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Guide to Hair Salons in Oklahoma City

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Did you get transferred to Tinker Air Force Base or come to Oklahoma Christian University as the next step in your educational plan? No matter what brought you to Oklahoma City OK, help is available. It can be stressful moving to a new city. It is so much hard work.

There is so much to do, so many things to update. You must find a new full-service car wash, as well as a new place that makes old-style pizza. You must take care of all that business and take care of yourself, as well. You will need to find a new hair salon - just the right hair salon.

In Oklahoma City, there is a hair salon to meet your needs. There are natural hair salons, black hair salons, and curly hair salons. This is a guide to Oklahoma City's hair salon offerings.

Hair Salons in OKC

Yes, whether you have straight or curly hair, whether you are black, Hispanic, or caucasian, if you need a hair salon, Oklahoma City has a salon for you.

In every suburb, in every district, there are hair salons in OKC for you to choose from.

Great hair salons are located downtown in the City Center - Downtown District, the Arts District & Film Row, Bricktown, Uptown 23rd, Midtown, Deep Deuce, and other districts. No matter where you find yourself in Oklahoma City, you can walk into a hair salon and leave in style.

Hair Salons That Go the Natural Route

Ladies & Gentlemens Hair Studio in Del City on SE 29th St is not far from the intersection of 29th and S Sunnylane Rd. It is just west of the Tinker Golf Course on Tinker Air Force Base.

They are open all week, Sunday through Saturday, from 7:30 am until 5 pm. Of the hair salons in OKC, Trichology Hair Salon is one of the most well-renowned, a modern hair salon that prides itself on a simplistic approach to hair, providing a detailed, passionate, and tailored experience. Whether it's a cut, blowout, and style, a color or color correction, or just a straight-razor shave that you need, Trichology is the spot.

The salon is located on N May Ave near the intersection of May and Quail Springs Rd. Trichology is nestled between May and Portland Ave by the John Kilpatrick Turnpike. A short distance west across the turnpike on W Memorial Rd is the Martin Park Nature Center.

Learn about nature from beautiful plants and exciting wildlife in a peaceful suburban environment. Enjoy guided hikes, educational programs, and a learning center that is interactive. 

Black Hair Salons: Expertise

Tiara's Hair Salon on N Bryant Ave is about a quarter-mile from I-35 and a half-mile from NE 23rd St. The salon is about a third-mile from The Bryant Center, an event venue for family, private, community, or corporate parties of up to 400 guests featuring full-service food and bar catering services.

The Bryant Center has a story rich in African-American history. Tiara's can help you with children's hair extensions. Twist It Sistah hair salon, on S Sooner Rd near the intersection of E Reno Ave and Sooner, is right down the street from Ray Trent Park.

The entrance to the park is located on Tinker Diagonal at I-40 and S Sunnylane Rd. At Twist It Sistah, you can get a scalp exfoliation, a shampoo, a condition, and a trim.

You can get cornrows, box braids, locs, twists, crochet styles, and more. If you have dominican hair, you can find Yoli's Beauty Salon on SW 44th St on the SW corner of 44th and S Robinson Ave. The salon is a short drive from Draper Memorial Park. Though Oklahoma City did not exist then, the Land Ordinance of 1787 is partially responsible for the existence of Draper Park.

Curly Hair Salons

Salon Exclusive specializes in curly hair. Get a DevaCut. This is a technique for wavy to tight curls, designed to make sure that you can maintain your style on a regular basis once you get home.

Salon Exclusive is across the turnpike from Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, which is also on W Memorial Rd, and The Greens Country Club, which can be found off of W Memorial on Green Valley Dr. 

Located in The Village, Salon W on N May Ave also uses DevaCut, which makes its stylists curly-hair specialists, as well. Near the intersection of May and W Britton Rd, Salon W is right down the street from PCAA Fields, a baseball and softball complex found on W Britton Rd.

Hair Salons in OKC's Surrounding Areas

While there are many great salons in Oklahoma City, maybe you have relatives that live in a surrounding area, like Luther, Harrah, El Reno, Minco, Bridge Creek, or Moore.

Maybe you have a best friend who goes to school in Norman, OK at the University of Oklahoma where the OU Sooners play. The story, by the way, of how the Sooners got their name is quite an interesting and encouraging one. These cities and towns have great hair salons, as well. Norman, in particular, is full of modern hair salons especially for its large population of college students.

You may need color correction, full-color, highlights, a perm, a stylish new cut, a trim up for your bangs or dead ends, a hot oil treatment, or just a shampoo, blowout, and style. No matter what you need, you can find it in the hair salons of OKC and the surrounding areas.