Founded by award-winning hair colorist and stylist, Katie Manselle, Culture Hair Studio is an Oribe and Davines concept salon located in historic downtown Durham. We are focused on the art and craft of hairdressing, hair cutting, and hair coloring. Our mission is to take inspiration from current fashion-forward hair trends to give you the best haircut and color you have ever had paired with the best customer service on the planet.
We are here to help draw out our guests’ natural texture, as well as create new textures, and we do this by the products we use. All of our products are free of sulfates, parabens, sodium chloride, as well as being vegan, free of animal testing, and gluten-free, and some even skin-care grade. In addition to being non-toxic, they also perform as best in class, making the process of styling so easy. Our stylists are educated in the products we carry, and can surely direct you to the product choices that make the most sense for you.
We are trained to use razor cutting techniques, skillful precision cutting techniques, as well as clippers to help you achieve the look you are after. The diversity of our tools allows us to be able to meet each guest in ways that are practical and effective.
We specialize as a hair color salon, and focus on the most innovative techniques in the industry while standing on the solid foundations of color that never change (i.e. color theory). We thrive on education and are always learning, believing the truth that, “you never arrive!” We want each guest to have the best color they have ever had by creating looks that draw out their unique aesthetic. We believe a thorough consultation is key in this process, and we believe there are at least a few options for each person. We believe the brands we carry for hair color not only set a standard in terms of excellence, they also set a standard as ethical and earth-conscious companies. These brands include: Wella Hair Color, Original & Mineral Hair color (toxic-free hair color option), Pulp Riot, and Shades EQ. We are a certified Green Circle Salon, which means we recycle roughly 97% of all of our waste including big pollutants such as unused hair color and supplies like foils, plastics, cut hair, etc.
We are hairdressers, so we love styling and helping our guests learn how to style their own hair. Some of us are national educators, some are backstage at New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week, and we all are editorial stylists. We all share the same passion however of using natural texture and creating new textures to express a look.
We care about the well being of our guests’ hair. We offer Olaplex and Virtue Keratin Shots for any hair services upon request. We have the best of the best in-salon hair treatments with Davines masques and treatments that will give your hair the most luxurious attention and repair available. These options will take your hair to the next level in terms of nourishment and health, allowing its texture and color to shine and be its best self.
When you are looking for top rated salons in Durham and the east coast, we strive to be the best