Kandy · By Appointment Only

Some Things Are
Better Private.

A quiet grooming experience in Kandy - personally handled by Shan, and designed for those who expect more.

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Not a salon. Not a chain.
A place you come when you don't want to risk a bad haircut.

Nova is not a salon.

It is a reserved session - unhurried, uninterrupted, and handled from first inquiry to final look by one specialist.

Limited availability. Intentional by design.

- Every booking confirmed personally by Shan.

Three Quiet Promises

01

One Specialist.
Every Time.

Every session is handled personally by Shan. No handoffs, no assistants - just a consistent standard you can rely on, session after session.

02

Reserved.
Not Walk-In.

Your slot is yours. Prepared, protected, and unhurried. The kind of appointment that doesn't run late because someone else ran long.

03

At Hideout Lounge.
Or Yours.

Sessions available at Hideout Lounge, Kandy - or at your hotel suite or residence. Discretion and convenience for those whose time matters.

What Shan
Does Well

Each session is tailored. Nothing is rushed. Every service is performed from start to finish by Shan - no exceptions.



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A cut shaped around you.

Haircut - Ladies & Gents

Before anything else, Shan takes time to understand your hair, your preferences, and the look you're after. The result is consistent, considered, and yours.

Precision without the rush.

Beard Styling

Shaping, trimming, sculpting - every beard treated as a detail that deserves to be exactly right. Not close enough. Exactly right.

A finish that holds.

Hair Setting

Styled for your face, your occasion, and the way you actually live in your look. For events, meetings, or simply wanting to arrive looking the part.

Intentional. Clean. Lasting.

Braiding

Shan works with the pattern and texture of your hair to create braids that are both precise and personal - technically exact, uniquely yours.

Not an afterthought.

Head Massage

A full, deliberate massage designed to release tension and reset. Often the quiet highlight of a session. Taken alone or paired with any service.

S.

"Not a brand.
A person.
That's the difference."

Nova exists because of a simple belief - that good grooming should never feel like a gamble.

Shan has spent years developing something that most salons don't offer: the ability to read a person. To understand not just the cut they describe, but the result they actually want. The gap between those two things is where most haircuts go wrong.

At Nova, every client works directly with Shan - from the first message to the final look. No assistants, no handoffs, no "your usual stylist isn't available today." The limited availability isn't a restriction. It's a guarantee that when you sit down, you have Shan's complete attention.

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Limited by Design

5–8

Monday & Friday

Evening
Sessions

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

At Hideout Lounge, Kandy.
Five to eight reserved slots per evening.
These fill quickly - inquire early.

All Other Days

Personal
Request

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

At the Nova salon or your preferred location - hotel, residence, wherever suits your schedule. Shan confirms each booking personally via call or WhatsApp.

Shan personally curates a small number of sessions each week. If you have a preferred time, reach out early - slots are not held without confirmation.

Handled Personally

Gents haircut by Shan at Nova Style Lounge Kandy

Haircut

Gents Cut

Beard styling by Shan - Nova Style Lounge Kandy

Beard

Styling & Shaping

Ladies haircut and styling by Shan - Kandy

Haircut

Ladies Styling

Hair setting by Shan - Nova Style Lounge Kandy

Hair Setting

Finish & Style

Braiding by Shan - Nova Style Lounge Kandy

Braiding

Pattern & Precision

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Trusted Quietly

I've never had a haircut that felt this considered.

- Kandy Resident · Via Google

Shan noticed things about my hair I hadn't thought to mention. The result was exactly right.

- Regular Client · Direct

I've tried most of the well-known places in Kandy. This is the only one I come back to.

- Kandy Professional · Via Instagram

I was in Kandy for three days and genuinely didn't want to risk a bad haircut. Shan was exactly what I needed.

- Visiting Guest · Via Google

Visiting Kandy?

Nova
At Your Door.

For guests staying in Kandy, Shan brings the same standard directly to your hotel or residence. The same discretion, the same quality - without the commute.

Trusted by guests at Kandy's boutique hotels and heritage properties. A travel premium applies, confirmed at booking.

Book an In-Suite Session

No need to navigate the city.
Request wherever you're staying.

Request an Appointment

Ready
When You Are.

Tell us your preferred time, service, and location. Shan will be in touch to confirm personally - usually within a few hours.

Mon & Fri evenings - Hideout Lounge, Kandy. 6 PM – 11 PM.

Other days - Salon or your location. 9 AM – 5:30 PM.

Shan personally confirms every booking via call or WhatsApp.

In-suite & hotel sessions available. Travel premium applies.

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Shan personally reviews every inquiry and will confirm your session by call or WhatsApp - usually within a few hours. Session investment details are shared on confirmation.