Loc Care

Loc care in Cleveland.

Monte Kuts offers starter locs, retwists, two-strand styles, loc detox, and loc color from the same South Euclid chair as the haircuts, serving clients across Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Lyndhurst, and Mayfield Heights. Monte does both crafts himself.

Loc color finished in a warm auburn copper tone, styled in a bun.

Before you book

Your first loc visit starts with a conversation.

First-time loc and loc color clients begin with a complimentary consultation. Monte looks at your hair, talks through what you want, and schedules the paid service with you during that consultation. Do not place a paid-service deposit first because deposits are non-refundable.

Book a consultation


The loc journey.

Locs are not one appointment, they are a relationship with a chair. Here is the whole arc, from the first install to the maintenance visits that keep it looking deliberate, and what each stage books as.

Stage 01

The install

A fresh set, sectioned and installed from your own natural hair. Length sets the price rather than the technique: shoulder length and neck up is one rate, mid back and longer is another, because more hair is more time in the chair. First-time loc clients start with the complimentary consultation above, not with this booking.

$150 Starter Locs Shoulder Length, 2 hr Book
$170 Starter Locs Mid Back/Longer, 2 hr Book
Starter locs sectioned into even rows and finished with warm copper tips.
Stage 02

The retwist rhythm

The regular maintenance visit, and the one that decides how the set reads over time: a shampoo, then a fresh retwist at the root so new growth joins the loc instead of fighting it. Same length split on the price.

$100 Shampoo, Re-twist Shoulder Length, 1 hr Book
$125 Shampoo, Re-twist Mid Back/Longer, 1 hr Book
Shoulder-length locs freshly retwisted with even, clean parts.
Stage 03

Two-strand work

The same maintenance visit worked two strands at a time, for a rope texture that holds its own shape. It is a different look, not a different stage of the hair, so plenty of clients move between this and the standard retwist depending on what the month calls for.

$145 Shampoo, Re-twist 2Strand Shoulder Length, 1 hr Book
$170 Shampoo, Re-twist 2Strand Mid Back/Longer, 2 hr Book
Long two-strand twists finished with clean, even parts.
Stage 04

A styled finish

When the visit has to leave you ready for something. The retwist finishes into a style instead of straight down: barrels to the back, braids to the back, or a bun. The two-strand version of the same idea sits a tier up.

$130 Shampoo, Re-twist Basic Style, 1 hr Book
$190 Shampoo, Re-twist 2Strand With Style, 1 hr Book
Red-toned locs retwisted and gathered into a detailed high style.
Stage 05

The reset

A deep-clean treatment for the scalp and the locs, booked on its own rather than folded into a retwist. Clients tend to add it when a set has been through a long stretch of product and styling.

$65 Loc Detox, 45 min Book
Stage 06

Color, when you want it

Color is its own appointment on a mature set, not an add-on to a retwist. Full head carries a published price; a half head is priced with you at the consultation, since how much gets colored is the whole question.

$200 Loc Kolor Only (Full Head), 2 hr Book
Price at consultation Loc Kolor (Half Head), 1 hr 20 min Book
Locs colored a warm auburn copper and gathered into a bun.

Length sets the price, not the technique.

Loc pricing splits into two lengths: shoulder length and neck up is one price, mid back and longer is another, since more hair means more time in the chair. Every price above, in the journey, already reflects that split. See every service in one place at Services & Prices.


Loc care for kids, too.

Monte Kuts does loc care for children ages 4 to 8: starter locs and retwists in the same South Euclid chair as the adult services.

Kids' loc service prices
Index Service Duration Price Book
01 Children Starter Locs Shoulder Length (4yrs-8yrs) 2 hr $90 Book
02 Children Starter Locs Mid Back/Longer (4yrs-8yrs) 2 hr $105 Book
03 Children Shampoo, Re-Twist Shoulder Length (4yrs-8yrs) 1 hr 30 min $55 Book
04 Children Shampoo, Re-Twist mid back/longer (4yrs-8yrs) 1 hr 30 min $65 Book
05 Children Shampoo, Re-twist with Style (4yrs-8yrs) 2 hr $80 Book

The questions people actually ask.

How much do starter locs cost?

Starter locs at Monte Kuts start at $150 for shoulder length and neck up, or $170 for mid back and longer, both 2-hour appointments.

Do first-time loc clients need a consultation?

Yes. First-time loc and loc color clients complete a complimentary consultation first. Monte schedules the paid service with you during that consultation.

How long does a retwist take?

A standard retwist at Monte Kuts takes 1 hour and starts at $100 for shoulder length and neck up.

Does Monte do loc color?

Yes, Loc Kolor at Monte Kuts is $200 for a full head, 2 hours. A half-head application is priced at your consultation.

How long do starter locs take to install?

A starter loc install at Monte Kuts takes 2 hours, whether shoulder length and neck up or mid back and longer.

Does Monte Kuts offer loc services for kids?

Yes, Monte Kuts offers starter locs and retwists for children ages 4 to 8, starting at $55, in the same South Euclid chair as the adult loc services.

More loc work

Locs gathered into a top bun over a shaved taper, outdoor portrait.

Wherever you are in it, there is a chair for it.

First set, standing retwist, or a color you have been thinking about since spring. New loc and loc color clients start with the complimentary consultation; everyone else can book the service straight out.