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Short Story Hair Color
Services & prices

Short haircuts for every expression

Short haircuts are for anyone with hair chin length or shorter, or ready to go short, any gender and any texture: a Shape is $85 and takes 45 minutes, in my studio a five-minute walk from Dupont Circle Metro.

A Shape is a dry cut. I cut your hair as it lives, curl by curl or section by section, with scissors and clipper-over-comb work, so the shape grows out the way you wear it.

Going short for the first time? We talk through how short, what you want your hair to say and how much styling you want at home, then I cut. If you add color, I cut first, so the color lands on the new shape.

No fades. Wear a fade? Keep your barber. I do the shape on top and the color; they keep the sides sharp.

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  • Side view of chin-length black curls with a side part, defined and air-dried, outdoors in daylight
  • A guest laughing, with short dark curls cut into a soft rounded shape, air-dried, in the studio
  • Victor cutting a short shape, comb and fingers lifting a section at the temple of a seated guest
  • Back view of a sleek red pixie, rich red over a darker nape, with a smooth natural finish, outdoors in daylight
  • ShapeA short haircut, dry cut, natural finish.$8545 min
  • Signature & ShapeSignature Color and a Shape in one visit.$285about 2 hr

What’s included

  • A consult first: how short, what you want your hair to say and how you style it at home.
  • A scalp check before anything starts.
  • A bond treatment when you add color.
  • A natural finish: air-dried, diffused or rough-dried. No pressing or flat ironing.

Who it’s for

Hair chin length or shorter, or ready to go short. Any gender, any texture: straight, wavy, curly or coily. Priced by the service and the time, never by gender expression.

Pairs well with

  • Add a ShapeWith a Gloss & Go or Next Chapter. I cut first, so the color lands on the new shape.+$60+30 min
  • Color ClubA Next Chapter every 6 weeks, with first pick of each studio day’s first appointment.$99a month

Questions

How often should I book a Shape?

Every 4 to 8 weeks, depending on how short you go.

Do you cut wet?

No. Every Shape is a dry cut, so I see your hair the way you wear it.

Do you cut fades?

No. Keep your barber for the fade; I do the shape on top and the color.

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