mariadowling Salon is an award-winning Dubai-based hair concept, founded by Creative Director and the Middle East’s ‘Queen of Colour’ Maria Dowling. Since 2002, Maria and her team of internationally trained colourists and stylists have gained regional and international recognition for their natural, subtle approach to hair colouring.
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mariadowling Salon still remains the Middle East’s only colour-specialist salon, with a hand-picked team of internationally trained colourists and stylists, led by Creative Director and ‘Queen of Colour’, Maria Dowling.
Designed to meet the needs of women who consider hair colour to be a significant part of their overall image, the salon, in Dubai’s upmarket Jumeirah district, has been carefully designed to create a truly unique hairdressing environment. Comfort and relaxation is key, with specially designed chairs, natural lighting and a unique one-on-one experience with the stylist, from initial colour consultation right through to final blow-dry.
Maria believes that women look forward to their hairdressing appointment more than any other treatment. “Clients don’t just come to mariadowling because they want to look good, they come to us so that they can escape the pressures and demands of their everyday lives and focus on themselves for a short time. Not only do we want our customers to leave the salon looking fabulous, we want them to leave feeling wonderful too.”
It is this unique customer-focused philosophy, along with the natural colouring skills of the talented team that has helped mariadowling become the premier hair colouring destination in the Middle East.
TEAM
Maria
Creative Director &
Colour Technician
Salon founder Maria is known for intuitively creating the most natural, flattering colour for her clients, and with successful career spanning 30 years, has made her mark as the region’s leading hair colourist
Rhiann
Style Director & Colour Technician
A creative colourist with more than 20 years of experience, Rhiann made her mark at Toni & Guy, before joining mariadowling Salon and specialises in precision cutting and styling, as well as colour.
Dani
Style Director & Colour Technician
Dani previously headed up the
Charles Worthington in London for 17 years, managing a large team of professional colorist / stylists for one of the UK premium salons. With her move to Dubai we were delighted she decided to join our team at mariadowling.
Louella
Office Manager &
Reception
One of Maria’s longest serving team members, Louella handles bookings and ensures the smooth, day-to-day running of the salon. And frankly we don’t know what we would do without her!
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PRODUCTS
mariadowling Hair & Scalp Clay
This all-natural hair treatment has been specially formulated to deeply cleanse, stimulate, moisturise and rebalance the scalp. Helping the hair recover from external toxins and product overload, the Clay is pure Zen for the hair, with its mix of clay and fragrant oils. Peppermint, jojoba and lemongrass help rebalance the hair, while bergamot, sesame, vitamin B5 and honey soothe and heal the scalp. The aroma-therapeutic benefits of the oils also help to calm the mind.
Apply to wet hair and leave on for 20 minutes to leave the hair thoroughly cleansed of all external toxins and build up. Available as an in-salon treatment and retail product.
Hair Brush Collection
for styling short hair
for styling medium length hair
for styling thick and long hair
for styling thick and long hair
for creative styling of short and textured hair
for general hair care and maintenance
We were pleased to finally visit the salon.We had heard such good recommendations. We both were in need of fresh haircuts. We had restyles and colours, highlights. Both were delighted with the natural highlights and the well cut styles. Our stylist Rhianna was friendly and professional. Her skills were clear. The atmosphere was relaxing and the the whole experience so stress free. We'll be back....
1/21/2024
Excellent service. My hairdresser was super cool. I am always scared to go and cut my hair as I am mostly disappointed. She questionned and made sure I would go home happy. Thanks !!
11/08/2023
I booked with Dani after having some bad experiences with a different salon here in Dubai. She was very considerate and knowledgeable during our consultation. After suffering from some precious over processing damage she really took care of my hair & brought it back to life. It’s healthier than ever and I’ve never been more confident. Everyone in the salon was so kind and welcoming. Can’t recommend Dani enough 🫶🏼
11/04/2023
My experience with Maria was more than I can describe in words. Yes, Maria Dowling is an artist. I visited her for the first time two days ago, I wanted to do baby highlights and get a beautiful blonde color. The result was wonderful, I got that shade of natural blonde that I wanted. Everything in her salon is above expectations. They are using the latest high quality products in the market ( K18, Olaplex, etc) They have a beautiful menu if you would like to enjoy a drink. I received the best massage. But the most important is Maria: she is very patient, passionate and she really take care of your hair. My expectations were achieved to the highest level and I wish her the best success in the world. She is a talent 🤍 All my love to you, Laura
10/19/2023
I had the pleasure of having my hair beautifully cut by Dani, and I couldn't be happier with the results! Not only did she give me a fantastic haircut that perfectly suited my style, but she also provided a relaxing and enjoyable salon experience. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a hairstylist who not only delivers stunning results but also provides a top-notch salon experience.
10/10/2023
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Opening Hours
Open Sunday to Friday(All Week days)
Saturday is Holiday
From 9:00 am to 6:30 pm