Elena Salon

Elena Salon is a Maltese hair and beauty business that grew from a single hair-only studio in Sliema into a two-site operation with a full-service flagship in St Julian's. Its founder trained in London and New York before coming home, and the salon is built on the pace and precision of big-city studios, softened by a warm Mediterranean welcome. For UK visitors who want a proper colour appointment, a bridal trial, a facial or a nail refresh during a stay in the Sliema and St Julian's area, it is one of the more complete options on the island.

The business appears in our directories of hairdressers in Malta and cosmetic clinics in Malta, because it combines everyday salon work with aesthetic medicine delivered by a registered doctor. This page explains what each location does, what the menus cover, the prices the salon prints, and how to get in touch.

Elena's story and the salon's approach

Elena grew up in Gozo and was fascinated by hairdressing from childhood. She started working for Toni & Guy at fifteen, then trained at the brand's London Academy on a cutting course, before moving to a first-class salon in Soho, Manhattan. There she worked with celebrities, took part in magazine shoots and worked at New York Fashion Week. Backstage experience at London Fashion Week sits alongside that, which taught her how to deliver flawless work under pressure.

After six years abroad she returned to Malta and opened her own brand, bringing what she had learned to Sliema and then St Julian's. She remains closely involved as founder and creative director, mentoring the team and keeping the standards consistent across both sites. Her aim was never simply to open a salon, but to join international discipline with creativity so that clients feel properly looked after.

The working style is calm but energetic, with an emphasis on quality over excess. Time, technique and personal attention are treated as the real luxuries, which shows in the way each visit begins with a consultation. Clients are asked about their hair or skin goals first, and the team then advises on what will suit them. If you are planning a longer stay and thinking about the practicalities, our guide to relocating to Malta covers the wider move, and a trusted salon is often one of the first local discoveries.

Hair services in Sliema and St Julian's

Hair is where Elena Salon started and it remains the core of the business. The Sliema salon was founded as a hair-only studio focused on cutting, advanced colour techniques and personalised services. The menu covers haircuts, styling, hair extensions, balayage, hair and scalp treatments and bridal services. There is also a blow-dry catalogue for clients who want a polished finish without a cut, and a head spa service appears among the treatments.

Colour is a particular strength. The senior team includes colourists trained with L'Oréal, Wella and Schwarzkopf, and the stylists list specialities such as balayage, highlights, lightening techniques, precision cutting and tape-in extensions. For a UK client used to a trusted colourist at home, that range matters: you can ask about corrective work, a softer grow-out or a bolder change and be matched with the person whose training fits.

Bridal hair is offered as its own service, which suits weddings and celebrations in Malta where timing, heat and photographs all need to be considered. Because the salon has a makeup artist who works in bridal, fashion and editorial looks, a wedding party can plan hair and makeup together. Prices for hair are not printed on the website, so ask through the form on this page and the salon can advise on cost at booking or consultation.

Facials, face and body treatments

The St Julian's flagship is the place for the wider beauty menu. Alongside hair, it offers facials, face treatments, massage, body treatments, waxing, laser hair removal, nails, brows, makeup and spa services. The idea is that a client can combine several appointments under one roof rather than moving between studios, which is convenient on a short trip.

Several face and body treatments have printed prices. Three mesotherapy treatments, Reju Pro, Touch Bright and Hyaluronic Acid, are each 60 minutes and cost €180. A decollette and neck add-on is €150, and the PRXT33 seasonal peel, an autumn and winter treatment lasting 60 minutes, costs €120. On the body side, maderotherapy is €80 for 60 minutes, stretch mark therapy for the stomach or glutes starts from €200 for 60 minutes, and bikini whitening takes 40 minutes at €150.

The descriptions on the menu explain what each treatment is designed to do, for example hydration, evening skin tone or improving skin texture. They are service descriptions rather than promises of results, and individual outcomes vary. If you have questions about suitability, raise them at your consultation with the team.

Aesthetic medicine with a registered doctor

Elena Salon lists aesthetic medicine as a service line in its own right. The treatments are overseen by Dr Thitiphan Kungphaibool, a fully registered medical doctor in Malta who specialises in aesthetic medicine and is trained in injectables and advanced treatments. The approach combines clinical precision with evidence-based practice.

That structure is why the business is listed with cosmetic clinics as well as hairdressers. A visitor can book a haircut and a skin consultation on the same trip, with the medical side handled by a doctor rather than a general beauty therapist. Laser hair removal also appears on the services menu.

VisitMalta.co.uk does not give medical or clinical advice. If you are considering an aesthetic treatment, the right step is to ask the salon what is offered, what a consultation involves and how far ahead to book, and to discuss your own circumstances with the doctor directly.

The team

The website introduces a team of eleven with their experience. Andrea Mamian is a senior stylist and colourist with more than 17 years behind her, known for balayage, highlights and precision cutting. Marcos is a senior colourist with over a decade of experience in colorimetry and advanced colouring. Maria Cako is a creative colourist and stylist who works in modern colour, lightening and tape-in extensions, and Oksana is a senior stylist with 19 years of experience in precision cutting and personalised hair care.

Irfan Masih is a senior hair stylist trained with TONI&GUY, Balmain Hair Extensions, KeraStraight and Kérastase, covering cutting, colouring and styling. Hannah Calleja is the makeup artist, with more than five years in fashion, editorial, bridal and special occasion work. The junior team includes a colourist trained at MCAST and a junior stylist who trained under Elena and then at Toni & Guy in London.

Alona Derevyanchenko runs the front desk, handling appointments, client communication, payments and scheduling. If you are a visitor with limited time, that is the person who makes it possible to line up, say, a colour and a facial on consecutive afternoons.

Planning a visit and getting in touch

Sliema and St Julian's are the two busiest holiday and nightlife areas on the island, so the salons are easy to fit into a trip. If you are still choosing where to base yourself, our guide to where to stay in Malta compares the main areas, and our listings of hotels in Sliema cover the neighbourhood around the Sliema salon. The Malta weather guide is worth a look before you book, because the island's summer heat and sea air are a good reason to ask about colour care and treatments. A harbour cruise with Adventure Cruises Malta is an easy way to fill another part of the day.

For ideas beyond the salon chair, our things to do in Malta guide gives a sense of what else is on offer, and the Valletta city guide covers a destination that is a short trip from both sites. If your visit is part of a bridal party, build in time for a trial and share your date early.

The salon does not publish opening hours or hair prices online, so the simplest first step is to use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page. Tell us which location, which service and roughly when you will be in Malta, and we will pass your message on to the salon.