I have a big, beautiful, frizzy, naturally curly fro and I absolutely love it. But it was too long and detangling was taking forever. Ain't got time for that!
I figured it was about time to shrink the fro down. By being a little flexible I was able to get an appointment pretty quickly on a Friday at lunch with Corey. Corey is super friendly. She has curly hair herself (although it was straightened that day) and is trained in the Devacurl method of natural and curly hair cutting. Before we started we talked a little bit about what I wanted and what kind of shape I was going for. She also asked me a lot of questions about my hair -- particularly about how different parts of my hair shrink up, etc. No two places are alike! Aaarrgghh!
What I was most pleased with though was that Corey was open to me using my own products. Generally, Devacurl stylists use the Devacurl products. They are great and all, but I don't really like how they work in my hair. I prefer styling with the Kinky-Curly products and Corey agreed to use them and asked me how to apply them to my hair.
She did a great job sculpting my fro into something with a bit of spunk and personality, but still corporate appropriate that is going to save me a ton of time getting ready in the morning (just washed, detangled and styled in 15 minutes woot!!) and I just love it. We had a bit of a snafu in the beginning because it wasn't clear where we were going, but we sorted it out and the end result was great. Highly recommend Corey for a kinky, curly, natural hair cut. Don't be afraid to ask her questions and tell her what you prefer. She will accommodate as much as possible. And she does a great job.
LaBella's Devacut was the typical price. I've had the cut at three different locations in CT and it's always hovered around $70 (sigh) so the $68 I paid was just right. Honestly, for once in my life, I will say that it was worth it.
About my hair: I have an insane mix of type 3b, 3c, 4a and 4b hair or a mix of corkscrew and fractal curls. My hair is coarse in some places and fine in others with a mix of low and high porosity in different sections. Basically, it's doing its own thing(s) and it can't be tamed. My hair is the boss. Corey is keeping the boss happy.
Also: my partner loves the cut. This morning he said, "you should definitely go back to Corey." read more