Which curl should you choose for an evening in Lausanne?

You have an evening in Lausanne, a dinner, a wedding or a birthday, and you want curls. Now you just have to choose which ones: those made with a round brush, or those Manel works with an iron?

The answer doesn't depend on what you find prettiest. It depends above all on how long the evening lasts and on what your hair will have to go through between the moment you leave and the moment you come home.

Three questions before you choose

Three questions are enough to decide, in this order.

• How long does the evening last? A two-hour dinner is not a wedding night.
• Will you be dancing, moving, going outside? The more movement there is, the harder the curl is worked.
• What finish do you like? A soft wave, or a well-drawn curl?

The two curls at M BRUSH answer these questions differently. Our article on the difference between brush curls and iron curls compares them point by point; here is what that changes for an evening.

A short evening: the brush

For a dinner, a night at the theatre or a date, brush curls work very well. They are created with a round brush and a hairdryer, without a curling iron, and give soft waves.

They relax over the course of the day. Over a short evening, that's no flaw: the finish stays beautiful, and it simply becomes more natural as the hours pass. They are included in the price of the blow-dry.

A long evening: the iron

For a wedding, a gala or a year-end party that goes on, iron curls are the safe choice. A voluminous blow-dry is followed by curls worked with an iron: the finish is more defined, and it holds longer than a brush curl.

The longer the evening, the more defined the curl must be.

It's also the right choice if you know you'll be dancing. Curls with a curling iron are an option on the blow-dry, at a supplement, and the price is published on the blow-dry bar page.

What if the weather is damp?

Brush curls relax faster in damp weather. If your evening is spent largely outdoors, or if rain is forecast, iron curls, more defined, are the safe choice. For Lausanne weather, our article on blow-dries in the rain gives further pointers.

For a gala or New Year's Eve evening, also read the article on the evening blow-dry: it details what wears out a blow-dry over an evening.

Before the evening

In both cases, the instruction is the same: come with clean, well-rinsed hair, with no product added after washing (no serum, no oil, no mousse, no gel). You can also add the shampoo + treatment on site, as an option.

The blow-dry is the common base of both curls: a curl is never anything more than a finish placed on a complete blow-dry. That's why both are booked the same way, in the same journey.

Choosing your slot

You book online: your length, your finish, a slot that is genuinely free. Choose a time that leaves you room to arrive calmly at your evening, without rushing. The blow-dry lasts 30 to 60 minutes depending on length, and curls add around 10 minutes.

Manel confirms the slot, with no deposit: everything is settled on the day of the appointment. The salon address is Avenue d'Yverdon 4, 1004 Lausanne, and the email confirmation gives the directions. Something unexpected? The appointment can be cancelled or postponed by giving at least 24 hours' notice.

Clients from Pully, Lutry, Renens, Prilly and the whole canton of Vaud are welcome at Manel's home studio, in Lausanne. All textures are welcomed, with no supplement linked to texture.

Book your curl

For a short evening: Book brush curls. For a long evening: Book iron curls. The detail of the finish: blow-dry with iron curls.

Is your hair naturally wavy or curly? The natural curls bar works with your natural texture, without curls created with an iron.