Curly hair questions, answered

A Deva cut is a dry-cutting technique designed specifically for curly hair, shaping each curl the way it actually falls. Your hair is cut in its natural state, curl by curl, instead of being stretched out wet. Richie is a DevaCurl Level 3 Master, the highest certification level, trained in New York City.

A Rëzo cut is a curly cutting method that keeps even length around the head so curls have volume and freedom of movement. It is also performed on dry hair, and it is a great choice for curls that want maximum shape and bounce.

Both are dry-cutting methods for curly hair, but they shape differently. A Deva cut sculpts each curl where it falls, creating a customized frame around your face. A Rëzo cut maintains an even perimeter of length all the way around, giving curls uniform volume and more styling freedom. Richie is certified in both, so your cut is matched to your curl pattern and your life, never forced into one system.

Pintura is a freehand highlighting technique designed for curly hair. Instead of using foils, the color is painted directly onto individual curls, so the highlights follow your natural curl pattern and light up the hair exactly where the curls catch the light. It gives curly hair the dimension of balayage without stretching or flattening the curl. Richie offers pintura as part of his curly color services.

Wet curly hair stretches, so cutting it wet means guessing where each curl will land once it dries. Dry cutting removes the guessing. The shape is created on your real curls, in real time, so the shape you leave with is the shape you live with.

Arrive with your curls dry, clean within a day or two, and worn the way you normally wear them. Skip ponytails, buns, and clips on appointment day, because dents hide your true curl pattern. Your natural curls are the map the cut is built from.

Most curly clients do best with a cut every 8 to 12 weeks, depending on how fast your hair grows and how defined you like your shape. Returning Deva clients can book a Deva dusting within two months of their cut, a light dry trim that keeps the shape sharp between full appointments.

Waves absolutely count. Richie works with every texture from loose 2a waves to the tightest coils, and the cutting method is matched to your specific pattern. Wavy hair has its own behavior, and it deserves a cut designed for it.

A curly specialist is trained to cut hair by its curl pattern rather than treating curls as straight hair with a twist. That means dry cutting, curl-by-curl shaping, and product and styling knowledge specific to texture. Richie has spent over 15 years behind the chair, with the past 10 devoted to curly and wavy hair, and holds both major curl-cutting certifications.

Richie offers Deva cuts at Rockstar Richie Hair inside Damron and Company Salon at 9801 Anderson Mill Rd #125 in northwest Austin. He is a DevaCurl Level 3 Master and one of the few Austin stylists certified in both major curl-cutting methods. Book online anytime.

Book online anytime through the Book Now button on this site, or text Richie at 512-688-0607. Appointments are available Tuesday through Friday 9 AM to 7 PM and Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. By appointment only.