Nina Kowalska
Salon Director — Colour director and the group's balayage educator. Fridays and Saturdays in town.
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Acme Salon City
18 King Street, Manchester M2 9MX“Acme Salon City is the busiest of our four Manchester salons — a light-filled first-floor loft on King Street with nine chairs, a colour bar and the odd celebrity sighting. Cut and finish, balayage, occasion hair and express blow dries, seven stylists across every level, open late on Thursdays for after-work appointments. Two minutes from St Ann's Square, and worth every extra pound of the city-centre premium.”
Our Barbers
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Amara Osei
Senior Stylist — Precision bobs and glossy colour. The after-work-appointment favourite.
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Jess Whitlow
Stylist — Fast hands, big blow dries, kindest fringe trims in the city.
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Find us
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Availability
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Opening hours
- Mon Appointment Only 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tue Appointment Only 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Wed Appointment Only 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thu Appointment Only 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Fri Appointment Only 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sat Appointment Only 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sun Closed
Services & prices
Professional grooming at fair prices.
Cut & Finish
Cut & Finish — Stylist
Consultation, precision cut and a bouncy blow-dry finish with one of our stylists.
60 minutes
Available from Jess Whitlow at Acme Salon City
£55.00
Cut & Finish — Senior Stylist
The same unhurried appointment with a senior stylist — five-plus years on the floor.
60 minutes
Available from Amara Osei at Acme Salon City
£67.00
Cut & Finish — Salon Director
Our most experienced chairs. Restyles, precision bobs and second opinions welcome.
75 minutes
Available from Nina Kowalska at Acme Salon City
£80.00
Fringe Trim
Between-cuts fringe maintenance. In, tidied, out.
15 minutes
Available from Amara Osei and Jess Whitlow at Acme Salon City
£12.00
Kids' Cut (under 12)
Gentle, patient cuts for small people — booster seat and cartoons included.
30 minutes
Available from Jess Whitlow at Acme Salon City
£25.00
Colour
Root Colour
Regrowth tint matched to your existing colour. Includes a gloss through the ends.
90 minutes
£58.00
Balayage
Hand-painted dimension with a seamless grow-out. Includes toner, treatment and finish.
240 minutes
Available from Amara Osei and Nina Kowalska at Acme Salon City
£140.00
Toner & Gloss
Refresh the tone, resurrect the shine. The six-week colour pick-me-up.
45 minutes
£45.00
Styling
Blow Dry
Wash and a smooth or bouncy finish. Add waves if the evening calls for them.
45 minutes
Available from Amara Osei and Jess Whitlow at Acme Salon City
£37.00
Occasion Hair / Updo
Weddings, proms and big nights — pinned, sprayed and photograph-proof.
60 minutes
Available from Amara Osei and Nina Kowalska at Acme Salon City
£65.00
Treatments
Olaplex Treatment
In-salon bond rebuilding for coloured or tired hair. Add to any appointment.
45 minutes
£35.00
What our customers say
★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
★★★★★
City prices are a touch higher but the standard matches. The online booking with branch picker is genuinely slick.
★★★★★
Late Thursday opening is a lifesaver — booked online at lunch, in the chair by six, out looking brand new.
★★★★★
Amara's bob changed my relationship with my own head. Booked my next three appointments on the spot.