93 per cent match — Excellent match
- Curly hair — $40
- 4.4 km away in Stratford
- Curly hair $40
- Haircut $65
Curly hair salons in Cairns
We list 23 curly hair specialists across Cairns, prices start between $10 and $140, and all of them are appointment-only.
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Curly hair salons in Cairns, at a glance
Curly hair behaves differently wet and dry, which is why most curl specialists cut it dry, curl by curl. Going to someone who cuts curls occasionally is the most common reason people end up with a shape they did not ask for.
- Prices from
- $10–$140
- Open past 7pm
- 17 of 23
What to look for
- Dry cutting. If they wet-cut and blow-dry straight, they are cutting a shape you will never wear.
- Ask which curl patterns they work with most. Loose waves and tight coils need different hands.
- A first appointment should include time to talk about how you wash, dry and product your hair.
- Expect to pay more than a standard cut. The appointments are longer for a reason.
23 places in and around Cairns
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical curly hair specialist request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Cairns
92 per cent match — Excellent match
- Curly hair — $60
- 10 reviews mention curly hair
- 3.1 km away in Cairns City
“Hairdressers at Work is the only salon I will ever trust with my curls.”
- Curly hair $60
- Haircut $30
85 per cent match — Strong match
- Curly hair — $65
- 2 reviews mention curly hair
“She was also experienced in curly hair.”
- Curly hair $65
- Haircut $25
84 per cent match — Strong match
- Curly hair — $40
- Curly hair $40
- Haircut $25
55 per cent match — Worth considering
- 814 m from Cairns — about a 10 minute walk
- Haircut $140
55 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Haircut $59
54 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.5 km away in Cairns City
- Haircut $10
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- Haircut $45
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- 2.8 km from Cairns — about a 7 minute drive
- Haircut $30
53 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.4 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Haircut $30
52 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.0 km from Cairns — about a 7 minute drive
- Haircut $40
52 per cent match — Worth considering
- 2.4 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
- Haircut $40
52 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Haircut $15
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.5 km away in Mooroobool
- Haircut $40
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 2.6 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
- Haircut $23
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- Reviews are split on curly hair
- Haircut $50
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- Haircut $75
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.1 km away in Cairns City
- Haircut $55
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- 5.1 km away in Freshwater
- Haircut $12
48 per cent match — Worth considering
- 7.9 km away in Mount Sheridan
- Haircut $38
48 per cent match — Worth considering
- 8.6 km away in Mount Sheridan
- Haircut $20
48 per cent match — Worth considering
- 2.3 km from Cairns — about a 5 minute drive
- Haircut $50
47 per cent match — Worth considering
- 3.4 km away in Earlville
- Haircut $15
Common questions
- Why does a curly cut cost more?
- It takes longer. A dry curl cut is typically 60 to 120 minutes because each curl is shaped individually and the result is assessed as it dries, rather than cut to a straight-hair template.
- How often should curly hair be cut?
- Every three to four months for most people. Curls hide growth well, so the trigger is usually loss of shape or split ends rather than length.