About usPartner with usSign up to our Newsletter

Andrea's Natural Styles

Location
101C West 143rd Street
Andrea's Natural Styles 1 Hair Salons Central Harlem Harlem

Andrea has been in the natural hair business for over ten years, but her love for hairstyling started early on. “My mother comes from a family of seventeen, so someone was always getting married, and I was always a little flower girl,” she shared, which fostered her interest in beauty and style. As such, it was unsurprising that upon leaving her home in Barbados to emigrate to the U.S. in 2006, hairdressing was her occupation of choice. Even after taking a break from the business to pursue work as a caretaker and companion for the elderly for several years, her passion for the craft compelled her to open her own salon in 2013.

Intrigued by her decision to work solely with natural hair, I asked Andrea what brought her to this occupation. She explained that the reasons were twofold: as a young teenager, her mother did not allow her to put chemicals in her hair, and then, coincidently, she found she was actually allergic to those chemicals upon entering the salon environment as an adult. Thus began her dedication to “keeping hair in its natural state,” which means Andrea does not work with any chemicals, heat, or straighteners.

The space reflects her atypical nature. Andrea said the concept behind her design was to represent a home away from home, a comfortable place for her clients to relax - a necessity given that her dedication to natural styling means services can take several hours to complete. The colorful cushioned chairs, lovely flower arrangements, and warm, friendly conversations certainly achieve the calm, cozy effect she was hoping to create.

Location
Loading
Sign up to Sidestreet Updates
Andrea's Natural Styles 1 Hair Salons Central Harlem Harlem
Andrea's Natural Styles 2 Hair Salons Central Harlem Harlem
Andrea's Natural Styles 3 Hair Salons Central Harlem Harlem
Andrea's Natural Styles 4 Hair Salons Central Harlem Harlem
Andrea's Natural Styles 5 Hair Salons Central Harlem Harlem
Andrea's Natural Styles 6 Hair Salons Central Harlem Harlem

More places on 143rd Street