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Parents: Learn How to Tame Your Child's Curls! Kurly Kids Hair CareCrash Course in Phoenix on July 19

Submitted by Alisa Fleming, AVF Marketing Group

Do you love all those beautiful curls, but sometimes find it challenging to get them under control? Discover the proper way to care for and style your child or teen's curly locks!

On Sunday, July 19, Belle Mélange Salon invites "Kurly Kids" and their parents to the "Kurly Kids Hair CareCrash Course."

Stylists will demonstrate how to manage & style curly hair, offer a one-on-one consultation and recommendations, and discuss styling options for kids and teens with curly tops.

What:
Kurly Kids Hair Care Course

When:
Sunday, July 19, 2009

Where:
Belle Mélange Salon, 4902 E. Warner Road, Ste. 12, Phoenix, AZ. 85044

Who can attend?
Children ages 3-16 years old. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent.

What's the benefit?

• Participants can celebrate their curls and feel good about their hair.
• Participants will understand the unique needs of managing curly hair of all types.
• Participants will meet others who have curly tops!
• After completing Kurly Kids Hair Care Crash Course and Kurly Kids Graduate Course, participants will receive their own discount card good towards products and services in the salon.

For more information, call 480-753-4448.

Seating is limited so be sure to register now!

About the Salon
Belle Mélange Salon is a Multicultural Salon that offers hair, nail, and skin care services which include color, hair cuts, relaxers, extensions, manicures, pedicures, waxing, facials, and massage. Owner, Shaunte Fox, opened the Ahwatukee salon to meet the growing needs of a clientele seeking experienced professionals providing the highest standards of customer service satisfaction.

Where Do Black Women in the Phoenix Area Find Their Cosmetics?

Note: Mr. PhxSoul.com doesn't usually post "Letters to the Editor," but since I am not an expert on the subject of black cosmetics products in Phoenix, I wanted to reach out to PhxSoul.com readers to see if you could share your advice. The letter featured below was written by a new resident in the Phoenix area.

Hello,
I recently moved from Seattle by way of LA to the Phoenix area. I was able to find your site and was really happy to see someone put together information for black people regarding culture, music and other events. I am very surprised about the lack options we as women of color have in Phoenix in regards to haircare stores and cosmetics. I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington for God's sake and we had plenty of stores to choose from to by haircare products and make up specifically for black women. Since I was in my teens I was able to go into Rite Aid in downtown Seattle and buy Black Radiance cosmetics. I then switched to Black Opal and was able to buy their products in Seattle as well. I moved to LA for 3 months last year and the only places I could find any Black Opal products were in the "black neighborhoods." When I came to Phoenix, I could not find one store that sold Black Opal. So I e-mailed Black Opal and they stated that the stores they do business with concluded that based on demographics there wasn't a need for Black Opal. These stores were CVS, Walgreen's, Walmart, etc. They informed me that I and other black women should contact the corporate headquarters of these stores. I am just wondering if black women here in Phoenix also see a need for our products to be sold in these stores. I see you had information on black salons, but I wondered if it were possible to ask other women who visit your site if there is any other place that sells cosmetics for women of color. I appreciate your time.

Sincerely,
 
La Summer Brown

• Don't forget to visit the PhxSoul.com Hair Page and the Local Business Directory for more information about businesses who specialize in African American products and services!

Hair Salons for African American Women in the Phoenix Area

I know how hard it is women for black women to find hair salons here in the Valley of the Sun. PhxSoul.com is tryin' to come to your rescue with a list of hair salons that cater to African Americans.

Of course, there are probably dozens more!

If you'd like to see your favorite hair salon added to this page, PhxSoul.com encourages you to add your information to our Online Business Directory.

Salon Sosa
Specializing in Urban Style
3343 N. 7th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 266-9208

Rayha Salon
950 E. Pecos Road
Suite 11 #30
Chandler, AZ
(480) 430-0030

Nanda's Styles Hair Studio
5540 W. Glendale Ave, Suite B-105
Glendale, AZ 85301
(602) 486-9215
(623) 939-6113

Faye's Hair Graphics
6363 N. 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 931-4618

No Limits Salon 
7430 S. 48th St Ste 101
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 454-0450
http://www.nolimitssalon.com

Swank Salon (ask for Bree)
Executive Towers
207 West Clarendon #5
Phoenix, AZ 85013
http://www.swanksalon.info/

Esquire Unisex Salon
1153 E. Jefferson St
Phoenix, AZ
602-495-9002

Knockout Sports Barbershop & Salon
2829 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix
(602) 265-6325 - Barbershop
(602) 277-5427 - Salon

Elysium Salon Spa
13070 W. Rancho Santa Fe, Suite C-4
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 935-5008

Hair Society Barber and Beauty Salon
220 E. Southern Ave # 5
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 243-7470

HairAdize Salon
2680 S. Val Vista Dr, Bldg 8, Suite 140
Gilbert AZ 85292
(480) 722-7545 
http://www.hairadize.net

PhxSoul.com also encourages you to visit our Online Business Directory or salonsofamerica.com to find other black salons and barbershops in the Phoenix area.

African American Barber Shops in the Phoenix Area

I know there are numerous barbers who cater to African Americans in the Phoenix area. I'm compiling a list to help black people know where to go when we need our "hair did!"

If you have a reputable, LICENSED barber that you want to add to PhxSoul.com, please visit our Online Business Directory!

Knockout Sports Barbershop & Salon
2829 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix
(602) 265-6325 - Barbershop
(602) 277-5427 - Salon
I love watching the games while gettin' my shadow fade! They do your hair right here and take pride in their work! 

Esquire Barber Shop
1153 E Jefferson St, Phoenix
(602) 495-9002
I've been going here since I was a young buck - the staff treats you like family! Esquire caters to a more mature crowd but people of all ages go here. Every now and then, you'll see a celebrity here.

Fade Tite Barbershop
1712 E Broadway Road # 3, Phoenix
(602) 276-9982

Nappy By Nature Barbershop
2013 W Bethany Home Road, Phoenix
(602) 995-9094

Cut To AT Barber Shop
710 W Elliot Road, Suite 103
Tempe, AZ
(480) 820-4825

Ageez Hair Center (two locations)
1368 N. Arizona Ave, Suite 102
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 857-3171

542 W. Southern Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85041
(602) 323-0511
Anthony Gathers (proprietor) is a Valley legend - he and his staff take pride in their work. If you want your fades, tapers and razor lines done right, go to Ageez!

24th Street Braid & Fade
Located at 5037 S. 24th Street (corner of 24th Street and Roeser Road), Phoenix.
Phone: 602-243-9984
One of the nicer barbershops in the Phoenix area. The barbers are friendly and they take their time to cut your hair right. 

Hair Society Barber and Beauty Salon
220 E. Southern Ave # 5
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 243-7470
In the heart of south Phoenix - one of the best-known spots in the Valley for black hair care and black hair-care products.