Claudette's is the most professional, dedicated, and punctual hair braiding salon in the DMV…read more Claudette, the owner, welcoming and warm and she personally handles all appointment scheduling, and she is onsite each day. Her salon is in a great, safe location. It is classy and well-appointed and clean, with comfortable sofas and chairs and vending machines. But most importantly, she doesn't cut corners on hiring the best talent. She has gifted braiders who have been with her for over a decade, and it shows in the magnificent styles they can deliver flawlessly and consistently. I've been going for over 10+ years with my 2 daughters. We are out of the salon in less than 5 hours or less, no matter how intricate our styles are. Our favorites are Fatu and Maya. They love their craft and their customers. I can't recommend Claudette's highly enough. 5-stars

I have not been to a braid a shop in over 10 years and was a bit reluctant due to poor customer…read moreservice and rude staff. I remember coming to this location about 15 years or so to get kinky twists. I have to admit, they were a little pricey back then but the quality of service was phenomenal. I decided to try them again and I freaking love my hair! The compliments are never ending. The one who started out on my hair, I think her name is Philly, she is beyond outstanding, she and a few others worked on me. They are very sweet and courteous and got me out in no time. I cannot wait for my next style. Great job ladies

Es una experiencia tan humillante cuando sabes que tienes (pelo malo) un cabello corto y entras a…read moreun salón y el dueño y el personal hablan de ti porque piensan que eres estadounidense y no entienden, esto no hace que esté bien que hablen de tu cabello frente a ti todo el tiempo mientras te sonríen mientras te peinan. Este salón hace un gran trabajo en mi cabello, pero no regresaré debido a lo humillante que es que hablen de mí y que el dueño me tome una foto de mi cabello cuando pensó que no lo vi. It's such a humiliating experience when you know you have short course hair and you walk into a salon and the owner and staff talk over you because they think you're American and don't understand. This doesn't make it okay for them to talk about your hair in front of you all the time while smiling at you while they style your hair. This salon does a great job on my hair, but I won't be going back because of how humiliating it is to be talked over and for the owner to take a picture of my hair when she thought I didn't see it.

Visite ese salón en Diciembre y mi hija tenía el pelo natural y rizo muy bonito y le aplicaron algo…read moreque se lo dejó lacio y se le ha salido todo, también la señora Maite no para de hablar en el celular yo no he vuelto y jamás voy a volver gracias a Dios a mi niña le está creciendo el pelo otra vez, pero son muy poco profesionales.

Pauline did a wonderful job redoing my dreadlocks. She's…read morepleasant & nice, she works fast! Visiting from out of town, it was a great experience. I will definitely be back!

I was looking for an affordable braider in the DMV and Saran exceeded my expectations. I got…read moreknotless braids down to my butt and they look amazing. As soon as I stepped out the shop, I got so many compliments. I will be back!! I was looking for an affordable braider in the DMV and Saran exceeded my expectations. I got knotless braids down to my butt and they look amazing. As soon as I stepped out the shop, I got so many compliments. I will be back!!

I've been a regular patron of Arelis Beauty Services for over 10 years and have been happy with…read morethe color and haircut services I've received. The shop is always very clean and attractive. I would certainly recommend her services to others.​

if you want to walk out feeling like a brand new woman arelis is your girl amazing experienceread more

I can honestly say this salon is some trash. From the customer service to the skills of the stylist…read morejust garbage. I came in to get my natural hair dyed blonde and cut into a style. My appointment was at 2:30 but I arrived 40mins early to ensure I wasn't there all day. I saw Susan what I wanted and she gave me some suggestions on color. I told her specifically I want blonde but I don't want it to be orange I also stated that I wanted a more so messed look to my cut because short natural cuts sometimes look boxy and masculine to me. I sat down and waited for her to finish eating which was cool because I don't want a hungry woman doing my hair. She finish eating and talking and everything else the she starts cutting my hair. She uses clippers to fade down the sides and seemed to be having trouble blending the sides to match each other. She then pulled out the scissors and began to shape my hair. Apparently she cut too much so she pulled out the clippers again and began to try to fix it. Then she starts the bleaching process. This is when it got horrible. She applies the bleach. The bleach is falling on my shirt. It's on my face and my ears. Bleach creates what's called chemical burns and as a master stylist I assumed she would know this. Once she is done applying this bleach she sits me in the lobby. My ears are on fire at this point and bleach is on the side of my face. I asked for a towel to wipe my face and ears and she acted like I was bothering her for asking. The shampoo girl washed the bleach out my hair and guess what just as I stated it's orange. She comes over and states she can tone it down and that she made it dark orange. After realizing I was not pleased at all she bleaches it a second time being extremely rough and yanking on my already fragile bleached hair. The bleach power again falling everywhere and she can careless. After they sit me somewhere but at this point I'm extremely ready to go. They wash the second install of bleach out twist my hair and sit me under a dryer. She of course again being super rough pulling these flat twist loose then I'm done this experience is over. Nope she charges me a 180 bucks my hair is probably a 1 half inch long and the second install of bleach is because she didn't know what she was doing. She throws in some little conditioner I can buy from anywhere. I will never ever go there again. By far the worst salon I have ever been to. P.S I got there at 1:40pm I left close to 6pm. Smh

We've had years of great experiences whether my (then) preteen needed a trim or I wanted an updo…read morefor a special event.

I was impressed by the time my braids were completed. I really like my hair and will definitely…read morereturn again. Sylvie did a great job.

I stopped going to a shop that had gone down in quality to start going here. Sylvie is consistent ,…read morehonest, communicative, and timely. That's the foundation. The salon is beautifully done and peaceful. The braids always look very well done. Very happy to have transitioned to this salon.

Went for wash, deep condition and trim with Alicia. In hindsight maybe I selected the wrong…read moreservice. But would hope stylist would have suggested something else beforehand. When I first saw the cut I was a little confused why so short but split ends happen. But buy the time I hit the car I noticed my trim turned into a full fledge shag. I'm talking mullet. It's so uneven that even when curlier that back bang is flowing. I absolutely can get a stingy ponytail In the back. The pics were taken after I came home and blow dried my hair and the next day. I wanted to like this place and Alicia but instead I'm out here looking like Theo Huxtible and that's not what I asked for.

This place is the best. Urban Natural Hair - and specifically my girl Jasmyne - had turned my…read morehair's life around. From dry and itchy to constant growth. Also so great at explaining what she was doing and giving tips for at home care. Truly felt like a team. I can't recommend this place and Jasmyne enough

Donan Hair Braiding is very accommodating with appointment times. I can schedule appointments for…read morethe next day. The braiders are professional and proficient. They are have a customer rewards program that provides money off services. So remember to log in the system for the discount. I recommend that you let them know what you would like to get done and request the pricing BEFORE they start your service. I have been given different pricing at the register for the same service I received 3 times. I had to ask why the price is different the to other 2 times I was there. We agreed to a price I was willing to pay. Lack of transparency in pricing seems to be common in braiding salons.

Took my 2yr old (3 next month) son to get corn rolls. My wife likes the look so I thought I would…read moresurprise her by getting them done for him while she was gone. He has gotten it done before by a coworker and he was still and silent as a mouse. Definitely took him to the wrong place because they do not know how to do children's hair and I question whether they are even capable of doing corn rolls. He was screaming in pain the entire time and the corn rolls came out absolutely horrible. Worst job I've ever seen. They blamed it on him being so young. I explained twice that he got his hair done by an amateur almost a year ago not only did it turn out good but he didn't make a sound. That was met with looks of disbelief like I was lying to them. The whole situation was uncomfortable and frankly strange. It turned out so bad that they just told me to "pay what I could ". When I made the appointment she said it would cost 50-80 dollars, no more than 80. The receptionist asked me how much I wanted to pay, I said 80 and she gave me a look like "that's it". It was way more than they deserved and certainly more than the results we got. I really hope they do a better job on adults but when it comes to kids they don't know what they are doing. Do not go to this place especially if you have kids. The first picture was taken after my coworker did his hair with zero crying almost a year ago. The next 2 pictures were taken after getting them done "professionally " by them.