our story

A clinic built on knowing your hair.

Tresses Lagos was founded on a simple conviction: that the African woman deserves a hair experience grounded in science and ease.

our mission

To simplify African hair care.

We exist to give women clarity about their hair. Real answers, grounded in trichological science. You leave every visit feeling hopeful about your hair health journey and clear about your path forward.

Happy Hair. Happy Life.

the clinic

Ten years of getting it right.

In 2015, Koyinsola Vera-Cruz opened Tresses Lagos in Victoria Island in response to what she observed clearly around her.

Women were investing deeply in their hair and still not seeing the results they deserved. The clinical expertise they needed simply did not exist in one place. Tresses was the answer to that.

From the beginning, the clinic operated at the intersection of science and salon, equal parts clinical rigour and sensory experience. We examine before we treat. We listen before we recommend. And we make sure that when you leave, you understand your hair better than when you arrived. That clarity is what changes things.

Beyond treatments, Tresses hosts evenings, book readings, art shows and conversations, because the community that has formed here is one worth investing in.

what we stand for

Our values, simply put.

01

Science as the Starting Point

Every recommendation made at Tresses is grounded in trichological science. We examine your hair and scalp before we touch it. We diagnose before we prescribe. This is how we have always operated.

02

Ease, from First Visit to Last

We have designed every part of the Tresses experience, the booking, the consultation, the treatment, the home-care guidance, to be simple and clear. Understanding your hair should feel like a relief.

03

The Power of Being in the Right Room

We invest in your understanding because an informed client gets better, longer-lasting results. But knowledge does not always arrive through explanation. Sometimes it arrives through environment, through the conversations, the questions, the people around you. Being at Tresses is its own kind of education.

why tresses lagos

What makes us different.

Trichology-Led Care

Our treatments have been curated and developed under trichological expertise. Trichology, the clinical science of hair and scalp health, informs every service on our menu, every product we use, and every recommendation we make.

Professional-Grade Formulations

We use professional formulations that work at the level of the hair fibre itself. Some of these are also available for you to take home, so your results extend well beyond your appointment.

A Space Built with Intention

Tresses Lagos is calm, considered and unhurried. It is clinical enough to feel serious, and warm enough to feel like somewhere you belong. That balance is the point.

visit us

Find us in Victoria Island

Address: 67 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

Monday: 10am – 5:30pm

Tuesday – Saturday: 9am – 5:30pm

Sunday: Closed

Phone: +234 818 682 4547

Email: hello@tresseslagos.com

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