Best places for your baby’s first haircut in Hong Kong

Not sure if anyone wants their baby looking like Tarzan with messy locks of hair spilling everywhere. That’s why for 2021, we are all about fashionable babies and stylish hair. We’ve put together a list of the best places in Hong Kong for baby haircuts. Since it’s bound to be a memorable moment for parents on the day, we also have some tips on how to make sure the haircut expedition doesn’t end up into a brawling mess.

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The Mandarin Barber

If you’re looking to have your baby’s first haircut in Hong Kong, The Mandarin Barber is a bucket list experience. Located on the second floor of the hotel, the men’s salon traditionally offers shaving and hair services to a loyal clientele. On Sundays between 9am and 11am, you can book the VIP treatment room for a 30-minute Baby’s First Haircut service priced at $695. The experience includes a certificate signed by the barber with a lock of hair placed in a frame to treasure forever.

Preparing for baby’s haircut: tips from The Mandarin Barber

1. If both parents are not available, then bring the baby along with the parent that the child is likely to be the calmest with.
2. Getting their first haircut in unfamiliar surroundings can be stressful for the child so bring along their favourite toy or comforter.
3. Parents need to be prepared to assist in helping barbers to keep the child as still as possible, although the team is very accustomed to children moving around and not keeping their head still.
4. An iPad with their favourite movie provides a good distraction, although the salon has built-in TVs that play cartoons on a Sunday morning.
5. Lastly, aim for the baby/child to have a good sleep the night before to minimise any grumpiness.

The Mandarin Barber, Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road Central, Central, 2825 4088

Gentlemen’s Tonic

Gentlemen’s Tonic is an international spa and hair concept founded in London in 2004. It has since expanded to select locations across the Middle East, India, Mexico and Asia. It’s Hong Kong salon located on Wellington Street, Central.

Its philosophy is to provide the perfect antidote to the stresses and strains of modern life. Barbers are trained in baby haircuts and on weekend mornings, a ‘Father and Son Haircut & Finish’ experience costs $840 and includes Bloody Marys for Dad and cartoons for little ones.

Gentlemen’s Tonic, G/F, Sun Lee Building, 43-49 Wellington Street, Central, 2525 2455

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Magic Mirror

CNN voted Magic Mirror as one of the three most entertaining hair salons in Hong Kong. Since 1992, it has provided a fun environment for kids to have their hair cuts. Stylists are specially trained to cut kids’ hair including newborn babies and salons are designed to put kids at ease.

During the haircut, kids get to sit on carousel animals and watch their favourite cartoons. A cut and finish for children under 14 years old costs $350 and includes a certificate for first-time cuts.

Magic Mirror, Shop 218, Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, 2882 2118

Private i Garden Kids Salon

PRIVATE i SALON Group opened its first kids’ salon in 2012 to help parents get the best styles for their children. It now operates three dedicated kids salons in Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon Tong.

Styled like playrooms, the salons offer a fun and comfortable environment for the little ones. It offers baby haircuts, styling and even manicuring services. Cut and finishes are priced from $350 while first hair experiences are priced from $600.

PRIVATE i SALON Group, multiple locations across Hong Kong

Emmanuel f.

Everything at this Sheung Wan-based salon is organic, from the products it uses to the refreshments it serves. Everything is sure to be great for baby’s soft skin. At Emmanuel f., little heads are washed lying on a bed while looking up at stars on the ceiling. Distraction from the cut is also provided in the form of kids’ books. A ‘cut and finish’ baby haircut is $330 for under 12’s.

Emmanuel f., 176 Wellington Street, 2167 8280