Looking for a Minneapolis curly hair stylist without the Deva nonsense.

August 25, 2017 8:15 AM

I'm looking for a hair stylist in Minneapolis who is good with curly hair, but will do a wet cut. Any recommendations?

I have lost all patience with Deva-trained stylists and cutting dry hair "curl by curl" and what have you. Even the non-Deva stylists insist on a dry cut, which leaves my hair shapeless. When I'm trying to get an inverted bob, I want cleaner lines. On the other hand, I tried going to a unknown stylist last time and she had no experience with curly hair, so she did the wet cut but didn't know how to fine-tune afterwards. (There were thinning shears. It was bad.)

So can you recommend someone who will do a wet cut on curly hair in Minneapolis? St. Paul or eastern suburbs would be okay too as I work out that way.

posted by cabingirl to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (4 answers total)

I apologize, I'm not local, but I know the Ouidad method cuts curls wet and yelp says this stylist does their style. Maybe that'll provide a lead or useful search term, at least.
posted by mosst at 8:47 AM on August 25, 2017

Oh - and there are a few salons in the metro area listed on their own salon locator as well.
posted by mosst at 8:49 AM on August 25, 2017

I've had good experiences with stylists at Uptown Curl (specifically Daisy and Carolyn, though Carolyn might have moved salons.) A curly headed friend said the Hive had some stylists that worked with curly hair and didn't do Deva. They didn't have a dedicated stylist and went to random ones. However, looking at their site, you can see which stylists specialize in curly hair.
posted by buttonedup at 9:58 AM on August 25, 2017

My friend swears by Curl Power salon on Franklin.
posted by goggie at 10:02 AM on August 25, 2017