Curly Haircuts
Cut for the curl, not against it. Texture-first haircutting with Frederic Boudet at New York’s first men’s salon.
The approach
Curly hair doesn’t need taming. It needs a cut that understands shrinkage.
Curl behaves differently from straight hair. It shrinks as it dries, it springs differently at every length, and the same scissor line reads a different shape once it’s dry. Cutting curl is a planning problem, not a wrestle — the shape has to be designed for the way the hair actually lives.
That is why the consultation matters more here than anywhere. Frederic Boudet — Senior Stylist at our West Village salon — builds each curly cut around your texture: density, growth pattern, how you wear it on an ordinary Tuesday. The goal is the one behind all his work: an effortless, lived-in shape that holds between visits.
The specialist
“I think Frederic will be great for the curly hair.”
— Martial Vivot, founder
Frederic trained in classic French technique in the South of France and spent years at Frédéric Fekkai before joining the team. His cuts are personalized to hair type, texture and lifestyle — an effortless, lived-in shape, timeless and low-maintenance.
West Village
The downtown salon, opened in 2017 with co-owner Jerome Obry — where the curly work happens.
Questions
Do you cut curly hair?
Yes. Curly hair is cut on the haircut menu, priced by stylist like every cut at the salon. Frederic Boudet, Senior Stylist at the West Village salon, leads the curly work.
How is a curly haircut different?
Curl changes shape as it dries — a line that looks right wet reads differently dry, and every inch of length counts double once it springs up. So the cut is planned around your texture: how it shrinks, how it grows, how you wear it. Frederic builds each cut with the hair, not against it — the same personalized approach behind all his work.
Where should I book?
Book the West Village salon on Hudson Street, where Frederic works. If you wear your hair curly day to day, come as you wear it — it makes the consultation sharper.
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