The Architecture of the Coil.
A Kozma-trained, Rëzo & Cadō certified atelier shaping curls as three-dimensional architecture — pattern by pattern, porosity by porosity.
Hydration as a
science. Geometry
as the finish.
Curly hair is not a problem to be tamed — it is an organic architecture that demands a wholly different vocabulary of shears, of moisture, of light. At Hera, every coil is mapped before it is touched. We read the spiral, then we sculpt it.
Our specialists are Kozma-trained, Rëzo & Cadō certified, and have worked the runways of Johannesburg, the academies of London, the salons of Melbourne. They understand that a curly cut is not a haircut: it is the controlled negotiation between gravity, geometry, and your individual porosity profile.
This is the doctrine. This is the page. This is — quite simply — Singapore’s most precise address for curls.
— Sculptural Definition
— Cuticle Health
— Shape & Shine
— Couture Movement
— Dimensional · Frizz-Controlled
— Restored Bounce
— Architectural Shape
— Editorial Asymmetry
— Editorial Cut
— Hera Signature
— Architectural UndercutCurl Masters
Established Excellence
4.9 ★ Average
Service Guarantee
& Sentosa Cove
The Curl
Lexicon. 2A → 4C.
A complete typology of every wave, spiral, coil and zigzag in the Andre Walker system — read, mapped, and cut by hand at Hera. ↔ Drag / swipe to explore
Loose, barely-there bend. Diffused light reads as movement, not curl. Fine density. Cut wet for crisp perimeter, dry for shape memory.
Defined S-wave from mid-shaft. Medium density. Layering opens lift at the root, surface-cutting prevents the “flat-then-fluffy” silhouette.
Pronounced wave with looser spirals beneath. Frizz-prone in humidity. Hydration-led routine; gel-cast finishing locks the S-form.
Loose, soft spirals the diameter of sidewalk chalk. Light-catching. We dry-cut curl-by-curl to preserve organic spring-back.
Springy ringlets the diameter of a marker pen. Volumous crown, denser ends. Rëzo-method tailoring eliminates the triangle effect.
Tight, corkscrew curls — pencil-diameter. High density, high porosity. Cadō-precision shaping respects shrinkage of 30–50%.
Tightly coiled, defined S-pattern at the strand level. Wiry on touch, plush in form. Cut in compressed sections to honour coil memory.
Z-shaped pattern with sharp angles, no defined curl loop. 50–70% shrinkage. Stretched-state cutting allows true silhouette planning.
Densest pattern in the lexicon — tight zigzag, minimal definition without manipulation. 75%+ shrinkage. Sculptural cutting; finger-coiling for definition.
Hydration is
a science.
Before any blade meets your hair, three measurements are taken. Porosity. Density. Elasticity. The cut follows the data — not the other way around.
Porosity — the cuticle’s appetite for moisture.
Low porosity cuticles lie flat and resist absorption; product sits on the surface. High porosity strands drink quickly and release just as fast. We diagnose with a strand-float test, then build the regimen around it — humectants for low, sealants and protein layering for high.
Density — strands per square centimetre.
Density dictates how layering, weight removal, and internal texturising must be balanced. Sparse density requires illusion; abundant density requires controlled subtraction. We never thin aggressively — we sculpt by zone.
Elasticity — the curl’s memory of itself.
A curl that stretches and snaps back is structurally sound. One that stretches and stays is starved of protein. Elasticity governs whether your hair is ready for colour, treatment, or only for rest. We refuse to chemically process under-elastic hair — no exceptions.
Shrinkage — the choreography of length.
Curls retract anywhere from 10% (2A) to 75%+ (4C) from wet to dry. Our cutting maps the dry silhouette first, then engineers backwards. This is why Hera curls grow out beautifully — the geometry was planned for shrinkage, not in spite of it.
The Singapore Coefficient.
96% average humidity, equatorial UV, and air-conditioned dehydration form a unique trichological climate. Every Hera regimen is formulated for this specific atmospheric load — humidity-smart finishing oils, anti-frizz cuticle sealants, and sulfate-free cleansers calibrated for tropical wear.
We cut curls dry.
Then we cut again,
wet.
The Rëzo & Cadō protocols share one principle: the curl must be read in its natural state before it is shaped. A wet curl is a lie — it is heavy, elongated, and untrue to its dried silhouette.
The dry consultation.
Hair arrives natural — no buns, no styling product, no fresh wash. We assess the pattern in its truest, gravity-loaded state. The dry silhouette becomes the blueprint.
Curl-by-curl shaping.
Each coil is isolated and cut at the apex of its natural spring. No tension. No combing. The curl decides its own length, twice. We are merely the instrument.
Wet refinement.
Hair is then cleansed and re-shaped wet for structural perimeter, weight removal, and architectural balance. The two states must agree — dry shape and wet form, in dialogue.
The diffused finish.
Low-heat diffused or hand-air styling. We bring the curl back to itself, gloss the cuticle, and step away. The finish is luminous — never frozen. Movement, not lacquer.
Colour without
compromise.
Curl-safe, non-bleach tones — engineered to glow without compromising the cuticle. Bond-builders. Low ammonia. Curl pattern preserved. Golden Caramel, Beige Blonde, Mahogany, Cherry Red & Sandy Blonde.
— Golden Caramel
— Golden Caramel
— Mocha Caramel
— Golden Beige
— Beige Blonde
— Cool Beige Blonde
— Golden Sandy
— Sandy Blonde
— Sandy Blonde
— Mahogany
— Cherry Red
— Rose PinkThe evidence.
Curls, rewritten.
A continuous reel from our archive — each transformation curl-mapped, dry-cut, and signed off curl-by-curl. No filters. No flat-iron rescues. Just the architecture, restored.
— Curly Lob · Defined Spirals— Layered Cut · Bounce Restored— Long Layers · Sculpted Movement— Butterfly Cut · Soft Framing— Curly Lob · Architectural Shape— Long Curls · Hydration Reset— Curly Bob · Sculptural— Asymmetrical Bob · Editorial
— Curly Lob · Hera Atelier— Non-Bleach · Mahogany— Non-Bleach · Mocha Caramel— Cherry · Rose Highlights— Beige Blonde · Cool Tone— Golden Beige · Sun-Lit— Sandy Blonde · Hera Signature
— Atelier Moment · Sept 2025
— Atelier Moment · Sept 2025— Curly Cut · Editorial— Curly Cut · Signature— Curly Undercut · ArchitecturalEvery silhouette.
Every technique.
One doctrine.
From the cropped Pixie to the architectural Undercut — every signature shape, every curl-safe tone, calibrated to your face shape, density, and the geography of your spiral. Eighteen transformations, filmed at Hera, documented curl-by-curl.
Read the technique. Watch the work. The atlas is the education.
Curly Pixie
- Look
- Cropped silhouette with sculpted texture
- Best For
- Confident personalities, low-maintenance
- Styling
- Curl cream or gel for definition
- Maintenance
- High — every 4–6 weeks
Curly Bob
- Look
- Chin-length with volume and bounce
- Best For
- Oval, heart, square face shapes
- Styling
- Diffuse to lift roots, finger-separate
- Maintenance
- Medium — every 6–8 weeks
Curly Lob
- Look
- Collarbone-grazing with blended ends
- Best For
- Transitioning from long, adding movement
- Styling
- Leave-in conditioner for soft movement
- Maintenance
- Low–Medium — grows out well
Curly Wolf Cut
- Look
- Heavily layered crown, cascading ends
- Best For
- Curls needing root volume + personality
- Styling
- Volumising foam + diffuser
- Maintenance
- Medium — every 8–10 weeks
Curly Butterfly Cut
- Look
- Soft face-framing layers, flowing
- Best For
- Medium to long curls, light shape
- Styling
- Define top layers for winged movement
- Maintenance
- Medium — every 10–12 weeks
Curly Shag
- Look
- Rock-and-roll layers, lived-in volume
- Best For
- Clients wanting bold shape + fringe
- Styling
- Air dry or diffuse with mousse
- Maintenance
- Medium — fringe trims regular
Curly Long Layers
- Look
- Defined layering for bounce
- Best For
- Heavy or weighed-down long curls
- Styling
- Scrunch with gel, plop or diffuse
- Maintenance
- Low — every 3–4 months
Curly Fringe
- Look
- Wispy or bold framing for forehead
- Best For
- Balanced faces, youthful softness
- Styling
- Shape when damp with fingers
- Maintenance
- High — every 4–6 weeks
Curly Undercut
- Look
- Tapered/shaved sides, crown volume
- Best For
- Edgy personalities, high-density curls
- Styling
- Define crown, keep sides neat
- Maintenance
- High — regular reshaving
Rëzocut™ Curly Bob
- Look
- Rëzo-method circular layered bob
- Best For
- Bouncy, voluminous bob silhouette
- Styling
- Curl cream finishing
- Maintenance
- Medium — every 8 weeks
Rëzocut™ Layered Haircut
- Look
- Rëzo-method long layers, full bounce
- Best For
- Long curls wanting movement
- Styling
- Diffuse for shape memory
- Maintenance
- Low — every 3–4 months
Non-Bleach Caramel Balayage
- Look
- Sunlit caramel ribbons through curls
- Best For
- Dark brown to medium hair
- Styling
- Hydration treatments for glossy finish
- Maintenance
- Low — fades gracefully
Beige Blonde Highlights
- Look
- Soft, neutral beige-blonde lift
- Best For
- Clients wanting modern cool dimension
- Styling
- Purple shampoo to balance warmth
- Maintenance
- Medium — every 8–10 weeks
Non-Bleach Red Mahogany Balayage
- Look
- Deep red-brown with luminous depth
- Best For
- Medium to deep complexions, 3A–4B
- Styling
- Curl-safe shampoo, refresh 6–8 weeks
- Maintenance
- Medium — red fades quicker
Non-Bleach Honey Caramel I
- Look
- Buttery honey + soft caramel fusion
- Best For
- Medium-deeper complexions, 2C–4A
- Styling
- Light-catching on spirals
- Maintenance
- Low–Medium — seasonal gloss
Non-Bleach Honey Caramel II
- Look
- Radiant warmth woven through pattern
- Best For
- Olive-medium skin, looser curl types
- Styling
- Glossy hydrating finish
- Maintenance
- Low — fades to soft gold
Ash Blonde Curl Balayage
- Look
- Cool ashy blonde with seamless lift
- Best For
- Clients wanting cool-toned blonde
- Styling
- Bond-builder protected
- Maintenance
- Medium — purple toning
Non-Bleach Honey Balayage
- Look
- Golden honey tones, golden-hour glow
- Best For
- Olive-medium skin tones
- Styling
- Seasonal toner refresh
- Maintenance
- Low–Medium — fades to gold
Every curl. Every age. Every one.
Curl mastery is not gendered, and it is not age-bound. From a boy's first halo cut to a teenager's identity, from men's textured crops to a grandmother's silver spirals — the architecture adapts to the person.
The moving
archive.
A continuous editorial reel of finished work — cuts, colour, and curl-by-curl transformations. Drift through it, or take it in your own hands.
— Layered · Signature— Curly Lob— Mahogany · No-Bleach— Defined Layers— Rose Pink— Lob · Variation— Cool Beige Blonde— Classic Lob— Transformation
— Hydration Reset— Couture Silhouette
— Before / After— Mocha Caramel · No-Bleach— Golden Beige— Golden Sandy Blonde
— Sculptural Bob— Butterfly
— Cuticle Health— Asymmetrical Bob
— Frizz Recovery— Airy Layers
— Rëzo Cut
— Curly Lob
— Bob Makeover
— Precision Lob
— Signature FinishThe masters.
Eighteen reasons
to arrive.
Kozma-trained educators. Rëzo & Cadō certified specialists. Toni & Guy graduates. Vidal Sassoon alumni. Editorial artists who have built faces for Miss Universe, Vogue, and the runways of Johannesburg, London, Melbourne. They live in Singapore now. Some of them wear curls themselves.
Ilze Rothmann
Former Kozma Curl Country Manager. 21 years of pure curl architecture. Internationally recognised precision cuts, advanced structural styling, and quiet mastery over every complex pattern.
Alina Tan
Rëzocut-certified, 30+ years. Singapore’s most-cited curly specialist — precision cuts and transformative restoration, delivered with the calm of a surgeon and the eye of a sculptor.
Phoeve Lim
Rëzocut-certified with 25+ years of top-level practice. Trained at Toni & Guy and Vidal Sassoon. A specialist of restraint — every coil treated as a finished sentence.
Tamson
Global curl educator and transformation specialist. A decade of sculptural curl-by-curl cutting paired with seamless colour. Frizz-free, texture-amplifying designs engineered to grow out beautifully.
Rujean Botha
Award-winning artist from Johannesburg. Fashion editorials, fashion weeks, runways, film, television, and Miss Universe credits. A hair and makeup eye refined on the global stage.
Adam
‘A Master of Hair’. One of Singapore’s most-awarded artists. Toni & Guy Academy graduate, nearly 20 years across the world’s most renowned salons.
Irene Lai
Creative stylist and leading colourist. 13 years working between London, Melbourne and Malaysia — a portfolio of cutting and colour techniques mastered across continents.
Gabriela Syryca
Precision-focused curly specialist. Balanced shapes engineered to enhance natural texture, movement, and easy styling — always with an obsessive focus on hair health.
Aleksandra Sluzhava
13 years of European precision cutting paired with focused curl mastery at Hera. Tailored, transformative haircuts engineered to elevate every unique curl texture.
The Ultimate
Curl-Defining
Ritual.
More than hydration — a fully personalised, expert-led restoration. Detox. Diagnose. Define. The gold-standard curl revival, performed curl-by-curl.
The Clarifying Reset.
Curl-safe cleansing dissolves buildup and environmental residue, opening the cuticle for deep moisture access. The pre-condition for every restoration that follows.
Protein–Moisture Precision.
Every curl is structurally assessed. Hydration and strength are balanced — no limp over-conditioning, no brittle protein overload. Calibration over correction.
Curl-Safe Formulations.
Strictly sulphate-free, silicone-free, alcohol-free. Botanical oils, amino acids, hydrating agents. Nothing weighs down. Nothing builds up.
The Mask Infusion.
A bespoke treatment mask is selected by porosity and curl pattern. Layered, sealed, and pressed into the cuticle — not for time, but for absorption.
Steam Hydration Therapy.
Optional warm-steam infusion opens the cuticle for deeper penetration — restoring softness, elasticity, and post-damage curl memory.
The Diffused Finish.
Moisture-locking stylers, calibrated to your curl type, seal hydration and enhance curl memory. Low-heat diffusing or air-styling brings curls to life — volume, shine, impeccable shape.
Two addresses.
One doctrine.
Tanglin Mall.
163 Tanglin Road, #03-125/126Singapore 247933
- Direct
- +65 6732 1206
- Mobile
- +65 9237 1254
- Mon–Sat
- 10:00 — 19:00
- Sun · PH
- 10:00 — 18:00
- wendy@herabeauty.sg
Sentosa Cove.
31 Ocean Way, #01-20Quayside Isle, Sentosa Cove
Singapore 098375
- Direct
- +65 6268 8949
- Mobile
- +65 9237 1254
- Mon–Sat
- 10:00 — 19:00
- Sun · PH
- 10:00 — 18:00
- wendy@herabeauty.sg
If the curl doesn’t sing,
we re-cut. Or we refund.
Every Hera service carries an unconditional seven-day guarantee. If the result does not honour the brief, we will either re-perform the service to your full satisfaction — or refund you in full. No interpretation. No fine print. The work is the contract.
The Lexicon of
Curls. FAQ.
How long do the curls last after the Curl-Defining ritual?
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Your curls remain hydrated, defined, and humidity-resistant from wash to wash. We do not alter your natural curl pattern — we enhance its health, bounce, and manageability. The longevity lives in the home routine: curl-friendly products, leave-in conditioner on wet hair, gentle diffusing or air-drying.
With deep conditioning each fortnight and sulphate-free cleansing, your curls remain beautifully defined between visits — soft, sprung, effortlessly intentional.
Are your specialists experienced with all curl types — including Type 4?
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Absolutely. From loose 2A waves to tight 4C coils, our stylists are trained across the complete Andre Walker spectrum and apply technique by pattern — never by template.
- Expertise across every texture, every density.
- Methods calibrated by porosity, shrinkage, and elasticity.
- A studio culture that celebrates every curl type — equally and without translation.
Do you provide curl education during appointments?
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Yes. Hera is a knowledge-led atelier — every appointment includes an in-depth diagnostic and consultation.
- Personalised product recommendations for your porosity and pattern.
- Hair-health guidance: moisture retention, frizz prevention, strengthening.
- Styling techniques and at-home protocols that extend your salon result.
You leave with the cut — and the literacy to maintain it.
What products do you use and recommend?
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We work exclusively with curl-friendly formulations — sulphate-free, silicone-free, paraben-free.
- Cleansers that respect the scalp microbiome and don’t strip moisture.
- Conditioners and stylers that hydrate without buildup.
- Botanical infusions, amino-acid blends, and curl-defining stylers, curated for your specific curl type.
How should I prepare for my curly haircut appointment?
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Arrive with your curls clean, dry, detangled, and in their natural state — free of braids, ponytails, buns, or heavy styling product. This allows accurate assessment of your true pattern.
If circumstances prevent this, our in-salon cleansing and detangling service is available — additional time and fees may apply. We will always meet you where you are.
How often should I get a curly haircut?
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The cadence depends on length, pattern, and styling intentions.
- Shorter curly styles — every 8–10 weeks to maintain definition.
- Medium to long curls — every 10–16 weeks, shape-dependent.
- Tightly coiled and protective styles — every 3–6 months for split-end management.
Your stylist will recommend the right interval at consultation, with the long-term silhouette in mind.
Why do you dry-cut curls? Doesn’t wet-cutting give more precision?
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A wet curl is stretched, weighted, and dishonest about its dry silhouette. Cutting wet leads to the most common curly-hair disaster: the dreaded triangle. The Rëzo and Cadō protocols both begin dry for one reason — the silhouette must be read in its native gravity before it is shaped.
We dry-cut for shape and curl-by-curl integrity, then wet-refine for perimeter and weight removal. Two passes. One honest result.
Can I colour my curls without compromising the pattern?
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Yes — and this is the entire purpose of our Non-Bleach Spectrum. Our golden caramel, beige blonde, mahogany, cherry red, and sandy blonde tones are achieved with low-ammonia, bond-builder–supported formulas. We refuse to chemically process under-elastic hair, and we never bleach over compromised curl patterns.
If your hair is too fatigued for colour, we will tell you. The work is the contract.
Your curl, rewritten.
Begin with the diagnostic consultation. Kozma-trained, Rëzo & Cadō certified. 1,345+ five-star reviews. The 7-day guarantee. Tanglin Mall & Sentosa Cove.