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
Senior 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.
Maja
Style Director & Colour Technician
Maja is a specialist in colour transformations, colour corrections, balayage, and blondes. Before relocating to the UAE, she worked in one of Canada’s top salons, as well as training under celebrity stylist, Chris Appleton in Los Angeles.
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!
Jan
Reception
Jan is the friendly face of our salon. She manages appointments, welcomes clients and handles enquiries, ensuring operations go smoothly.
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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
25mm small m-brushfor styling short hair
33mm medium m-brushfor styling medium length hair
43mm large m-brushfor styling thick and long hair
53mm extra-large m-brushfor styling thick and long hair
Sculpting cushion brush for creative styling of short and textured hair
Paddle cushion brush for general hair care and maintenance
I’ve been seeing Rhiann for over a decade now and she is quite simply the best hairdresser I’ve had (and tried many when I first moved to Dubai)! She’s a true colour magician and she knows my hair inside out! She’s guided me through every big transformation and subtle refresh with total confidence and skill.
Beyond her talent, she’s the kind of person who immediately puts you at ease. Every appointment comes with a great chat, plenty of laughs and the reassurance that you’re in expert hands.
The biggest compliment - I regularly get compliments on my colour from other hairdressers when I’ve had a blow dry abroad or elsewhere on the odd occasion. If that isn’t a testament to her work, I don’t know what is!
Couldn’t recommend her more highly! The whole team at Maria Dowling are fabulous and warm too.
6/04/2026
Absolutely loved my experience. What caught me off guard with Maria was how involved she was with me in the process of coloring. I had virgin hair so I was very nervous. Her attention to detail is amazing and she actually cares about each of her clients! She has the most gentle way of handling hair. And she knows hair! Her experience is unrivaled and it shows. Thankyou Maria
4/22/2026
I had an amazing experience at Maria Dowling Salon in Dubai! From the moment I walked in, the entire team made me feel so welcome and taken care of. I got my hair done by Maria, and I honestly couldn’t be happier with the result—she is incredibly talented, friendly, and truly listens to what you want.
I absolutely love my hair color! They took their time to make sure everything was perfect and that I was 100% happy before I left. The level of care, attention to detail, and professionalism really stood out. You can also tell they use high-quality products, which makes a huge difference in the final result.
The whole staff was amazing—so kind, attentive, and professional throughout the entire experience.
Highly recommend to anyone looking for top-quality hair services in Dubai. I’ll definitely be coming back!
4/21/2026
The booking process was easy and straightforward.
The whole team was kind and friendly.
Maja did an amazing job with my color. We had a nice discussion over things I can do better at home to love my hair more. Very very happy with my hair..Maja is so sweet, she took into account what was important for me and what I want for my hair and made it came true in color. My hair fairy godmother ?
12/27/2025
I loved the service with Karly or something like that. I can't recall her name, but back in 2018, she had the best hair color I've ever seen. Then in 2025, she booked again for a color, but she left the salon and was matched with another stylist who suggested things I didn't like. Like giving me a golden baby microlight.
12/19/2025
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