Here, coily hair is not an exception handled with goodwill.
It is a subject of research: Nelma’s dissertation and specialisation are on afro-textured hair processed with sodium hydroxide. Few salons in São Paulo can say that.

Most hairdressing training in Brazil still treats straight hair as the standard and coily hair as a variation. The result is familiar: cutting wet hair that shrinks by 40%, chemistry applied without testing, and the client leaving with broken hair and dented confidence.
What changes here
Dry or strand-by-strand cutting when the shape demands it. Genuine lipid replacement rather than generic conditioning. Assessment of the scalp beneath the roots — the area most affected by braid tension and product build-up. And a mandatory test strand before any relaxer or straightening service.
Braids, done properly
Cornrows (nagô), half-head, lengthened braids and box braids. A well-made braid does not hurt and leaves no marks — pain means it was too tight, and repeated tension is a leading cause of traction alopecia. We work with controlled tension and guide you through upkeep and take-down.
Going natural
If you are transitioning, your hair has two textures and two behaviours at once. No single haircut solves that: it takes a plan across months, in stages. We build that plan with you — including when to cut off the processed length.
Why here
01
Specialisation backed by research
Water and lipid retention in chemically processed afro-textured hair — the subject of both of Nelma’s academic dissertations.
02
Always a test strand
No chemical service on hair with an unknown history. None.
03
Braids without excessive tension
If it hurt, it was wrong. Controlled tension and guided take-down.
Our work
Frequently asked
Trichoscope scalp assessment
Twenty minutes: a guided consultation, a scalp examination with the screen turned towards you, and a written report to take home.
R$80 · Fully credited if you decide to treat.