So, you’ve booked your first appointment with us. First of all, welcome aboard! We’re so glad you’re here.
We know that walking into a new salon can feel like a leap of faith, especially when it’s about embracing the curls you might have spent a lifetime fighting, or feeling like you just don’t want to go gray after all!
Let us pull back the curtain and ease your mind. Here’s exactly what you can expect from your first visit with us—and what makes the DryLand experience a little different.
Leave the “Perfect Hair Day” Pressure at the Door. We want to make one thing incredibly clear: we don’t judge. Seriously. Come as you are. If your hair is in a three-day-old messy bun, that’s fine. If there’s a little box-dye line at your roots, we’ve seen it (and fixed it) all.
Our founder, Lynnae, has been a curly hair specialist for over 25 years with clients that have followed her for years, and she’s lived the curly life herself. She built this salon on the understanding that hair changes, you have good days and bad days, and need patience, not perfectionism. The only thing we ask? Try to be on time. That’s it. We’ll try really hard to be on time too. The rest, we’ll handle together.
Your Consultation is a Real Conversation About You. Your time in our chair doesn’t start with scissors. It starts with a conversation. Every service includes an in-depth consultation where we listen. We want to know your story: what you love, what you battle, and what you dream of for your hair.
We’ll ask questions you might not have considered:
- “What’s your water like at home? Hard water can change everything.”
- “How often do you actually wear your hair up?”
- “What does your ideal week of haircare look like—realistically?”
This isn’t small talk. It’s diagnostic. And because our team is trained in a wide swath of techniques in cutting and coloring as well as major curly methods—from DevaCurl and Ouidad to R+Co, Bumble & Bumble, and Rezo—we’re not listening with a single, rigid philosophy in mind. We’re listening to understand which tools from our extensive toolkit will serve you best.
Here’s where things get a little interesting. The expert opinion: we believe your natural, healthy hair is your most beautiful asset. So, if you ask for something that might compromise that health—like over-bleaching or constant heat styling—we won’t just say “okay.” We’ll have an honest, expert conversation with you about it. We see ourselves as guides and guardians of your hair’s integrity. Our goal is always to enhance what you have, not fight against it.
From the moment you walk in, our mission is to make you feel seen, heard, and understood. This is a safe space for you and your hair. We combine decades of hands-on experience with relentless, top-tier education to ensure you get a result that’s not just beautiful in our chair, but wonderfully wearable in your real life.
Ready to start the conversation? We can’t wait to meet you—and your locks—exactly as you are.
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