Designerae
Hair salon in Cincinnati, OH
Designerae is a loc-focused salon behind the Westernhills shopping plaza on Glenway Avenue in Cincinnati. Founder Desirae Futel leads the business as CEO and lead stylist, and the salon's stated mission is natural hair care that supports healthy growth, using natural products and techniques it considers proven.
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Designerae is a loc-focused salon behind the Westernhills shopping plaza on Glenway Avenue in Cincinnati. Founder Desirae Futel leads the business as CEO and lead stylist, and the salon's stated mission is natural hair care that supports healthy growth, using natural products and techniques it considers proven.
A visit often starts with a consultation. The salon offers 30-minute sessions for healthy hair and for people weighing whether to start locs, plus a color consultation that includes a strand test and patch test before a customized color plan is drawn up. Loc maintenance covers scalp cleansing, shampoo, conditioning and a hot oil treatment, then locs are twisted and palm rolled. Dryer time is included, and styling is booked as a separate service.
The salon describes its atmosphere as intimate and comfortable, and says it values punctual, respectful service that respects clients' time. The Designerae Store sells handcrafted, all-natural products for hair, scalp and skin. The salon is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Care is built around healthy growth for natural hair, using natural products and what the salon calls proven techniques.
The salon describes its atmosphere as intimate and comfortable.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Thirty-minute sessions at $30 for healthy hair and loc starts, and a $45 color consultation that includes a strand test and patch test.
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Healthy Hair Consultation $30
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Loc Start Consultation $30
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Color Consultation $45
Loc maintenance and starts, priced from $150, and crochet maintenance, priced from $300, with loc repair and styling also listed among loc services.
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Loc Maintenance (full head) retwist $150+
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Loc Start $150+
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Crochet Maintenance $300+
Meet the team
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.designerae.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Consultations before starting locs or color, including a hair and scalp assessment and a timeline
- Strand test and patch test included in the color consultation
- Loc maintenance with a hot oil treatment using THE HEALING HONEE
- Designerae Store with all-natural hair, scalp and skin products
- Buy Now, Pay Later available in person for bookings from $50 to $4,000, with approval needed before the appointment
- Deposits hold the slot and go toward the service; cancellations or rescheduling need 24 hours notice
- Good for
- starting locs
- natural hair journey
- existing dreadlocks
- relaxed hair
- first-time color clients
- guidance on hair concerns and product choice
- crochet loc maintenance
- Treats
- loc maintenance
- starting locs
- scalp care
- healthy hair growth
- color planning
- product selection
- Techniques
- palm rolling
- loc twisting
- retwisting
- coil starter method
- twist starter method
- crochet starter method
- strand test
- patch test
- hot oil treatment
- parting and sizing
Products & treatments
- THE HEALING HONEE
- Designerae Store all-natural hair, scalp and skin products
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