Daphne Valk
Owner, colour specialist
Twelve years of colour experience, further trained in balayage and colour correction. Loves warm copper and a balayage you only notice after months.
In the salon: Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri
About us
Two chairs and a big window
Krul & Kleur has two chairs in the centre of Voorbeeldstad. Since 2014 we’ve done colour and curls here, and really nothing else.
Daphne Valk started Krul & Kleur twelve years after her first colour training. She wanted a salon where colour isn’t an afterthought. We asked her why things work the way they do here.
Why only colour and curls?
Because practice makes the difference. I’ve been colouring for twelve years, Priya has been cutting curls for eight. A salon that does everything does a lot of things by halves. We stick to four, and we’re strong at those.
Why does everyone sit by the window first?
Artificial light lies about colour. Under a warm lamp copper looks red and ash blonde looks green. North light comes through our window, and it barely changes from nine to six. That’s where we hold the swatches against your hair.
“Artificial light lies about colour. By the window you see the colour as the street will see it later.”
Does vegan colour really matter?
You won’t notice much difference in the result. Your scalp will: our colour is ammonia-free, stings less and hardly smells. And no animals were tested on. I simply think that matters.
What do you tell someone who wants to go from black to blonde?
That it’s possible, but not in one afternoon. We spread it over two or three appointments, six weeks apart each time. That keeps your hair strong and you see progress along the way.
Who you’ll meet in the salon
Daphne and Priya
Priya Wagenaar
Curl specialist
Eight years of experience, trained in dry cutting. Cuts every curl type from 2A to 4C, and turns your routine into something you can keep up on a busy morning.
In the salon: Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat
How we work
How a colour appointment goes
Whether it’s your first balayage or your regular roots: it always goes in these three steps.
- I
Colour consultation
Twenty minutes by the window. Your own colour, your wishes and what’s doable are all discussed, with a price and a duration. The advice is free, even if you don’t go ahead.
- II
Treatment
No rush in the chair. There’s coffee, tea and a good magazine. While the colour develops, you get a scalp massage at the basin.
- III
At home
You’ll hear how to keep the colour looking good: which shampoo, how often to wash and when to come back. We keep your formula, so it’s right again next time.
What we never skip
- Vegan colour without ammonia. Gentle on your scalp, not tested on animals.
- Daylight by the window. We never judge colour under a lamp.
- Colour leftovers and foil kept separate. We throw away as little as possible and separate the rest.
- Sulphate-free curls. Only products that nourish your curls, not dry them out.
Get acquainted?
Come in for twenty minutes of colour advice. Then you’ll see the salon, the window and the colour chart for yourself.