FAQs

Who was the first curly salon in New Haven? In Connecticut?
How did Jo get involved in the curly hair revolution?
What do you mean by "natural"?
Does Jo Bruno Hair have many straight-haired clients?
Does Jo Bruno Hair have many African-American or racially mixed clients?
Does Jo Bruno Hair have many male clients?
Do you really cut hair dry?
Do I have to use certain products to achieve the same look I have when I leave the salon?
Do I have to do the same cleansing/drying/applying products techniques to achieve the same look I have when I leave the salon?
What is the “Pintura” technique of highlighting?

Who was the first curly salon in New Haven? In Connecticut?

Jo Bruno Hair is the very first name in Connecticut specializing in the Devachan-style of hair care. Jo began in New Haven in 2001. Upon arriving from NYC, she worked at the prestigious Soho Day Spa & Salon. After some time, she began her own business, first by visiting clients at their homes, and then by renting spaces at other salons (e.g. "Jo Bruno Hair at So-and-So Salon"), and finally by opening the salon on Whitney Ave in March 2006. Jo is the first and the original.

How did Jo get involved in the curly hair revolution?

Jo and her curly friend Amy met back in their NYC theater days. After visiting the Devachan Salon in downtown Manhattan, Amy brought Jo the Curly Girl book and guided her on the curly cutting technique. Jo began applying these techniques to her curly clients, and the rest is history...(or "herstory"). Eventually, Jo attended Devachan's training program and learned directly from the horse's mouth (as they say in Jo's home state of Texas).

What do you mean by "natural"?

Jo Bruno Hair is moving away from the image of the now dime-a-dozen "curly hair salon" and more toward Jo's concept of the "natural hair salon". So many of our clients have hair that is not straight but not exactly what you'd call "curly." The term "natural" better describes the essence of Jo's original vision: Guiding clients toward wearing their hair the way it naturally lives and breathes. "Natural" refers to the loving embrace of the hair you were meant to have.

Does Jo Bruno Hair have many straight-haired clients?

We sure do! It’s true that most of our clients are “curly girls” (about two-thirds, in fact), but the rest have straight hair.

Does Jo Bruno Hair have many African-American or racially mixed clients?

Yes. We have many African-American and racially mixed clients. We also have many Latino, Middle-Eastern, Indian/Asian, Greek, Jewish, and Italian curly clients.

Does Jo Bruno Hair have many male clients?

Yep! Curly and straight!

Do you really cut hair dry?

Oh yes! This is a revolutionary method for cutting natural hair, which removes the need for using any cutting tool other than a scissor. The hair is cut dry, in its natural form, curl-by-curl, wave-by-wave. This unique innovation allows the stylist to sculpt each client's hair according to their individual hair shapes.

Do I have to use certain products to achieve the same look I have when I leave the salon?

No. You can use any products that work for you. Of course, we recommend non-sulfate cleansers and water soluble gels. Whether they’re Deva or L'Anza or Jo Bruno Hair products or not is up to you. However, we get great results with our products, and our clients swear by them.

Do I have to do the same cleansing/drying/applying products techniques to achieve the same look I have when I leave the salon?

Not necessarily. You will experiment on your own and may come up with a superior method. In the meantime, we'd recommend taking our method as the starting point.

What is the “Pintura” technique of highlighting?

"Pintura" is a Devachan-patented, award-winning hair painting technique, both unique and innovative, which was designed to replace conventional highlighting. This method captures and defines the movement and dynamism of each curl, allowing the colorist the freedom to trust their own artistic eye, and create the perfect harmony and balance between tone and shape, light and shadow.