First haircut
30 minA short, patient cut with a parent beside the chair, for a child's first time or a nervous one. A curl goes home in an envelope.
First haircut
Book: First haircutFamily hair salon in Fort Wayne
One row of chairs for the whole family
Fairfield Family Hair has six stylists, a couch for waiting and room for a stroller. We are taking new clients, and walk-ins are welcome most weekdays.
Who is welcome
Sit down next to someone you know
Kids, parents, grandparents and neighbors share one room, so nobody waits alone.
- First haircut
Kids
A booster seat on every chair, a stylist who goes at your child's pace and a parent right in the next seat.
Plan a first haircut - Back-to-back chairs
Parents
Book two chairs together and finish together. A quick trim fits in while the little one is still in the cape.
Book a chair - Sets and perms
Grandparents
Roller sets, perms and neat scissor cuts. Take your time getting in and out of the chair, and we will steady it.
See sets and perms - Walk-ins
Neighbors
Most weekdays you can just come in. Put your name down, sit on the couch and we will call you.
See the hours
The menu
Choose by what you are after
Every service shows its time. Prices are set by your stylist's level and shown when you book.
Cuts
Scissors, clippers or both. Every cut starts with a short talk about what you want and how much time you have.
Kids' cut
30 minFor children who sit still and children who don't. Scissors or clippers, a booster seat and a stylist who goes at their pace.
Book: Kids' cutClipper cut
30 minShort and neat with clippers and scissors, tapers and fades included, for any age and any hair.
Book: Clipper cutScissor cut and style
45 minShampoo, cut and blow-dry for hair that is short, long or somewhere between. We check the shape before you go.
Book: Scissor cut and style
Color
Color starts with a talk about your hair history and what you'd like.
Color consultation
20 minWe look at your hair, ask what has been on it and agree a plan and a time estimate. The place to start with color.
Consultation firstBook: Color consultationRoot color
90 minColor on the roots only, matched to the rest of your hair, for the weeks between full color visits.
Deposit to bookBook: Root colorAll-over color
2 hrOne shade from roots to ends, with a shampoo, a conditioning step and a blow-dry to finish.
Deposit to bookBook: All-over colorHighlights and lowlights
2–3 hrLighter or darker pieces placed where you want them, with a gloss to even out the tone. Results vary with your starting color.
Consultation firstDeposit to bookBook: Highlights and lowlights
Perms and sets
Texture and shape that last until the next wash or the next visit.
Roller set
60 minWet set on rollers, dried and combed out for body and a shape that holds through the week. A favorite with our regulars.
Book: Roller setPerm
2–3 hrRods, solution and a neutralizing step for curl or body. We choose the rod size with you and test a strand first.
Consultation firstDeposit to bookBook: PermWash and blow-dry
30–45 minA shampoo and a blow-dry, plain or with a round brush, for a day when you want to look pulled together.
Book: Wash and blow-drySpecial-occasion style
60 minAn updo or a set for a wedding, a dance or a family photo. Bring a picture and the outfit's neckline.
Deposit to bookBook: Special-occasion style
Prices are set by your stylist's level and shown when you book. Not sure what a visit will take? Ask at the desk or book a color consultation.
Hours and walk-ins
Walk in or book ahead
Come in on a weekday and we will fit you in. For color, perms and Saturdays, book a time.
- MondayMonTodayClosed
- TuesdayTueToday9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- WednesdayWedToday9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- ThursdayThuToday9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- FridayFriToday9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- SaturdaySatToday8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- SundaySunTodayClosed
Walk-ins welcome Tuesday to Friday. The line closes 30 minutes before close. Saturdays are best booked.
Specials
For families who come together
Show a coupon at the desk and ask what it covers.
Family visits Bring the family Two or more of you in the chairs on one visit? Show this at the desk. One coupon a visit. Ask at the desk. 
First haircut A first haircut Bringing a little one in for a first cut? Show this at the desk, and a curl goes home in an envelope. Ask at the desk when you book.
Sample offers.
Your stylists
Six people, one shared mirror
Each stylist has their own book link, so you can choose the person who cut your mother's hair.
Awilda Rivera
Owner and senior stylist
- Cosmetology license · IN License no. 000000
Opened the shop so her own family could share a row of chairs. Cuts for every age, color and perms. Speaks English and Spanish. Works Tuesday to Saturday.
Harold Yoder
Senior stylist
Roller sets, perms and short scissor-over-comb cuts, done the way he learned them. Many of his regulars are grandparents. Works Tuesday to Friday.
Prakash Bhatt
Senior stylist
First haircuts, kids' cuts and quick trims for the parents waiting. Speaks English, Hindi and Gujarati. Works Wednesday to Saturday.
Jieun Roh
Stylist
Color, gloss and blow-dries. Walks you through the color plan before the brush comes out. Speaks English and Korean. Works Tuesday to Friday.
Cady Walsh
Stylist
Scissor cuts, bangs and special-occasion styles, and a good chair for a teenager's first real haircut. Works Wednesday to Saturday.
DeShawn Goings
Stylist
Clipper cuts, tapers and fades on straight, wavy and coily hair, for kids and grown-ups. Works Tuesday to Saturday.
From the chairs
What a visit felt like
“Our son's first haircut took a while because he kept laughing. Prakash let him take his time, and my husband got a trim in the next chair.”
Lauren T.First haircut
“I bring my dad on Thursdays. Harold knows how he likes it, and the two of them talk baseball the whole time.”
Gene P.Trim and set
“I walked in on a Wednesday with no plan and was in a chair before my coffee got cold.”
Marisol D.Walk-in
“Jieun explained the color before she mixed it, and told me when to come back. No surprises at the desk.”
Terrence W.Root color
Sample reviews.
Come in
Pull up a chair
Pick a stylist and a time, or just come by on a weekday.