Three Hair Salon's Tampines branch brings a family hairdressing tradition that stretches back to 1988 to 610 Tampines North Drive 1. The salon began life as Shufen Unisex Beauty and Hair Salon, founded by Sally Ong, and was renamed Three Hair Salon after 28 years in operation by Heidi Huang, the youngest of Sally's three daughters. Today the two generations work together in the same salon, serving customers from both ends of the age spectrum.
True to its unisex roots, the salon welcomes men and women alike, and its regulars range from long-time customers who remember the Shufen days to first-time visitors finding their new go-to. Its founding promise, unchanged across nearly four decades, is a simple one: 'Giving You Great Hair. Always.'
Value is part of the deal too. Three Hair Salon says it offers premium products 'without the price', and it publishes its price list on its website so you know where you stand before you sit down in the chair. Appointments are welcome — if you have a particular style in mind, the team simply asks you to let them know.
Every neighbourhood has its constants — the hawker stall that never changes its recipe, the provision shop that has outlasted three rounds of renovation. In Tampines, Three Hair Salon plays that role for hair. Operating since 1988, first as Shufen Unisex Beauty and Hair Salon and now under its current name, this family-run salon carries its founding promise into every appointment: 'Giving You Great Hair. Always.'
The story begins in 1988, when founder Sally Ong opened the salon as Shufen Unisex Beauty and Hair Salon. For 28 years the business traded under that name, quietly building a base of regulars who returned month after month. The rebrand that followed was a family affair: after nearly three decades in operation, the salon was renamed Three Hair Salon by Heidi Huang, the youngest of Sally's three daughters.
Rather than a changing of the guard, it became a partnership. Sally and Heidi now work together in the same salon, serving customers from both ends of the age spectrum. That mother-daughter team is more than a nice backstory — it shapes how the salon operates, pairing the experience of nearly four decades with a younger generation's eye for what customers want now.
The word 'unisex' in the salon's original name was no accident. Three Hair Salon has always served men and women alike, and its customer base spans generations. In practice, that means a grandmother and her grandson can sit in the same salon and each get the attention their hair actually needs. There is no intimidating boutique posturing here — just a neighbourhood salon that has watched every hair trend come and go since the late eighties and knows which ones are worth keeping.
Ask the salon what sets it apart and it points to a simple equation: premium products without the price. Three Hair Salon positions itself as proof that quality haircare need not carry a boutique markup, and that promise matters in a heartland estate where value counts for a lot.
That affordability comes with transparency, too. The salon publishes its full price list on its website, so you can see exactly what a visit will cost before you walk through the door — a small courtesy that regulars clearly appreciate.
The salon keeps things simple. If you have a particular style in mind, you are invited to 'just let us know' — appointment requests are welcome, and the team encourages customers to describe exactly what they want rather than settle for guesswork. Whether you are after a straightforward trim or something more considered, the starting point is a conversation, not a menu.
That conversational approach suits a salon where the stylists have seen customers grow up, graduate, get married and bring in their own children. When a business has held the same promise since 1988, trust does a lot of the talking.
This listing covers the Tampines branch, located at unit #01-07, 610 Tampines North Drive 1, in Singapore's east. The salon's website carries its price list and a contact form for booking enquiries, and the team can be reached at threehairsalon@gmail.com.
If you have been looking for a salon that treats hair as a long-term relationship rather than a one-off transaction — one that has kept the same promise for nearly four decades — this corner of Tampines is a good place to start. Book in, bring your style ideas, and let the family take it from there.