Cuts, colour and curls

A four-chair hair studio on the corner of Fern and Ninth in East Austin. Curly hair cut dry, one curl at a time.

Plan your appointment
Two green fern fiddleheads, tightly curled Our namesake, the fern, before it unfurls

Services and prices

Prices include a consultation, wash and finish. If your hair is very long or very thick, we will tell you before we start, never after.

A fern frond curling open among small purple flowers

Cuts

4 services
  • Short cut$55

    Clipper or scissor work, neck and ear clean-up, style. 45 minutes.

  • Long cut$75

    Shape, layers or a blunt line, finished with a blow-dry. 60 minutes.

  • Fringe trim$15

    Between cuts, for regular clients. 15 minutes, walk-ins welcome.

  • Kids, under 12$35

    Patient, quick, and with a mirror to watch. 30 minutes.

Curly hair

3 services
  • Dry curl cut$95

    Cut dry, curl by curl, so you see the shape as it will really sit. 75 minutes.

  • Curl refresh$60

    Shape-up between full cuts, with a styling lesson. 45 minutes.

  • Deep hydration$40

    Steam treatment for dry or coloured curls. Add to any cut. 30 minutes.

Colour

4 services
  • Root touch-up$85

    Single colour at the roots, up to six weeks of growth. 90 minutes.

  • All-over colour$120

    One shade, roots to ends, with gloss. 2 hours.

  • Hand-painted highlights$190

    Balayage painted freehand, toner included. 3 hours.

  • Gloss$45

    Shine and tone between colour visits. 30 minutes.

Plan your visit

Choose what you would like done and see the price and time before you book.

Cut
Colour
Extras
A fern fiddlehead against a blurred lake

Your visit

  • Long cut$75

$75about 1h

Request this appointment

Four chairs and no rush

The studio

A bright corner room with four chairs and two wash basins. We book every appointment with ten spare minutes on the end, so nobody is hurried out of the chair.

The stylists

Maya does colour and hand-painted highlights. Jordan does curly and textured hair. Priya does cuts and wedding styling. Tell us who you want, or we will match you.

Book with a stylist
Congress Avenue in Austin, 1888, with carriages and shopfronts

Congress Avenue, Austin, in 1888. The city has always had its corners.

Good to know

Booking

One to two weeks for cuts. For colour, especially highlights, two to three weeks. Saturdays fill first.

Cancelling

Please tell us 24 hours ahead. Later than that, or not showing up, costs half the service price.

Curls

With your hair dry, unbrushed, and styled the way you normally wear it, so we can see your curl pattern.

Colour

For big changes, yes. It is free, takes 15 minutes, and includes a patch test 48 hours before your colour.

Paying

Card, Apple Pay or cash. Tips can go on the card or straight to your stylist.

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1104 E 9th Street, at Fern Avenue
Austin, TX 78702
Tue – Fri 10 am – 7 pm · Sat 9 am – 5 pm
(512) 555-0178