SPIQ HAIR BASE is a Japanese hair salon on Beach Road in Singapore's Kampong Glam district, a few minutes' walk from Bugis and steps from the Arab Street and Haji Lane quarters. The team sums itself up with a friendly phrase — 'good hair salon near me' — and the location backs it up: the salon sits opposite the Parkroyal hotel, with neighbourhood spots like FIKA and Bird of Paradise close by.
The salon works the Japanese way: a careful consultation, precise cutting, and a finish designed to hold its shape as hair grows. Guests can choose from three stylist levels — Director, Air Director and Owner — for ladies' and gentlemen's cuts, fringe trims and wash-and-blow styling in short, medium and long lengths.
Colour is a real strength here, running from full colour and a gentler organic colour line to bleach work including AirTouch, balayage and gray blending. Perm options cover the classic Japanese perm as well as digital and spiral perms, while straightening comes via Aqua Straight and the Premium Acid service, with J-curl, C-curl and S-curl styling for softer shapes. Treatments round out the menu: scalp, smooth, moisture, colour-preserve and blonde-focused care, plus a premium line covering hydration, glow, dimension and hair loss.
Appointments can be made by call or WhatsApp, with Japanese spoken and welcome. The salon also has a second home at SPIQ Hair Base Outram, which has introduced eyelash services under the spiq lash name.
SPIQ HAIR BASE sits on Beach Road in one of Singapore's most atmospheric corners — the Kampong Glam district, where Arab Street's fabric shops and Haji Lane's indie boutiques are only steps away. It is very much a Japanese salon, from the way consultations are run to the perm techniques on the menu, and the team sums itself up with a friendly phrase: "good hair salon near me."
That nearness is easy to vouch for. The salon is opposite the Parkroyal hotel on Beach Road, a 5-7 minute walk from Bugis MRT (Exit E) and 8-10 minutes from Nicoll Highway (Exit A). Coming by bus, services 100, 107, 107M, 961, 961M and 980 stop at Opp Plaza Parkroyal, a minute or two on foot. Make an outing of it: FIKA and Bird of Paradise, two of the neighbourhood's well-loved cafes, are close by, so a salon visit pairs naturally with a wander through Arab Street and Haji Lane.
Haircuts begin with a simple choice: Director, Air Director or Owner. This tiered system lets guests choose the stylist and experience that suit them, and it applies across the core services — ladies' and gentlemen's cuts, quick fringe trims, and wash-and-blow styling in short, medium and long lengths. The Japanese sensibility shows in the finishing: careful cutting and a blow-dry result meant to be repeatable at home, with menu tiers set by stylist level and by hair length.
Colour is a major part of the menu. Full colour is offered for every length from short to extra long, and an organic colour line gives a gentler route for those who prefer kinder formulas. Bleach work covers AirTouch, balayage and gray blending — the freehand techniques behind soft, dimensional, lived-in colour.
Perms lean distinctly Japanese. The classic Japanese perm is tailored to your hair length, digital perms use heat for defined, low-maintenance curls, and spiral perms create springier, more uniform waves. On the straightening side, Aqua Straight and the Premium Acid service smooth and reset the hair, with J-curl, C-curl and S-curl options for anyone who wants bend and flick rather than a pin-straight finish.
Treatments get their own chapter of the menu: scalp care for the roots, smooth treatments for frizz, moisture for dryness, colour-preserve for fresh dye jobs, and Blonde Plus for bleached hair. Above these sits a Premium Line — Hydration, Glow, Dimension and Hair Loss — for guests after a deeper, more restorative session.
Appointments are made by call or WhatsApp at 98625659, and Japanese speakers can book in their own language. The salon opens 10am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm on Saturdays, and 10am to 7pm on Sundays and public holidays. Menu rates are subject to 9% GST, and colour and perm pricing moves with hair length. New work is posted on Instagram at @spiq_hair.
SPIQ has a second home in Singapore: SPIQ Hair Base Outram (WhatsApp 9791 9893), which has also introduced eyelash services under spiq lash (WhatsApp 8684 9107). For the Bugis store, though, the formula is the one regulars come back for — Japanese technique, a considered consultation, and hair that keeps behaving long after you've left Kampong Glam.