Not every haircut is built the same way at The Co-Artist Studio in Capitola,
Our stylists bring different specialties to the chair, and the technique used on your hair should match what your hair actually needs. For Geselle and Claire, that means dry cutting.
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What Dry Cutting Is
Dry cutting is exactly what it sounds like the hair is cut while it's dry, in its natural state, before any water or styling changes how it behaves.
Both Geselle and Claire trained specifically in this technique and choose it for most of their clients because of what it allows them to see. When hair is dry, you see exactly how it falls, where it wants to sit, how the weight distributes, and where movement happens naturally. The cut is designed around the actual hair in front of you — not a stretched, wet version of it.
Why It Matters for Certain Hair Types
Dry cutting is especially valuable for clients with texture waves, curl, or fine hair that moves differently once it dries. Wet hair stretches and changes shape, which means decisions made on wet hair are being made without the full picture.
A dry cut is often the better fit if you:
Air dry and want your cut to work without heat styling
Have wavy or curly hair that behaves differently wet and dry
Have struggled with haircuts that look good at the salon but fall apart at home
Want a lived-in shape with long-term movement
It takes more time and a trained eye but the result is a haircut designed around how your hair actually lives.
Every Stylist, Every Technique
At The Co-Artist Studio, our stylists are independent artists with their own approaches. Not every cut needs to be a dry cut different techniques serve different results, and our team brings a range of skills to the studio.
What every appointment shares is a real consultation. Before anything is cut, we're talking about your hair history, your styling routine, and what's been working or not. That conversation shapes everything.
What to Bring to Your Appointment
If you're booking with Geselle or Claire for a dry cut, come in with your hair how you'd normally wear it air dried, blown out, however your day looks. That context is useful.
Bring a few photos of what you're going for and be ready to talk about what hasn't worked before. The more honest that conversation, the better the result.
Book Your Haircut in Capitola
The Co-Artist Studio is at 1220A 41st Ave, Suite 12 in Capitola — serving clients from Santa Cruz, Aptos, and the surrounding area. You can book directly with Geselle, Claire, or any of our stylists online.