Gentle Haircuts
Parents repeatedly describe calm, patient haircuts that help nervous children and babies stay comfortable.
StarKids Salon Spa DFC Mall Dubai
Dubai Festival City
StarKids Salon Spa is a children’s beauty salon in Dubai Festival City, with haircuts and styling alongside pampering experiences. Reviews highlight gentle first haircuts, children’s nail treatments and birthday packages that include details such as braids, manicures, face gems and themed robes.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
662 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Special Needs
One family said their autistic son finally had a clean haircut after three years, with the cut completed in his stroller.
First Cuts
Several reviews describe tear-free or nearly tear-free first haircuts, including a baby who enjoyed the experience.
Kid-Friendly Setting
Reviews describe the salon as clean, welcoming and designed to make children feel relaxed during grooming.
Birthday Details
Birthday bookings include thoughtful touches such as decorations, pink robes, drinks and activities that keep children engaged.
Spa Extras
Children’s pampering can include nails, hairstyles, makeup, face gems and a take-home birthday gift.
Home Service
A birthday home booking included on-time arrival, braids and manicure and pedicure services.
Tips for a Better Visit
Clarify Results. Before paying for straightening, confirm whether the result is long-lasting or only temporary smoothing; one parent expected months of straight hair.
Share Needs. If your child struggles with haircuts, explain this when booking and ask whether a flexible, stroller-based approach is possible.
Book Parties. For birthdays, ask about the package setup and activities: reviews mention robes, drinks, nails, hairstyles and face gems.
Try Home Service. For a birthday celebration, consider the home-service option; one review says the team arrived on time and handled braids and nails.
Detangling Help. If knots are the main problem, mention them in advance and ask about a gentle hair-treatment appointment.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Dubai Festival City Mall - 1st Floor
Al Kheeran - Dubai Festival City, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Zebra Tender Skin Organic Facial
A review specifically praises this gentle facial as suitable for a child’s sensitive skin.
Mermaid Braids
Mermaid braids were mentioned as a successful styling choice that children enjoyed.
Common Concerns
Treatment Clarity
One parent expected months-long straightening but says the AED 200 service was temporary smoothing and conditioning instead.
Rushed Cut
One review alleges some children’s haircuts took about five minutes and did not match the parent’s requested result.
Contact Issue
A dissatisfied reviewer said they could not obtain management’s contact information to discuss a complaint or refund.
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The Bottom Line
StarKids Salon Spa is a children’s beauty salon in Dubai Festival City focused on making grooming less stressful. Haircuts are the strongest theme in the reviews, especially first haircuts for babies and children who become nervous around clippers or scissors. Parents also book braids, manicures and pedicures, hair treatments, and birthday celebrations.
The salon’s patient approach stands out. One family said their autistic son finally received a clean haircut after three years, even while staying in his stroller; other parents describe babies who stayed calm or did not cry. The setting is repeatedly described as clean, welcoming and made for children, which helps turn a potentially difficult appointment into a manageable one.
Birthday packages are more involved than a simple haircut. Reviews mention themed decorations, pink spa robes, drinks, hairstyles, makeup, face gems, nails and small gifts. There is also a home-service option used for a birthday, with on-time arrival and braiding and nail services.
One important caution concerns chemical or smoothing treatments. A parent paid AED 200 expecting longer-lasting straightening but said the service delivered temporary smoothing and conditioning instead. Confirm exactly what result and duration a treatment is expected to provide before proceeding.