Rose & Rebel Salon ★9.7

Rose & Rebel Salon — a Green Circle certified colour salon in the downtown core

Rose & Rebel works out of downtown Ottawa, a short walk from Parliament Hill, and has grown one of the largest client followings in the city centre. Its edge is a deep colour bench running from lived-in blonding to neon, and Green Circle certification that recycles clippings, foils and leftover dye rather than rinsing them away. It is also a gender-neutral salon, with a menu organized by hair length and time rather than gender.

Services

Cutting and colour are the core, booked as complete packages — a single-process colour with cut and finish, or a blonding appointment with highlighting, toner, cut and style. Around that sit balayage and foils, vivid and fashion shades, keratin smoothing, perms, extensions and weaves, braiding and locs, curly-hair services and children’s haircuts.

Technology and brands

The colour room is built around Redken and Pulp Riot, including Pulp Riot’s Neon Electric shades, which glow under blacklight. Toners are custom-mixed and lightening is bond-protected, so hair stays in condition through a big change. Tools and bowls are cleaned between guests.

Team and stylists

A wide bench of stylists across many chairs means appointments are usually findable most of the week, even at short notice. Colour specialists and cutters work side by side, so a correction or a full transformation can draw on more than one pair of hands, and the team consults properly before a big change — reference photos are welcome.

The Space

The salon is bright and unusually spacious for a downtown address, with real distance between stations. Tea and coffee are offered on arrival and the tone is relaxed and unfussy, with no pressure to buy retail. Central and transit-friendly, it suits appointments over a lunch hour or straight after work.

Who it’s for

Downtown professionals fitting a visit around a workday, anyone planning a major colour change they want finished in one appointment, clients with curly or textured hair, and people who want a gender-neutral, low-waste salon.

Questions and answers

Can I book online? Yes — online at any hour, or by phone during opening hours.

How long does a colour appointment take? A single-process colour with cut and style runs about two and a half hours; a full blonding with toner, closer to three and a half.

Do you cut men’s and children’s hair? Yes — the menu is gender-neutral and children’s haircuts are offered.

Can I combine several services in one visit? Yes, colour, cut and a treatment are routinely booked together.

Are gift cards available? Yes, and they can be used against any service on the menu.

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