How have I not written a review? We went to Lauren a year ago and she transformed my daughter's very scraggly long hair and just overhauled it with hydration! She hated having curly hair for years and being part African American, I wanted her to be proud of her uniqueness and embrace the beauty of her curls. The cost is so worth it because you get fully educated on the qualities of curly hair that require certain steps products and care along with a dry cut (must have with curls, you can't cut curly hair while wet bc obvi with the springing back of length!!) then wash deep conditioning and hydration then styling. As a curly haired person you've gotta learn it to love your curls. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lauren is so sweet and so knowledgeable and the atmosphere is so positive with everyone there with beautiful curls and full of expertise certified by the DevaCurl institute so you know you're getting top level cue care.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Tbh seeing the positive change to my daughters curls and seeing Lauren's before and after photos on her social media, I was inspired at some of them, women who have "lazy frizzy hair" like mine and how they had legit curls once they were properly cared for. So, using the same products as my daughter, I've embraced curls I never knew existed!!! So grateful to finally learn about my natural curl pattern 41 years later! Can't believe I had this all along too! I'll splurge for my own cut in a few months because I want to see what potential my curls have after a proper curly cut, too! Love the vibe here. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]I had a lovely experience with Ally! She was very sweet, asked me lots of questions about my hair routine and how Id like my hair cut.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I asked to be shown an easy-to-do hair routine and she delivered! 2 products, blow-dry, done! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I didnt know my hair could be so curly - I felt like I was wearing a wig. I feel confident now in how to care for my hair.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thank you, Ally & Curls on Top! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Vicky is so talented.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's hard to find people who have such expertise and experience with curls. Worth the price. Highly recommend. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]My hair is transformed after becoming a client of Lauren's.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My curls are less frizzy and they feel so much healthier. The specific way she cuts my hair makes my hair still look long instead of feeling chopped off. The great service and curly expertise is priceless. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Lauren gave me the best curl specialist experience![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] She really understands curly hair and took the time to shape and style it in a way that works with my natural texture. My curls have never looked better. Book with Lauren you'll be very pleased!!! read more

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Amazing Personal Care for your Curly Hair. [[HIGHLIGHT]]if you don't know how to care for your curls or just need some guidance in your hair routine, this is the place for you![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I have been through a few hair transitions with color, cut, and now gray grow out , and Lauren has been with me through it all![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thank You Curls on Top for your skillful support! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Vickie gave me my first curly cut and I love it so much![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And... she does great color too ‍

Vicki from Curls on Top is an magician with wavey and curly hair. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sally, the front desk receptionist is so friendly and inviting and the other ladies who work there are also very friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend Curls on Top it can change the way you see your curly hair. read more

Lauren gave me a great haircut and provided me with so much helpful info about how to care for my hair. I absolutely love how it turned out! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everyone at the salon is so nice and they do a great job of creating a welcoming atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Totally recommend!! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I LOVE my hair again.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Vicky was so caring and taught me how to manage my damaged hair and get it back to feeling and looking good again. I love the cut she gave me and feel like a new woman. Thank you so much for the lesson in caring for my hair and encouraging my waves and curls again. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I feel amazing being on this program and having the support of a professional "Curly Girl"[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thank you SO much. read more

This was my first time at a curls focused hair salon and my only regret is not going sooner! My stylist Lauren transformed my curls into something I've never seen before. I didn't even know they could look this great! Lauren was knowledgeable and customer focused. She cared about the future of my hair journey, and provided me with tips and tricks I needed to maintain my curls until my next visit. 10/10 Recommend. read more

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Went 3 times- 2 cuts and a color. Was hoping I'd found "my place" but they are too expensive. $180 plus tip for a trim. It comes with a whole style. I just want to air dry & go. I called asking how much to just do my face framing bangs (they had gone limp since my cut there 2 months ago) but they only offer the whole thing & the lady on the phone wasn't very friendly. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Lauren is great she is friendly and knowledgeable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My curls look so good. I would recommend!

After hair thinning due to medication I needed my long, curly, grey hair cut and shaped to help with regrowth. Vicky couldn't have been more wonderful. She is a curly 101 educator as well as a fantastic hairdresser. Love, love my new style! Welcoming atmosphere with nice people. I highly recommend this salon if you have curly/wavy hair. Linda L read more

This review is long over due. I got my hair trimmed about 3 months ago but honestly I didn't like it at first. That's why I didn't leave a review then.....but I didn't like it because it was new for me. But after some time and using my favorite products, my hair has been looking and feeling great. She gave me great shape and brought my hair back to life! Many thanks to you, curls on top! #KurlyGurlsRule :) read more

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I've taken a few months to wait and write this because I wasn't sure if I was overreacting or not. I've been to this salon twice, and my hair cuts have been fine. My curls are wavy than coily and they always have the assistant do a full style and they seem to love to scrunch and coil. That's fine; that's their thing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The problem I had was this last visit, Vicky talked about politics. I was shocked and I didn't know what to say and just said something like, "Oh yeah, I heard about that" and then I think she thought my comment meant I agreed with her and she said another thing that made me really uncomfortable[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. I was so surprised that she went down that road at all that I didn't have a good response, I just sat there frozen. I wasn't prepared and I just wanted to say the perfect thing to stand up for what I believe in while at the same time not talk about politics at all at my expensive haircut, and I've thought about it so many times since then and wish I had just said, "I see things a little bit differently" or even, "I don't want to talk about politics." Maybe that would have stopped her, maybe not. She's the owner and she can say what she wants. [[HIGHLIGHT]]But I won't be back. It wasn't the relaxing self-care moment I'd been hoping for[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

I had long, beautiful hair. I'm the type of the girl that does a hair mask every Sunday, drinks collagen every morning, and treats my hair like a prize. I would compliments daily on how beautiful my hair was because I put so much work into it. It pains my heart now to look in the mirror at what they did it me. RUN FAR AWAY FROM THIS STUDIO. Curls on top is a curly hair studio in the heart of Laguna Beach. I just moved to the area, so I was obviously nervous about finding a new salon with how much I care about my hair and my branch wavy texture. A lot of studios isn't the area treat hair like a luxury experience, where here I felt rushed, unwanted, and like a another number to get through. So already I was a bad experience. When it came time to the cut, they cut off FOUR INCHES OF HAIR. I would attach a picture but honestly I'm so embarrassed by how I now look. As curly girls know, curly hair takes even longer to grow out since it is textured. It broke my heart but the damage was done. It will a lot of ponytails for the next year. I'm so sad as someone who used to have hair was my best feature. Beyond upset and disappointed. Please listen to this warning and not go here. read more

Called to make an appointment for my daughter and was refused service. Age limit is 10 my daughter is 8. Her hair texture is fine wavy, curly. I was turned away for a hair cut for my daughter because they told me it hurts the kids to get their hair picked out. My child is a kid with curly hair we are constantly picking out knots. She is also extremely used to having her hair styled for photo shoots and dance recitals. They lady was not very friendly on the phone either. I was calling to get a nice trim and advice on how to get the maximum curls for auditions for my daughter and will be finding a new place to go. When I find that place I will be updating this review with the place I find! it takes a lot for me to write a bad review! Edit: I found an amazing salon in Temecula with a curl expert Jennifer! Anasa Hair Studio. She is amazing and way less expensive then curls on top. She hands done hair on major sit coms. She is worth the drive to Temecula! She taught me how to care for my daughters curls from wash to dry! My daughters curls haven't looked this great in years! The entire staff at the salon were so friendly! Hope this review help anyone looking for a great stylist! read more

This review is long overdue. I came in to curl on top with virgin hair. I asked to get a curly haircut along with soft Carmel highlights (the image below is the reference photo I gave). The hairstylist told me we could get to what I wanted color wise, without needing bleach. My number one mistake was trusting her. After the hair cut when it was time to put in the highlights she added the lightening color to my hair then placed toilet paper to separate the sections and laid Saran Wrap across my hair. After she diffused my hair it was obvious the color had bleed through my entire hair and left me with blocky highlights at the root and different colors all over my hair. She was going to let me leave with it like that ! Gaslighting me into thinking it looked good. I told her I'd did not like it and she added a few touches of black die to the top of my hair. She knocked off half the price and I paid and left very unsatisfied and distraught. When I got home however and actually got time to look at my hair I saw the true damage. Coincidentally, she never let me look at the back of my head. I called the next day, and one of the only good things that came out of this whole situation is that I received a full refund. Unfortunately I ended up needing to spend a lot of money on a color correction and a haircut. I am now forced to go back to a salon and receive services on my hair every 4 to 5 months now because of the damage that the salon has caused. read more

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I've been getting my hair cut here for over 12 years and I would never trust anyone else with my curls. Everyone here is so friendly and knowledgeable and your can't beat getting your hair done with an ocean view! I highly recommend this clean, beautiful and relaxing salon. read more

I cut my hair with Viki and she is absolutelyyyyyyyy professionallyyyy amazing in her job and personality. I would never ever been happier than this for my haircut. I love it and I never know that I can have such a beautiful curly hair. She put 2 hours for my cutting, she cut every split ended curl or damaged one carefully. She answered to all of my questions and instructed me how to treat and behave my curly hair. I highly highly appreciate her job and she is the best of the bests in her profession. Thank you so much read more

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I'm the mixed daughter of a Jamaican/East Indian mom and British/German dad who both didn't know what to do with all this volume and curl. I spent so long holding onto my long pieces in the front trying to cover the extreme breakage I had in the back from worriedly twisting it and flat ironing on and off for 6 years. I have looser, softer curls in the front and TIGHT fractal curls in the back. It's extremely hard to get my hair on the same page, but they helped bring sense and uniformity to my hair, THANK YOU! read more

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Excellent team and Vicki the owner is an amazing curly girl. I am very fortunate to have found this salon and I highly recommend it to all curly girls! read more

this hair salon is awesome. I have never known how to do my curly hair and Lauren taught me all the basics including what products to steer clear from, how to style it and what not to do with my hair. I've never felt so confident with my locks! I used to cry every time I'd get a haircut (sounds dramatic, but when your hair doesn't grow and it's curly, it can be upsetting to get it cut) and no tears were shed here! they cut as little as possible while making sure it's healthy and THAT is what I'm here for! thank you to the ladies at Curls on Top!!! totally recommend if you don't know what to do with your curly locks! you'll definitely learn what to do here AND you'll leave feeling confident about your hair!!! 10/10 read more

After decades of fighting my curls Vicki and her team taught me how to tame them. Key word: taught. I felt like I was center stage on a makeover show--the before and after was that dramatic. You will not regret investing in the expertise here. It was a game changer for me. read more

Kaela did a great job on my hair! This is the healthiest my hair has looked in years! read more

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I have been coming to Curls on Top for six years. They taught me how to take care of my curly hair. After spending decades and lots of money trying to straighten or control my curls I now love them and wish I'd found Curls on Top sooner. I wouldn't trust any other salon with my curls. Thank you, Vicky Vela and team! read more

Finally after 50+ years of hating and fighting with my curls, Vickie gave me a great cut for curly hair!! I was also taught the right products to use and techniques on how to care for my curly hair. I literally get at least one or two complements a day on how beautiful my curly hair is. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Vickie and her team! read more

I have never voluntarily written a review ~ this is a first. Last week I experienced my first haircut at Curls On Top and it looks amazing! Vicki gave me a step by step tutorial on how to take care of my hair and it worked ~ I can do it myself. I live over 70 miles away but it was well worth the trip and I can't imagine going anywhere else in the future. read more

Update: In response to Vickie's comment: Vicky, you claimed to have the 6 week coughing flu. You kept repeating how it lasts for 6 whole weeks!!! You claimed to be on the 3rd or 4th week of 6. About 3 other employees chimed in that they had also gotten sick! And of course, you didn't even acknowledge how you mistreat minorities. You probably do it on purpose so that they don't come back. That's why you're so "elated that I won't be returning"! Vicky refused to use hand sanitizer, a face mask, cough in the other direction, or her sleeve; even after I repeatedly asked that she cover her mouth, and voiced concern over getting sick! She purposefully coughed on me, all over my head and face; all while bragging how she's half way through the 6 week coughing flu!!!! ********************************************************************************** This place should be under quarantine! The owner Vickie had that 6 week coughing virus (she confirmed that's what she had) and kept coughing all over her clients, without once disinfecting her hands or trying to cover her mouth! She claimed to not be contagious but her co-workers all claimed to also have gotten the same sickness!! Now I feel my own throat getting sore and scratchy! She coughed into her hands then touched my head/hair right after without disinfecting herself or even attempting to cover her mouth. She coughed directly onto my head, hair, and face! No hand sanitizer or tissue anywhere in the shop! Didn't even try to use her arm or sleeve instead of her hands or coughing in the other direction, she was just there openly coughing right into people's faces! Vickie the owner has cut my hair a couple of times now. I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt but each time she has proven to be very assumptive and insulting. The price of the cut is pretty expensive too so I would expect a more high end feel but that's not what you get. She's very opinionated; and if you don't answer how she expects, she'll make you feel bad. She also gave me a horrible cut. The first two visits I had a trim where she followed the style I already had. This time, I had her do an actual cut. She promised that she hated the book shelf look and would cut my hair to the look I already had/described, but she butchered my hair! It definitely looks like a book shelf, where all the volume is at the bottom, she cut my hair in a straight line rather than keeping the shape i wanted, and she cut the MAXIMUM amount of hair I wanted and left NO room to correct mistakes. I'm sick, with that cough now, and stuck with an awful hair cut. Oh and she made a comment about how they tell African American girls to come in with their differently because they don't know how to detangle it!?! Never coming back! read more

First time getting my hair cut here and I have to say Lauren did an awesome job cutting and styling my mixed curly hair (half black and half Mexican). She gave me great tips on how to maintain my hair and was always extremely professional. Lauren and the rest of the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. Curls On Top Salon is a cute salon that is clean and inviting. Definitely will be coming back soon! read more

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I've been going to curls on top of a few years now and i can't imagine going anywhere else for my hair cut! My curls look amazing every time i come and the staff here are all so friendly and very professional. This is the only salon i trust with my curls can't wait to be back! read more

Lauren did a great job layering and texturing my hair. I just wish she wouldn't have cut so much. I asked for no more than an inch and it ended up being quite a few inches. But it does look and feel great, hopefully my hair will grow faster now (: read more

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The first thing I noticed about this place was the large smiles of the people checking out after their hair was done. I felt good about my appointment. Lauren was so kind and gentle about my apprehension and was so encouraging. I can't recommend Curls on Top enough. It's really changed my life (and my look)! read more

The cost for a cut at curls on top was very high for me, nearly two bills! That's up considerably from last year. (BTW, I have a small amount of hair. I had split ends, but who doesn't?!) I'm chasing a look of perfect curls by using up lots of money on haircuts and special curly hair products. It's anxiety generating. To get relief here something has to change. They're nice pleasant people who do a good job getting curls to behave and stay put in their salon. They put in a lot of effort to get my hair to look great and it lasts for days. It's something I can't achieve at home. As nice as it is to get that perfect curls look a couple times a year, at this point, I have to find a less expensive hair cut option. read more

Although I could tell they really know their stuff about curly hair and my hair definitely looked much more hydrated and defined after my visit there, I was unimpressed with how I was treated while there. I felt like an afterthought. I think this is probably because they overbooked themselves. I understand why they book so many appointments a day (they are the probably the only good curly hair salon for miles), but I felt under-served while there because of it. It was a disappointing experience because of how much I anticipated the visit and how much I paid for it. If I'm ever in the area again and in need of a haircut, I will probably come back, but I do hope they are able to improve in this aspect. read more

I've bounced around curly cut stylists since moving to OC. They're all great stylists, but the cut I just got by Lauren at Curls On Top has been the absolute best I've ever gotten. I've got so many ringlets, especially on top which I've struggled with. I have a good hair day EVERY single day now. Every day!!! Wash day all the way down to day before another wash day. I'm not sure what she did this time, but I'll be a loyal customer as long as I live here. She's the best!!! And the other stylists are great. Everyone is super friendly too. You have curls you'd better get on down to Curls On Top! read more

It's been 6 months since I've let my hair go natural (no straightening or heat of any kind, and products with no silicones or sulfates) and I went to Curls on Top July 2016 to kickstart my journey. I recently went a second time because the stylists tell you that for natural curly hair, you only need 2 trims a year! I used to straighten my hair daily for years, so my hair had tons of damage. 6 months and two trims later, the damage has grown out or been trimmed off, and my hair is nourished and hydrated from using botanical products. I make my appointments with Lauren, who is very patient, kind, and thorough. They use all DevaCurl products, a pricier curly hair line, without trying to up-sell anything to you. The location is extremely clean and is in a great location. There's free parking behind the salon specifically for Curls on Top. I've come to appreciate my curly hair with the help of Lauren from Curls on Top. read more

I have very curly hair, and have been hesitant about getting my hair professionally cut for years because of past experiences with wet haircuts that end up leaving my hair way shorter than I had asked. After researching salons that specialize in curly hair, I landed on Curls on Top. Lauren cut my hair dry, and then washed my hair. As a first-time client, she did an amazing job of explaining tips and tricks along the way. After allowing my hair to dry, we went back to the original chair to make minor changes and ensure I was happy with the cut. I have overcome my fear of hair salons, and can't wait to come back! read more

Absolutely thrilled with this hair cut and experience overall. I had Lauren cut my hair. She was extremely friendly, communicative, and full of helpful advice. My hair looked great and I gained a lot of confidence. The price is very reasonable for the level of attention, expertise, and satisfaction. Make your appointment ahead of time. I was worried it would be a long appointment but I was in and out with washed, cut and styled hair in under an hour and a half, which is fast for my hair. The best decision a curly hair girl can make. read more

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