Orchard Central · Orchard Road Open until 8pm $$$ price level
Backstage has been doing hair since 1991 and moved here from its old shop at Forum; there's also a Kérastase counter at Winsland House. Much of the menu is chemical work: perms, rebonding, keratin and colour with bleach.
At a glance
AtmosphereCosy
Come here if
Your hair is frizzy and you're thinking about keratin
Maybe not if
You want to book a slot online
What people say
How your hair feels afterwards
A keratin treatment leaves dry, frizzy hair soft and shiny.
You'll find it dries far faster afterwards, and it stays that way for weeks.
Hair from around the world
Expats with Caucasian hair who'd struggled to find a stylist in Singapore have settled on this salon for cut and colour.
Summarised from dozens of public reviews. Last reviewed November 2026.
Who to ask for
People customers name in public reviews, and what they said about them. Not a full list of who works here.
Sean
Hair Straightening
Frizzy hair
Services
36 services
Hair & scalp treatments
2 options · from $145 · $$$
Mucota Scena 2-Step
Short Hair $145 (6 Sessions at $580)
Long Hair $165 (6 Sessions at $690)
from $145
Mucota Scena 3-Step
Short Hair $195 (5 Sessions at $725)
Long Hair $235 (5 Sessions at $875)
from $195
Cuts
1 option · from $45 · $$
Haircut
Creative Director $155
Creative Stylist $75
Senior Stylist $45
from $45
Colour
17 options · from $125 · $$$
Root Retouch
$155 (Short/Long: $155; 6 Sessions at $552)
Root Retouch Ammonia-free
$185 (Short/Long: $185; 6 Sessions at $750)
Retouch/Colour Toning
$185 - $225 (Short: $185 Long: $225)
Retouch/Colour Toning Ammonia-free
$215 - $255 (Short: $215 Long: $255)
Full Head Colour
$145 (Usual Price Short: $165 Long: $205)
Full Head Highlight
$165 (Usual Price Short: $185 Long: $225)
Full Head Lowlight
$165 (Usual Price Short: $185 Long: $225)
Blonde Highlight
$195 - $255 (Short: $195 Long: $255)
Defy Gray Highlight
$195 - $255 (Short: $195 Long: $255)
Hair Contouring (2-Tone)
$225 (Usual Price Short: $255 Long: $285)
Ash Brown Balayage (2-Tone)
$225 (Usual Price Short: $255 Long: $285)
Full Pastel Colour (Includes 1-Time Bleach)
$285 - $325 (Short: $285 Long: $325)
Balayage Colour (Includes 2-Time Bleach)
$385 - $435 (Short: $385 Long: $435)
Ombre Colour (Includes 2-Time Bleach)
$385 - $435 (Short: $385 Long: $435)
Bleach (1-Time)
$125 - $185 (Short: $125 Long: $185)
Bleach (2-Time)
$175 - $235 (Short: $175 Long: $235)
Bleach (3-Time)
$205 - $265 (Short: $205 Long: $265)
Perms
10 options
Volumizing Perm
$185 (Usual Price: $205-$385)
Body Wave
$185 (Usual Price: $205-$385)
Root Perm
$185 (Usual Price: $205-$385)
Partial Wave
$185 (Usual Price: $205-$385)
Japanese Cold Wave
$185 (Usual Price: $205-$385)
Digital Perm
$225 (Usual Price: $285-$485)
Ceramic Perm
$225 (Usual Price: $285-$485)
Korean Magic Perm
$225 (Usual Price: $285-$385)
ION Technology Perm
$225 (Usual Price: $285-$485)
Argan Oil Perm
$335 (Usual Price: $385-$485)
Straightening & smoothing
4 options
Rebonding (Permanent)
$225 (Usual Price: $285-$385)
Soft Rebond (Soft Straight)
$225 (Usual Price: $285-$385)
Argan Oil Treatment (Anti-Frizzy)
$285 (Usual Price: $385 - $485)
Keratin Treatment (Anti-Frizzy)
$285 (Usual Price: $385 - $485)
Styling
2 options · from $40 · $$
Styling (Hair Arrangement)
$55-$155
Wash & Blow
$40 - $45 (6 Sessions at $195, 10 Sessions at $325)
Approximate prices from the salon's published menu, checked October 2026. Prices vary by stylist, hair length and products,
so confirm with the salon before booking. $ to $$$ compares this salon's starting prices with other Singapore salons' published menus for the same treatments: $ is the most affordable quarter, $$$ the priciest. Each heading rates its own section; the level at the top combines them. See their price list on Instagram ↗
Common questions
The things people ask before booking
Q
How much is a haircut?
It depends on who cuts it: $45 with a senior stylist, $75 with a creative stylist and $155 with the creative director.
Q
How long does a keratin treatment take?
Allow about four hours if you have thick hair and add a cut. The menu lists the keratin anti-frizz treatment at $285.
