Beauty Near Novena MRT, Singapore: Salons, Malls and What to Book (2026)
Novena MRT is a facial and skin stop first: Korean-style facials, slimming and scalp care cluster in the malls around the station, with Korean and Japanese-style hair, nails and barbers close behind. Expect an express facial for about $30 to $60 and a manicure from about $30.
Novena is the city’s medical hub, and its beauty scene has picked up the same mood: skin-focused, results-minded and busy with office workers, residents and families from the Thomson and Balestier side. Of the 71 beauty businesses we track around the station, aesthetics and facial studios are the biggest group, followed by hair salons and nail studios.
Here’s what’s around the station, what things cost, and 6 places worth booking.
What’s Around Novena MRT
Five malls and a stretch of Thomson Road do most of the work here, each with its own lean.
- Velocity@Novena Square. Directly connected to the station. Long-running Japanese hair salons, facials and aesthetics, lashes and massage. Good if you want a cut and a facial in one trip.
- Square 2. Also connected to the station, in the heart of the medical hub. Facials, slimming, scalp care and massage at value-minded prices.
- United Square. A family-friendly mall a short walk away on Thomson Road. Korean facials, Korean-style hair, nails, massage and barbers.
- Goldhill Shopping Centre. An older centre further up Thomson Road with facial and skin spas: glass-skin and acne facials, bojin, IPL and slimming.
- Balestier Hill Shopping Centre. An older walk-up centre on Balestier Road, between Novena and Toa Payoh, with cosy mani-pedi, facial and hair salons for the neighbourhood.
The wider Novena area adds massage and TCM-style body therapy, dry head massage and hair-loss specialists tucked into the medical-centre blocks around the station.
6 Places Worth Booking Near Novena MRT
Picked from our own research on the area, none featured on the blog before, grouped by location. Where we list a Google rating, it’s for that specific outlet; chain outlets without their own verified rating are listed without one.
At Square 2
1. L’Atelier
A 4.8-star Korean hair salon with over a hundred reviews. Perms and bleaching are what reviewers mention most, and “no hard selling” comes up often. A good pick for a soft Korean-style perm or a colour refresh.
Book L’Atelier on Glamingo →
2. BottomSlim (Square 2)
A lower-body slimming specialist running since 2007. In a category known for pushy sales, its reviewers lead with “no hard selling”, alongside accommodating staff and clear explanations.
Book BottomSlim Square 2 on Glamingo →
3. Eudora Beauty & Wellness (Square 2)
A facial and wellness studio that blends traditional treatments with modern skincare. The menu covers facials, HydraFacials, acne facials, microdermabrasion and chemical peels, plus TCM-style body therapy and skin tag removal.
Book Eudora Beauty & Wellness on Glamingo →
At United Square
4. Cheongdam Skin Management (United Square)
A 4.9-star Korean facial outlet with hundreds of reviews. Korean-style skin management facials, customised to your skin, with one of the biggest followings near the station.
Book Cheongdam at United Square on Glamingo →
5. We Are Sultans (United Square)
A barbershop for “millennial gents” from the group founded by Lewis Lim, who started its premium sister brand in 2013. Fuss-free cuts at friendly prices, handy if you’re already at the mall.
Book We Are Sultans at United Square on Glamingo →
In the Novena medical cluster
6. V Aesthetics Hair Grow (Novena)
A beautician-led scalp and hair-growth studio, part of a large Singapore aesthetics group, a short walk from the station. Non-medical scalp and hair-loss treatments, with a low-priced first trial advertised on its site.
Book V Aesthetics Hair Grow Novena on Glamingo →
Getting There: The Lay of the Land
Novena MRT (NS20) is on the North-South Line, two stops from Orchard. Velocity@Novena Square and Square 2 connect to the station, and United Square is a short walk along Thomson Road. Goldhill Shopping Centre is further up Thomson Road, and Balestier Hill Shopping Centre sits on Balestier Road, between Novena and Toa Payoh.
Many salons here are tucked inside medical and office blocks rather than on a shopping level, so check the map on each salon’s Glamingo page before you set off. If you’re booking a skin treatment, the Health Sciences Authority’s cosmetic products overview explains how the products used in facials are regulated in Singapore.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a facial cost near Novena MRT?
Express facials near Novena MRT start at about $30, with Korean express facials at United Square at about $30 to $68 and Square 2 at about $30 to $60. Velocity facials run about $50 to $80, and Goldhill’s skin spas start from about $60. Pay per visit on your first appointment.
Can I get lash extensions near Novena MRT?
Yes, but lashes are a side act here. Only a handful of the beauty businesses we track near Novena list lash extensions or lash lifts, mostly nail and skin studios at Velocity. Island-wide, a full set has a median of $88 on the 31 salon menus we reviewed, and a lash lift $65.
Where can I get a Korean facial near Novena MRT?
United Square is the Korean facial spot near Novena MRT, with Korean express facials at about $30 to $68. Cheongdam Skin Management’s United Square outlet is rated 4.9 stars with hundreds of reviews. Square 2 and Velocity also have facial studios, and Goldhill Shopping Centre has skin spas for acne and glass-skin facials.
Is there a men’s barber near Novena MRT?
Yes. United Square and Velocity@Novena Square both have barbers, including We Are Sultans at United Square, which offers fuss-free cuts at friendly prices for the office and family crowd. Velocity and United Square are also good for Japanese and Korean-style haircuts, colour and perms if you want more than a quick trim.
Book Beauty Near Novena MRT on Glamingo
The easiest way to find your spot is to browse by what you want done. Start with facials, scalp treatments or body slimming, or explore everything in the Novena area, Velocity@Novena Square and United Square. You can compare menus and request a booking in a few taps.
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