Best Beauty Salons & Cosmeticians in Rome

The best beauty salons in Rome are Bennibò Beauty Lab, Ro.Ma Nails, Mes Amis Esthétique. A classic facial starts from €45, a manicure from €15, and a blow-dry from €16. Rome has an estimated 1,500+ salons — below are the top picks, every one verified on at least two independent sources.

Salons in the city
1,500+
Facial from
€45
Manicure from
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Blow-dry from
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Ranked & verified

Top beauty salons in Rome

Ranked editorially: quality of work, reviews across independent sources, and value. Every salon is a real business verified on 2+ public sources.

B Bennibò Beauty Lab #1 Verified 2026
Bennibò Beauty Lab
📍 Centro Storico (Pantheon / Largo Argentina)
★★★★★ 4.9 · 325 reviews
  • Facials
  • Nails
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Bennibò Beauty Lab
Facials · Nails
★4.9325 reviews
A short walk from the Pantheon, Benedetta De Liguori Carino's face-body-and-nails lab has built the deepest review base of any full-service institute in the old centro.
Full list of specialties
  • Facials
  • Nails
Details
📍 Centro Storico (Pantheon / Largo Argentina), Via del Monte della Farina 32, 00186 Roma
💰 €€ · Example: Facial treatment from €45, hand treatments from €5, waxing from €3 per small area
🗣️ Languages: it, en
Source transparency
on treatwell · also verified on fresha
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R Ro.Ma Nails #2 Verified 2026
Ro.Ma Nails
📍 Garbatella / Ostiense
★★★★★ 5 · 478 reviews
  • Nails
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Ro.Ma Nails
Nails
★5478 reviews
Owner Rosa Martiniello has turned a modern Garbatella nail bar into the single highest-reviewed beauty address in this guide, with clients repeatedly praising precise gel and semi-permanent work.
Full list of specialties
  • Nails
Details
📍 Garbatella / Ostiense, Via Capitan Bavastro 68, 00154 Roma
💰 € · Example: Pedicure from €10, semi-permanent gel manicure add-on
🗣️ Languages: it
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M Mes Amis Esthétique #3 Verified 2026
Mes Amis Esthétique
📍 Testaccio
★★★★★ 4.9 · 435 reviews
  • Spa & Massage
  • Facials
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Mes Amis Esthétique
Spa & Massage · Facials
★4.9435 reviews
Since 2021 a Testaccio "oasis" pairing Dermalogica-based facials with a deep massage and waxing menu — the neighborhood's reference full-service institute by review volume.
Full list of specialties
  • Spa & Massage
  • Facials
Details
📍 Testaccio, Via Florio 6, 00153 Roma
💰 €€ · Example: Relaxing massage €50 (60 min), T-Shape facial €100, full-leg waxing €30
🗣️ Languages: it
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B Beauty in Prati #4 Verified 2026
Beauty in Prati
📍 Prati
★★★★★ 4.9 · 389 reviews
  • Facials
  • Spa & Massage
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Beauty in Prati
Facials · Spa & Massage
★4.9389 reviews
Run by Zamira and Ingrid a few steps from Piazzale Clodio, an advanced face-and-body institute that has become Prati's highest-volume address on Treatwell.
Full list of specialties
  • Facials
  • Spa & Massage
Details
📍 Prati, Via della Giuliana 119, 00195 Roma
💰 €€ · Example: Sensitive-skin facial €70, intensive hydrating facial €95, massages from €30
🗣️ Languages: it, en
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V Vis a Vis Clinique #5 Verified 2026
Vis a Vis Clinique
📍 Parioli
★★★★★ 5 · 105 reviews
  • Medical Aesthetics
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Vis a Vis Clinique
Medical Aesthetics
★5105 reviews
A physician-led Parioli clinic for Botox, filler and skin-quality treatments — near-perfect patient scores and a personalised-quote model rather than a walk-in menu.
Full list of specialties
  • Medical Aesthetics
Details
📍 Parioli, Viale Parioli 55, 00197 Roma
💰 €€€ · Example: Botox (facial wrinkles) session €350
🗣️ Languages: it, en
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D Dinastia Barber #6 Verified 2026
Dinastia Barber
📍 Salario
★★★★★ 4.9 · 362 reviews
  • Men's Grooming
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Dinastia Barber
Men's Grooming
★4.9362 reviews
A Salario/Parioli-border barbershop tracing back to the 2000s, now run by Luca Rega — traditional cuts and hot-towel beard care with one of the deepest review counts of any Rome barber.
Full list of specialties
  • Men's Grooming
Details
📍 Salario, Via Salaria 186, 00198 Roma
💰 €€ · Example: Men's haircut with shampoo €20, haircut + beard €32, head shave + beard €30
🗣️ Languages: it
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on treatwell · also verified on facebook
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A Angel Beauty Lounge (The Beauty Lounge) #7 Verified 2026
Angel Beauty Lounge (The Beauty Lounge)
📍 Via Crispi (Trevi / Barberini)
★★★★★ 4.6 · 29 reviews
  • Lashes & Brows
  • hair-removal-waxing
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Angel Beauty Lounge (The Beauty Lounge)
Lashes & Brows · hair-removal-waxing
★4.629 reviews
Four minutes from the Trevi Fountain, a lash-and-waxing specialist running three tiers of hair removal (traditional, Arabian sugar, Brazilian) alongside full lash and brow menus.
Full list of specialties
  • Lashes & Brows
  • hair-removal-waxing
Details
📍 Via Crispi (Trevi / Barberini), Via Francesco Crispi 28, 00187 Roma
💰 €€ · Example: Eyelash extensions €100-160, eyebrow lamination €65, traditional-wax mustache €15
🗣️ Languages: it, en
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on tripadvisor · also verified on yelp
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C #8 Verified 2026
Claudia De Simone Makeup
📍 Citywide (on-location)
★★★★★ 5 · 19 reviews
  • Makeup & Bridal
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Claudia De Simone Makeup
Makeup & Bridal
★519 reviews
A former cinema-makeup artist turned bridal specialist, De Simone stays with the couple through the photo session for touch-ups rather than a single morning application.
Full list of specialties
  • Makeup & Bridal
Details
📍 Citywide (on-location), Mobile service — Claudia travels to the bride's venue across Rome
💰 €€€ · Example: Bridal makeup from €250
🗣️ Languages: it, en
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A AcquaMadre Hammam #9 Verified 2026
AcquaMadre Hammam
📍 Sant'Angelo (Jewish Ghetto), Centro Storico
★★★★★ 3.8 · 193 reviews
  • Spa & Massage
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AcquaMadre Hammam
Spa & Massage
★3.8193 reviews
Built into centuries-old vaulted brick chambers in the old Ghetto, Rome's best-known Turkish hammam runs a genuine women-only session the first two Thursdays of every month — reviewers love the ritual even when they flag the small space at busy times.
Full list of specialties
  • Spa & Massage
Details
📍 Sant'Angelo (Jewish Ghetto), Centro Storico, Via di Sant'Ambrogio 17, 00186 Roma
💰 €€ · Example: Hammam entry with full ritual (tepidarium, calidarium, frigidarium) €50
🗣️ Languages: it, en
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Rome's beauty scene splits along old geographic lines. The historic centro — Monti, the old Jewish Ghetto (Sant'Angelo), and the streets around the Pantheon — still holds artisan, family-run institutes and the city's rare Turkish-style hammam, tucked into vaulted brick chambers centuries old. Prati and Parioli, the address-conscious districts flanking the Vatican and Villa Borghese, run higher-end, appointment-only aesthetic institutes and physician-led medical-aesthetics clinics. Across the river and south of the Aventine, Testaccio and Garbatella — working-class neighborhoods turned fashionable — have become the address for high-volume, keenly priced full-service beauty bars and nail studios, while Salario anchors a cluster of long-running family barbershops.

Treatwell is by far the dominant booking platform in Rome, well ahead of Fresha — the better-known addresses in this guide log hundreds to nearly 500 reviews there, dwarfing what shows up on Google alone. Romans treat a facial or a hammam visit as routine self-care rather than a special occasion, and medical aesthetics — Botox, fillers, skin-quality treatments — is a fast-growing category that Italian law restricts strictly to licensed physicians, not estheticians.

Booking culture: Advance booking through Treatwell is the norm for well-reviewed addresses, especially on weekends — book 3-7 days ahead for nails, facials or a barbershop slot, and 1-2 months ahead for a bridal makeup trial. Weekday mornings are the best window for a walk-in. Most institutes close Sunday and/or Monday. Central, tourist-facing addresses (Centro Storico, Trevi, Prati) generally serve English-speaking clients; institutes further from the centro may be Italian-only.

By treatment

Beauty treatments in Rome, category by category

Facials & Skincare

Signature facials

Entry-level facials start around €45-50 (Bennibò Beauty Lab from €45, Mes Amis Esthétique's deep-cleanse from €50), rising to €70-95 for a diagnostic-led treatment at Beauty in Prati (sensitive-skin €70, intensive hydrating €95).

Technology-driven treatments

Mes Amis Esthétique's T-Shape radiofrequency facial (€100/30 min) represents the top tier — a device-based lifting and tightening protocol rather than a hands-only ritual.

Institute vs. hammam ritual

Prati and Testaccio addresses (Beauty in Prati, Mes Amis Esthétique) lean Western spa-institute format with private treatment rooms; AcquaMadre in the Ghetto offers the city's one genuine hammam-based facial-and-scrub ritual.

Where facial specialists cluster

Prati and Testaccio carry the highest concentration of dedicated face-and-body institutes covered in this guide, both logging close to 400 Treatwell reviews each.

Nails

High-volume nail bars

Ro.Ma Nails in Garbatella has logged nearly 500 Treatwell reviews — the deepest review base of any address in this guide — built on gel and semi-permanent manicure work starting from a €10 pedicure.

Nail bars vs. full institutes

Dedicated studios like Ro.Ma Nails focus purely on hands and feet; multi-service labs like Bennibò Beauty Lab bundle nail care with facials and waxing under one roof near the Pantheon.

Where nail specialists cluster

Garbatella/Ostiense and the Centro Storico around the Pantheon are this guide's two strongest nail hubs, each anchored by a single very high-volume address.

Booking

Nearly every nail address in this guide takes bookings through Treatwell rather than by phone — check same-week availability there before calling.

Lashes & Brows

Lash extensions

Full sets of eyelash extensions run roughly €100-160 at Angel Beauty Lounge near the Trevi Fountain, depending on volume technique — toward the upper end of the citywide €30-160 range.

Brow and lash lamination

Eyebrow lamination is priced at €65 and eyelash lamination at €85 at Angel Beauty Lounge — a lower-commitment, no-extension alternative that lasts several weeks.

Where specialists cluster

The Trevi/Barberini corridor and the Centro Storico around Bennibò Beauty Lab (which also offers eyebrow and lash lamination) are the densest lash-and-brow hubs covered here.

Hair Removal & Waxing

Three waxing tiers

Angel Beauty Lounge prices three distinct waxing tiers: traditional hard wax (mustache €15, legs €25), Arabian sugar paste (legs €55, full body €130) and Brazilian wax (full body €160) — sugar and Brazilian both sit well above the traditional tier.

Budget waxing

Bennibò Beauty Lab prices small-area waxing from just €3, and Mes Amis Esthétique's full-leg wax runs €30 — noticeably leaner than the Trevi-area tiered menus.

What's unique here

Several institutes fold waxing into a broader facial-and-body visit (Mes Amis Esthétique, Bennibò Beauty Lab) rather than running it as a stand-alone specialty.

Men's waxing and grooming

Dinastia Barber and other Rome barbershops increasingly add facial waxing and depilation to a traditional men's-grooming menu rather than treating it purely as a women's service.

Makeup & Bridal

On-location is the norm

Rome's bridal makeup artists, like Claudia De Simone, typically travel to the bride's home or venue rather than working from a fixed studio — a former cinema-makeup artist, she prices bridal application from €250.

Staying for touch-ups

De Simone's model — remaining with the couple through the photo session for touch-ups — reflects a broader norm among Rome's top-rated bridal artists on platforms like Matrimonio.com.

What to book and when

Book a trial 1-2 months ahead of the wedding date; on-location bridal artists in Rome are frequently booked out on weekends during the April-October wedding season.

Men's Grooming

Traditional barbershops

Dinastia Barber on Via Salaria prices a men's haircut with shampoo at €20, a haircut-and-beard combo at €32, and a head shave with beard at €30 — solidly mid-range for central Rome.

Citywide price bands

Across Rome, a basic men's haircut typically runs €15-25, rising to €30-60+ for a full cut-and-beard service with hot-towel shave at an established barbershop.

Where barbershops cluster

The Salario district, anchored by shops like Dinastia Barber that trace back decades under different owners, is one of Rome's steadiest traditional-barbering neighborhoods.

Medical Aesthetics

Regulation

Under Italian law (Legge 4 gennaio 1990, n. 1), only a licensed physician may administer Botox or dermal filler injections — an esthetician cannot legally perform them. Always confirm your practitioner's medical credentials before booking.

Pricing

Vis a Vis Clinique in Parioli prices a Botox session for facial wrinkles at €350 — broadly in line with the €300-400 range typical of physician-led clinics in Rome's premium districts.

Where it clusters

Parioli, home to Vis a Vis Clinique, is one of Rome's established addresses for physician-led medical-aesthetics clinics, alongside similar practices near Via Veneto and the 8th-arrondissement-style upscale districts of the city.

Spa & Massage

The city's one true hammam

AcquaMadre, built into centuries-old vaulted brick chambers in the old Jewish Ghetto, is Rome's best-known Turkish-style hammam — a full tepidarium-calidarium-frigidarium ritual for €50 entry.

Women-only sessions

AcquaMadre runs a genuine women-only hammam session on the first two Thursdays of every month — a real single-sex slot, though not a permanent arrangement like a dedicated women-only spa.

Institute-based massage

Mes Amis Esthétique (Testaccio, €50/hour relaxing massage) and Beauty in Prati (massages from €30) anchor the more conventional spa-institute side of Rome's massage scene, both inside broader face-and-body menus.

Best time to go

Weekday afternoons are the quietest window at both AcquaMadre and the Prati/Testaccio institutes; the hammam's Tuesday-Thursday afternoon hours in particular see the least crowding.

Good to know

Practical guide for Rome

Tipping
Tipping is not obligatory or expected at Italian beauty salons and barbershops. Rounding up the bill, or leaving roughly 5-10% for an exceptional treatment, is a welcome gesture but never required.
Hygiene & licensing
Estheticians in Italy are regulated by a single national law (Legge 4 gennaio 1990, n. 1), requiring either a two-year regional qualification course plus a specialisation year, or a documented apprenticeship route, followed by a theoretical-practical exam. Crucially, Botox and dermal filler injections are restricted by law to licensed physicians — an esthetician cannot legally perform them, so always verify your practitioner's medical credentials before booking any injectable treatment.
Price norms
Parioli and Salario carry a clear premium for medical aesthetics and traditional barbering — Botox from €350, a full cut-and-beard from €32. Garbatella, Ostiense and Testaccio run leaner, with pedicures from €10 and full-leg waxing from €30. Small-area waxing at Centro Storico institutes like Bennibò Beauty Lab can start as low as €3.
Modesty-friendly options
AcquaMadre Hammam (Sant'Angelo/Ghetto) runs a genuine women-only hammam session on the first two Thursdays of each month. Beyond that scheduled slot, private single-client treatment rooms are the standard format at every institute in this guide — ask when booking if a fully private room is required for the full visit.
Emergency dermatology
Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI), Via dei Monti di Creta 104, is Rome's reference dermatology hospital, with specialist outpatient visits available Monday-Friday 7:00-19:00 and Saturday-holiday mornings.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about beauty treatments in Rome

How much does a facial cost in Rome?

A standard facial runs €45-70 at institute-style salons — Bennibò Beauty Lab starts at €45 and Beauty in Prati's sensitive-skin facial is €70 — rising to €95-100 for an intensive hydrating treatment or a technology-driven facial like Mes Amis Esthétique's T-Shape radiofrequency.

Do I need to book a nail or beauty salon in advance in Rome?

Yes, especially for weekends — high-review addresses like Ro.Ma Nails and Bennibò Beauty Lab fill their Treatwell calendars days ahead. Weekday mornings are your best chance at a walk-in.

Can anyone give Botox injections in Rome?

No. Italian law restricts Botox and dermal filler injections to licensed physicians only — an esthetician cannot legally perform them. Always confirm your practitioner's medical credentials before booking, as clinics like Vis a Vis Clinique in Parioli are physician-led.

Is there a women-only hammam or spa in Rome?

Yes — AcquaMadre Hammam in the old Jewish Ghetto runs a genuine women-only hammam session on the first two Thursdays of every month; other days are mixed or by private room.

How much does eyebrow lamination cost in Rome?

Around €65 at specialists like Angel Beauty Lounge near the Trevi Fountain, with eyelash lamination priced slightly higher at €85 — both cheaper and lower-commitment than full lash extensions.

What's the best neighborhood for beauty salons in Rome?

The Centro Storico around the Pantheon and Monti for classic institutes and nail-and-facial labs, Prati and Testaccio for high-volume full-service beauty institutes, and Parioli for physician-led medical aesthetics and established barbershops.

How much should I tip at a Rome salon?

Nothing is expected — tipping isn't part of Italian salon culture — but rounding up the bill or leaving 5-10% for an exceptional treatment is a nice, optional gesture.

How much does bridal makeup cost in Rome?

On-location bridal makeup typically starts around €250-350 with a top-rated independent artist like Claudia De Simone, who also stays through the photo session for touch-ups; book a trial 1-2 months before the wedding.

Local intelligence

Rome beauty scene — insights

  • Italian law (Legge 4 gennaio 1990, n. 1) restricts Botox and dermal filler injections to licensed physicians only — always verify your practitioner is a medico chirurgo, not an esthetician, before booking.
  • AcquaMadre in Rome's old Jewish Ghetto runs a genuine women-only hammam session on the first two Thursdays of every month, inside chambers built into centuries-old vaulted brick architecture.
  • Treatwell is overwhelmingly the dominant beauty-booking platform in Rome — the top addresses in this guide log 300-500 reviews there, far outpacing what shows up on Google alone.
  • Ro.Ma Nails in Garbatella has accumulated nearly 500 Treatwell reviews, the single highest review count of any beauty address surveyed for this guide.
  • Prati and Testaccio have emerged as Rome's two strongest full-service beauty-institute neighborhoods, each pairing facials with massage and waxing under one roof.
  • Rome's top-rated bridal makeup artists typically travel on-location to the bride's home or venue rather than working from a fixed studio address.
  • Parioli and Salario carry a clear price premium for both physician-led medical aesthetics and traditional barbering compared with outer districts like Garbatella.
  • Beauty institutes in Rome commonly price three distinct waxing tiers — traditional hard wax, Arabian sugar paste, and Brazilian wax — with sugar and Brazilian priced well above the traditional tier.
  • Several of Rome's most established barbershops, like Dinastia Barber on Via Salaria, trace their roots back to shops opened decades earlier under different owners.
  • Facial pricing in central Rome starts around €45-50 at institute-style salons and climbs toward €100 for technology-driven treatments like radiofrequency facials.
  • Most Rome beauty institutes close on Sunday and/or Monday, mirroring general Italian retail hours — weekday mornings are the easiest window for a walk-in.
  • Small-area waxing at Centro Storico institutes can start as low as €3, among the lowest documented beauty-service prices in this guide.

Sources

Sources & verification

Every salon on this page was verified on at least two of the sources below.

  1. AcquaMadre Hammam — Tripadvisor reviews (checked 2026-07-02)
  2. AcquaMadre — official hours and prices (checked 2026-07-02)
  3. Angel Beauty Lounge — Tripadvisor reviews (checked 2026-07-02)
  4. Angel Beauty Lounge (The Beauty Lounge) — official price list (checked 2026-07-02)
  5. Angel Beauty Lounge — Yelp (checked 2026-07-02)
  6. Beauty in Prati — Treatwell salon page (checked 2026-07-02)
  7. Beauty in Prati — official site (checked 2026-07-02)
  8. Vis a Vis Clinique — MiglioreDottore profile (checked 2026-07-02)
  9. Vis a Vis Clinique — Botox pricing (checked 2026-07-02)
  10. Bennibò Beauty Lab — Treatwell salon page (checked 2026-07-02)
  11. Bennibò Beauty Lab — Fresha listing (checked 2026-07-02)
  12. Ro.Ma Nails — Treatwell salon page (checked 2026-07-02)
  13. Ro.Ma Nails — official site (checked 2026-07-02)
  14. Claudia De Simone — Matrimonio.com profile (checked 2026-07-02)
  15. Claudia De Simone — Instagram (checked 2026-07-02)
  16. Mes Amis Esthétique — Treatwell salon page (checked 2026-07-02)
  17. Mes Amis Esthétique — official site (checked 2026-07-02)
  18. Dinastia Barber — Treatwell salon page (checked 2026-07-02)
  19. Dinastia Barber — Facebook (checked 2026-07-02)
  20. Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI) — official site (checked 2026-07-02)
  21. Legge 4 gennaio 1990, n. 1 — requisiti professionali estetista (checked 2026-07-02)
  22. Treatwell — Saloni di bellezza a Roma (discovery reference) (checked 2026-07-02)
  23. Yelp — Cosmetics & Beauty in Rome (discovery reference) (checked 2026-07-02)
  24. Treatwell — English-speaking beauty salons in Rome by neighbourhood (checked 2026-07-02)
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