Renaissance Curls

New York, NY

Address

2376 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY, 10030

Phone

(929) 545-6974

Website

renaissancecurls.com

About Renaissance Curls

Renaissance Curls is a hair salon in Harlem, New York, specializing in kinky and curly natural hair. Located at 2376 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard on the first floor, the salon focuses on modern hairstyling solutions and education for clients with tightly coiled, curly, and wavy hair textures, with roughly 80% of its clientele having tight curly natural hair. Services include natural hair cuts (done curly wet, curly dry, or blown out and flat-ironed), silk presses, and styling for transitioning hair, and the salon also facilitates "Big Chops" for clients moving away from relaxed or damaged hair, though it does not offer barber services like line-ups or fades. Renaissance Curls does not perform relaxing, texturizing, or loc services such as sisterlocs, but will refer clients elsewhere for those needs. The salon serves children who can sit still for services and can accommodate special needs children with advance notice, and it offers a partitioned, private area for clients who wear a hijab or otherwise prefer discretion during their service. A professional hair wash is included with every service, and clients are asked to arrive with hair loose, detangled, and out of protective styles; heavily tangled hair may add time and an additional fee. Appointments typically require two to four hours, more for color services, and a deposit or card on file is required to book. The salon sells a curated selection of hair care products in-house and shares additional recommended products through its Education page. Clients can book online through the salon's new-client system or contact the salon by text for scheduling assistance.

Renaissance Curls describes its core mission as making clients who come through its doors in Harlem feel safe, comfortable, and well cared for, particularly because many arrive having had bad experiences with their hair in the past, including at other salons. The team built its approach around this history, aiming to create a space where clients with kinky, curly, and coily hair can find both inspiration and hands-on education about their own hair. Rather than treating a visit as a single transaction, the salon frames each appointment as an opportunity to teach clients how to care for their natural hair long after they leave the chair, reflected in the salon's dedicated Education section and "Learning Chair" resources. The business is also actively growing, hiring assistant hairstylists and salon management staff and offering benefits such as paid sick time and PTO for full-time stylists.

Services

• natural hair cuts
• silk presses
• transitioning hair styling
• big chop services
• hair care education

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