A good cut is not a trendy shape but a line designed for your face and hair type. In Nişantaşı, Istanbul, İlhan Kaymak has treated cutting as a design discipline since 1996; the work is done at KAiMAK Hair Studio.
The cut is planned to balance your features; the same style never sits the same on everyone.
Straight, wavy or curly — the hair's own movement is read, making daily upkeep easier.
A correct cut keeps its form even weeks later, reducing the need for frequent salon visits.
The cut is considered alongside current or planned colour — İlhan Kaymak's colour mastery comes in here.
The real value of a haircut shows not as you leave the salon but in the weeks after. A well-cut style holds its balance as it grows; a poor cut loses shape within days. For İlhan Kaymak, cutting is a design decision that begins with scissors but is shaped by face analysis, hair texture and your lifestyle.
In Istanbul, and especially in a fast-paced area like Nişantaşı, most people cannot spend long on their hair every day. So the cut is planned to be easy to manage in the morning. The goal is not one showy day but a sustainable look that suits your everyday life.
See İlhan Kaymak's work in the collections and his background on the biography page. Appointments run through KAiMAK Hair Studio.
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At KAiMAK Hair Studio in Nişantaşı Teşvikiye, haircuts are done with İlhan Kaymak's face-shape-based approach, working since 1996.
Reading face shape, hair texture and lifestyle together. A good cut keeps its form as it grows and makes daily styling easier.
Yes. Because cut and colour affect each other, they are often planned together; the order and timing are set at the appointment.
Appointments are booked through KAiMAK Hair Studio via WhatsApp. The studio is in Nişantaşı, Istanbul.
Let's plan a cut that suits you and is easy to maintain. Appointments via KAiMAK Hair Studio on WhatsApp.