Hair that gets
a standing ovation
Cuts, color, and curls from a stylist who puts every client center stage. Richie is a curly hair specialist in Austin, TX, with over 15 years behind the chair. Book online, show up, leave looking like the headliner.
Deva + Rëzo
What I do
Curly hair is not a version of straight hair, and it should not be cut like one.
Curly Cuts
Deva cuts, Rëzo cuts, and custom curl-by-curl work. A Deva cut is a dry-cutting technique designed specifically for curly hair, shaping each curl the way it actually falls. A Rëzo cut keeps even length around the head so curls have volume and freedom of movement.
Curly Color & Balayage
Color built for texture. Balayage placed curl by curl so the dimension moves with your hair, not against it. One of the few Austin studios offering balayage designed specifically for curly hair.
Color & Highlights
Full color, root touch-ups, gloss, highlights, and corrective work for every hair type, straight and wavy included.
1,765 verified appointment reviews across Vagaro and Google. 1,762 are five stars.
Some clients drive 90 minutes each way. Many have stayed for five to ten years.
"I'm so thankful for Rockstar he created a style for the next chapter of my life that makes me feel like a rockstar. He listened to what mattered to me and designed it for ease with my limited time and experience with styling my hair."
"I went several years without cutting my hair at all. Thankfully then I found Ritchie and now my curls look great."
"I've been seeing Richie for a couple of years and I don't trust anyone else with my curls! He is always attentive, never rushes my appointments, and makes sure I leave looking perfect."
"Just let him do whatever."
"From the moment I walk through the door, I know I'm in great hands."
"Best curly stylist in town."
My Work
Curly Cut · Before/After
Short Curly Cut
Curly Cut · Long Hair
Curly Cut Result
Curly Shag
Frizz To Curls · Before/After
Curly Balayage
Blonde Transformation
Curly Highlights
Curly Color · Before/After
Blonde Balayage
Pink Bob · Before/After
Deva Cut
Deva Cut · Before/After
Deva Cut Result
Deva Cut + Deep Conditioning
Rose Copper Coils
Deva Cut + Balayage
2a-2b Waves
Waves + Highlights
Wavy Cut Result
Pink Waves
Caramel Balayage Waves
Copper Waves
Blonde Balayage Waves
Keratin Treatment
Brazilian Blowout
Keratin + Color · Before/After
Hair Botox
Long Layered Cut
Balayage Transformation · Before/After
Styled WavesEvery texture belongs here.
Every service starts with your curl pattern. Not sure where you land? Book a curly cut and the consultation is built in.
Waves
Loose to deep S-bends. Cut for movement and weight balance. Waves count here.
Curls
Springy loops and ringlets. Dry-cut curl by curl for shape.
Coils
Tight coils and kinks. Shaped for density and shrinkage.
Your beauty is my specialty.
Known as "Rockstar Richie," he is one of the few Austin stylists certified in both major curl-cutting methods: DevaCurl Level 3 Master, trained in New York City, and the Rëzo method.
Cutting hair in Austin since 2014, with clients who have followed him for a decade. Every appointment starts with a real consultation and ends with a shape designed for your actual life.
More about Richie →Curly hair questions
What is a Deva cut? +
A Deva cut is a dry-cutting technique designed specifically for curly hair. Your curls are cut one at a time, in their natural pattern, so the shape you leave with is the shape you live with.
Why should curly hair be cut dry? +
Wet curly hair stretches, so cutting it wet means guessing where each curl will land when it dries. Dry cutting removes the guessing. You see the real shape while it is being created.
Do you work with wavy hair or only tight curls? +
Waves count. Richie works with every texture from 2a waves to the tightest coils, and matches the cutting method to your pattern instead of forcing one system on everyone.