Wavy/curly hair stylist recommendation?

[Anonymous]

I have wavy/curly hair. Would like someone who knows textured hair and can help bring out my best pattern.
Preference for NoVA, but DC is fine too!

TIA

[Anonymous]

Check out Lady Clipper on U St. ladyclipper.com

[Anonymous]

Chris at Parlour DC

[Anonymous]

Ginger at the Four Seasons

[Anonymous]

By "textured" do you mean the way it is used for Black hair? Or are you white and just mean your hair isn't totally straight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ginger at the Four Seasons

Where?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By "textured" do you mean the way it is used for Black hair? Or are you white and just mean your hair isn't totally straight?

+1. What type of curl do you actually have? I have white girl curly hair (think Jennifer anniston). For this hair to look good day after day it is more about styling and products than the actually cut. Don't expect a miracle. You are probably going to need to wash everyday for it to look it's best. That's why so many of us just blow it out and straighten it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By "textured" do you mean the way it is used for Black hair? Or are you white and just mean your hair isn't totally straight?

+1. What type of curl do you actually have? I have white girl curly hair (think Jennifer anniston). For this hair to look good day after day it is more about styling and products than the actually cut. Don't expect a miracle. You are probably going to need to wash everyday for it to look it's best. That's why so many of us just blow it out and straighten it.

Agree with this.

Also I have wavy hair, and have tried many places -- Parlour, Fiddleheads, and regular "cool" salons like Trim and Bristle. The outcome varied at all of these places. The curly optimized places tried too hard to "shape" the exterior, and some of the other places just pretended that my hair was straight and gave me cuts that left me flat on top.

By far the best hair stylist is the one who isn't specialized for curly hair, but is simply an excellent experienced stylist --- he charges a lot, has his own salon and teaches other people how to cut. He taught me how to care for the hair so it never gets frizzy, and he cuts internal layers so the hair doesn't become too triangular. I've been loyal to him for a few years now and my hair looks good.

I think curly salons are for people with truly very curly hair, where the cut mostly involves shaping on the outside. Just do some research and go to the best, most experienced stylist you can find.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By "textured" do you mean the way it is used for Black hair? Or are you white and just mean your hair isn't totally straight?

+1. What type of curl do you actually have? I have white girl curly hair (think Jennifer anniston). For this hair to look good day after day it is more about styling and products than the actually cut. Don't expect a miracle. You are probably going to need to wash everyday for it to look it's best. That's why so many of us just blow it out and straighten it.

Agree with this.

Also I have wavy hair, and have tried many places -- Parlour, Fiddleheads, and regular "cool" salons like Trim and Bristle. The outcome varied at all of these places. The curly optimized places tried too hard to "shape" the exterior, and some of the other places just pretended that my hair was straight and gave me cuts that left me flat on top.

By far the best hair stylist is the one who isn't specialized for curly hair, but is simply an excellent experienced stylist --- he charges a lot, has his own salon and teaches other people how to cut. He taught me how to care for the hair so it never gets frizzy, and he cuts internal layers so the hair doesn't become too triangular. I've been loyal to him for a few years now and my hair looks good.

I think curly salons are for people with truly very curly hair, where the cut mostly involves shaping on the outside. Just do some research and go to the best, most experienced stylist you can find.


Can you please recommend your experienced stylist?

[Anonymous]

OP, which hair type do you have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By "textured" do you mean the way it is used for Black hair? Or are you white and just mean your hair isn't totally straight?

+1. What type of curl do you actually have? I have white girl curly hair (think Jennifer anniston). For this hair to look good day after day it is more about styling and products than the actually cut. Don't expect a miracle. You are probably going to need to wash everyday for it to look it's best. That's why so many of us just blow it out and straighten it.

Agree with this.

Also I have wavy hair, and have tried many places -- Parlour, Fiddleheads, and regular "cool" salons like Trim and Bristle. The outcome varied at all of these places. The curly optimized places tried too hard to "shape" the exterior, and some of the other places just pretended that my hair was straight and gave me cuts that left me flat on top.

By far the best hair stylist is the one who isn't specialized for curly hair, but is simply an excellent experienced stylist --- he charges a lot, has his own salon and teaches other people how to cut. He taught me how to care for the hair so it never gets frizzy, and he cuts internal layers so the hair doesn't become too triangular. I've been loyal to him for a few years now and my hair looks good.

I think curly salons are for people with truly very curly hair, where the cut mostly involves shaping on the outside. Just do some research and go to the best, most experienced stylist you can find.

You’re right, and I went to someone exactly like this for 20 years, until he left DC because of the pandemic. Almost four years later, I haven’t found someone anywhere close to as good; what you describe is extremely hard to find—especially if people won’t share names! You’d do everyone a big favor if you’d name your stylist so others can benefit. If he’s as expensive as you say, he won’t get overwhelmed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, which hair type do you have?

2C/3A, depending on the part of my head and styling techniques.