This was not my first DevaCut, but my first time at this salon. It was recommended by a girl I work with; her hair always looked fantastic, though she did change salons after moving across the state. My hair is a curly mix: the longer it is, the straighter the roots get (thick and heavy), but the ends are always tight-ish curls. Depending on the weather, how I style, and literal daily luck, it could be frizzy, loose curls or tight, Deva-style ringlets. When I went in, my hair was well past my shoulders (past the middle of my back if pulled straight), but the ends were dry, my highlights had grown out, and it hadn't been cut in a long time. I wasn't expecting as drastic a cut as I got, but I took a breather, slept on it (literally--I napped when I got home), and ultimately am not unhappy. The price for my DevaCut and half head of highlights was fair and along the lines of other Deva-centric salons I've been to. In fact, I think it ran on the more affordable side, so props to them!
SALON: 5 STARS
The salon is small but runs like a well-oiled machine. I was taken on time, and everyone there was extremely friendly. You can tell how much the stylists love each other and cutting hair. It's definitely their passion. Street parking only; meters available and I think a municipal lot a couple of blocks away. Plenty of magazines to browse, free WiFi, and I was offered something to drink multiple times.
STYLIST: 5 STARS
Naeemah was my stylist and she was lovely! While I don't think I was clear enough about the length I wanted (I said shoulder length, assuming it would be cut slightly below my shoulder, while my resulting cut is barely grazing my shoulders), it is entirely on me; I should have been specific about how much my curls shrink. Since my hair looks different depending on the day and I couldn't style it before my cut, I think my curls hung a bit looser, therefore giving the impression that my hair would be longer after the cut. Regardless, she was friendly and kind, her daughter is adorable, and my highlights came out perfectly!
THE CUT:
I don't want to ding the salon on the cut I received, because like I said above, I should have been clearer about the length I wanted. I was stunned at the finished product; I haven't had hair this short (almost too short to put up; definitely too short to put in a bun) in probably a decade. I was kind of bummed when I left, but the hair was cut, so what could I do? I vented a bit to my boyfriend, angry at myself (again: NOT THE SALON'S FAULT), but honestly, once I got home and looked at it again, I realized it's actually pretty cute and, given how heavy and in-the-way my long hair was, a nice summer cut. I even got some compliments, which was nice; usually no one notices when it's cut. However, I think I'm coming to realize that the DevaCut might not be for me. Yes, I have curls. Yes, I love layers. But I've had this issue multiple times now where my hair ends up shorter than I'd like in the name of a DevaCut. The cutting style and short, choppy layers are just too drastic. My hair grows fairly fast, so we'll see how it grows out, but it may just be that I need a dry-ish cut with longer layers than a DevaCut offers.
FINAL TAKEAWAY:
Friendly salon, enthusiastic staff, and nice camaraderie among my fellow curlies! I hope I didn't seem unenthused or rude following my cut; I was surprised and a bit in shock. I really would like to go to JerseyCurl again because I did have a pleasant experience, but I think I'll have to request much less hair be taken off to accommodate for the Deva-style cut. Would definitely go back for highlights! read more