of the talented stylists here will be able to squeak you in if you don’t have an appointment—even during the height of summer.
Location: 234 Main St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 (32 minutes)
Website: Alberta’s Hair Designs
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