Didn't love my experience here tbh! braided too tight, they were a little on the slower end and charged too much. charged $200 for mid back box braids which isn't horrribleeee but my usual braider does waist length for $170 :/ my usual braider is also much gentler & much faster. Tainas took 4.5 hours with 2 braiders, at my usual braider it takes 3 hours max with just herself and my braids always come out so beautiful! maybe i'm just spoiled by my usual braider, but needless to say I don't think i'll be going back Tainias- I Only went because usual braider was unavailable the day I needed braids... this being said my head is still sore from tainias, i don't love how braids look from her. and they used soooo much gel haha i don't ever use that much gel in my hair it's a lot! it was like edge control gel and they used globssss of it! they also were not very gentle combing our, im praying there's no breakage from them. My wedding is this year so i went so that my hair can be in a protective style to stay healthy for my big day! they were not gentle.
as for the vibe it was a hole in the wall place as most braiding places are, but it was very interesting. it's like a hallway full of rooms and you find here room around the corner, kinda cool kinda odd. Tainia's room wasn't very put together, but i get it, most stylists are like that! it's just hair ya know. and the braiders didnt speak enough english for me to really tell them what i wanted, so i tried and i think they didn't really get it and obviously i unfortunately didnt speak their language either.
anyways, if i loveeeddd my braids after it wouldn't get such a low rating for me, but to be honest i'm counting down the days i can take them out and when my usual braider will be back! i'm bummed i spent so much at tainas for these. read more