Shapes Salon and Studio

I went back and saw Jessica for another curly cut and color. Unlike my last visit, I decided to do something more drastic – we took about 6″ off the length and added more highlights. The result: loved it! I recommend this salon, and specifically Jessica, to all the curly Denver ladies out there! I am so ecstatic I stumbled on this salon and will be back for all my curly-​haired needs.

If you are looking to change the way you walk through the city, go see Richelle at Shapes Salon. I don’t walk… I skip down the street now! :) She is an extension MASTER. She does not watch the clock, waiting for the next client to come in. She is a true hair artist and takes her time. The suggestions she makes are not money driven. She truly is trying to make you look your very best. YOU are a reflection of her Salon. How often do you get to have the owner of a salon pamper you? Her entire team is fantastic and all work together to make every client leave happy. I know I’m extremely happy and will continue to send my friends and family to Shapes Salon.

I’m terrified about letting anyone cut my very curly hair, so I did a ton of research before finding Jessica at Shapes (I just moved from NY where I had the same person cut my hair for 20 years).
I really just wanted a trim and a shaping and that’s exactly what Jessica did — she barely took anything off, but my hair looked so much better. And WOW! the product line she used, Saryna Key out of Israel — pure shea butter — made my curls look great and my hair feel like velvet. This is a definite keeper!
Next time I need a cut I’ll probably be back, but that $ 75 price tag for a (mini) haircut is a pretty pretty hard nut to crack.
(If not for the price, I’d give it 5 stars).

Owner Richelle was horribly rude as she worked on my hair. She wouldn’t talk to me, even to greet me. When I asked a question or tried to talk with her, she would either ignore me or make me feel stupid with the tone she answered in. I have never been treated so unfriendly while getting my hair done. It was awkward and uncomfortable and I couldn’t wait for the appointment to be over.
The lowlights that were put in my light blonde hair faded after less than two weeks and my hair turned an awful, dirty, green color. I had to go spend additional money at another place to have it fixed.
I was charged a $ 170 to be treated like a piece of crap. All I had done was a minimal amount of lowlights and a tiny trim. What a disastrous, expensive experience served with a side of nasty attitude.
I would absolutely never go back to Shapes and I would never recommend this salon to anyone.

I loved the quick haircut by Richelle. She introduced me to a new product line, called Evo. I’ve never seen so much volume in my hair! I know that this salon specializes in cutting curly, but she knew how to cut mine. Best cut I’ve had in years — I will be back!

When it comes to curly hair, I’ve seen it all. The good, the bad, and the very, very, very ugly. ‘Oh — I know exactly what to do with curly hair,’ they say. ‘You wouldn’t believe, but I actually have really curly hair like yours, but I just straighten it.’ There are two things wrong with that statement: First — you don’t curly hair. If you really had curly hair you couldn’t possibly getting it that straight, let along stay that straight longer than hour. Second — why would I trust someone with my curly hair if they just claim they go to great lengths to hide their own curly hair?
So — After 28 years, I finally came to the hard hitting truth — that I was simply stuck with the curly cards that were dealt and I embraced knowing that i would never be the one with the beautiful, free flowing locks like you see in Pantene ads. Every salon I encountered told me the same thing time and time again, only for me to walk out more and more frustrated until I reached the point of defeat and the eventually humor. It’s as almost like I went through those phases of mourning: grief, denial, anger, and finally acceptance. And then I saw the light.
Shapes walked me through every tiny detail of dealing with not only my curly hair, but the type of curly hair I have. I am Corkicelli curl — a cross between Boticelli and Corkscrew curls. Who knew there were actual different curls and a diagnosis for each of them? And better yet, who knew there was a specific way to deal with each of them? I not only got a killer color job to cover those pesky grays hiding out amongst my dark tendrils, I was shown patience and understanding as I sat there tirelessly trying to explain how frustrated my tresses made me. And never once did Jessica, my stylist, show defeat or fear to take on my mane. I left there feeling like a new woman and excited to know there was someone out there willing to work with the curl rather than to fight it. Someone who doesn’t fold under the pressure of the perceived standard of beauty. I read that some crazy percentage of women in the world have curly hair, but are either too exhausted or afraid to let it naturally do it’s thing. If they paid a visit to Shapes, they might feel differently about that.

I went to Shapes after buying a Groupon deal for haircut and partial highlights. Upon entering, the guy at the front desk didn’t even greet me, which I should have expected because he was extremely rude on the phone. My appointment was with Shannon, and I explained that I hadn’t colored my hair in over 5 years and did not want to do anything drastic. I used the words «natural» and «subtle» to describe the look I was going for with highlights– just something to brighten it up a bit. I ended up with bright white streaks in my hair, and couldn’t even see the «lowlight» she supposedly put in and charged me $ 30 extra dollars for. My hair is dark brown, so bleach blond streaks are anything but natural looking on me. It actually looked like I had gray streaks in my hair and aged me a lot. After telling her that the highlights were WAY lighter than I expected, she told me to give it a few days and come back to get it fixed if I still didn’t like it. Needless to say, I still didn’t like it and made an appointment the next day to have it fixed. I had to wait another week to get in to get it fixed. When I went back, I was barely even asked what I wanted to do to change it. Shannon told me I’d end up with sunkissed caramel highlights. Well, now that I’ve had it «fixed,» it looks like I never had anything done to my hair at all! It’s back to dark brown, no highlights. I guess it looks «natural» again, but I might as well never have gotten it highlighted to begin with. I cannot believe that a trained stylist doesn’t know how to do highlights somewhere in between bleach blond and dark brown. The only reason I’m giving the 2 star rating was because the cut was decent. Nothing special, and I left the salon with a wet head both times.

Thank God I went in with a Living Social deal, because if I had paid full price I would have been livid. I basically ended up looking like a crusty Medusa.
I have naturally wavy hair, but it’s also very fine, so I don’t put in a lot of product (no matter how nice/​expensive it is) because the curls tend to end up looking sad, limp and crispy. Had my stylist listened to me, this could have ended better. The cut itself was OK, but I didn’t leave feeling happy, pampered, or beautiful, and when the regular price for JUST a cut is $ 72, that’s beyond ridiculous.

I grew up in the beauty shop and always had great hair and styles…
After 40, my hair’s texture and thickness changed and I can’t get away with a bad cut.
So I looked for how to style curly hair online and found this place. Wow! Megan did an amazing job. The curly hair cuts are $ 72 but, I have to say, it was worth every penny and I can not give enough Kudos for the Deva styling products for the dry climate. I feel I am in the south again with my curly locks. I love my hair and get soooo many compliments! Calling all my curly-​haired girlfriends!

I only go to Shapes for Megan. If she did not work there I would not set one foot in this place. The junior stylist (don’t know her name) was loud and obnoxious, the desk staff were rude and inattentive. I was told that I was to write TWO different checks (one for the cut and one for Megan’s tip). Really?! While Megan was working on me, the guy from the desk came up on me without warning and threw a towel around my neck… just VERY intrusive! Unless you are there to get a cut from Megan, find someplace else.

I have spent a lifetime looking for someone to cut curly hair. I was going to go to New York City to get my hair cut when I found Shapes. Julia McBride is amazing. No matter how many times I go in, she spends time with me asking what I want, asking how everything is working for me. She takes her time with each client and makes you feel special. What she can do with curly hair defies all odds. If you want a great cut and color to go with it go to Shapes and see Julia McBride. Only bad point is that she is SO good you will have to wait for an appointment

Just went to Megan again after being lazy and not going for a year and a half! My hair was almost a blank slate and she once again worked a miracle. When you have really thick curly hair it has a tendency to dread and it takes forever to comb out in the mornings. Thankfully Megan knows what length is flattering on me and she hooked me up! I, again, got so many compliments on it. Also, she did a nice deep condition since this winter has been ridiculously dry. Overall, very pleased!

I’m blessed with great curls My hair should always look good after a salon visit, so it’s just a question of the stylist listening to what I’m looking for and giving me a great cut. In this case, it didn’t happen. I asked to keep the length but right now my hair is shorter than it’s ever been. When I said I was having a bit of a panic attack over the length, my stylist shrugged it off.
I held back tears because it’s just hair, but I was visibly miserable leaving the salon. I redid my hair multiple times and after a week it showed improvement. Despite being way too short for my liking, it’s a pretty decent cut. Had my stylist communicated with me more, she could have understood how I wear my hair and styled it better and perhaps let up on the scissors or talked to me about how much length she was snipping off.
She took a picture of my hair and luckily its from the back because it’s not a reflection of a particularly happy client.
Right after my appointment I got a recommendation to use Julia. I just might give Shapes another shot…
One extra star for using diva curl and having reasonable prices
Side note: They cut curly hair dry here.

Jeanna did an amazing job cutting my super curly hair! I had a terrible experience at a different Denver salon one year ago, and after Jeanna cut my hair, it FINALLY looks normal again! She was so good about explaining everything thing she was doing (using the DevaCurl system), and I can actually make my hair look almost as good as she did using all the tips she gave me :) I will definitely be going back here from now on. I love my hair!

Haircut was a little shorter than I wanted but it looks great. I will go back.

If you have curly hair you HAVE to go here, I cannot say enough about Megan! I am a girl with curly hair and I have had 26 years of bad hair cuts. The only decent ones I ever got was from Jaqueline at the Parlour in Boulder. But I always had problems with my roots – they were never curly. I looked around on
and found Shapes and the Deva system.
They cut your hair dry, which was a new experience for me. Then she went and washed my hair and taught me how to do everything. She went through everything to make sure that I didn’t have any questions. Once my hair was dry again, Megan went to fix some cuts on curls that were a little off. Its amazing, she made every curl it’s best. And I have curly roots now!
The products are totally different too. She taught me about them, and she is so right about what grocery store products do. When I am using the Deva shampoo I don’t have to wash my hair for about 4 days and it still looks healthy and good (I do re-​wet it and gel it in the morning). I tried to use my old shampoo again, and my roots went flatter and it was all oily the next day.

For whatever reason, the review I wrote for the salon last week was filtered from Unilocal.
I think it is important to get my story heard. I went in to see Megan with long, lucious curly hair (almost waist long), and I asked her for something slightly more than a trim. I walked out with a mass of puffy, curly hair that looked like a complete disaster, and it was up to my shoulders. I lost at least 8 inches of length, which will take me over one year to grow back. I wouldn’t be as upset if it was a nice, short hairdo, but there is one huge bulky layer that gives me the «triangle look.» I have been distraught since this happened 10 days ago, and I have been wearing my hear in buns (it looks bushy and weird in a ponytail now) ever since.
People who cut curly hair should know to cut conservatively – you can always cut more length, but once you’ve cut too much off – there’s no going back. Also, I don’t think my haircutter realizes that most curly haired people’s hair gets curlier the shorter it is, so a 4 inch cut can lop off 8 inches of hair.
I’m giving 2 stars because I wasn’t charged for the cut (I was literally crying, and I have never cried over a haircut at the salon), but believe me, I would have refused to pay if I had been charged.

I found out about Shapes several months ago… I’m a very poor actress, so I wanted to wait until I could better afford everything. I got impatient, though, and really needed a good cut! During that time, however, I looked at all the reviews on
and Unilocal to help me decide if this would be a good fit for me.
Megan was fantastic! Very nice and pleasant… she has naturally curly hair, as well, although it was straight when I went in today. She talked me through the Deva routine & products, explaining every step of the way what she was doing and how I can do it at home.
My curls look fantastic! Since living here in Colorado, my hair has definitely missed the body and springs it used to get from humidity. With this cut & way of styling, my curls are back! Soft, shiny, and spirally again!
I ended up buying all the products she used on me, and she also gave me a helpful informational how-​to sheet, with detailed step-​by-​step instructions that the salon typed up.
Megan also told me to call her if I wasn’t getting the same results at home. After she left, the receptionist told me that Megan was very serious about that and to not hesitate to call her if I needed help!
I also got my brows waxed and tinted. The usual aesthetician is out on maternity, so Richelle (the owner) did them. She did a great job – no complaints! I always worry that I’ll end up looking like Joan Crawford when I get my brows done, but she did them just the way I asked for.
All in all, a great experience – and I’d NEVER been in a salon where there were so many Curly Girls! For fellow CGs in the area, I definitely recommend SHAPES, and ask for MEGAN!!!
Oh – one thing I didn’t like. Pretty soon, they’ll no longer accept tips on credit cards, which is something my last salon did and I absolutely hated it. I never carry cash, and would always forget to pull some out before my apoointment, so I’d have to run next door to the gas station just to get money. Hopefully they’ll change their mind about that!

i had high anticipations for Shapes since I have curly hair and it’s always positive to find a place that is capable of cutting it. They are big proponents of the Deva products, and if you haven’t been using them — you’ll love this. As someone who already uses the product, my experience was less exciting. I had a salon in Boston that did just as good a job and only charged $ 30. My stylist, I think her name was Megan, said that Deva tells them to up the price… but I don’t think that’s necessary. Afterwards someone else washed my hair. Overall they were congenial but not overly friendly. It’s a good place, and I may return for their knowledge of hair cutting-​but the overall experience wasn’t worth the cost in my opinion.

Okay, I know I just reviewed this place and it’s technically too soon for an update; but I just went back for a cut and brow shaping and I couldn’t feel better! Shapes was just voted the best salon in Denver for curly hair by Westword, and I know why. Three of the stylists have taken special classes for cutting curly hair and they really know what they are doing. Seriously, I feel like I got a $ 300 «new york city» haircut, for only $ 65. The Deva cut really makes a difference — the hair is cut dry so the stylist can see the actual shape of your hair, and the products and styling tools really tame my frizzies. I love Micki and I really love Shapes — and after a visit here, I love my curls (which isn’t something I can say all the time).