Good hair liveson the Square.
Color, cuts, extensions and Kérastase treatments at 26 W. Center St., downtown Fayetteville. In the chair since 2005.
Established in 2005, Dead Swanky is a beauty salon in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas, right on the Fayetteville Square. Every stylist here is uniquely talented and brings a personal sense of style. And for more than twenty years, we have been proud to carry Kérastase.

Walk in off the Square. Walk out dead swanky.
2005
Opened in downtown Fayetteville
11
Stylists behind the chair
20 or more
Years carrying Kérastase
30 or more
Years in the industry for owner Misty Ozturk
dead swanky
/ded ˈswaŋ·kē/adjective, informal
- 1Extremely stylish; unmistakably well put together.
- 2How people leave 26 W. Center St. “She walked out looking dead swanky.”
The Edit.
Seven things we do well. Every one of them starts with a complimentary consultation.
Full menu on Vagaro (opens in a new tab) ↗- Balayage
- Full & partial highlights
- All-over color
- Root touch-up & gray coverage
- Root & Run
- Ombré
- Toner & gloss
- Fashion color
- Color correction
Fashion shades and corrections start with a consultation.
Book color & highlights ↗ on Vagaro (opens in a new tab)
- Women's cut
- Men's cut
- Children's cut (10 and under)
- Dry cut
- Bang trim
- Blowout
- Blow-dry & style

- Hand-tied rows
- Tape-ins
- Bonded
- Micro-link
- Move-ups & maintenance
- Removal
Harper Ellis, Habit, Natural Beaded Rows, SKW, SoCap, Perfectress and Hot Heads.
Book extensions ↗ on Vagaro (opens in a new tab)
- Brazilian Blowout
- Keratin treatment
- Express keratin
- Perm

- Fusio-Dose
- Première decalcifying repair

- Special occasion hair
- Makeup

- Brow wax
- Lip wax
- Brow tint

Pricing depends on your hair and on your stylist’s experience.
One of the few in Northwest Arkansas
Kérastase lives here.
Very few salons in Northwest Arkansas carry Kérastase. Dead Swanky is one of them, and has been for more than twenty years. The full regimen is on our shelf, and the treatments happen in our chairs.

Our shelf, 26 W. Center St.
In the chair
- 01
Fusio-Dose
Made to order
A custom-curated in-salon treatment, designed specifically for your hair's unique needs.
- 02
Première
Decalcifying repair
An advanced repair service that reverses damage caused by calcium buildup from hard water and chemical services. It decalcifies the hair while restoring strength, softness and shine.
On the shelf: every range
- Première
- Genesis
- Genesis Homme
- Nutritive
- Blond Absolu
- Chroma Absolu
- Gloss Absolu
- Résistance
- Densifique
- Discipline
- Curl Manifesto
- Spécifique
- Chronologiste
- Elixir Ultime
- Couture Styling
Not sure which one is yours? Ask in the chair. Your stylist will match the range to your hair and send you home with the routine.


Eleven chairs
Eleven stylists, each with a specialty and a point of view. Find yours.
Meet everyone →
Owner · Stylist · Hand-tied extensions
Read Misty’s story →
Misty Ozturk
01
30+ years · owner since 2005

Color · Highlights · Styling
Read Stephanie’s story →
Stephanie Neil
02
30+ years

Hand-tied hair extensions · Blondes · Lived-in color
Read Casie’s story →
Casie Gargrave
03
24+ years

Color · Balayage · Color correction
Read Megan’s story →
Megan Garcia
04
12+ years

Vivids · Pixies · Blonding
Read Sarah’s story →
Sarah Eberley
05
16+ years

Color · Cutting
Read Taylor’s story →
Taylor Sutton
06
26+ years in Fayetteville

Dimensional highlights · Color · Family cuts
Read Jill’s story →
Jill Dickerson
07
27 years

Harper Ellis hand-tied extensions · Highlights · Color
Read Keelee’s story →
Keelee Hutchins
08
2 years

New behind the chair · Highlights · Lived-in color
Read Becca’s story →
Becca Tomlinson
09
8 years managing the salon

Lived-in color · Blondes & brunettes · Layered cuts
Read Monica’s story →
Monica Barnett
10
In the industry since 2020

Blonding · Lived-in color · Hand-tied extensions
Read Alivia’s story →
Alivia Person
11
Licensed since 2012
Meet all eleven, and read their stories
The stylists
Fresh from the chair.
Blondes, brunettes, coppers and the occasional updo. All ours.
More on Instagram, @deadswanky (opens in a new tab) ↗Lately
New this week, straight from the chair
The salon’s newest Instagram posts land here on their own, a few minutes after they go up.
Follow @deadswanky on Instagram (opens in a new tab) ↗
ReelOct 7Come for the hair, stay for the chaos 🥂 (opens on Instagram in a new tab)
Sep 30Low-maintenance blonde, high-impact glow. ✨ Jill refreshed her highlights with soft dimension and a seamless blend for a natural blonde that grows out beautifully. (opens on Instagram in a new tab)
ReelAug 8We see you girls working hard picking out the best PC ’26, and we wanted to make sure you had a little something to keep you going! 💌🫶🏼 We had so much fun delivering goodie baskets to each of the sorority houses at the University of Arkansas. Wishing every house the BEST recruitment season! 🐗🎀 (opens on Instagram in a new tab)
AlbumJul 8The perfect kiss of summer☀️ hair by @stephanie.neil69 (opens on Instagram in a new tab)
AlbumJun 24@hairbyjilldickerson does it again! 😍🤍 (opens on Instagram in a new tab)
May 12Spring haircare essentials for healthier, shinier hair all season long 🌷✨ 💕 Genesis Serum — helps support the scalp while reducing hair fall caused by breakage for stronger-feeling hair. ✨ Elixir Ultime Oil — adds softness, shine, and smoothness while helping tame frizz. 🌸 Nutritive Heat Protectant Serum — nourishes dry hair while protecting against heat and leaving hair silky and hydrated. The perfect trio for keeping your hair healthy through the seasonal change 💖 (opens on Instagram in a new tab)
On the Square.
26 W. Center St., on the north side of the Fayetteville Square. Look for the name on the glass.
Hours
- Monday to Friday
- 9am – 5pm
- Saturday
- By appointment
- Sunday
- Closed
Call
479-251-1050The front desk can match you with a stylist if you are not sure who to book.
Cancellation policy →





