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Orange County's Curly Hair Specialists — Lake Forest, CA

Every Curl Pattern.
Every Age.
Every Texture.

The Curls Behind The Gold.

Custom dry cuts and curl education in Lake Forest — so you can recreate it at home, not just in our chair.

Two-time Olympian Kaleigh Gilchrist trusts her curls to A Curl's Best Friend. So do hundreds of women across Orange County.

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Hair by Cindy Latter & Deanna Holper · CURL Magazine cover feature
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2A – 4CAll curl types welcome
5.0 ★★★★★Google rating
162Yelp reviews
18+Years specializing in curls
InnersenseOrganic Beauty partner
The appointment

Why three hours?

Because a curly cut isn’t a haircut — it’s a lesson you keep. You leave knowing exactly how to recreate it at home.

  1. Step 1

    In-depth consultation

    Your curl pattern, density, porosity, routine, and what's been frustrating you.

  2. Step 2

    Custom dry cut

    Cut curl by curl, dry, the way it actually falls — never a wet cut that shrinks into a surprise.

  3. Step 3

    Product & styling lesson

    Hands-on. You style alongside us, learning what to use, how much, and in what order.

  4. Step 4

    Take-home packet & your video

    Written instructions plus a personal styling video of your hair, so nothing gets forgotten by wash day.

Services & pricing

Curly Hair Cuts & Services in Lake Forest, CA

Every cut is dry, custom, and includes the education to recreate it at home.

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New Client Custom Curly Cut Experience

$325
Starting at · 3 hours

Where most new clients start. Consultation, dry curl-by-curl cut, styling lesson, take-home packet and your personal video.

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Client with long defined curls after a custom dry cut

Custom Curly Dry Cut — extreme length and/or thickness

$425
Starting at · 4 hours or more

The full new-client experience, sized for waist-length, very dense or chemically damaged hair.

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Men's Curly Cut

$300
Starts at · Typically 3 hours

A custom dry cut plus a simple, repeatable routine — because men have curls too.

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Young girl with defined curls after a custom kid’s curly cut in Lake Forest, CA.

Custom Curly Kid Cut

$300
Starts at · Normally 3 hours

A first curly cut done right, with a routine parents can actually follow on school mornings.

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Hijabi-Friendly Custom Curly Cut Experience

$375
3+ hours

A private room and a covered shampoo area, so the whole appointment stays private.

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Curly Styling Lesson

$250
Starting at · No haircut

Master your curls without a haircut — cleanse, detox treatment and a styling lesson built around your curl type.

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A client with full, round, defined curls after a Rëzo Cut in Lake Forest, CA

Rëzo Cut

$375
Volume and even length all around

The signature Rëzo technique — cut dry for even curl length, maximum volume and roots that breathe.

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Innersense Color Purity Consultation

Complimentary
15–30 min with Cindy

A free check of your curls’ health and your color goals, with a time and cost estimate.

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Curl Reset: Scalp Scrub & Detox Mask & Conditioning Treatment

$45
Starting at · Standalone or add-on

Clears product and hard water buildup, then restores moisture and protein balance.

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All Returning Clients — Women, Men & Children

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Super Curly Return Cut

$300
3 hours · returning clients

A longer return appointment — a refresher trim, or room for a significant style change.

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Curly bob refreshed on a return visit

Custom Curly Cut — return visit with style

$250
2 hours · returning clients

Dry cut refresh plus a full style, with updated tips on anything that has changed.

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Short curls trimmed and dusted on a return visit

Express Return Custom Curly Dry Cut

$185
1 hour · returning clients

Trim and dust the ends on hair you already know how to style. No lesson, no styling.

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A smiling man with short, defined curls after a men’s curly haircut in Lake Forest, CA

Custom Men’s Curly Haircut — return visit

$150
Starting at · Custom dry cut · returning clients

A custom dry cut for returning men, with tailored advice on styling your curls at home.

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Curly Styling Set (Returning Clients Only)

$150
Starting at · Wash, style, diffuse · returning clients

For returning clients — cleanse, product application and styling guidance for vibrant, well-defined curls.

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The specialists

Meet Your Lake Forest
Curl Specialists

Cindy Latter, owner of A Curl’s Best Friend, smiling in the salon

Cindy Latter

Owner · Curly Hair Specialist

36 years as a stylist, 18 specializing in curls.

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Deanna Holper, curly hair specialist at A Curl’s Best Friend, smiling in the salon

Deanna Holper

Curly Hair Specialist

16 years as a stylist, 5+ specializing in curls.

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The work

Curly Cut Before & After in Orange County

Not quite right after a few wash days? You have 2 weeks to come back for a tune-up, or to have more cut off.

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Products we trust

Innersense Organic Beauty, in the salon and at home

Clean, curl-safe formulas we use on every client. Whatever we put in your hair, you can take home.

A Curl’s Best Friend partners with Innersense Organic Beauty. We carry everything in the salon for immediate pickup.

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Not sure where to start?

Send us a photo of your curls.

Not sure which service you need, or whether your curl pattern is a fit? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly what we’d recommend — no charge, no pressure.

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Prefer to talk? Call us on (562) 708-9276 and leave a message — we’ll return it by end of business day, as we’re with clients all day.

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Our Curly Hair Salon in Lake Forest, CA

Address22691 Lambert Street, Suite 504
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Contact(562) 708-9276hairbycin@yahoo.comCall us and leave a message — we'll return it by end of business day, as we're with clients all day.
HoursTuesday – Thursday: 11:00am – 5:00pmFriday – Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pmSunday – Monday: Closed
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