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Hair Styles

PLEASE TAKE NOTE FOR ALL HAIRSTYLE BOOKINGS

We approximate the time of your satyling or braiding session because all scalps are not the same.  Not everyone has the same amount of hair or the same head size, so times may vary to complete a style. Our approximation is a rough estimate. We take care and patience to braid you and style you.

African Threading / Ben & Betty

(prices of labour only)

African Threading

This is a very popular way of stimulating hair growth. This style is done across Africa and it is a way of encouraging hair growth and locking in moisture. We advise you to pair this style with one of our treatments, either a moisture or hair growth treatment.

Category: Threading

Hair style lifespan: 1 month

Avg. Styling Time: 1.5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to style your hair
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style stimulates hair growth

Fish Plait

(prices of labour only)

Fish Plait

This is a beautiful free hand style that nearly connects at the back and it can be worn on any occasion and is suitable for all ages. This is a very popular way of stimulating hair growth. This style is done across Africa and it is a way of encouraging hair growth and locking in moisture. We advise you to pair this style with one of our treatments, either a moisture or hair growth treatment.

Category: Plait

Hair style lifespan: 1 month

Avg. Styling Time: 1.5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to style your hair
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style stimulates hair growth

Butterfly locs

(prices includes fibre)

Butterfly locs

Is a very popular way of stimulating hair growth. This style is very popular and it is a way of encouraging hair growth and locking in moisture. We advise you to pair this style with one of our treatments, either a moisture or hair growth treatment.

Category: locs

Hair style lifespan: 2 – 4 month

Avg. Styling Time: 5 – 9 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to style your hair
  • This hairstyle is a high maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style stimulates hair growth

Cornrows

(prices of labour only)

Cornrows

Cornrows are a natural hairstyle suitable for men and women. This style is sectioned hair neatly connected to your scalp in rows

Category: Cornrows

Hair style lifespan: 3 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 1 hour

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is suitable for all hair types
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes

Wash and Blow Dry

(prices of labour only)

Wash and Blow Dry

Wash and blow dry is a on the go style. Allows you to view your hair's current length and state and can be a great style to do to let your hair out

Category: Wash and Blow Dry

Hair style lifespan: 3 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 1 hour

 

  • To add detangling to this service please check the detangling prices
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is suitable for all hair types
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes

DREADLOCKS / locs / dreads 

(prices of labour only)

Dreadlocks

Re-twisting and styling

Category: Dreadlocks

Hair style lifespan: Renew as needed

Avg. Braiding Time: 3 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to twist and start new dreads 
  • This style is low maintenance
  • Dreadlocks are known to promote hair growth

Free hand (no extensions)

(prices of labour only)

Free hand style

This style is good for length retention

Category: Braiding

Hair style lifespan: 3 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 2 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is suitable for all hair types
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes

Free hand styles with a unique twist

(prices of labour only)

Free hand style

This style is good for length retention

Category: Braiding

Hair style lifespan: 3 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 2 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is suitable for all hair types
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes

Silk braids

(prices of labour only)

Silk braids

This is a variation of our traditional braids. Silk braids are used as a gentle protective style option. The fibre is extra silky with curls at the end.

Category: Braids

Hair style lifespan: 1 month+

Avg. Braiding Time: 3-5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to ensure braiding is painless during our braid session and after when you style your hair.
  • This style allows you to preserve and care for your edges 
  • Less pulling f your scalp
  • This style is light, so your it allows you to avoid neck pain
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

Fulani braids

(prices of labour only)

Fulani braids

This is a variation of our traditional braids. Fulani braids are used as a gentle protective style option

Category: Braids

Hair style lifespan: 1 month+

Avg. Braiding Time: 3-5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to ensure braiding is painless during our braid session and after when you style your hair.
  • This style allows you to preserve and care for your edges 
  • Less pulling on your scalp
  • This style is light, so your it allows you to avoid neck pain
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

Knotless braids

(prices of labour only)

Knotless braids

This is a variation of our traditional braids. Knotless braids are used as a gentle protective style option

Category: Braids

Hair style lifespan: 1 month+

Avg. Braiding Time: 3-5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to ensure braiding is painless during our braid session and after when you style your hair.
  • This style allows you to preserve and care for your edges 
  • Less pulling on your scalp
  • This style is light, so your it allows you to avoid neck pain
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

Box braids – knotted braids

(prices of labour only)

Box braids - traditional braids

This is a variation of our traditional braids. Box braids are used as a gentle protective style option

Category: Braids

Hair style lifespan: 1 month+

Avg. Braiding Time: 3-5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to ensure braiding is painless during our braid session and after when you style your hair.
  • This style allows you to preserve and care for your edges 
  • Less pulling f your scalp
  • This style is light, so your it allows you to avoid neck pain
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

Half cornrow half braids

(prices of labour only)

Half Cornrow Half Braids

This is a variation of our traditional braids. Half and half braids are used as a gentle protective style option

Category: Braids

Hair style lifespan: 1 month+

Avg. Braiding Time: 3-5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to ensure braiding is painless during our braid session and after when you style your hair.
  • This style allows you to preserve and care for your edges 
  • Less pulling f your scalp
  • This style is light, so your it allows you to avoid neck pain
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

Pony tail

(prices of labour only)

Ponytail

This is a sleeked style and is a go to style

Category: Ponytails

Hair style lifespan: 1 month+

Avg. Braiding Time: 3 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to ensure braiding is painless during our braid session and after when you style your hair.
  • This style allows you to preserve and care for your edges 
  • Less pulling f your scalp
  • This style is light, so your it allows you to avoid neck pain
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

Goddess / Bohemian braids

(prices of labour only)

Bohemian braids

This is a variation of our traditional braids. Bohemian braids are used as a gentle protective style option

Category: Braids

Hair style lifespan: 1 month+

Avg. Braiding Time: 3-5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to ensure braiding is painless during our braid session and after when you style your hair.
  • This style allows you to preserve and care for your edges 
  • Less pulling f your scalp
  • This style is light, so your it allows you to avoid neck pain
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

SILK PRESS

(prices of labour only)

Silk press

Women love having their natural hair out and enjoying

Category: Silk press

Hair style lifespan: 2 – 3 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 3 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle experience to ensure heat damage is avoided
  • This style is great for length checking
  • It is a low manipulation style once done
  • This style is light, as it is only your natural hair straightened
  • It simply looks natural, elegant and vibrant. Gives a youthful glow

SPRING TWISTs

(prices of labour only)

spring twists

This is a two strand hair twist hairstyle. This beautiful style requires special hair extensions. We use our in-house special design and color blended hair fibers.

Category: Twists

Hair style lifespan: Up to 2 months

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to twist and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth

Crochet style

(prices of labour only)

Crochet style

This is a go to style with cornrows underneath

Category: Crochet

Hair style lifespan: Up to 2 months

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to twist and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth

Straight Up braids

(prices of labour only)

Straight up braids

This is a braiding technique that requires hair fibres.

Category: Braids

Hair style lifespan: Up to 2 months

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to twist and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth

PASSION TWISTS

(prices of labour only)

Passion twists

This beautiful style has a fresh and relaxed look. It uses a technique similar to two strand twists. This hair length is long and is usually reaching the lower back

Category: Twists

Hair style lifespan: Up to 2 months

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to twist and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth

Spiral TWISTS

(prices of labour only)

Spiral twists

This beautiful style has a fresh and relaxed look. It uses a technique similar to two strand twists. This hair length is long and is usually reaching the lower back

Category: Twists

Hair style lifespan: Up to 2 months

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to twist and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth

Two strand twists

(prices of labour only)

Two strand twists

These are twists that fall to your shoulders, depending on your hair length and have curly ends.

Category: Twists

Hair style lifespan: 4 – 6 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style appears more natural

Two strand twists with Brazillian wool

(price includes Brazilian wool)

Two strand twists with Brazilian wool

These are twists that fall to your shoulders, depending on your hair length and have curly ends.

Category: Twists

Hair style lifespan: 4 – 6 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style appears more natural

Hair Steaming Treatment Session

Hair Steaming Treatment Session

These sessions are therapeutic

Category: Steaming Treatment

Steaming lifespan: 1 week

Avg. Steaming Time: 15 min – 1 hour

 

  • This is a painless session. We use our gentle steam recipes to relax your hair, scalp and hair follicles to allow absorption of our barrier boosting oils
  • This is painless and beneficial to scalp and hair therapy. 
  • Remember you do not always have to braid or style your hair
  • This treatment is excellent for those with high and low porosity  hair type to help open up hair cuticles and allow products to seep deeper into the hair strands for better absorption and moisture retention

Marley Twists

(prices of labour only)

Marley Twists

These are large twists that fall to your shoulders, depending on your hair length and have curly ends.

Category: Twists

Hair style lifespan: 4 – 6 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style appears more natural

Bantu Knots

(Price includes labour and thread)

Bantu Knots

Very creative and easy to wear style

Category: Knots

Hair style lifespan: 1 week

Avg. Braiding Time: 1 hour

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style appears more natural and youthful

Senegalese Twists

(prices of labour only)

Senegalese Twists

These are large twists that fall to your shoulders, depending on your hair length and have curly ends.

Category: Twists

Hair style lifespan: 4 – 6 weeks

Avg. Braiding Time: 5 hours

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to braid and style your hair
  • This is a length retention style
  • This style also promotes hair growth
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style appears more natural

Finger coils

(prices of labour only)

Finger Coils

This is a very popular way of having your natural hair out. A wash and go style is done when we wash, define and moisturize natural hair and curls and coils

Category: Finger Coils

Hair style lifespan: 5 days

Avg. Styling Time: 1 hour

 

  • This is a painless style. We use our gentle technique to style your hair
  • This hairstyle is a low maintenance style
  • This style can be done at different lengths and sizes
  • This style appears more natural and shows off natural curl pattern