Jessica in 2023

I base my pricing system on my expertise. Because I have been braiding for approximately two decades, my standard prices are top dollar with the lowest being $30 and the highest being $275. However, I offer 10% to 50% off to accommodate everyone. I sometimes offer Groupon for purchase every four months for repeat clients'.

At first encounter with a new client, I like to feel the texture of their hair and ask them what type of processes they have experimented with on their hair. I then proceed to ensure how they wish to have their hair styled, whether natural with no extension or with extension; and how big, small, long, short, wide or narrow they would like the braids. Before I start styling, I make sure that they are comfortable with the pricing and if they have embarked on my variations of discounts. Throughout the process, I have them check my work in my oversize salon mirror. I chat with them. I listen to them. I embrace them.

Advice that I would give a client that is looking to hire a braider would be to hire someone who has at least 5 years of experience in braiding natural and extension braids. The braider should be knowledgeable, sanitary, detailed, gentle on their head, inquisitive when it comes to how you desire your hair. The braider should work at a steady pace without many interruptions and breaks. The braider should be pleasant, interested in your appearance, and negotiable with the braid prices.

How long do I want my hairstyle to last? What activities will I be doing in the next 6-12 weeks, such as swimming and being in contact with water, camping and being in contact with debris, working out and sweating, etc so that I can ask my stylist which style is best for me? How much am I willing to pay for an elaborate braiding style?

I started this line of work by watching my cousins and aunts braid from the 1990s to the 2000s as a little girl. I was no more than 5 and 10 years old. I started braiding my dolls hair at the age of 8 and started braiding live heads at 10 years old. I started making money at the age of 13 and started working in a salon at the age of 15. I launched my own business at the age of 25.

Currently the company has one staff member: Jessica.

Currently hiring for additional staff members.