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Haircuts & Natural Color for All Hair Textures in Brooklyn

Hair cutting, natural hair coloring and natural styles in Brooklyn since 1990, with haircuts for every hair texture. Available worldwide and happy to travel for weddings, special occasions and birthdays.

  • UNISEX SALON
  • SINCE 1990
  • OPEN TUE–SAT
BrooklynFlatbushEast FlatbushMidwoodKensingtonOcean ParkBrownsvilleCanarsieEast New YorkCrown HeightsProspect ParkJersey City, NJBrooklynFlatbushEast FlatbushMidwoodKensingtonOcean ParkBrownsvilleCanarsieEast New YorkCrown HeightsProspect ParkJersey City, NJ

About

Who is behind the work?

The owner of Level 1 Beauty Lounge in the Brooklyn salon

Terrance owns and runs Level 1 Beauty Lounge, and has built the salon's reputation on telling clients what will suit them before picking up a tool. The salon is unisex, welcomes children, and works with every hair length, color and texture — straight, curly, relaxed, natural or textured. Thirty-five years on Church Avenue means the consultation is as careful as the cut.

  • Serving Brooklyn since 1990
  • All hair lengths, colors and textures welcome
  • Hair, nails, waxing, massage and lashes in one visit

The Visit

How does an appointment work?

Every visit at Level 1 Beauty Lounge follows the same four steps, whether you are in for a men's cut or a full wig installation.

  1. Client's hands holding a smartphone at a dark wooden salon reception counter beside an appointment book, calling to bookStep 01

    Call to book

    Phone 718-856-7575 or send us a text with the service you want, how long your hair is, and what has already been done to it. That way the appointment is long enough and the right person is free.

  2. Stylist's hands lifting a section of natural curly textured hair during a salon consultationStep 02

    Consultation on arrival

    Before anything starts, the stylist looks at your hair or nails, asks what you want the result to be, and tells you honestly what is realistic. Services are recommended around your desired look, hair type and routine, not off a menu.

  3. Gloved stylist hands braiding long knotless box braids in a Brooklyn salonStep 03

    The service

    The work is carried out by an experienced professional with attention to detail and no rushing. If the plan changes along the way — a color lifting differently, a braid pattern needing more time — you are told before it happens.

  4. Hands placing an amber hair oil bottle beside a comb on a salon station for aftercareStep 04

    Aftercare and rebooking

    You leave with clear advice on how to maintain the result at home, and a note of when to come back. Most clients book the next appointment before walking out, so the slot that suits them is already held.

Why Choose Us

Why clients keep coming back to Church Avenue

Dark professional salon stations prepared for hair and braid appointments

One salon for the whole appointment

Hair, color, braids, wigs, nails, waxing, massage and lashes are all carried out under one roof, so a full-prep Saturday does not mean three appointments in three different neighborhoods.

The consultation comes first

Nothing starts until the stylist has seen your hair and heard what you want. That conversation is what stops a good intention turning into a result you have to live with for six weeks.

Thirty-five years on Church Avenue

The salon has served the same neighborhood since 1990, which means the stylists here have seen every hair type, every previous color job, and every thing that can go wrong with a style at home.

Every texture and every length

Straight, wavy, curly, coily, relaxed, natural, fine or thick — all of it is welcome here, and the maintenance routine is built around the hair you actually have rather than the hair in a picture.

You leave knowing what to do next

Aftercare is part of the service. You are told how to wash it, how to protect it overnight, how long to expect it to last, and when to come back so the result never has to grow out badly.

Reviews

What do clients say?

5 average rating from 31 verified customer reviews.

I have been going to Terry for 10+ years. His ability to look at a picture and cut your hair into the same style is in a class by itself. If you're ever shopping for a beautician that has cut and color skills that surpass most, you should definitely give him a try.
GLORIA SIMPSON — Google
Very welcoming environment. Professional and friendly staff. I feel confident to recommend anyone who wants great service to go here and get your hair done. I believe that all of my visits to this specific place is always something great. My hair is always done the way I imagined. Just ask for Terry.
RAW WONDERS HAIR — Google
I get a wash and flatiron and Everytime My hair is silky and moisturize especially when using that coconut conditioner... and don’t forget that massage when your washing your hair .. AMAZINGLY RELAXING.
KAE CHERMERE — Google
It was very good. Loved the head massage and Terry was amazing as he styled and trimmed my hair.
EULALEE MORGAN — Google
Loved that he taught me abt my hair. Was honest abt the condition of my hair. Clean and cool environment will go back again.
NAKEISHA DIXON — Google

Service Areas

Where do we work?

Call from anywhere — you do not have to be in Brooklyn. Clients reach us from across New York City, from other states and from overseas, and the first step is always the same: a call or a text.

Between Church Avenue and Rogers Avenue, near the Church Avenue 2 and 5 trains.

Within a 10-mile radius

  • Brooklyn
  • Flatbush
  • East Flatbush
  • Midwood
  • Kensington
  • Ocean Park
  • Brownsville
  • Canarsie
  • East New York
  • Crown Heights
  • Prospect Park

ZIP codes served: 11226, 11234, 11210, 11203, 11218, 11213, 11212, 11207

Also serving

  • Boston, MA
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Delaware
  • Florida

We travel worldwide for clients and events — weddings, special occasions and birthdays included.

Common Questions

What do people ask most?

The questions clients ask before their first visit, answered plainly. If yours is not here, call the shop — a thirty-second phone call settles almost all of it.

Still need help?

Talk to Terrance Dowden — we’re a quick call away.

Ready for a fresh look? Call or send a request and we'll book you in at our Brooklyn, NY lounge — men, women and kids welcome.

  • We are committed to providing high-quality beauty services and personalized care. Our goal is for every client to leave feeling confident, refreshed, and satisfied with their experience.
  • 2839 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226
  • Monday: Closed · Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–6:30 PM · Sunday: Appointments only · Last client: 6:30 PM