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.
SALON
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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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
My recent hair appointment with Rhiann was exceptional. Her professionalism and skill in integrating my ideas with her expertise resulted in a fantastic hairstyle. Rhiann was a true professional in every sense of the word. Her approach was not only skilled and knowledgeable but also wonderfully attentive. She took the time to understand my preferences, offering her expert input that truly enhanced the final outcome. Her ability to blend client ideas with her professional insights was nothing short of impressive. The salon's ambiance was welcoming and luxurious, and the staff were incredibly attentive, making me feel pampered. A perfect blend of expert styling in a comforting environment, I highly recommend Rhiann's salon for a remarkable and pampering hair experience.
4/01/2024
Extraordinary experience at Maria Dowling salon, starting from the reception and up to the hair expert. The only thing better than being asked where you get your hair colored is the assumption that it's natural. Thank you Rhiann, you excelled!!!! Thank you Maria. I am grateful!!!
3/30/2024
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
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Opening Hours
Open Sunday to Friday(All Week days)
Saturday is Holiday
From 9:00 am to 6:30 pm