Emily’s AFrican Hair Braiding

Critical: Cleanliness, Professionalism, QualityIm not sure how this place ended up with four stars. I assume some of her friends or family are making some of those reviews. Anyway, first impressions- the place was not clean and looked ran down . I should have left then, but I needed my hair done. They were the only shop that would take me at such a late notice. Two women started braiding my hair. They were not professional at all. Patricia was braiding the back and lady number two was braiding the front. When I sat down lady number two was taking down another customer hair. You can tell her hair had been in the style for a while and needed to be washed. Lady #2 stopped taking down the woman’s hair and immediately started on mine without washing her hands. She was heavy handed. I had to hold the root of each braid to keep her from pulling my hair ( which didn’t help). She kept trying to get me to move my hand, but I didn’t. I told her that she was hurting me (and I am NOT tender headed). She said sorry but continued to pull my hair. Her and Patricia started making jokes and laughing about the pain that I was in, and how they made a different customer scalp red and bleed. Patricia said the other customer kept saying that she was killing her, and they thought that was so funny. I heard Patricia say to lady #2 that she had messes up on my style. However, lady#2 didn’t know that I could see her reaction in the mirror. She made a face as to say “oh well”. When she saw that I had seen her she fixed it. Once Patricia was done with my hair she took a brush and cleaned the hair from the dirty smelly carpet. Then sat the brush onto one of the hair stations. When I asked how much my hair would cost lady#2 quickly answered $180. However, Emily replied at the same time $160. I will never go back there my braids are different sizes, lumpy, and painful. Fyi. I braid hair, but I wasn’t in the mood to do my own. There’s no need for someone to pull and twist your hair when attaching extensions.Service: BraidsIm not sure how this place ended up with four stars. I assume some of her friends or family are making some of those reviews. Anyway, first impressions- the place was not clean and looked ran down . I should have left then, but I needed my …More

Im not sure how this place ended up with four stars. I assume some of her friends or family are making some of those reviews. Anyway, first impressions- the place was not clean and looked ran down . I should have left then, but I needed my hair done. They were the only shop that would take me at such a late notice. Two women started braiding my hair. They were not professional at all. Patricia was braiding the back and lady number two was braiding the front. When I sat down lady number two was taking down another customer hair. You can tell her hair had been in the style for a while and needed to be washed. Lady #2 stopped taking down the woman’s hair and immediately started on mine without washing her hands. She was heavy handed. I had to hold the root of each braid to keep her from pulling my hair ( which didn’t help). She kept trying to get me to move my hand, but I didn’t. I told her that she was hurting me (and I am NOT tender headed). She said sorry but continued to pull my hair. Her and Patricia started making jokes and laughing about the pain that I was in, and how they made a different customer scalp red and bleed. Patricia said the other customer kept saying that she was killing her, and they thought that was so funny. I heard Patricia say to lady #2 that she had messes up on my style. However, lady#2 didn’t know that I could see her reaction in the mirror. She made a face as to say “oh well”. When she saw that I had seen her she fixed it. Once Patricia was done with my hair she took a brush and cleaned the hair from the dirty smelly carpet. Then sat the brush onto one of the hair stations. When I asked how much my hair would cost lady#2 quickly answered $180. However, Emily replied at the same time $160. I will never go back there my braids are different sizes, lumpy, and painful. Fyi. I braid hair, but I wasn’t in the mood to do my own. There’s no need for someone to pull and twist your hair when attaching extensions.

Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, QualityHave been going here for over 5 years, she’s the best. My whole family goes to her shop.

Have been going here for over 5 years, she’s the best. My whole family goes to her shop.