Every black woman of the Diaspora has some type of curl, swirl or wave to her hair. We encourage our clients to embrace those curls! Our Curly Cuts are the most performed services at Diaspora, and if you've talked to a client who has received one of our specialty cuts, or read a review you'll understand why. Your curls are in good hands at Diaspora Salon.

DIASPORA SALON WORKS WITH HAIR IN ITS RAW NATURALLY TEXTURED STATE ONLY.
WE DO NOT WORK WITH HAIR THAT HAS BEEN FLAT IRONED, RELAXED, TEXTURIZED OR KERATINIZED UNLESS YOU WANT THAT HAIR COMPLETELY REMOVED AT YOUR APPOINTMENT.
COLORED HAIR IS FINE.

For “CURLY CUT” appointments, see below:

1. DETOX At least a week before your appointment, get ready to detox and clarify your hair if you use ANY products with silicones, butters, or oils in them. Start by shampooing your hair with an oil/ butter/ silicone- free clarifying shampoo. This means NO, zero, zilch Shea Moisture, Cantu, Camille Rose, Pantene, As I Am or ANYTHING similar. We love Kinky Curly Come Clean a detox/ clarifier shampoo, but any detoxing/ clarifying/ chelating shampoo that doesn't contain petroleum, lanolin, oils, butters, or silicones will do (please do not use apple cider vinegar, or Trader Joe’s shampoo- they do not clarify the hair). Please be sure to use a shampoo that is labeled as a "Clarifier", “Detoxifiyer” or "Chelator". Proceed to Step 2.

2. CONDITION The conditioner we recommend is any conditioner by DevaCurl, Innersense, or Curls. But, like the shampoo, any conditioner that doesn't contain oils, butters or silicones will work. Proceed to Step 3.

3. STYLE Please arrive with your hair detoxed, conditioned, in a dry Wash and Go/ Curly Set (if you don't know what a Wash and Go/ Curly Set is, see photos to the right). Your curls/ coils should be as defined as possible using a water- based curl defining product. We recommend anything from Deva Curl™, Kinky Curly™ Curling Custard, DIY flaxseed gel, or even Eco- Styler gel. Please refrain from using products from Shea Moisture, Camille Rose, Pantene, As I Am, Cantu, Mielle, The Mane Choice or anything that contains butters, oils, silicones, petroleum, or lanolin. You may have never attempted a Wash & Go before, and that's fine- just do your best. At your appointment, we will give you feedback and teach you how to achieve your best Wash & Go yet. See photos to the right for how your hair should look when you arrive.

PLEASE DO NOT use bobby pins, head wraps, ponytails, headbands, rubber bands, hats, clips, etc on the day of your appointment. Your stylist needs to see your natural curl pattern and how your hair falls in order to perform the cut properly. Your hair should be completely out in a Wash & Go.

//SMALL PRINT// Failure to follow these guidelines may cause a $75+ service charge, or your appointment to be cancelled. There are no exceptions. Please trust the process! If you have questions, please contact us prior to your appointment. If you are interested in a Hybrid Curly Cut, Curl Discovery Cut or Wash & Go style only, while it's not required, for best results, we advise you to just follow Step 1 (DETOX) prior to your appointment for best results.