Toronto salon & stylist education
HAIR PHD

Hair first. Always.

Your look. Her eye. Hair first.By Mrs. Marva
Editorial portrait of a woman with a sleek, moving hairstyle
A place for your hair

Your hair belongs here.

Wear your texture. Stretch it. Straighten it. Relax it. Colour it. Add to it. Change your mind.

In Mrs. Marva’s chair, your texture doesn’t limit your choices. It gives us somewhere to begin.

Take your place in the chair
01 / The possibilities

All the ways
to be you.

Whether you love wearing your natural texture or are considering a silk press, a relaxer, a cut, colour or hair Botox, you have choices. Mrs. Marva starts with your hair as it is and helps you find a direction that fits.

Mrs. Marva working on an adult client’s hair in the salon
02 / In the chair

You’ve found the person who understands what you mean.

Even when you don’t quite have the words. Mrs. Marva listens to you, studies your hair and notices how it moves. Then her hands and experience go to work on a look you’ll love in the mirror and enjoy living with every day.

Your look. Her eye. Hair first.
03 / Your way in

What are you
looking for?

You don’t have to know the name of a service before you know how you want to feel. Start here. We’ll figure out the rest together.

Explore the appointment options, or begin with a consultation when you need a little direction.

04 / Meet Mrs. Marva

There’s knowing how to do hair. And then there’s knowing hair.

She was a little girl in Grenada, already drawn to her grandmother’s hair. It was the first glimpse of what would become a lifelong calling.

More than forty years into her professional craft, Mrs. Marva is still listening, growing and watching hair come to life. She brings that depth of knowledge—and her unmistakable warmth—to every person in her chair.

Rooted in Black hair knowledge. Devoted to textured hair in all its expressions.

Mrs. Marva caring for an adult client’s hair at the shampoo station
05 / In their words

The feeling stays with you.

“She listened to my concerns and explained what she was doing step by step.”Lisa W. · Fresha review
“I left the salon feeling confident and happy with how my hair felt.”Kemi O. · Fresha review
“So kind and informative and skilled like no other.”Susie M. · Fresha review
The invitation

You already know how you
want to feel when you leave.

Let’s begin with your hair.

Take your place in Mrs. Marva’s chair
A new chapter / For stylists

What if no head of hair could surprise you?

Build the skill, judgment and confidence to welcome every texture into your chair. Mrs. Marva’s professional training is coming.

Experience becomes legacy when it is shared.

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