We’re glad you found us.

Welcome to Long Beach’s first intersectional and inclusive curly hair salon.

We welcome all hair types, all bodies, all genders, and all abilities.

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let’s start a hair revolution

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Hair is political.

 

We live in a world where it is perfectly legal in half of our country to discriminate against natural hairstyles, so the decision to wear your natural curl pattern, get braids, or start your loc journey is worthy of celebration. In order to respect your crown we are continually investing in the top training to work alongside you in your natural hair journey.

Our perseverance to wake up every day and live authentically queer and trans lives is a powerful statement. We are an entirely queer and trans staff that possesses both the lived experience and training to help you express and claim your gender authentically. Being visibly or openly queer and trans is resistance and we will not be erased.

We are a majority disabled and neurodivergent staff with lived experience in navigating the challenges of haircare when working with limited energy and abilities. This means we’re ready to meet you where you’re at with the goal to make haircare and hair styling easier and more manageable.

We believe that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, so our hair salon was designed with intention to be a fat positive space with furniture that can accommodate up to 800lbs comfortably.

Black Sheep Salon was thoughtfully created to center the experiences of the disabled community and the lack of access to local business, beauty, and salon services many people experience. Check out our video walkthrough below and read more about the accommodations we provide in our FAQ area. As always encourage feedback on areas in which we can improve accessibility for our diverse community.

video id: walkthrough of our space and it’s accessibility features. Our front door has a ramp leading up to the 36” doorway, where you ring the doorbell to enter. There is disabled parking in back of the building that you can get to by entering on daisy. The inside of our space is a bright, colorful space that gives off retro pee wee drag queen vibes. Our hallway opening measures 34” where we have a private room with more tame decor available for booking. Our bathroom is large and vibrant with grab bars, an ADA sink and toilet, and plenty of space for wheelchairs, and a 32” door opening. Our luxury shampoo sinks are wide and position your neck at a comfortable angle and have the option to add an additional cushion for extra comfort of our plus size guests. We have a portable shampoo rig for our wheelchair users that can be positioned directly to your chair. There are 5 chairs total in the space excluding the private room and all of our chairs have removable arm rests and can accommodate up to 800lbs.

Check out the video to understand more about Black Sheep Salon, our space, and how you fit in it!

 

We are firm believers that…

 

our stylists should have a healthy work-life balance and maximum freedom to operate their business however best suits their unique needs.

Black sheep salon is a collective of independent artists with different areas of specialty, so please take a little time to get to know each of us so you can decide who you would like to partner with for your appointment.

If you have any questions please reach out to your service provider directly, as they will be best equipped to help you.