Kuki Acevedo at CLio

I’m so honored to be nominated as one of the best independent stylists in NC 🖤( I think ) lol
Thank you to whoever nominated me—this means a lot.

If you’ve ever sat in my chair and loved your hair, I’d be so grateful for your vote ✨

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CLIENT SELFIE 🚨 Sassy bob unlocked ✂️✨
We tried the grow-out…
we talked about it…
then we said nahhh 😏

Brightened her up + went for the big chop because this blonde bob was meant to happen.
Fresh, bold, and serving main-character energy 💁🏼‍♀️

Saturday vibes at Casa Kuki ✨
Feathers, glam, and my favorite humans all in one room.
If the energy is cute… the selfies will be taken. 💄🪶

I didn’t realize how much I’d been holding in my hair until this week. 🌙
The last real cut I had was right before Belize… 3–4 years ago. When my marriage ended, I stopped cutting my hair too — like I was carrying all that old energy without even noticing.

Letting someone else cut my hair again was honestly stressful. I haven’t been feeling my best, and it took a lot to sit in that chair. But I did it. And thank God I didn’t have to take off as much as I thought. Straightening it first gave my curls a little break and let me release what needed to go.

Fresh color, richer for winter. A reset. A reminder that healing shows up in the smallest things — even in the hair you finally let go of. 🤍✨

A huge thank-you to at Salon Remix for taking such gentle, thoughtful care of my hair and nursing my curls back to life. I appreciate you more than you know. 🤍✂️

My new night-time supplement + brow routine 🖤

I’ve been dealing with MASSIVE hair shedding the last few months — like… even my brows dipped out 😭.
And if you have curly hair, you already know how heartbreaking that is. So I’m giving my body everything it needs to bounce back.

Here’s the combo I’m taking nightly👇🏽

✨ Solgar Gentle Iron (Iron Bisglycinate)
• Supports healthy red blood cells
• Boosts oxygen + nutrient delivery to the follicles
• Helps reduce shedding caused by low iron
• Gentle on the stomach (no nausea)

✨ Quercetin Complex
• Anti-inflammatory support
• Helps calm an irritated scalp environment
• Supports immune balance (so your hair can stay in growth mode instead of stress mode)

✨ Cold-Pressed Castor Oil (Brows + Lashes)
• Hydrates and conditions
• Strengthens fragile brow + lash hairs
• Helps reduce breakage
• Gives the appearance of thicker, fuller brows/lashes over time

I’m also doing a big chop to reset my curls and stop carrying damaged, weakened ends into a new season. Fresh start for my hair ✨

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⏱️ When You’ll See Results

Everyone is different, but realistic expectations:
• Brows/Lashes: 4–6 weeks to see improvement in softness + fullness
• Scalp/Hair Shedding: 6–12 weeks once iron stores start rising
• Overall Hair Density: 3–6 months of consistency

Healing hair takes TIME, patience, and a routine that actually supports your body — inside and out.

I’ll keep you posted on my progress. If you’re shedding too… you’re not alone 🖤

This morning wasn’t gym vibes — Lola and I had a late start and honestly, my anxiety was LOUD.
So instead of forcing myself into a workout, I sat with it.
Guided breathing. Hands on heart. Just… being human for a minute.

Yesterday I missed the gym too because I went to celebrate my bestie’s birthday — life be life-ing sometimes.

Today I’m tired, but I’m still here. Still choosing myself in small ways.
If I get movement in later, cool.
If not, I’m still proud of me for slowing down and listening to my body.

✨Presence over pressure.
✨Grace over guilt.
✨One day at a time.

MindfulMorning

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Hello, I have the following appointments available:
7/22 10am - express color retouch/haircut, or haircut & glossing treatment.
3:15 haircut/blow out.

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