Welcome to The Cosmetologist. Whether you're shopping online for salon-quality products or professional hair tools, we aim to make your experience smooth from checkout to delivery. Here's everything you need to know about our shipping services and returns.
🚚 Delivery Options
Click & Collect – Free (Hull Store Only)
Location: 499 Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 6DT
Place your order online and collect in-store within 2 hours during working hours. Choose “Pick Up” at checkout. Bring your order confirmation and ID, such as a bank card, driving licence or passport.
Standard UK Delivery – £3.95
Free on orders over £50
Delivered within 2–5 working days, excluding Sundays and Bank Holidays, via Royal Mail Signed For or DPD.
Orders placed before 1pm Monday to Friday ship the same day. Orders placed after 1pm dispatch the next working day.
Express UK Delivery – £5.95
Delivered within 1–3 working days, Monday to Friday only, via Royal Mail Tracked 24 or DPD.
Weekend orders ship on Monday.
Local Same-Day Delivery – Hull Only
Orders placed before 2:30pm Monday to Friday are delivered the same day to eligible Hull postcodes. Select “Standard Shipping” at checkout.
- A signature may be required on delivery
- Please provide a correct telephone number
- Missed deliveries may be attempted again the next working day
- After unsuccessful delivery attempts, the parcel may be returned and we will contact you
🔁 Returns Policy
14-Day Return Period
You may return any unused and unopened items within 14 days of receiving your order for a refund or exchange, provided they meet the following conditions:
- Items must be returned in their original condition with all labels and seals intact
- There must be no signs of use, damage or tampering
Items not eligible for return:
– Opened or used items
– Products with a hygiene seal that has been opened or removed
– Items damaged after delivery
Return postage is your responsibility unless the item is faulty, incorrect or was sent to you in error.
Electrical Goods – Important
Change of Mind: Electrical items, such as straighteners and hair dryers, cannot be returned once used or unsealed unless they are faulty.
Faulty Electrical Items:
If an electrical item develops a fault, please contact us so we can assess the issue and explain the available refund, repair or replacement options.
- Contact us at info@thecosmetologists.co.uk
- Include your order number
- Provide photos, videos or a description of the fault
- Wait for return authorisation and further instructions
Hair Extensions – Important Return Conditions
For hygiene reasons, hair extensions can only be returned if they are unused, unworn, unwashed, unbrushed, uncut, uncoloured, untinted, untoned, heat-free and still attached to their original card or packaging .
Hair extensions must not be removed from the card, fitted, tried on, handled excessively, altered or exposed to styling products, heat tools, perfume, smoke or other odours.
We strongly recommend checking the colour, length, texture and suitability before opening the packaging or removing the extensions from the card.
We cannot accept hair extensions back once they have been opened, removed from the card, worn, fitted, cut, washed, coloured, toned, brushed, heat-styled or otherwise altered, unless they are faulty.
Colour Matching
Hair-extension colours may appear different depending on lighting, camera quality, screen settings and the device being used. It is the customer’s responsibility to check the shade, length and product type before opening or using the extensions.
If you are unsure about the correct colour match, please contact us before ordering or before opening the product.
Professional Fitting & Aftercare
Some hair extensions are designed for professional application only. We are not responsible for damage caused by incorrect fitting, removal, aftercare, colouring, toning, heat styling or the use of unsuitable products.
Refunds
Refunds are not processed immediately when a return is delivered. We must first receive the parcel and inspect the returned products to confirm that they meet our return eligibility requirements.
Receiving a return does not guarantee that a refund will be approved. Products that have been opened, used, damaged, altered, removed from their packaging or returned without meeting the relevant hygiene and return conditions may be refused.
Once your return has been checked and approved, the refund will be issued to your original payment method. Depending on your bank or payment provider, the funds will normally appear within 3–5 working days after the refund has been processed.
Original delivery charges are non-refundable unless the product was faulty, incorrect or sent to you in error.
Exchanges
Eligible items may be exchanged within the 14-day return period. You are responsible for the cost of returning the original item, and postage for the replacement item may also be charged.
How to Request and Send a Return
You must request your return online and contact us for confirmation before sending any products back. Returns sent without prior confirmation may be delayed or refused.
Complete these steps for your returns
- Request your return online first through your customer account or the return link included in your order confirmation email.
- After submitting the online return request, contact us on WhatsApp at 01482 692703 or email at info@thecosmetologists.co.uk to confirm your return request (WhatsApp is preferred as emails will most likely go to junk folder and is slower to track).
- Include your full name and order number in your WhatsApp message so that we can locate and confirm your request.
- Wait for our confirmation before sending your parcel. We will confirm that your online return request has been received and advise which return address you should use (see below for addresses).
- Include your order number, full name, address and contact details inside the return parcel.
- Send your parcel using a tracked postal service and keep your tracking number and postage receipt until your return has been inspected and completed.
- When delivered to the return address, please reach out on WhatsApp again to update us to make the process faster.
- We must receive and inspect your returned products against our our return conditions as discussed above before a refund can be approved.
After submitting your return request online, message us on WhatsApp at 01482 692703 with your name and order number. Please do not send your parcel until we have confirmed your return request and the correct return address.
Return to Birmingham
Use this address only for:
- Hair extensions
- Nano rings
- Micro rings
18 DOLLMAN STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B7 4RP
Do not send hair extensions, nano rings or micro rings to the Hull address. These products must be returned to ECHO TRADE LTD at the Birmingham address shown above.
Return to The Cosmetologist in Hull
Use this address for all other eligible products, including:
- Haircare and aftercare products
- Electrical goods
- Hair tools and styling accessories
- Brushes and other eligible products
499 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 6DT
Do not use this address for hair extensions, nano rings or micro rings. Sending a product to the wrong address may delay the inspection and refund process.
Need Help?
Contact us on WhatsApp at 01482 692703 or email info@thecosmetologists.co.uk before sending your return if you are unsure which address to use.