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The Curl Lab
Hair salon in Marrickville
Shop 1/415 Illawarra Rd, MarrickvillePremium4.7on Google (172)
Is this place right for you?
The Curl Lab is Sydney’s curl-specialist salon for wavy, curly, and Afro-textured hair. Expert dry cuts, treatments, and education for every curl.
Worth knowing first
- Prices sit at the premium end for the area
What people mention
What 172 reviews mention most often, grouped by subject.
Curly hair
Praised11 mentions“Have been to a few curly hair salons across the world before and nobody comes close to The Curly Lab.”
Curly hair
Praised9 mentions“Have been to a few curly hair salons across the world before and nobody comes close to The Curly Lab.”
Haircut
Praised8 mentions“Booked with Tulsi for a consult, protein treatment, cut & style session at their new Marrickville joint.”
Friendly
Praised5 mentions“amazing service and very friendly skilled hair stylists, they know what they are talking about”
Beginner friendly
Split5 mentions“I was so well taken care of from the planning to actually styling and cutting the hair, all whilst being educated on my hair in such a positive way which I’ve never had before.”
Consultation-led
Split4 mentions“Booked with Tulsi for a consult, protein treatment, cut & style session at their new Marrickville joint.”
First-timers
Split4 mentions“I was so well taken care of from the planning to actually styling and cutting the hair, all whilst being educated on my hair in such a positive way which I’ve never had before.”
Services & prices
Prices as last confirmed on 3 October 2026. Always worth checking when you book.
Curly hair
approx 90 min
1 hr 30 min$14090 min · wavy to afro
1 hr 30 min$170Curly Dry Cut 1.5 hrs
1 hr 30 min$170Afro Curl Cut 1.5 hrs
1 hr 30 min$170
- Curly cut
Haircut
Maintenance Cut Within 12 weeks
$150Cut + Reset Cut plus protein treatment · 2 hrs
2 hr$255
Hair colour
Toner
$175
Highlights
Half Head Foils
$365Full Head Foils
$405Balayage
$405
- Foils & babylights
- Balayage
The details
Who it suits
- Curly hair
- First-timers
The room
- Friendly
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