The best salons & beauty spots in Des Moines

16 salons & beauty spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Beauty salon offering a range of services including hair cutting, styling, and coloring.

Located In the back strip off, 4830 Maple Drive, N Pleasant Hill Blvd Ste 7 (Pleasant Hill)

Beauty salon offering a range of services including hair cutting, styling, and coloring.

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Beauty salon offering hair cuts and other services in an elegant, serene space.

501 E Army Post Rd

Beauty salon offering hair cuts and other services in an elegant, serene space.

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Casual salon offering haircuts for adults & kids along with professional styling products for sale.

4520 E University Ave (Pleasant Hill)

Casual salon offering haircuts for adults & kids along with professional styling products for sale.

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Classic & contemporary haircuts offered in a straightforward barbershop with flat-screen TVs.

2355 E University Ave #108

Classic & contemporary haircuts offered in a straightforward barbershop with flat-screen TVs.

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Old-school barbershop feel meets sharp styling at Downtown Hair Design, with old-fashioned courtesy, high-quality shoe shines, and a unique…

655 Walnut St #224

Old-school barbershop feel meets sharp styling at Downtown Hair Design, with old-fashioned courtesy, high-quality shoe shines, and a unique lineup of hair care products to keep your look dialed. Stop in this week and walk out with that I-can-handle-Des-Moines confidence.

From the Des Moines newsletter, August 4, 2026

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When your lashes are giving "meh" and your hair needs a plot twist, Luxe Beauty Lounge delivers lashes, facials, and hair services with…

219 E Grand Ave

When your lashes are giving "meh" and your hair needs a plot twist, Luxe Beauty Lounge delivers lashes, facials, and hair services with friendly techs, expert technique, and top-of-the-line products.

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Aveda salon offering haircuts, coloring, and styling in an eco-friendly environment.

1440 Locust St

Aveda salon offering haircuts, coloring, and styling in an eco-friendly environment.

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Praise-worthy salon and clinic providing permanent makeup, brow shaping and more.

328 E 6th St · ✓ checked Aug 5

Praise-worthy salon and clinic providing permanent makeup, brow shaping and more.

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Cosmetics chain offering brand-name beauty products & supplies, including salon equipment.

5101 SE 14th St

Cosmetics chain offering brand-name beauty products & supplies, including salon equipment.

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Studio offering hair services including styling, relaxers, and silk presses.

1165 25th St

Studio offering hair services including styling, relaxers, and silk presses.

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Permanent makeup clinic specializing in eyebrows, lip color, and eyelash extensions.

5051 E University Ave ste. 109 (Pleasant Hill)

Permanent makeup clinic specializing in eyebrows, lip color, and eyelash extensions.

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Clinic specializing in permanent makeup treatments, including microblading and shading.

1230 8th St Ste 104 (West Des Moines)

Clinic specializing in permanent makeup treatments, including microblading and shading.

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Clinic specializing in natural-looking permanent makeup, including nano brows, ombre brows, and more.

319 E 5th St

Clinic specializing in natural-looking permanent makeup, including nano brows, ombre brows, and more.

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Hair salon and massage studio offering cuts, color, perms, blow-dries and scalp massages.

849 42nd St

Hair salon and massage studio offering cuts, color, perms, blow-dries and scalp massages.

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Clean salon offering haircuts, coloring, blowouts, lash extensions and waxing.

2801 Ingersoll Ave

Clean salon offering haircuts, coloring, blowouts, lash extensions and waxing.

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Trendy locale offering haircuts & color treatments, plus facials, full-body waxing & nail services.

400 E Locust St Unit 2

Trendy locale offering haircuts & color treatments, plus facials, full-body waxing & nail services.

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