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Your curly hair is as unique as you are! You deserve a cut that is customized to your particular curls, surface texture, and face shape using styling techniques that fit with your lifestyle and curl goals. At Gilded Fox our curl specialists are well trained in enhancing your natural curls, from wavy to coily, and are passionate about teaching our clients how to best care for their scalp and hair at home.

Established in 2016 by curly hair specialist and educator Andrea Neal-Thiesen, Gilded Fox is a trusted name for curly hair in Portland OR. Andrea meticulously trains each stylist herself as well as consistently brings top hair education to the salon to ensure we’re at the forefront of curly hair knowledge and trends.

The Experience:

The New Client Curly Experience is 3 hours and includes a Curly Cut and product detox, as well as a full lesson in cleansing, hydrating, styling, and drying using Innersense Organic Beauty products. Returning Curly Cut Experiences are about 2 hours; at every appointment we try to hone in your curl routine, assessing how the products are working, refining styling techniques, and adding any tips we can think of to get the most longevity out of your wash day. We are here for you and your curls in every phase and season of life.

The Technique:

We cut curly hair dry, in its natural state, using our technical expertise and intuition navigating curly cutting techniques to find the right blend for your specific curl patterns and lifestyle needs. Essentially we believe in shaping curls like a bonsai tree, sculpting each head of curls specifically to the wearer, and are passionate about our clients being able to recreate their salon curls at home.

Arrive Ready:

To prepare for your curly cut or color service please come in wearing first or second day curls, down, dry, detangled, and naturally curly with no pins, clips, or rubber bands so your stylist can see your true natural curl pattern. We can’t wait to meet you!

Andrea Neal-Thiesen

Andrea Neal-Thiesen
(she, her)

Andrea found her passion working on natural curls in 2008 while at one of the top salons in Los Angeles. Learning to properly shape, hydrate, and style curly hair gave Andrea a deeper level of fulfillment and sense of purpose in her hair career. She left her celebrity clientele behind for the beauty of Portland to start a family and founded Gilded Fox in 2016 just for wavy, curly, and coily clients.

Andrea believes the best curls are healthy curls. She is passionate about training all our stylists the best methods for cutting and coloring all different curl patterns using the education she’s gleaned on her journey. Andrea is an Innersense Pro Artist, trained in Vidal Sassoon, Cut It Kinky, Rezo, Deva Curl, and Business of Balayage methods to name a few.

Andrea rarely has openings for new clients, please see another one of our talented team members who she’s trained!

Andrea’s Pricing:
New Client Curly Cut Experience $325 3hr
Returning Client Curly Cut (under 6mos) $190 2hr
Returning Client Curly Cut (b/t 6mos & 1 year) $205 2.25
Andrea Neal-Thiesen

Britney Bowman
(she, they)

Britney has discovered a true passion for curly hair and organic products during their one on one training program here at Gilded Fox to become a curl specialist… not to mention a discovery and embracing of some of her own amazing natural waves!

Britney made a splash entering the hair industry as a Pro Beauty Association Beacon Winner in 2021 after graduating from the Aveda Institute in Portland. Joining us in August 2023 with an already solid education background from completing an assistant program with a top local master colorist and stylist, Britney came to us with a yearning to learn how to care for clients with every curl pattern and to help them embrace their natural hair.

Britney makes clients feel welcome and comfortable in their chair creating beautifully crafted shapes and colors for their guests while teaching clients to cleanse, hydrate, and style their curls successfully at home.

Fun facts: Britney is proudly Navajo, loves seeing live music, and is obsessed with trying new foods around town!

Britney’s Pricing:
New Client Curly Cut Experience $285 3hr
Returning Client Curly Cut (under 6mos) $155 2hr
Returning Client Curly Cut (b/t 6mos & 1yr) $175 2.5hr

Correia Rouse
(she, her)
Born and raised in Portland, OR Correia’s love for natural curly hair blossomed in 2012 after making the big chop on her own tight curls, cutting off all of her previously relaxed ends leaving only the healthy new natural hair attached. Disappointed by the lack of hair products and knowledge toward curls and coils she was inspired to seek hair education beginning her journey into cosmetology. Correia found Gilded Fox right out of school and has been through our training program, is Cut It Kinky Certifed, and Rezo Level 1 Certified.

Correia is a freelance hair and makeup artist and Innersense Pro Artist. She has been lead hair on Nike and Pendleton shoots and is determined to pave her own way as a freelance curl specialist on set.

Correia is now booking her own appointments, please book through https://www.darkmadonna.com/book

Kai Leyva
(he, him)
Kai has an eye for beauty and shape as well as the brightest, kindest energy around. Kai first studied art at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles before attending the Aveda Institute to learn to translate his artistic sensibilities to creating colors and shapes within the hair medium.

Kai has been through our Gilded Fox training program studying under owner Andrea Neal-Thiesen and has taken the Technically Intuitive class for cutting and styling tight curls and coily hair through Cut It Kinky. Kai is passionate about helping each client feel confident in their curls through finding the right custom shape and color combination to fit their lifestyle and compliment their face shape.

Insta @kai_gildedfox

Kai’s Pricing:
New Client Curly Cut Experience $243 3hr
Returning Client Curly Cut (under 6mos) $135 2hr
Returning Client Curly Cut (b/t 6mos & 1yr) $155 2.5hr

Mallory Vorhees
(she, her)
Mallory brings over 15 years of experience as a stylist with an emphasis on curls and perms. She has worn many different hats (and hair styles) in the industry, being a trainer, educator, and artistic director, all while working behind the chair and honing her craft. She spent her formative years in Milwaukee, WI, before taking her talents to Nashville where she dedicated herself to organic, non-toxic beauty. Now in Portland, educating for Innersense Organic Beauty, she is thrilled to be a part of the talented stylists at Gilded Fox.

With a passion for intuitive hair styling, Mallory listens to her client’s hair and lets it tell her what it is going to do. She loves creating, shaping, and coloring wavy and curly hair as well as creating natural looking ammonia free perms! It brings her joy helping educate clients on how to embrace their hair,how to effortlessly style it, and educate on the benefits of non-toxic beauty by helping clients discover simple products and routines for their hair/lifestyle.

Mallory is now booking her own appointments, please book here

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Services Price
Curly Cut Experience
Custom curly cut to fit your natural curls, goals, & lifestyle needs. Includes specialty cut, in-depth styling, & drying lesson. In addition new guests receive a scalp scrub & product detox.

Pricing depends on stylist experience level, see stylist bio for pricing.
New Client (or returning over 1 year) $245-325
Returning Client (under 6 months) $135/155/190
Returning Client (6 months - 1 year) $155/175/205
Bang/Neck Trim $18/20/25
Bangs & Bits $33/40/50
Curl Spa Treatment & Styling $175+
Includes Spa Mist treatment, the ultimate in hydration for scalp and hair, Innersense scalp scrub, detox mask, styling & drying lesson for your curls.
Naturally Curly Wash and Set $75/90
Olaplex or Deep Conditioning Treatment $50+
Root Touch Up (single process color painted on roots under 1")
Client leaves styled & damp $150+
Client leaves styled & diffused dry $180+
Full Color (single process color)
Client leaves styled & damp $190+
Client leaves styled & diffused dry $220+
Curlayage
Hand painted balayage service to highlight the individuality of your curls for a natural looking blonding service and seamless grow out. Requires consultation prior to booking. Please contact the salon directly to book a curlayage service.
Curlayage Maximum Blonding $350+
Curlayage Maintenance Blonding $275+
Curlayage Face Frame only $225+
Color Correction by request only, requires in person consultation prior to service
Toner (add on to returning Curly Cut)
Shades or O&M $70+
Vibrance $80+
Toner and Naturally Curly Wash and Set
Shades or O&M $140+
Vibrance $170+
Wedding Styling
Please contact the salon directly to book
Wash and set, diffuse dry, and upstyle $300+
Curl refresh and upstyle $225+

We request that our clients come in for services wearing freshly washed (same day or day before) hair down, dry, detangled, and naturally curly with no pins, clips, or rubber bands so our stylists can see your true natural curl pattern.

Prices with + signs attached are starting prices only and are subject to change without notice. Our Specialty Curly Cuts are always the listed price above no matter the density, curl pattern, or texture.

Cancellation Policy:
Please cancel 48 hours before scheduled appointments to avoid a 50% charge for the services booked. No shows/no calls will be charged 100% of the services booked. Thanks for being respectful of our time.

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