UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for gel extensions or acrylics in the UK is £40. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £34 and £46 (based on 465 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gel extensions and acrylics | 465 | £40 | £34 | £46 | £28 | £56.60 |
Only cities where at least 12 salons publish this price are shown, up to 15 cities with the largest sample. Small samples, so indicative only.
| City | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | See salons in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 86 | £45 | £35 | £60 | See salons in London |
| Glasgow | 15 | £35 | £30 | £45 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Edinburgh | 12 | £43 | £36.25 | £59 | See salons in Edinburgh |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £34 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for gel extensions or acrylics; a price above £46 puts you in the top quarter.
Prices differ by area. Among the 3 UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, the median runs from £35 in Glasgow to £45 in London. Use the nearest city in the table as a guide to what clients in your area expect.
Published prices are often "from" prices, and only about 4 in 10 salons publish prices at all. Check your own costs before you change a price: the free price calculator shows the minimum profitable price from your product cost, time and overheads.
The median published price is £40. Half of UK salons charge between £34 and £46, and 80% charge between £28 and £56.60 (465 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, London has the highest median at £45 and Glasgow the lowest at £35. Small samples, so indicative only.
From prices published on the websites of UK salons, read between 6 and 8 October 2026. Each price has a quote from the salon website and the price is the mid-point of any "from/to" range. No individual salon is named. The full method is in the Appointica UK Salon Report.
P25 and P75 mean a quarter of salons charge less than the P25 price and a quarter charge more than the P75 price. P10 and P90 are the same for 10%. Prices are posted on salon websites (often "from" prices, mid-point of any range), not what every client pays.
Data: Appointica UK Salon Report, snapshot of 6-8 October 2026. Frozen for 2026; the next update, with a comparison to 2026, is planned for October 2027.
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