Editorial Team

Every salon listing on Salons in Dubai is reviewed by the editorial team before it goes live. Our goal is simple: help UAE residents and visitors pick a trustworthy salon without wading through unverified Google reviews or sponsored roundups. Katerina Melnichenko, Editorial Lead Katerina Melnichenko leads editorial at Salons in Dubai. She writes and fact-checks […]

Every salon listing on Salons in Dubai is reviewed by the editorial team before it goes live. Our goal is simple: help UAE residents and visitors pick a trustworthy salon without wading through unverified Google reviews or sponsored roundups.

Katerina Melnichenko, Editorial Lead

Katerina Melnichenko leads editorial at Salons in Dubai. She writes and fact-checks reviews covering Dubai’s beauty, grooming, and wellness industry. She has lived in Dubai for several years and covers the city’s beauty scene across Downtown, Dubai Marina, JBR, Business Bay, Jumeirah, and Al Barsha.

Her reviews combine on-site visits, price cross-checking, and interviews with salon owners and stylists. Katerina writes in plain language for readers who want the short version: is this salon worth booking, and what will it actually cost.

Areas of coverage

  • Nail salons, manicure, pedicure, and nail art studios
  • Hair salons including balayage, Brazilian blowout, and keratin specialists
  • Men’s grooming and barber shops
  • Skincare clinics, facials, and aesthetic treatments
  • Lash and brow studios, waxing, and threading
  • Spa and massage studios, including hammam

Read all of Katerina’s reviews at her author archive. For editorial questions, salon listing updates, or fact-check requests: katerina@salonsindubai.ae.

The Dubai editorial team

A rotating team of reviewers supports Katerina across the full directory. They handle on-site visits, salon owner interviews, and salon claim verification across Dubai’s 100+ neighborhoods. The team reviews new salon listings within 14 days of claim verification, keeps service menus and pricing current, and checks that sterilisation and hygiene protocols match Dubai Municipality standards.

Editorial standards

  • Every article goes through independent verification, cross-referenced customer reviews, and a salon profile check before publishing.
  • No cash, product, or treatment is accepted in exchange for coverage.
  • Sponsored listings are labelled separately and never mixed into editorial rankings.
  • Corrections are logged at the foot of every article within 14 days of the change being verified.

Read our full methodology at How We Rank Salons and our Editorial Policies.

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