Creating Beautiful Styles Since
The Hair Shop was founded by Cathrine Finn in 1996. Today, it stands as a vibrant boutique hair and special occasions salon, nestled in the heart of Castletroy, Limerick. As part of the Velvet Salons group, in the Hair Shop we offer a full range of hairdressing services, nail bar, make-up, and brow treatments.
Book Online
Select your desired service, preferred stylist, date, and time, and receive instant booking confirmation anytime, anywhere. Our 24/7 online booking system makes it fast and easy.
Part of Velvet Salons group, we specialise in nails, offering manicure, shellac, BIAB, and gel.
Nails
Our Services
Our in-house makeup artist ensures you look and feel your best for any occasion.
Make-up
Brows and Lashes: from shaping to tinting, we frame your eyes with perfection
Beauty
Hair
We offer colouring, highlights, cuts, and upstyles. Book FREE colour consultation!
Our Price List
Cut & Blowdry
Wash, Cut & Blowdry
from €55
Dry Cut
€30
Gents Cut
€30
Shampoo and Blow-dry Short
€35
Shampoo and Blow-dry Long
€38
Shampoo and Blow-dry Curly
from €45
6 weeks Keratin Smoothing Treatment
€60
12 weeks Keratin Smoothing Treatment (above the shoulder length)
€110
12 weeks Keratin Smoothing Treatment
€135
6 weeks Keratin Smoothing Treatment (thicker hair)
€75
Colour & Cut
€140
Up-styles & Tape Hair Extentions
Colour no Cut
€115
Colour Roots & Cut
€127
Coulor Roots no Cut
€95
Half Head Lights no Cut
Balayage & Cut
from €127
from €160
Up-Styles
€55-€75
GHD Curls
€45
Tape Extensions application
Full Head Lights & Cut
€110
Colouring Services
Tape Extensions removal
from €200
€25
Seniors Specials - Early Week Offer
Wash, Cut & Blow-dry
Full Head Lights no Cut
€50
from €167
Colour and Lights (12 packets) & Cut
€165
Colour and Lights (12 packets) no Cut
Shampoo & Blow-dry
€140
€27
Balayage no Cut
Colour & Cut
from €135
€90
Half Head Lights & Cut
Colour no cut
from €155
€75
Olaplex
€25
Nails
Toner
€20
File & polish
€25
Manicure
€38
Everlasting manicure (shellac/acrygel)
€39
BIAB nails
from €49
Full set of gel nails
from €59
Gel nails refill
from €49
Make-up & Beauty
Make-up, no lashes
€45
Make-up with lashes
€50
Eyebrow wax
€11
Eyebrow tint
€11
Eyelash tint
€16
Eyebrow wax, tint & eyelash tint
€28

About Us

Today, The Hair Shop is a beautifully designed boutique salon located on Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick, next to the Hurlers and Ann Gray’s Pharmacy. We offer a comprehensive range of hairdressing services, including colouring, highlights, cuts, and upstyles. Additionally, we specialise in nails, offering manicure, shellac, BIAB, and gel nails, as well as professional makeup services.

Call us: (061) 337 961
The Hair Shop
  • Free Parking
    Enjoy the convenience of free parking next to the salon door. We are located on Dublin Road, Castletroy, next to the Hurler's and Ann Gray's Pharmacy
  • Late Openings
    We offer late openings Tuesday through Friday until 8pm for your convenience. Book your appointment on-line 24/7 or call us (061) 337 961
  • Online Booking
    Access our user-friendly 24/7 online booking system, allowing you to schedule appointments anytime, anywhere, fast and easy
  • Special Ocassions
    The Hair Shop is your go-to Special Occasions Salon, specializing in up-styles, blow-dries, nails, and professional makeup.
What our customers say
  • M.E.K
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    “My first visit to 'The Hair Shop' was an amazing experience can't wait to return again. So relaxing welcoming environment as for the massage chairs at the basin with your feet up is something else what a treat.
    The hair shop is so clean and it definitely comes highly recommended.”
  • Joy Kennedy
    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    “The Hair Shop is a world of knowledge when it comes to anything to do with hair. It has an amazing stylists and provides the ultimate service for hair loss sufferers. Always delighted with my hairstyle after a visit. Caroline always knows what will suit me and my hair type.”
  • Cori Calvert
    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    “Saw Yvonne for a 12 week blow dry treatment. I’m beyond impressed. Been getting this treatment for many years and never has it been done this well. My normally very frizzy hair is smooth and healthy straight from the shower..”
  • Eileen Reid
    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    “Have been going to the hair shop for over 2 years. I destroyed my hair during the first lock down with home dye. Thankfully Caroline was able to help me correct this over time. Love this place and highly recommend it for your beauty needs. So grateful.”
What our customers say
  • M.E.K
    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    “My first visit to 'The Hair Shop' was an amazing experience can't wait to return again. So relaxing welcoming environment as for the massage chairs at the basin with your feet up is something else what a treat.
    The hair shop is so clean and it definitely comes highly recommended.”
  • Joy Kennedy
    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    “The Hair Shop is a world of knowledge when it comes to anything to do with hair. It has an amazing stylists and provides the ultimate service for hair loss sufferers. Always delighted with my hairstyle after a visit. Caroline always knows what will suit me and my hair type.”
  • Cori Calvert
    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    “Saw Yvonne for a 12 week blow dry treatment. I’m beyond impressed. Been getting this treatment for many years and never has it been done this well. My normally very frizzy hair is smooth and healthy straight from the shower..”
  • Eileen Reid
    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
    “Have been going to the hair shop for over 2 years. I destroyed my hair during the first lock down with home dye. Thankfully Caroline was able to help me correct this over time. Love this place and highly recommend it for your beauty needs. So grateful.”
Velvet Salons Group
Welcome to Velvet Hair & Beauty Salons - Limerick's own award-winning salons group with four fantastic locations in Castletroy, Crescent Shopping Center, and Adare!

Since 2006, Velvet Salons has been setting the standards for nails, beauty, and hair in Limerick. With four fantastic locations in Castletroy, Crescent Shopping Center, and Adare, our team have worked with high-profile clients like Sinead O’Brien for RTE, Sinead Flanagan for the Rose of Tralee, #SpinSouthWest Spinnies, and Lucy Fitz for Gossies.
Thanks to our team and customers, we are honoured to be chosen and voted the best Beauty Salon of the year 2022 & 2023 in Limerick by The Irish Hair and Beauty Awards.

For detailed information please visit our website: velvetsalons.ie
Opening hours:
Mon 9.30am - 6pm
Tue-Fri 9.30am - 8pm
Sat 9am - 5pm
The Hair Shop
Velvet Castletroy
Unit 2 Castletroy Court, Castletroy
The “Big Flags Entrance”, next to Spar Shop & Bank of Ireland
Opening hours:
Mon 9.30am - 6pm
Tue-Fri 9.30am - 8pm
Sat 9am - 5pm
Crescent Shopping Centre, Library Mall
Opening hours:
Mon, Tue, Wed 9.30am - 6pm
Thu-Fri 9.30am - 9pm
Sat 9.30am - 6pm
Sun & Bank Holiday Monday 12pm - 6 pm
Velvet Crescent
Velvet Adare
Across from Post Office, Main Street, Adare
Opening hours:
Mon 9.30am - 6pm
Tue-Fri 9.30am - 8pm
Sat 9am - 5pm