Two hours that belong to you.
A hair studio in a converted brick building off a Woolloongabba laneway, with three treatment rooms behind it. Started as one room in 2014; the rest grew around it.
One treatment room, at the back of a hair studio, in 2014.
Solace & Steam began as a single treatment room behind a Woolloongabba hair studio. The rooms came first — bodywork, then skin — and the hair side of the business grew to match, rather than the other way round.
Nobody here is paid on commission, hair or treatments. Fifteen minutes of slack is built into every booking, so nothing overruns onto the next person. Robes and a quiet room come with every treatment over an hour, and nobody is moved along.
Four things we keep to
Not rules for you. Rules for us.
Quiet is the default
Conversation if you want it, silence if you do not. Say nothing and we will take the hint kindly.
No upselling, ever
Nobody here works on commission. If a treatment is not right for you we will say so and book you something cheaper instead.
Time is generous
Every appointment carries fifteen minutes of slack. It is why we run on time and why you are never hurried out.
A note, if you want it
What we did and what to do at home — written down, not just said, if you want it.
Four spaces, behind the chairs
No keys, no booking sheet, no minimum spend. Sit where you like.
The Quiet Room
Robes, tea, and nowhere you need to be. Free before and after any treatment over an hour.
The Bodywork Room
Deep tissue, aromatherapy or a simple back and shoulder — the phone stays at the door.
The Skin Room
A proper consultation first, then a facial built around what your skin is doing that week.
The Salon
Cut, colour and finish, with the same generous slot timing as the rooms.
Small on purpose
These facts have not changed since we opened and we intend to keep it that way.
There is usually a chair or a room free this week.
The rooms take one booking at a time, so ask and we will tell you honestly what is open.