Mame & Henriette African American Hair Braiding

FYI: I had waist length medium sized box braids installed.
A few tips:
— If you are going to get your hair braided/​twisted on a weekend, get there EARLY. They do not take appointments so go in at 8. The salon is tiny and fills up very fast.
— If you are natural, have your hair blown/​brushed out prior to your appointment. This kind of annoyed me. My regular hair braiders will wash and blow dry my hair for me, so I was a little surprised when the hair stylists here seemed to be annoyed that I hadn’t blown it out. The woman literally handed me a comb and told me to comb out my own hair. She then offered me a blow dryer to blow it out faster. I don’t really like using too much heat, so I opted for the comb. It was annoying that I had to do it myself. Maybe I’m being a brat, but I came to the salon to have my hair done for me.
— I’m almost positive this is cash only, which is typical for braiding salons.
— Prices start at $ 100 for braids, depending on length. Mine were $ 140.
My experience: I really did not feel comfortable here. It was a chillier day so I was a little bit cold. It turns out this salon does not have heat so I sat uncomfortably freezing for the 5 – 6 hours I was there with even colder fingers yanking at my scalp. At one point I went to the bathroom to wash my hands just so I could warm them but they don’t have hot water either.
There was little to no communication while I was in the chair. I’m not saying that I need to be chatted up for hours, but a little «Hi, how are you/What’s your name/​What do you do for a living» would’ve made me more comfortable. The woman walked in, asked me what size I wanted, then started braiding. Not a word was said to me the entire time.
These braids were TIGHT! I’m not at all tender headed but at one point I shed a few tears. They are very heavy handed so if your hair is weak and you want a longer style, I advice you go elsewhere or make it very clear that you don’t want them tight. I usually leave braids in for 4 – 6 weeks but these will 100% be out in 2 – 3. I’m hoping that I want be bald when I take them out.
This is me being nit-​picky, but I couldn’t stand the noise. Both the TV and radio were playing on high volumes on top of the stylists talking very loudly over crying toddlers (a few clients brought their children with them as they got their hair done). Maybe it’s because I was already cold/​in pain but the noise level made everything worse. Again, this is just me being super critical. It wouldn’t have annoyed me so much if my experience was more pleasurable.
The only reason why I’m giving this salon 3 stars is because they did do a good job for a decent price in a reasonable amount of time. The experience itself warrants 1 star, but the results would be 3 – 4 stars.
If I ever come back it’s going to be when it’s warm out, my hair has already been brushed out, I want short braids, and I have a pair of headphones to listen to an audiobook.

I gave this salon a 3 because I scheduled an appointment for 8am the stylist didn’t come in until 9:30am. As far as my hair goes it’s okay… However it could have been done better. I got poetic justice braids or at least that was the look I was going for. My braids are extremely tight and also they put too many braids in the front in comparison to the back. They are also too long for my taste. I will be cutting them and burning the edges tomorrow. I hope this review helps you make a decision of what salon to go to.

My usual stylist cancelled last minute and I was in a bind to find a local hair braiding salon. I came across this place and took a chance… I am happy that I did. They were great! They were also the only braiding salon in Jersey City area that had their times listed and a Facebook business page so it made me comfortable to give them a call. They took me the same morning I called. (I called at 8am) I was seen right away and was out about 4hrs later. The braids are a little tighter than I’m used to but I am also growing out some of my Mohawk. The box braids I got are done very neat and even. Make sure you are clear in the beginning of what you want and they will accommodate. The only reason why I didn’t give 5 stars is because I want to see how my hair is when I take the braids out. Other than that, they rocked!

Just moved in to the area and had no clue of any good shops around. This one is located a block from my house so I gave it a shot and I’m so happy that I did. The owners are both lovely people and got me into the chair as soon I walked in. I showed them a picture of what I wanted and she duplicated it perfectly. I’m beyond happy with the results. Thanks ladies!