Lunch-Hour Beauty in the CBD: 60 Minutes or Less (2026)

The best part of working in the CBD is that everything you need is a short walk from your desk, including the beauty appointment you keep meaning to book. You do not have to sacrifice a whole Saturday to keep your lashes, brows, hair and skin in shape. A lunch break, run properly, is enough.

The trick is picking the right kind of treatment. Lash infills, a brow tidy, a blow-dry, an express facial and a quick wax are all built to slot into a busy day, and the CBD is packed with well-reviewed studios that do exactly these. So we pulled together the spots around Tanjong Pagar, Tras Street, Robinson Road and Raffles Place that suit a midday visit, sorted so you can match the place to what you actually need before your afternoon meetings.

Here are the salons worth booking on your lunch break.

Why the CBD is built for lunch-hour beauty

Density is the whole advantage. Between Tanjong Pagar MRT, Raffles Place and the Robinson Road stretch, you are never more than a few minutes on foot from a lash bar, a brow artist, a hair chair or a facial room. That means the treatment type, not the travel, decides how long you are out.

A quick guide to reading the list below: express treatments are the ones that comfortably fit a lunch window. As a rough guide, a quick wax can be done in about 10 to 20 minutes, a brow tidy in 15 to 30, a blow-dry in 30 to 45, an express facial in around 30, and a lash infill in 45 minutes to an hour. Bigger jobs like colour, a full set of lashes from scratch or brow embroidery run well over an hour, so they are worth booking on a quieter day. Every salon here is a real, well-reviewed local business, and we have kept every rating and address to the CBD outlet specifically, along with a rough sense of how long each express treatment takes.

1. Supersmooth

With hundreds of reviews and a 4.8 rating, Supersmooth is one of the most-reviewed beauty names on this list, tucked into Robinson Square right on Robinson Road. It focuses squarely on hair removal, so this is the practical pick when a quick, no-fuss wax is the one thing standing between you and the weekend.

Best for: a fast, fuss-free wax steps from the office.

How long: around 10 minutes for a small area like underarms or lip, and comfortably inside 20 to 30 for a fuller wax.

Being right in the heart of Robinson Road means you can pop over, get it sorted, and be back at your desk without the trek. Straightforward, well-rated, and exactly what a busy CBD schedule needs.

Location: 144 Robinson Rd, #02-01, Robinson Square, Singapore 068908
Instagram: @supersmooth.me
Book: Supersmooth on Glamingo

2. Zoca Hair

Zoca Hair holds a strong 4.9 rating across hundreds of reviews on Tras Street, a short walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT. It is a hairdresser at heart, with lead stylist Nixon a familiar face to regulars, and a following that keeps coming back for sharp, reliable cuts and blow-outs.

Best for: a quick blow-dry or trim before an afternoon meeting.

How long: about 30 to 45 minutes for a wash and blow-dry, less for a quick fringe or trim.

If you want to walk back in looking like you have your life together, a lunchtime blow-dry here does the job. Friendly, experienced, and easy to reach from the office cluster.

Location: 75 Tras St, Singapore 079014
Instagram: @zoca_hair
Book: Zoca Hair on Glamingo

3. KEI Hair Studio

Also on Tras Street, KEI Hair Studio brings a Japanese-style sensibility to the CBD, with a 4.9 rating over hundreds of reviews. Creative Director Wallace Sum leads a small, polished team, and the studio is known for precise cuts and clean, considered styling.

Best for: a Japanese-style cut and blow-dry with a polished finish.

How long: roughly 30 to 45 minutes for a blow-dry.

It is the sort of place that treats a quick lunchtime blow-dry with the same care as a full appointment, which is exactly why its regulars stay loyal. A refined pick if you like your hair chair calm and detail-led.

Location: 54 Tras St, #03-01, Singapore 078993
Instagram: @keihairstudio
Book: KEI Hair Studio on Glamingo

4. Hair Shaka

Hair Shaka carries a spotless 5.0 rating across more than a hundred reviews on Tanjong Pagar Road, with owner Samantha bringing over two decades of experience to the chair. The salon has a strong reputation for colour, especially blonde and balayage, but it is just as happy with a quick tidy-up.

Best for: a reliable blow-dry or cut from a very experienced stylist.

How long: about 30 to 45 minutes for a blow-dry or quick cut.

Beyond hair, the studio also covers nails, brows and lashes, so it suits anyone who likes sorting more than one thing in a single stop. A trusted, long-running name in the Tanjong Pagar corridor.

Location: 63A Tanjong Pagar Rd, Second Floor, Singapore 088484
Instagram: @hair_shaka_beauty_shaka_sg
Book: Hair Shaka on Glamingo

5. Lash Inc SG

Lash Inc SG is a CBD lash-and-brow favourite on Peck Seah Street, with a 4.9 rating across hundreds of reviews and a women-owned studio running since 2019. The team is specialised: Jaquelin on lash extensions, Han on lash lifts, and Tiffany leading brow embroidery and lamination.

Best for: lash infills and brow work from a dedicated specialist.

How long: around 45 minutes to an hour for a lash infill, and 15 to 30 minutes for a brow tidy.

A lash top-up or a brow tidy is a classic lunch-hour job, and this is one of the most trusted places in the area to have it done. Polished, precise, and easy to fold into a workday.

Location: 46A Peck Seah St, Level 2 Heritage Court, Singapore 079316
Instagram: @lashinc.sg
Book: Lash Inc SG on Glamingo

6. Daelite

Daelite is the CBD’s dedicated brow specialist, tucked inside ONZE @ Tanjong Pagar with a 4.9 rating over more than a hundred reviews. Founder Dehan is the sole artist behind the studio’s signature brow work, so every set of brows gets one focused pair of hands.

Best for: brows, from a specialist who does nothing else.

How long: about 30 minutes for a brow shaping session.

If your brows are the detail that pulls a look together, this is the place to keep them sharp. A small, personal studio where you become a regular rather than a booking number.

Location: 11 Kee Seng St, #01-09, ONZE @ Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 089218
Instagram: @daelite.sg
Book: Daelite on Glamingo

7. Flawlash Beauty Studio

Flawlash Beauty Studio earns a perfect 5.0 rating across dozens of reviews on Tras Street, and its calling card is lashes. Regulars single it out for a wide range of lash styles and designs, so it is a strong pick when you want options rather than a one-style-fits-all set.

Best for: lash extensions with plenty of style choice.

How long: around 45 minutes to an hour for a lash infill; save a full set from scratch for a quieter day.

A lash refresh sits neatly in a lunch window, and the spotless rating here says the results hold up. Central, well-reviewed, and squarely in the Tras Street beauty cluster.

Location: 50B Tras St, #03-01, Singapore 078989
Instagram: @flawlash_sg
Book: Flawlash Beauty Studio on Glamingo

8. Mandy T Skin Lab

For skin, Mandy T Skin Lab on Robinson Road holds a flawless 5.0 rating across dozens of reviews. It is run by certified aesthetician Mandy Leena Tan as a single-practitioner studio, so you get one experienced pair of hands and a treatment tailored to your skin rather than a template.

Best for: a focused express facial and bespoke skin attention.

How long: roughly 30 to 45 minutes for an express facial.

An express facial is one of the most satisfying ways to spend a lunch break, and a by-appointment studio like this keeps it calm and unhurried. A smart choice if you want your skin taken seriously between the bigger monthly treatments.

Location: 120 Robinson Road, #10-01, Singapore 068913
Instagram: @mandyt_skincare
Book: Mandy T Skin Lab on Glamingo

9. Raffles Beauty

Raffles Beauty might be the most convenient address on this entire list: it sits at B1-50 inside Raffles Place MRT station, so you can reach it without stepping outside. It holds a 4.7 rating across dozens of reviews, with owner Becky Heng and beautician Ning covering facials, brows, lashes and threading under one roof.

Best for: one-stop express beauty right inside the MRT station.

How long: about 10 to 15 minutes for threading or a brow tidy, and around 30 for an express facial.

When your window is tight, being able to knock out a facial, a brow tidy or a threading session literally at the station is hard to beat. It also runs real-time online booking, so you can lock a slot without a back-and-forth.

Location: 5 Raffles Place, B1-50 MRT Station, Singapore 048618
Instagram: @rafflesbeautyofficial
Book: Raffles Beauty on Glamingo

Quick-pick guide

Salon	Best for	Rating	Book
Supersmooth	A fast, fuss-free wax	4.8	Book
Zoca Hair	A quick blow-dry or trim	4.9	Book
KEI Hair Studio	A Japanese-style cut and blow-dry	4.9	Book
Hair Shaka	A reliable blow-dry or cut	5.0	Book
Lash Inc SG	Lash infills and brow work	4.9	Book
Daelite	Brows from a specialist	4.9	Book
Flawlash Beauty Studio	Lashes with style choice	5.0	Book
Mandy T Skin Lab	An express facial for the skin	5.0	Book
Raffles Beauty	One-stop beauty at the MRT	4.7	Book

How to book your lunch-hour treatment

The easiest way to lock in a midday appointment is a booking request on Glamingo: pick the salon and a time that works around your calendar, and they confirm directly with you. It works even for the smaller CBD studios that do not run live online booking anywhere else, so you are not stuck waiting on a WhatsApp reply while your lunch window ticks away.

A quick tip: message ahead and be clear it is an express visit so the studio can slot you in cleanly. Keep the bigger jobs like colour or a fresh full set for a quieter day, and use your lunch break for the fast wins. The CBD makes it genuinely easy, so there is no reason to keep putting it off.