Salon Look's

What Salon Look's does

Salon Look's is a French no-appointment hairdressing salon chain founded around 2011 in Brittany by Yvan, a hairdresser, and Tatiana, who handles management, purchasing, and marketing. The parent entity is SARL CYT HOLDING, a privately held French SARL registered in Quimper with capital social of €7,843. The chain operates on a walk-in model — no booking required — with continuous hours six days per week (Monday-Friday 9h-19h, Saturday 8h-17h30), offering haircuts, coloring, balayage, highlights, patina, treatments, beard services, and blow-dry styling at equal prices for men and women with no mandatory service packages. Services use professional-grade products from WELLA, L'OREAL, American Crew, and ghd, alongside a private-label eco-responsible range manufactured in France and free from sulfate, silicone, and paraben.

The business monetizes through four streams: (1) per-visit service fees at the salon level, (2) the Carte Kiwi monthly subscription at €9.90/month offering up to 50% off services and 20% off products, (3) in-salon product sales, and (4) franchise fees from a growing network of owner-operator salons that currently span at least Quimper, Douarnenez, Landerneau, Lorient, Hennebont, Pont L'Abbé, Fouesnant, and Brest, with national expansion stated as the strategic horizon. Franchisees receive feasibility studies, location scouting, plan development, banking-appointment support, coaching, and ongoing training at the Look's Academy, which is Qualiopi-certified and requires all stylists to be diploma-holders with continuous in-year training.

Salon Look's is bootstrapped and founder-led with no external funding or parent company. Marketing is concentrated on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest plus a content site at looks-coiffeur.fr, with a dedicated franchise-recruitment funnel. The company has no mobile app, no public APIs, and no disclosed AI or automation capabilities; its competitive position rests on the walk-in format, the subscription innovation, brand heritage in Brittany, and the in-house training infrastructure.

Name

Salon Look's

Legal name

SARL CYT HOLDING

Website

https://looks-coiffeur.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Salon Look's is a French no-appointment hairdressing salon chain founded in 2011 in Brittany by Yvan and Tatiana, operating a franchise network across France with a €9.90/month Carte Kiwi subscription, a Qualiopi-certified training academy, and an eco-responsible private-label product range.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hair Salon Services

NAICS

Beauty Salons (812112), Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Unisex/Family Hair Salons (HSALAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Haircutting & Styling Services (HSALAAAD), Women's Hair Salons (HSALAAAA), Professional/Salon Haircare (Backbar & Retail) (CRABABAK)

Keywords

• Walk-in hairdressing
• Hair salon services
• Salon franchise
• Professional haircuts
• Hair care products

Headquarters

HQ city

Plomelin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hair Care Services: On-demand hair cutting, coloring, balayage, treatments, and styling services. No mandatory packages - customers pay only for services they choose, with a quote provided before each service. Revenue is transaction-based per visit.
2. Carte Kiwi Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription at 9.90€/month without commitment. Provides up to 50% discount on services and 20% discount on products. Includes 5€ one-time joining fee.
3. Product Sales: Sale of professional hair care products (WELLA, L'OREAL, American Crew, ghd) with potential 20% discount for Kiwi card holders.
4. Franchise Fees: Franchise business model where entrepreneurs invest in and operate their own Look's salons under the brand, contributing to network expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Salon Look's operates a chain of walk-in (no-appointment) hair salons across France offering a la carte hairdressing services including cuts, coloring, balayage, highlights, patina treatments, massage care and blow-dry styling. Services are paid per use without mandatory packages, complemented by an innovative monthly subscription (Carte Kiwi) at €9.90/month providing up to 50% off services and 20% off products.

Product overview

Salon Look's operates as a no-appointment hairdressing salon chain offering a la carte services including cuts, coloring, balayage, highlights, patina treatments, massage care, and blow-dry styling. The company distinguishes itself through its unique no-appointment model open 6 days per week, its innovative Kiwi Card subscription program (€9.90/month for up to 50% discounts), an eco-responsible product line manufactured in France with natural ingredients, a Qualiopi-certified training academy, and a franchise program for entrepreneurs. Services are priced equally for men and women with no mandatory packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hairdressing Services (Coupe, Coloration, Balayage, Mèches, Patine, Soins, Coiffage/Brushing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% discount on services with Kiwi subscription
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• WELLAcoreOthersProfessional hair care brand providing products used in Look's salons. The company uses WELLA professional products including EIMI styling range for creating customized results with natural finish and long-lasting hold.
• L'OREALcoreOthersMajor hair care and cosmetics brand supplying professional products to Look's salon network.
• American CrewcoreOthersProfessional men's grooming brand providing products for beard services and men's hair care at Look's salons.
• ghdcoreOthersProfessional hair styling tools brand supplying styling equipment including the Steampod vapor brush for blow-dry services.
• Pivot Point FrancesupportingTechnology or IntegrationContent provider for the Look's website. Provides training materials and educational resources for hair styling techniques.
• IONOSsupportingOthersWebsite hosting provider for looks-coiffeur.fr using IONOS infrastructure and services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Beauty Success: French multi-store beauty and haircare retailer operating a franchise network of retail points-of-sale. Adjacent comparable as a franchise-driven French beauty distribution brand, though operating in product retail rather than service delivery.

Direct peers

• Jean Louis David: One of the largest French hairdressing franchise networks, with a national footprint of salon locations offering cuts, color and styling services. Directly comparable to Look's as a multi-unit franchised hair salon brand operating across France with a similar service menu and consumer target.
• Camille Albane: Feminine-positioned French hairdressing salon franchise offering cuts, color, and treatments in a network model. Comparable to Look's as a multi-site franchised salon brand with a service-driven value proposition targeting the same French consumer base.
• Vog Coiffure: French hairdressing franchise focused on accessible, trend-led services and franchise-based expansion. Comparable to Look's in operating model, French consumer target, and multi-site franchise economics.
• Saint Algue: French hairdressing franchise positioned on accessible pricing and broad service menu (cuts, color, treatments). Comparable to Look's franchise-driven expansion, multi-service offering, and value-tier French consumer focus.
• Franck Provost: Major French premium hairdressing salon franchise with broad national coverage and a positioning oriented toward accessible professional services. Closely comparable to Look's in operating model (franchise, multi-site, professional products) and target market (general consumer seeking professional hair services).
• Dessange: Established French premium-beauty hairdressing franchise with international presence. Comparable to Look's as a multi-unit franchised hair brand with a professional product assortment and a France-wide network target.
• Coiff&Co: French walk-in hairdressing chain operating on a no-appointment, accessible-price model with extended hours. Directly comparable to Look's on the core differentiators of walk-in service, transparent pricing, and a consumer-focused convenience proposition.
• Tchip Coiffure: Low-to-mid price French hairdressing franchise known for transparent, accessible pricing and a franchise-driven expansion model. Highly comparable to Look's walk-in, no-frills, transparent-pricing value proposition and franchise unit economics.

Others

• WELLA Company: Global professional haircare brand and one of Look's core product suppliers. Included as an ecosystem reference for product/technology positioning rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/salonslookscoiffure
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salon-look-s
• Instagraminstagram.com/salon.looks/?hl=fr
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/lessalonlooks

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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