Uptown Curl

My 3^rd visit and I (still) love it!!! Megan is awesome.

The staff and service at this salon was great. Sadly, I didn’t like the haircut I got at Uptown Curl. I was skeptical about taking my tight/​afro curls to a mainstream salon, but I gave this salon a shot after reading all the great reviews. When I called the salon, I was told that all of the stylists are trained to work with my type of hair, and was assigned to Chelsea. The stylist took off a lot of hair, and yet left my hair unshapely. I left the salon really disappointed. It now takes me longer to style my hair in the morning. I wish I trusted my instincts/​past experiences and saved my $ 70

So glad to have found a place for curly hair! Justyne did an excellent job on my cut and educated me on using product at home. Everyone in the salon is friendly and helpful. It is a very clean and cool atmosphere. I will continue to drive the distance for their specialized services! !

I really was looking forward to a wonderful haircut at Uptown Curl, but I sadly walked away with the worst hair of my life. I had been growing out an unfortunate bob for six months and wanted to just trim a bit of my hair and have the growth reshaped/​layered — I came to Uptown Curl with the expectation that they would understand my curls and give me a haircut I finally enjoyed.
I thought that I communicated well with my stylist and that we had the same idea, and while I was getting it dry cut it seemed fine. My stylist explained the Deva products and was very knowledgable. The trouble started with the products after my hair was washed. She put in a TON of gel and mousse into my hair, which was just cut to shoulder length. She reassured me that it wouldn’t be crunchy, but once it dried sections were rock solid. She then started to cut it while it was a bit damp to give me face framing layers which actually turned out to be side swept bangs (which I didn’t ask for). When I looked at the back of my head I thought something was off, but I didn’t notice that the back of my hair was quite longer than the front until I got home. It is like my stylist realized she cut the front of my hair too short and then decided to keep the back a bit longer, resulting in layers that look hacked into my hair instead of seamless.
My stylist seemed wonderful and nice and the atmosphere is welcoming and celebratory of curls, but this haircut is disastrous. I rewashed my hair the day after to get rid of all of the product buildup and I had to cut off some of my own hair, as there were strands that were way longer than the surrounding hair. I straightened it today to see exactly how the layers fall and it looks even worse. I feel like I did not get what I paid for and I will just have to wait another six months to have my hair grow out to a length I maybe feel comfortable with again.

I was so excited to get here after reading all the reviews and I drove 6 hours to make the trip from Bismarck. When I walked into the door I just started giggling because it was like walking to some place I should have been years ago. Every single person in the salon had curls of all different kinds. I had an appointment with Celeste and when I met her she had purple hair as well even better… she cut my hair dry and the cut was exactly like I asked for get rid of my triangle head and take away the bulk of my hair at the bottom. I was so happy when I walked out. I actually got a compliment on my drive back to Bismark and several more today so I am happy. Everyone was extremely nice and friendly… if you are a curly girl head to Uptown Curl they know how to LOVE your curls… she told me what she was doing to my hair each step and recommend products for me to use as well… THANK YOU SO MUCH CELESTE

Getting my hair cut at Uptown Curl has completely changed my life. That seems like really high praise for «just» a salon, but they helped me to embrace my curly hair. For years I was frustrated with my hair, never willing to spend time straightening it but never liking the random good and bad hair days I would have with my curls.
Celeste taught me how to treat my hair so it turns out curly and not frizzy every single day. Now I have a «good hair day» every day. My curls have inspired others at my workplace to put away their flat irons and try curls themselves, which is so much healthier for your hair!

I have never experienced a cut as perfect as I did on my first visit to Uptown Curl. I love and appreciate the outstanding customer service, the cut style and time that is taken to meet my curly hair needs. I am thrilled to have found a place that caters to my hair type and carries the products I need to maintain my natural, curly hair. I get everything I need in one appointment.

Update 14JAN2016 — Had my hair cut and styled by Celeste and it was awesome. Truly, I feel every stylist here is great. I was glad to have a chance to meet Celeste earlier, so making an appointment with her was an easy choice. I’m letting my hair grow out to donate, so I won’t get to see her as often as I’d like, but we talked about the fun we’ll have with the ‘big chop!’

Much needed help for a young girl with a mom who has no idea what to do with curly hair. Justyne was a huge bundle of knowledge and help. My 12 year old daughter was frustrated and hating her curls, but we have a plan and it looks adorable now. Whew.
Highly recommend if you have a pre teen whom you have a hair battle with in the mornings.

This was NOT my first Deva cut, in fact it was about my twelfth. I had been getting them done down in southwestern Minnesota by a salon who had lost their certification from NYC. My last haircut from said local salon was so bad I was a bit scared to try again. It took me a while to work up the courage to be curly-​proud. My first step was joining /​r/​curlyhair/​and learning about all my options. Eventually I found Uptown Curl and scheduled an appointment.
My experience with Uptown Curl was so awesome I can’t even keep my review short. When you walk in the door the happiness is the first thing to hit your senses. It’s not fake or put on– people are genuinely happy. For once you’re in a room full of people that are proud of their curly hair. There is a sense of coming home! Everyone is friendly, out going but not in your face, and it smells wonderful! I can be chemically sensitive and I have asthma so scents can cause health problems for me. Not so at Uptown Curl — it’s like the best aromatherapy ever. They had herbal tea to drink — stuff from my favorite company. I am an unrepentant tea snob and the offering they had was awesome (well, for America).
Sitting down with my stylist was also great. Everything is the perfect level of comfortable — not too hard and not too soft. Nothing was overwhelming — the noise, the chatter, the advice, or the selling of products. The cut was awesome and I looked like a million dollars afterwards. Most importantly I *felt* like a million dollars. My hair is complex even for curly hair. My hair is about 40% silver and the silver hair is a different curl (think 2B on a good day) to my brown hair (3B/​C).
My teen son is also curly haired but keeps his hair short. We got him a standard haircut and his experience was equal to mine. His hair was so stinkin’ cute afterwards! Cute yet manly — perfect for him.

OMG WOW! My first Deva Cut!
Ok, the quick
Great place to go to get your curly hair cut and styled. Yes, I would go back and I have already told everyone that I know thats curly some natural some not. To make an appointment (now, I’m sharing with you).
The not so quick
I arrived at the cute two story salon to meet Carolyn for my 12:00 appointment.
I was greeted warmly and offered a refreshment while I waited for Carolyn then
moments later Carolyn appeared and took me upstairs to her station where we had a 10 – 15 minute consultation and talked about my curly hair and it’s past, present and future. We discussed how I usually wear my hair what my hair goals were and how I prep my hair for my styles ex: flat twists, regular twists or wash & go.
Carolyn shared the Deva cut process with me before she even touched my hair, she told me what she was going to do and that she was going to share what she would be doing and the products she would use along the way.
Carolyn, was the only stylist that did my hair from beginning to end and the entire service took only an hour and 15 minutes. (Consultation was approx 10 – 15 minutes)
I have already scheduled my next appointment with Carolyn :)
The Deva Cut process is basically this.
Consultation
Hair cut (more like a style) Ok, WAIT! This hair cut is not like any other cut the I have ever had. Carolyn cut my curls, not my hair. She took sections of my curls that were sectioned together and examined (hey, I call it as I saw it) each section and then cut my curls.
Pre Poo
Condition — this is not a regular «throw your head in the sink and we will condition your hair type of service» Carolyn, conditioned my hair and then while I was still in the sink took the time to separate, condition and untangle various sections of hair so that the curl pattern came through.
Set/​Dry/​Style and a Finishing Trim
This service is priced right for all the attention that you and your hair receives. I have paid a lot more money to sit in a salon for an hour before anyone touched me just to walk out 4 hours later unhappy.
If you have curly hair and are looking for the proper care and style I would definitely suggest you schedule an appointment you will not be disappointed.

I made an appt at Uptown Curl after researching Deva Curl cuts. I have naturally curly bi-​racial hair with a 3b/​c curl pattern. My curls were hanging at my lower back when I went in because I hadn’t cut it in years. One too many «I know how to work with your type of hair» cuts gone wrong and I lost hope. I was able to book an appt the same day with Justyne.
The space is open, modern, and clean and I was greeted right away with a friendly face and a refreshment while I waited. Justyne was knowledgeable and made sure she understood what I wanted before starting. I stressed that I wanted to keep as much length as possible and she made it happen while making my locks look healthy. I also had a few uneven areas framing my face and she took care of those as well without chopping off too much length.
If you are a curly girl/​guy, check this place out. It was fun to talk «curl care» while getting my haircut and I have never left a haircut feeling like they actually knew what they were doing before Uptown Curl. I also priced this location in comparison to other Deva Cut salons and this was a super fair price! This is absolutely my go to place now.

Justyne was incredible! I would consider my hair more wavy than curly, so I wasn’t totally convinced I should try out uptown curl, but Justyne worked freaking MAGIC and by the time I left some of my curls were even little ringlets!
Justyne really took her time educating me about every step of the Devacurl process including washing and styling at home. I honestly cannot believe the hair on top of my head is my own — it look so GOOD and people noticed the change right away.
If you have even the littlest bit of curl, give this place a try!

I don’t know if I’ve left a salon feeling this happy about my hair. They used a diffuser in my hair and I told Kristy that I hated the way diffusers made my hair look. She took the extra time to restyle it in a way that I liked it. It was worth every penny. I can’t stop staring at my hair, in the best way possible.
I will admit that I was a little annoyed with the lady who washed my hair. It’s not that she didn’t do a good job because she did but it definitely seemed like she was trying to push products more than helping me understand exactly what she was doing.

Lovely atmosphere, really talented staff, overall an amazing experience! I have officially found my ‘curly girl’ salon!

WOW. This place is too good to be true. You walk in and feel like you’re in an indie film. It’s relaxed and full of happy, confident woman chatting and laughing and being totally at ease with themselves. Like how the world should be. Uptown Curl cultivates loving how you look, not stressing you out as they transform you into looking like someone else. Since it was my first time here, I apologized for having such thick hair; Carolyn made it clear that having a voluptuous head of curls was not something to be sorry about! RIGHT. This woman is so whip-​smart and kind; I was the last appointment of the day, 7pm, and she sat down to chat with me about what I wanted and what my hair was like.
The way Carolyn cut my hair was a revelation. I’ve never had a better haircut and I’ve been to salons in NYC, San Francisco, Paris, and London — places where people know how to cut hair. But no one has ever cut my hair in this way. Carolyn’s approach was very restrained, she seemed to follow what my curls were doing and help them along their twisty way. She showed me how to wash my hair, and it never looked more lovely! I just learned how to wash my hair, that’s nuts!
I’m not going anywhere else, and I encourage anyone with curls to beat a path to this salon as fast as you can! It was great to be surrounded by folks with curly hair (if you have curls, you’ll get what I mean).

This was my first time going to Uptown Curl, but not my first time going to a «curly friendly» salon. About six or so months ago I decided that I would stop straightening my hair and embrace my natural curls. Before this, my haircuts have always been when my hair was straight and dry. I’ve never trusted anyone to cut my hair in its natural form or wet.
So I went to a «curly friendly» salon to have my first DevaCut (cutting curls piece by piece in its dry, natural form). To make a long story short, it was the worst haircut I’ve ever gotten. It was not at all what I wanted. The back middle of my hair was so much shorter than the bottom. It just looked uneven, weird, and just plain unflattering. I was too afraid to go back to a salon to get it fixed and I left it that way for six months. Finally I decided I needed to do something about my horrific haircut.
I found Uptown Curl and decided I would give it a try. I told myself that I would walk out if I felt uncomfortable or had any doubts with the stylist. I am so so happy I came here. Seriously the best haircut I’ve ever gotten. I explained to the stylist (Carolyn) my fears/​concerns and where I want my hair to be eventually. She listened intently and went over some options that I felt comfortable with. She was very confident and knowledgable about curly hair and that made me feel at ease.
She fixed my hair disaster and my curls are so healthy and bouncy. Already I’ve gotten so many compliments on my hair. Even my boyfriend, who never notices anything about my hair, complimented me on how great it looks. Thank you so much Carolyn for making me love my hair again!!!

I have struggled with my natural curls for years so when I drove by Uptown Curl I was intrigued… especially if they were referencing Billy Joel’s «Uptown Girl»! :) I made an appointment with Rosie because, while looking on their website, her curls closest resembled mine. She was super friendly and understanding of my struggle! She had me hold up a mirror while she «no-poo’d» and conditioned my hair so I could learn how to do it at home. I was shocked to see my natural curls so bouncy and frizz-​free after one wash/​cut at Uptown Curl… the best part is that I used the products and followed the steps at home and it WORKED!

As with most curly haired people, haircuts and salons make me extremely nervous. I had done the Keratin relaxing treatment 6 months back which was wearing off and I was ready to face the curls again and decided to go all in and also get pintura highlights. Carolyn asked about my hair history, what I wanted, and if I had any pictures as suggestions. My request was pretty simple — I wanted life in my hair, my curls back and caramel highlights. She gave me a fabulous haircut and recommended I go with light brown highlights as opposed to caramel since I have jet black hair. She walked me through the 3 step Deva process, the pinning process and when I finally looked in the mirror, I was shocked! I had soft curls and perfect highlights and just looked brighter and more fresh! The best part is they ask if you want to look at the products but don’t push it on you at all. I guess they dont need to because you realize the magic yourself when they are working through your hair with the products. Thank you Carolyn and the Uptown Curl team!
P.S If you book an appointment, be sure to check the email for parking suggestions. I went on a Saturday and parked in the Central Bank parking lot for free because the email had details about where to park!

I unfortunately had a disappointing experience here. I had scheduled what I thought was a simple request of a shampoo and then style my hair into big barrel curls that were soft and manageable.
The stylist started out by using lingo that I didn’t know asking if I wanted a «3 step.» They started out by washing my hair then adding gel and setting my hair in pin curls. I’ve never had that done but ok I can work with it. Then after they pulled the curls out they seemed to think they were finished. I was like ok so I have curls but this isn’t what I meant… where’s the curling iron?!
So what was supposed to take 45 min took over and hour which wouldn’t normally be an issue, but I was getting styled because I had a work event. I had a totally of 3 stylists working on my hair to get it to kind of where I wanted it. I also ended up having so much product in my hair that it felt coarse and dry, not silky and smooth curls, and I couldn’t even run my fingers through my hair. Worst part, because I had so much product in my hair my curls started falling out after 2 hours :(
I really liked the atmosphere and the product line. I also think this place would be good for a more natural look and someone with more natural curl and volume. I just needed something more formal and classy, less every day or beachy.
I will give these guys another try when I’m able to have my hair more casual.