The Curl Co. — Local services in Minneapolis

It was time. On a recent trip, two different women complimented our "daughter's" curls, despite our two-year-old son wearing only gray, black and camo. It was also a bit of work every morning wetting and combing his hair and nap time or a car ride resulted in a matted back.

I am related to Hannah so I may be a bit biased, so to make this helpful I'll just relay the facts. When we arrived at the salon, we were happy to have assigned parking in downtown Minneapolis. A helpful text let us know the spot number and door code.

Hannah had a riser and a kid's cape to help make him comfortable. She gave him some clips to hold to distract him, asked him questions and explained some of what she was doing. When he got apprehensive, she was empathetic and reassuring. We were able to keep his hands off his ears by feeding him snacks nonstop. Toddlers, am I right?

Hannah was thorough and gentle, revisiting an area of his head if she needed to trim more and redirecting him if his hands got too close to the scissors. She cut it dry and the actual hair cutting time took about ten minutes. She took my input and also gave some professional recommendations on shape. She opted out of doing a clipper cut, because she said younger kids can get a bit scared of that, plus the scissors gave us the shaped, but still curly look we wanted. She wet and styled his hair at the end so we had a good idea of the shape already. She asked if I was interested in styling products and when I said we were good, it was left at that. I know I can always go back and ask her for recommendations. She checked with me on whether he could have sugar before offering him a lollipop at the end of the cut.

The first photo was his hair before the cut and the last three are the ones after. He retains his youthful charm, but it is MUCH more manageable. In fact, in the last two photos, I hadn't styled his hair that morning and yet he doesn't look like a mad...

Can't say enough about how amazing hannah is with curly hair!! Transformational. Period. I was recommended here by a friend and after having some bad cuts I was desperate to find someone who KNEW how to cut MY hair. Walking in the door and seeing people with amazing curls I knew I was in the right place. Hannah took the time to look at my hair and what my curls were doing. She cut them according to what she knew I wanted in terms of shape. She asked me if it was ok for her to cut certain sections which I appreciated greatly. Her approach to cutting hair is exactly how I wanted others to cut my hair but they never did. Finally what she was doing made sense to me. She treated me as an individual with a head of individual curls and not just a systematic cut they teach you in school. She then took the time to walk me through and explain how to use a co wash and how to work my curls in order to get them to curl the way I want. Can I just say after seeing my curls come together in a way I could never get them to before I felt like I was FINALLY being taught how to handle my curls for the first time in my life. At 28 years old someone was finally taking the time to show and teach me about my hair. It's honestly an amazing thing. I can't say enough about the experience. Hannah is so caring and thoughtful and PASSIONATE!! This girl honestly loves curly hair and helping people discover the beauty of their hair. I HIGHLY recommend her!!!! A million thanks to hannah for taking the time to help me...

So thrilled with my latest cut, it was major!! I’m getting so many compliments, people telling me not only that it looks great but that I look younger, vibrant, or that it’s inspiring them to get fresh cuts themselves! I’m so happy I found the Curl Co several years ago, Hannah always listens also well and understands my goals and gives me great results that last. I live hours away and get cuts infrequently and hers always grow out beautifully. During my first pregnancy my curl pattern relaxed and created several inches of straighter hair as it grew out after giving birth. Hannah was so diligent in making the best cuts to showcase the remaining curls, and recently it was time to try to cut a long amount off and try to get rid of the straight section… nearly a foot of length in places! I was nervous and hesitant and Hannah went out of her way to make sure we had good understanding and a shared vision and plan. It turned out so well and felt so good and refreshing, no regrets! She managed to keep it looking and feeling like long curls but fresh and healthy and full and a little sassy, perfect! Now that I’m pregnant again I have no fears of repeating the process, I know Hannah will help me keep feeling great and beautiful during and after this pregnancy too. Thank you so...