A curl studio in Salt Lake City
Waves, curls and coils, cut dry and taught in small classes. Book a cut, or join a class and learn your hair with your own hands. New clients are welcome.
Two ways in
Both begin with a conversation about your hair. Each has its own steps.
One stylist, one chair, about 90 minutes, and a routine written for your pattern.
Choose a stylist and a time; the booking page shows the studio's prices.
Arrive with dry hair and talk it through with your stylist.
We cut dry, curl by curl, then wash and style.
Leave with a written routine and a time for your next trim.
Small groups on Sunday afternoons and some weeknights, six seats at most.
Choose a class: Know your pattern, Wash day, or Diffuse and set.
Reserve a seat; a deposit holds it.
Bring your hair as it is, and any tools you own.
Learn on your own hair with a stylist beside you, and leave with a plan.
Care guide
Most heads have more than one pattern. Start with the one that gives you the most trouble.
Waves lie flat at the root and bend through the lengths and ends. They like light products and a gentle hand.
Wash with a light shampoo and put conditioner from mid-length down.
Scrunch while your hair is wet, then leave it alone until it is dry.
Refresh with water from a spray bottle instead of brushing dry.
Cut so the bends fall where you want them.
Curls spring from the root in loose or tight S shapes. They want more water than you might think, and they like to be left alone.
Detangle with conditioner in your hair, in sections.
Rake in your styler and scrunch upward.
Diffuse on a low setting, then wait until fully dry before you touch.
Trim often enough to keep the shape you chose.
Coils form tight spirals or zigzags and shrink a lot as they dry. They like moisture, time and wide-tooth tools.
Work in small sections, and detangle from the ends up.
Keep moisture in with a leave-in and a sealing step.
Stretch with twists, braids or a blow dryer on low heat if you want length.
Cover your hair at night with satin.
The studio
Each of us knows one pattern well, because it is the hair we wear. Pick the stylist whose hair is closest to yours, or ask us to choose.
Owner and lead curl stylist
Marilu cuts dry, teaches the classes and has spent her career with curls. Her own curls are the pattern she knows well. Works Tuesday through Saturday and leads Sunday classes. Habla español.
Stylist, coils and wash day
Jalissa works with coils and tight curls: slow detangling, stretched styles and sets that hold their shape. Works Wednesday through Saturday.
Stylist and class assistant
Mayte looks after waves and fine curls, and sits beside every student on Sunday afternoons. Works Tuesday through Friday and Sunday. Habla español.
Kind words
“I came in tired of fighting my hair. Marilu cut it dry and showed me why each curl sits where it does. Now I know what to do on wash day.”
“I thought I had one pattern. The class showed me three on one head, and Mayte helped me work with each. I took notes the whole time.”
“Jalissa never rushed my detangling. She talked me through every section so I could do it myself at home.”
“Booking was simple, and the consultation came first. I left with a written routine I still follow.”
Sample reviews.
Questions
Yes, for a first visit. We look at your hair dry, talk through your pattern and goals, and agree a plan and a time estimate before we cut or style. Color on curls always starts with one.
Dry is how we start. Curls spring up when they dry, so we cut them in the shape they will wear. We wash and finish afterward.
Not at all. Finding it is what the first visit and the Know your pattern class are for. Most heads have more than one pattern.
Six seats at most, so a stylist can reach every head. You work on your own hair.
Photos of cuts you like, the products you use now, and a note of what has been on your hair. Come with your hair dry and without product if you can.
It depends on your hair and your stylist. The booking page shows the studio's prices before you choose a time, and how pricing works explains what sets them.
Visit
1138 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84105. (801) 555-0113.
Cuts are by appointment. Classes run on Sundays and some weeknights.
Book a cut with Marilu, Jalissa or Mayte, or reserve a seat in a class.