Something we curly-haired people know all too well is the struggle of getting a good haircut and style. Traditional haircuts, done on wet hair, do not always work for our natural ringlets as much as we hope. Some even give up on their curls and opt for the easier route of straightening. But, straighten no more! You will want to embrace your natural curls at these Westchester salons specializing in curly hair treatments.
Beware: the shiny, bouncy curls you see in the mirror after receiving a curly hair treatment at one of these salons might overwhelm you with emotion. Victoria Marchisello, owner of Glazed Color Bar, says, “I’ve had several girls just cry in my chair…It touches my soul.”
Ever Green Curls
2 Spencer Pl, Scarsdale; 914.505.7197
Head to Ever Green Curls for a personalized and environmentally friendly experience. This small, boutique-style salon in Scarsdale provides dry cuts for curly hair along with curly hair education so you can maintain your new ‘do at home. While you’re there, take advantage of the scalp and detox treatments, all using clean, organic products. Or, skip the traditional blowout and let Ever Green style your natural curls for your next event.
As a certified sustainable salon, Ever Green recycles everything to prevent waste. Owner and stylist Jia O’Dowd collects hair clippings and mails them to Green Circle Salons, an organization that puts the extra hair to good use by turning it into compost and bio-composite plastic, using it to research and develop new environmental technology, or making it into humanitarian products. “Everyone leaves extremely happy” and “their confidence skyrockets,” says O’Dowd. She enjoys the rewarding work of cutting and styling curly hair, giving people the tools to continue caring for their curls at home.
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Glazed Color Bar
55 Cole St, Yonkers; 718.772.7678
Embrace your curls at Glazed Color Bar, a salon dedicated exclusively to curly hair. Whether you go for a dry curly haircut, coloring, conditioning treatment, curly hair lesson, or a combination of these services, Glazed Color Bar provides a personalized experience. Owner Victoria Marchisello understands that many people are nervous about their first curly haircut, so she takes about 15 minutes to explain her process before starting. Some customers come in with previously straightened or damaged hair, but the DevaCurl Bond Treatment is exactly what they need to revive their curls. “If you get the right treatment for your texture, your curls will bounce right back,” says Marchisello. Your curly results will likely wow you. Marchisello says her favorite part of the job is “when I flip them up from doing their hair and they go, ‘Oh my God!’”
My Capelli Salon
79 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains; 914.993.6300
Specializing in curly hair, My Capelli Salon offers dry cuts using the DevaCurl technique as well as curly hair education. It also does pintura highlights, balayage, and low lights with no foil in order to protect curls. According to My Capelli’s website, “All services include wash and natural hair set for curly or wavy hair and blow-out styling for wavy or straight hair.” Junior stylist Yuridia says many clients come to the salon thinking they have straight hair, due to their typical unflattering wet haircuts. They leave confident and happy with their luscious locks, “learning to love their curls,” says Yuridia.
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VaZa Salon
137 Main St, Ossining; 914.800.9137
VaZa Salon is the place to get vivacious-looking curls. The entire team at this Ossining salon knows the ins and outs of curly hair, performing dry cuts, curly hair education, balayage highlights (customized to each individual’s curl pattern), and clarifying treatments. VaZa has been in business for nearly 11 years, and business director Zamira Cutra estimates that 95% of their clients have curly hair. Cutra notes that many clients share their past struggles to find stylists who know how to cut their hair and their relief in finding VaZa Salon. “We put them on a curly hair journey,” says Cutra. “Our goal is for our clients to leave the salon loving their hair.”
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