Indian Beauty Art's Bugis branch is a full-service beauty salon on the second floor of 3 New Bugis Street, bringing hair, skin and henna artistry to one of Singapore's busiest shopping districts. Part of a small local group that also runs a Woodlands outlet, the salon is built on what it calls an integrated system of herbal care and product excellence — quality skin care and beauty products offered at affordable prices.
The service menu covers threading (eyebrows, upper lip, chin and full face), an extensive waxing list stretching from upper lip to full body, facials, peels, oil massage and bleach, plus haircuts, colouring, styling, make-up and creative henna mehndi art. Men have their own service line-up, including men's facials and facial waxing. Staff are described as experienced, committed, friendly and passionate about bringing out each customer's natural beauty.
Customers have taken note: the salon holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating across 341 first-party reviews, with regulars praising quick, almost pain-free eyebrow threading, comforting post-thread massages, henna hair treatments and skilful facials. A reviewer also describes it as a Muslimah-friendly salon, and an online loyalty program lets regulars top up and pay from their account.
Tucked away on the second floor of 3 New Bugis Street, Indian Beauty Art's Bugis branch packs a surprising amount into its CSL A08/09 unit: threading, waxing, facial beds and hairstyling, all run by a team that regulars greet by name. It is the downtown sibling of the salon's Woodlands outlet, and it carries the same promise — an integrated system of herbal care and product excellence, with quality skin care and beauty products at affordable prices.
That promise shows up in the details. Henna-based hair treatments sit alongside modern staples like peels, bleach and collagen facials. Staff are described as experienced, committed, friendly and passionate about enhancing and bringing out the natural beauty in every customer. And customers have responded: Indian Beauty Art holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating across 341 first-party reviews.
Threading is the heartbeat of the Bugis salon. Reviews read like a running highlight reel of quick, precise brow work: one first-timer watched her eyebrows take shape in under five minutes, almost pain-free; another timed hers at around three minutes and marveled at the stylist's fast, exact moves. Many mention the small comforting touch that follows — a soothing massage after threading. Beyond brows, the threading menu covers upper lip, chin and full-face hair removal.
Henna is the salon's other calling card, and it works two ways. On the artistic side, a team of creative professionals drafts delicate mehndi designs with henna cones. On the hair-care side, henna treatments have become a ritual for regulars — one customer credits the treatment with visible improvement in hair growth and dandruff, and returns as usual for her henna sessions.
The waxing menu is one of the most extensive in the neighbourhood: upper lip, lower lip, chain, face and foot waxing, underarms, full hands, half or full legs, tummy, front and back of the neck, full back, and full-body waxing for those who want it all in one appointment. The salon's FAQ also tackles the questions men most often ask about facial waxing — does it loosen the skin (no, says the salon), and is it painful (only for a split second).
Skin care here is treated as a system rather than a one-off. Facials for men and women form the core, supported by peels, oil massage and bleach. Reviewers who took the salon's advice on a facial and collagen package describe skin that went from rough, with white and blackheads, to soft and moist after a single visit.
Hair services cover haircuts, colouring, styling and treatments, including the henna hair care the salon is known for. One reviewer heading to a dinner event asked for a simple curl set and left with a hairstyle and make-up that drew compliments, thanks to the team's suggestions. A mother and daughter who visited together were equally pleased with their threading and layer cuts.
What customers return for, as much as the services, is the people. Staff like Sheela, Kalai, Radha, Saroja, Vijay, Shakirah, Jeeva and Radhea are praised by name for patience, skill and warmth — the kind of team that makes a first facial feel relaxed and a routine thread feel like visiting friends. One reviewer sums up the atmosphere as Muslimah-friendly; others simply call it positive.
Practicalities are thought through, too. A loyalty program lets customers top up and pay from an online account, so repeat visits don't require rummaging for cash. The salon is also active on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and takes enquiries over WhatsApp.
The Bugis branch sits on the second floor of 3 New Bugis Street, unit CSL A08/09, Singapore 188867 — right in the Bugis shopping crush, convenient enough to slot a brow tidy between errands. Call +65 6873 4755, message WhatsApp +65 8862 3558, or email contact@indianbeautyart.sg to check availability for the service you want. Walk in for threading; allow more time for facials, henna hair treatments or a styling session before an event.
If you're new, threading is the low-commitment way in — minutes long, gentle, and shaped exactly to your preference. If you stay for the henna hair treatment or a collagen facial, you'll understand why so many reviews begin with 'first time' and end with 'I'll be back.'