5 Best Hair Salons in Downtown, Dayton OH
Updated 29 September 2026 · 6 salons in Downtown, Dayton OH considered · Ranked from Google ratings
This guide lists five hair salons serving Downtown Dayton and the surrounding streets. It helps anyone looking for a regular stylist, whether for a quick cut, color correction, curly hair care or locs. The ranking comes from Google ratings weighted by review count, so a salon needs both a high score and a solid number of reviews to place well. Each entry covers hours, accessibility and what reviewers mention about their appointments.
#1
Supercuts
★ 4.8 (653 Google reviews)Hair salon
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This Brown Street location is open seven days a week, with evening hours until 7 pm on Wednesday through Friday. Reviewers describe friendly, chatty stylists and consistent cuts and styling, and one mentions staff being patient with a client using a walker, though another review describes an uneven cut. It offers on-site parking, wheelchair-accessible parking, entry and restroom, gender-neutral toilets, and is listed as good for kids.
Best for: Walk-in cuts any day
- Address
- 1826 Brown St, Dayton, OH 45409, United States
- Hours
- Fri 10 am–7 pm; Mon 10 am–5 pm; Sat 9 am–4 pm; Sun 12–5 pm; Thu 10 am–7 pm; Tue 10 am–5 pm; Wed 10 am–7 pm
#2
Aura Beauty Collective
★ 5 (150 Google reviews)Hair salon
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Based on Wayne Avenue, this salon collective holds a perfect score across its reviews. Reviewers mention cut, color and highlight work, correction of at-home bleach damage, and color extensions, and describe the building as clean and welcoming. It is open Tuesday through Saturday, with a short Saturday that ends at 2 pm. Parking, entrance and restroom are listed as wheelchair accessible.
Best for: Color correction and bold color
- Address
- 438 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45410, United States
- Hours
- Fri 10 am–5 pm; Mon Closed; Sat 10 am–2 pm; Sun Closed; Thu 10 am–5 pm; Tue 10 am–5 pm; Wed 10 am–5 pm
#3
Katie Gaw
★ 5 (92 Google reviews)Hair salon
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Working out of Wayne Avenue, this stylist focuses on curly hair, and reviewers describe first-time curly cuts, lessons on how to style curls at home, and help bringing back frizzy or heat-damaged curls. Reviewers say appointments start with plenty of questions about hair goals. Hours are limited to Tuesday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, so plan ahead. The space is listed as wheelchair accessible throughout.
Best for: Curly cuts and styling lessons
- Address
- 438 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45410, United States
- Hours
- Fri Closed; Mon Closed; Sat Closed; Sun Closed; Thu 9:30 am–4:30 pm; Tue 9:30 am–4:30 pm; Wed 9:30 am–4:30 pm
#4
CHAIRAPY
★ 4.9 (46 Google reviews)Hair salon
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This East 5th Street salon draws reviewers for loc starts and retwists, flexi rod sets and first professional cuts with guidance on products. Clients describe a clean, comfortable space and leaving relaxed, and several book their next visit before leaving. It is open Tuesday through Friday only, closing at 3 pm on Friday. Wheelchair-accessible parking is listed.
Best for: Loc care and natural styles
- Address
- 605 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402, United States
- Hours
- Fri 10 am–3 pm; Mon Closed; Sat Closed; Sun Closed; Thu 10 am–5 pm; Tue 10 am–5 pm; Wed 10 am–5 pm
#5
Sidney Styles Balayage Studio
★ 5 (22 Google reviews)Hair salon
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A women-owned studio on East 5th Street centered on balayage and color. Reviewers say the stylist listens closely, works from inspiration photos, gives advice suited to their hair type, and handles fragile or shedding hair gently. It runs by appointment Tuesday through Thursday. Beverages are offered, and the studio lists on-site parking, gender-neutral toilets, full wheelchair access, and is marked LGBTQ+ friendly and a transgender safe space.
Best for: Balayage and custom color
- Address
- 1501 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45403, United States
- Hours
- Fri Closed; Mon Closed; Sat Closed; Sun Closed; Thu 10 am–7 pm; Tue 10 am–7 pm; Wed 10 am–7 pm
How we made this list
We looked at 6 salons in Downtown, Dayton OH with a Google rating of 4.0 or higher and at least 20 reviews, then Google category “Hair salon”, ranked by weighted rating. A rating from thousands of reviews counts for more than the same rating from a handful, so a new place with a few perfect scores does not jump the queue. Ratings and hours are from public Google listings on 29 September 2026 and can change. Nobody paid to be on this list.
Tips before you go
- For an early start, Supercuts opens at 9 am.
- Hours and prices come from Google listings and change, so check the listing before a long trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the highest-rated salon on this list?
Supercuts ranks first, with a Google rating of 4.8 from 653 reviews. Aura Beauty Collective is second at 5 from 150 reviews.
Which salons in Downtown, Dayton OH are open late?
None of these stays open past midnight. The latest to close is Supercuts, at 7 pm.
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