You know how you always ask everyone you know things like “Where do I get a good mani-pedi?” “Do you know of a place where I can get a decent Moroccan bath?” or the never-ending hairdresser questions: “Who does waves best?” “Do you know if Kriss is good with highlights?” “Should I go to Paul’s for a dip dye or do I rather go to Pace e Luce?” and “Whom do you recommend for a good trim at La Coupe?”

Well, you no longer have to poll and ask. We polled our readers about endless recommendations for hair, nails, body and even face and here are, by far, Cairo’s best-kept beauty secrets. This is a guide to, not only where to go to get your beauty needs met, but also whom to ask for to get the best service possible. Enjoy.

Hair:

Classic haircuts:

–       Taher at Mohamed El Sagheer salon in Zamalek (recommended by two)

–       Kriss at Kriss Salon (recommended by three)

–       Steve at Mohamed El Sagheer, Intercontinental City Stars

–       Tony at Pace e Luce, Maadi

–       Walid at Mohamed El Sagheer salon

–       Eddie at Diva

–       Mass at Diva

–       Paul at Paul’s (recommended by four)

–       Sayed at Instyle (recommended by two)

–       Richard at Chez Richard (recommended by two)

–       Khaled at Toi

–       Ahmed at La Coupe

–       Fady at Lebanese Touch

–       Amin at Amin and Emad

Short, funky haircuts:

–       Marwan at La Coupe

–       Mass at Diva (recommended by three)

–       Tony at Pace e Luce, Maadi

–       Moni at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek

–       Wadee’ at Pace e Luce

–       Kimi at Toi (recommended by four)

–       Paul at Paul’s (recommended by seven)

–       Richard at Chez Richard

–       Elie at Chez Richard, Sheikh Zayed

–       Essam at Kriss

–       Fady at Lebanese Touch

–       Rafi at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek

 

Straight Styles:

–       Kriss at Kriss Salon

–       Moustafa at Bliss

–       Ziad at Pace e Luce

–       Marwan at La Coupe

–       Sayed at Instyle

–       Paul at Paul’s

–       Ehab at Paul’s (recommended by two)

–       Khaled at Toi

–       Kimi at Toi

–       Richard at Chez Richard

–       Fady at Lebanese Touch

 

Fabulous waves:

–       Kriss at Kriss

–       Bob at Kriss

–       Johnny at Pace e Luce

–       Ziad at Pace e Luce (recommended by two)

–       Moustafa at Bliss

–       Amin at Emad and Amin

–       Walid at La Coupe

–       Romany at La Coupe, Heliopolis

–       George at La Coupe, Heliopolis (recommended by two)

–       Sayed at Instyle

–       Samah at Instyle

–       Khaled at Toi

–       Ehab at Paul’s (recommended by two)

–       Elie at Chez Richard

–       Richard at Chez Richard

–       Nassib at Diva

–       Rizk at Adn Street, Mohandessin

–       Mohamed Said at Mohamed El Sagheer salon in Zamalek

–       Fady at Lebanese Touch

–       Joe at Kriss Heliopolis

 

Classic updos:

–       Johnny Saad at Pace e Luce

–       Marawan at La Coupe

–       Moustafa at Bliss

–       Walid at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek

–       Ziad at Pace e Luce

–       Rabee’ at Toi

–       Kimi at Toi

–       Khaled at Toi

–       Samah at Instyle

–       Richard at Chez Richard (recommended by three)

–       Ehab at Paul’s (recommended by two)

–       Elie at Diva

–       Mass at Diva

–       Zeinab Khashab

–       Alain Heliopolis

–       Fady at Lebanese Touch

–       Emad at Amin and Emad

 

Funky updos:

–       Johnny Saad at Pace e Luce

–       Ziad at Pace e Luce (recommended by two)

–       Moustafa at Bliss

–       Moni at Mohamed EL Sagheer

–       Raffi at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek (recommended by two)

–       Walid at Mohamed El Sagheer

–       Sayed at Instyle

–       Paul at Paul’s (recommended by two)

–       Ehab at Paul’s

–       Elie at La Coupe (recommended by two)

–       Kimi at Toi (recommended by two)

–       Mass at Diva (recommended by two)

–       Kriss at Kriss Salon

–       Fady at Lebanese Touch

 

Highlights:

–       Johnny Saad at Pace e Luce

–       Ziad at Pace e Luce

–       Mass at Diva (recommended by three)

–       Raffi at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek (recommended by two)

–       Kimmi at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek

–       Sameh at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek

–       Paul at Paul’s (recommended by two)

–       Sayed at Paul’s

–       Kimi at Toi

 

Normal dyes:

–       Johnny Saad at Pace e Luce

–       Marwan at La  Coupe

–       Ziad at Pace e Luce

–       Richard at Chez Richard

–       Sayed at Instyle

–       Aly at Toi

–       Elie at La Coupe

–       Paul at Paul’s

–       Sayed at Paul’s

–       Mass at Diva

 

Dip dyes:

–       Johnny Saad at Pace e Luce

–       Ziad at Pace e Luce

–       Kimi at Toi

–       Richard at Chez Richard

 

Nails:

–       Sahar at Nail Spa, Mohandessin (recommended by two)

–       Shaimaa at Nail Spa, Mohandessin (recommended by two)

–       Mariam at Nail Spa, Mohandessin (recommended by three)

–       Samar at Nail Spa, Mohandessin

–       Mervat at Nail Spa, Mohandessin

–       Fatoom at Lace e Luce

–       Nana at Nail Spa, Mohandessin

–       Laurice at Ten Beauty Playground

–       Omneya at Nail Lounge

–       Shahenda at Pace e Luce

–       Safaa at Pace e Luce

–       Marcelle at Toi

–       Nihal at Neema salon

–       Nora at Nail Studio

–       Wafaa at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek

–       Shaymaa at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek

–       Hannaa at Nail Fashion (011) 4504-5030

–       Yasmine Hosny at Mohamed El Sagheer, Four Seasons Nile Plaza

 

Eyebrow threading:

–       Sahar at Nail Spa

–       Nesma at Ne’mat Salon (ard El Gold) (recommended by three)

–       Nihal at Ne’mat Salon

–       Normandy

–       Somaya at Khaled

–       Hanan at Kriss, Heliopolis (recommended by two)

–       Zaheera at Kriss, Heliopolis

–       Omneya at Nail Lounge

–       Rasha at Pace e Luce

–       Fatoom at Pace e Luce, Heliopolis

–       Madame Azza at Ten Beauty Playground

–       Marcelle at Toi

–       Amal at Chez Richard

–       Hannaa at Nail Fashion (011) 4504-5030

 

Eyebrow tattoos:

–       Howaida Nassar

–       Lara at Pace e Luce

–       Somaya at Khaled (recommended by two)

–       Laurice at Ten Beauty Playground

–       Nesma at Ne’mat Salon

–       Nihal at Ne’mat Salon

–       Lara at Pace e Luce

–       Omenya at Nail Lounge

 

Masseuse:

–       Gigi +2 (011) 1333-7630

–       Somn (012) 8639-4283

–       Shahinda (011) 1538-7012

–       Nicha (010) 0384-2748

–       Asmaa at Nun Center (012) 0249-8869

–       Sagheer Spa, City View

–       El Sagheer Spa, Zamalek

–       Olga at Heliopolis Club

–       Sousou at Heliopolis Club

–       Manuela Spa

–       Gabriel Habashi (Gaby) in Zamalek

–       Rawya El Gammal

–       Willow Stream Spa in Fairmont, Nile City

–       Mandara Spa, JW Marriott

–       Sita at The Cascades Spa & Thalasso, Soma Bay

 

Facials:

–       Walaa at Clarins Institute

–       Clarins  Institute (recommended by three)

–       Obagi

–       Rose Spa

–       Mandara Spa, JW Marriott

–       Manlika at Four Seasons Nile Plaza’s Spa

–       El Sagheer Spa, City View

–       Nun Center

–       Ela at Diva Salon

 

Moroccan bath and body scrubs:

–       The Four Seasons’ Spa

–       El Sagheer Spa, City View

–       Randa, El Sagheer Spa, Zamalek

–       La Rose

–       Mandara Spa, JW Marriott

–       Body Touch

–       Burlesque Spa and Salon

–       Hedaya at Mohamed El Sagheer

–       Madame Laila (012) 2445-8278

 

Tailor for altering clothes:

–       Melodies, Mohandessin (recommended by two)

–       Rabi’ in Lebanon Square (next to Domino’s Pizza)

–       Mamdouh (010) 0517-3848

–       Khalil Ibrahim, Baghdad Street, Korba, Heliopolis

–       Alaa, Triumph Square, Heliopolis

–       Napoli, Baba Sharo Aly, off 26th of July Street, Zamalek

–       Amany Zaki (012) 2310-6150

 

Tailor for fabulous dresses:

–       Amany Zaki (012) 2310-6150

–       Reda Eshak (010) 0513-8582

 

Local Designer for fabulous nightgowns:

–       Yasmine Yeya (Yeya Couture): Yeya only does bridal gowns now and engagement gowns for brides only.

–       Amina Khalil (Amina K)

–       Hesham Abo El Ela

–       Dina Said (Nana’s Closet) (012) 2330-1121

 

Make up artist:

–       Chady at Mohamed El Sagheer, Zamalek (recommended by four)

–       Abdel Rahman (Boudy at Pace e Luce

–       Mohamed Abdel Hamid (recommended by four)

–       Soraya Shawky (Sue Shawky) (recommended by three)

–       Heba K (The Kit Makeup)

–       Dina Dimitry

–       Maha Youssef

–       Soha Khoury

–       Carol George (012) 2241-4555 (recommended by three)

–       Aisha Ghanem (010) 0315-0333 (recommended by two)

–       Zeinab Khashab (010) 0619-7411 (recommended by two)

–       Nahla: +2 (012) 2379-4104

–       Fatma Bahgat: +2 (010) 0660-6862

 

Addresses:

Alain: 40 Nabil El Waqqad Street, Ard El Golf, Heliopolis

Amina Khalil (Amina K): 11 Hassan Sabry Street, Zamalek

Bliss Spa: 30 Hassan Aflaton Street, Ard El Golf, Heliopolis

Body Touch: 112 Maahad El Sahary Street, Heliopolis.

Burlesque Spa and Salon: 7 Ebad El Rahman Street, Sheraton Heliopolis

Chez Richard: 17 Al Gazayer Street, off Aswan Square, Mohandessin

Clarins Institute: 47a El Kodz El Sharif Street

Dina Dimitry: 11 Abdel Aziz Selim Street, off Abdel Moneim Riad, Mohandessin

Diva Dokki: 8 Mohamed El Ghazaly Street, off Mosaddak Squarw

Diva Heliopolis: 17 Almaza Street, off Thawra Street

Emad and Amin: First right after Bon Appetit Ard EL Golf, Off Nabil El Wakad, Ard El Golf, Heliopolis

Heba K (The Kit): https://www.facebook.com/thekitmakeupartist

Hesham Aboul Ela: Valentina Boutique, 56 B Demeshk Street, Mohandessin

Howaida Nassar: 22 El Khalifa El Maamoun Street, Heliopolis

Instyle – Sayed Abdel Ghany:  Villa 439, in front of Heritage Canadian School, off Juhayna Square, Sixth of October

Kriss Mohandessin: 14 Aswan Square

Kriss Heliopolis: 22 Baghdad Street

La Coupe Heliopolis: 29 El Zoha Street

La Coupe Zamalek: 4 Mohamed Anas Street

La Coupe Mohandessin: 3 Abdel Moneim Riyad Street

Lebanese Touch: 33 Asmaa Fahmy Street, Ard El Golf, Heliopolis

Maha Youssef: https://m.facebook.com/mahayoussefmakeupartist

Manuela Spa: 23 Aswan Square, Mohandessin

Melodies: 24 El Thawra Street, Mohandessin

Mohamed Abdel Hamid: 11 Esraa El Moaalemin Street, Mohandessin and Al Somal Street, Heliopolis

Mohamed El Sagheer Zamalek: 16 Salah El Din Street

Mohamed El Sagheer City View: City View Compound, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road

Nail Fashion: City Stars

Nail Lounge: 213 Road 233, Maadi

Nail Spa Mohandessin: 21 El Fawakeh Street, corner of Abdel Hamid Stree

Nail Studio: 35B Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek

Normandy: 34 Baghdad Street, Korba, Heliopolis

Nun Center:  4 Shafik Mansour, Zamalek

Obagi: City Stars

Pace e Luce Heliopolis: 40 Thawra Street

Pace e Luce Maadi: 25 Damascus Street

Paul’s: 21 Mansour Mohamed St., 1st Floor (Next to Inshape Clinic), Zamalek

Rawya El Gammal: http://rawyaelgammal.com

Rose Spa: 58 Geziret El Arab Street, Mohandessin

Soha Khoury: https://www.facebook.com/MakeupBySohaKhoury

Soraya Shawky (Sue Shawky): http://www.sorayashawky.com

Ten Beauty Playground: 10 Michael Lotfallah Street, Zamalek

Toi: 30 El Gezira El Wosta, Zamalek

Yasmine Yeya (Yeya Couture): https://www.facebook.com/MaisonYeya/info

Zeinab Khashab: https://www.facebook.com/zeinab.khashab.9