The Ultimate Guide to Embracing Your Curls
Curly hair is a beautiful, unique gift that deserves to be celebrated! However, it often comes with its own set of challenges, from frizz control to finding the right products. Whether you're new to the curly hair journey or a seasoned curl enthusiast, here’s everything you need to know to keep those curls looking fabulous.
The Curly Cut Experience at Allure Salon
Welcome to The Curly Cut Experience at Allure Salon,
where we specialise in transforming and enhancing your natural curls.
Whether you're looking to embrace your curly hair or revitalise it after straightening, our expert services are designed to deliver beautiful, manageable curls tailored just for you.
Our Services
The Initial Curly Cut Experience - £175
Your journey begins with our comprehensive Initial Curly Cut Experience, a must-have for all new clients. This service includes:
Personal Consultation: Receive expert advice on how to best moisturise, style, and hydrate your curls. We provide tips on shampooing and caring for your curls to maintain their health and vitality.
Custom Curly Cut: Our skilled stylists will give you a precision haircut designed to define and enhance your natural curl pattern, ensuring you achieve the best shape and volume.
Styling Techniques: Learn the best styling techniques for your curl type and receive hands-on styling during your appointment to see the results firsthand.
Take-Home Products: You'll receive a set of four premium take-home products (100ml each) to keep your curls looking their best between visits.
Complimentary Brush: We provide a high-quality brush to help manage and style your curls at home.
Massage to relax: Enjoy our massage basin with infrared heat, a steam treatment to hydrate curls, a heated eye mask, and a 10-minute head massage for total relaxation and hair growth stimulation. It's like floating in the ocean, with the sun on your face—pure bliss!
Complimentary Follow up Blow dry: You are invited back with four weeks to see how you are managing your curls for a free curly blow dry worth £60
This initial service is a thorough introduction to our curly hair expertise and ensures you leave with the knowledge and tools you need to maintain your beautiful curls.
The Curly Cut Experience at Allure Salon
Curly Dry Cut - £75
For returning clients, we offer the Curly Dry Cut, ideal for those who have already experienced the Initial Curly Cut Experience. This service includes:
Dry Cut: We will perform a dry haircut to maintain and refresh your current curl shape and style. This option is perfect for keeping your curls looking fresh without the need for a full consultation or styling education.
This service is recommended approximately every six months to keep your curls in optimal condition.
Curly Hair Blow-Dry - £60
Treat yourself to a Curly Hair Blow-Dry designed specifically for curly textures. This service includes:
Specialised Blow-Dry: Our experts use techniques and products tailored to enhance and define your curls while minimising frizz and maximising shine.
This service is perfect for special occasions or when you want your curls to look their absolute best.
Relax and Indulge in the Ultimate Curl Care Experience
At Allure Salon, we believe in providing more than just a haircut—we offer a full relaxation experience that allows you to unwind and rejuvenate, while also giving your curls the love they deserve.
Imagine this: you're lying back in our luxurious massage basins, the gentle warmth of our infrared heat light stimulating your scalp while soft steam infuses moisture into your hair, defining your curls with every breath. An indulgent heated eye mask helps you relax and switch off, allowing you to completely unwind.
Feel the tension melt away as we treat you to a 10-minute head massage, designed not only for the ultimate relaxation but also to stimulate hair growth, leaving you refreshed and re-energised.
The best way to describe this moment? Imagine yourself floating in the ocean, the gentle waves carrying you, with the warmth of the sun on your face and nothing but peace around you. This is the feeling we bring to your salon experience, every time.
Step into a world of relaxation and let us take care of your curls in the most soothing way possible.
The Curly Cut Experience at Allure Salon
Curl-Focused Cut: Embrace Your Natural Curls with Confidence
Our Curl-Focused Cut is designed for those who want to celebrate their natural curls. This service is all about enhancing your unique curl pattern, bringing out the best in your hair. If you prefer wearing your hair poker straight, this may not be the best service for you—but if you love styles like bouncy blow-dries or defined tonged curls, you're in the right place.
Time Commitment
Expect to spend approximately 2 hours at your appointment. We take great care in drying your curls, which alone can take around an hour, ensuring we bring out their full potential.
Investment:
The Curl-Focused Cut is £175, which includes a personalised consultation, a tailored cut, wash, and dry, as well as expert guidance on maintaining your curls at home. You'll also receive 4 x 100 ml products chosen specifically for your hair type, a curl detangle brush, and detailed instructions on how to use these products for the best results.
Preparation:
Please arrive with freshly washed, air-dried hair—no products, no styling! This helps us assess your natural curl pattern.
Future Appointments:
Once you've experienced the full two-hour curly cutting service, follow-up appointments will be quicker and easier. Your next appointments will focus on the cut only and take just an hour, priced at £75, without blow-drying or products.
For those who prefer a shorter service, we also offer a dry cut appointment, lasting an hour, for £50. You can purchase the same products used during your initial appointment to continue maintaining your curls at home.
Ongoing Care:
To keep your curls looking their best, we recommend scheduling a curly cut every six months. This will keep your hair healthy, well-shaped, and easy to manage, allowing you to confidently embrace your natural curls all year round.
Understanding Your Curl Type
Curly hair isn't one-size-fits-all; it comes in various textures and patterns. The most common classification system includes:
Type 2 (Wavy): Loose, S-shaped waves with a soft texture.
Type 3 (Curly): Defined curls that can range from loose loops to tight spirals.
Type 4 (Coily/Kinky): Tightly coiled curls that often form zig-zags or small ringlets.
Knowing your curl type helps in choosing the right products and techniques to enhance your natural curl pattern.
The Importance of Moisture
Curly hair tends to be drier than straight hair because natural oils struggle to travel down the twists and turns of the hair shaft. To keep your curls hydrated:
Use a sulphate-free shampoo to avoid stripping natural oils.
Deep condition regularly to replenish moisture.
Incorporate leave-in conditioners and oils to lock in hydration.
Styling Techniques for Defined Curls
Achieving defined curls often requires the right technique and a bit of patience:
Plopping: After washing, wrap your hair in a microfibre towel or cotton T-shirt to encourage curl formation and reduce frizz.
Scrunching: Use a curl-defining gel or cream, and scrunch your hair upwards to enhance curl definition.
Diffusing: A diffuser attachment on your hairdryer can help dry your curls without disturbing their natural shape.
Avoiding Common Curly Hair Mistakes
To keep your curls healthy and bouncy, avoid these common pitfalls:
Over-washing: Washing too often can strip your hair of essential moisture. Aim for 1-2 times a week.
Using too much heat: Excessive heat styling can damage your curls, leading to frizz and breakage. Try air-drying or using a low heat setting.
Skipping trims: Regular trims help prevent split ends and keep your curls looking fresh and lively.
Product Recommendations
Finding the right products can make all the difference in your curl routine. Here are some salon favourites:
For Moisture: Look for deep conditioning masks that target dryness and frizz, like shea butter or coconut oil-based products.
For Definition: A curl-enhancing cream or gel helps in maintaining curl shape and fighting frizz.
For Refreshing: A lightweight curl refresher spray can revive your curls between washes.
Caring for curly hair is all about understanding its needs and embracing its natural beauty.
With the right products, techniques, and mindset, you can rock your curls with confidence and style.
At Allure Salon, we're here to help you on your curly hair journey, offering expert advice and top-tier products tailored to your curls.
Book an appointment today and let’s bring out the best in your beautiful curls!
What clients say …..
Leigh was respectful to my concerns about a curly hair restyle. She explained and consulted with me every step of the way and showed me how to recreate and maintain my new style which I have done easily. I love it!
Attended the salon today for the curly cutting course. Never been before but a really lovely salon and really lovely team. Had a lovely experience and came away thoroughly pleased with my hair! Thank you to Chloe who did an amazing job ❤️❤️
Went yesterday, got the luxury package and had such a calming and peaceful experience staff was really nice, my hair came out perfect, definitely recommend x