Habibou African hair braiding

Critical: Cleanliness, Professionalism, ValueMy mom went in 2weeks before and got micros that cost $220 with hair included for her FULL head. Her natural hair is about 1.5in long. My hair is 4c so shrinkage is a given but it is an easy 4inches when stretched. I also have a bald fade around the perimeter of my head so there is literally only the top that needed to be done. I asked for medium box braids. I was told my hair would cost $240! I was desperate to get it done because I have an event coming up and they did very well on my moms hair. They make you pay for your hair 1/4 way into the service. Also while trimming the stray hairs from the finished braids, I realized the woman was cutting pieces of my natural hair off. She told me some women ask to have their hair cut, but I never did, and she didnt ask me prior if it was okay with me!!! When I left, I went home to rinse my scalp in the shower to relieve the tightness, I noticed around my wrists and neck became itchy. I feel this may be an allergic reaction to the hair . Also, although the braids themselves are neat, what I received was NOT box braids! Not to mention my hair being clipped. There was no box/square parting and the braids are entirely too tight, I had to take Advil and think I will be returning to have them removed. This was a very disappointing experience and certainly my first and last time there. Overpriced is an understatement**UPDATE**I spoke to the young lady bibi and told her I was in excruciating pain and that my style was not box braids like I had asked. I also mentioned my hair being overpriced compared to my moms. The young lady said my hair was tight because it was short and needed to be gripped. She said they could put grease on it, but everyone braids different and it’s just tight like that because of my length. She also said that African box braids are different, and that all Africans do box braids this way and if I wanted square parts, I needed to specifically ask for “knotless box braids/square parting.” She told me every picture that has square parting on their IG those clients specifically requested that kind of part and that all Africans do box braids this way (as in how my hair looked in the picture below) . She also stated that they DONT do refunds and they DONT redo the style.Side note: Now not only have I never heard of BOX braids not being done with BOX parting. I’ve never heard of needing to specify a square part. The literal definition of a box braid is a braid using extension hair with a boxy or square part and the literal difference between a KNOT-LESS BOX braid and a BOX braid is just the absence of the knot!! the parting is exactly the same, but one has a knot and one doesn’t smh. It’s ludicrous!!I went into the shop anyways after speaking with the young lady because I was in an incredible amount of pain and could not keep the braids. I couldn’t move my head or bend because it felt like my hair was going to rip from my scalp . When I showed the woman my hair she made a noise like “ouch” and agreed they were too tight. My scalp was swollen, follicles pulled incredibly taught and had I left them in there, I would’ve been bald.When the woman removed my braids, it hurt. I could also feel she was cutting too closely. When she finished, she offered to massage my scalp with oil and was so heavy handed, even though I said it hurt, she continued. Afterwards she said I would have to speak to the owner to see if I could get my hair redone. So I walked out with nothing. It was immensely traumatic.Not only have I never been to an African braider, but there was nothing that stated their definition of box braids would be different. Nothing on their signage or IG posts said anything about needing to clarify their parting when receiving a normally universal hairstyle.How can an establishment overcharge you, not give you the correct style, cut pieces of your real hair without consent, nearly damage your hair follicles and then refuse to redo your style or reimburse you??? It’s THEFT and BAD business!!! I am devastated and strongly advise against coming here.Service: BraidsMy mom went in 2weeks before and got micros that cost $220 with hair included for her FULL head. Her natural hair is about 1.5in long. My hair is 4c so shrinkage is a given but it is an easy 4inches when stretched. I also have a bald fade …More

My mom went in 2weeks before and got micros that cost $220 with hair included for her FULL head. Her natural hair is about 1.5in long. My hair is 4c so shrinkage is a given but it is an easy 4inches when stretched. I also have a bald fade around the perimeter of my head so there is literally only the top that needed to be done. I asked for medium box braids. I was told my hair would cost $240! I was desperate to get it done because I have an event coming up and they did very well on my moms hair. They make you pay for your hair 1/4 way into the service. Also while trimming the stray hairs from the finished braids, I realized the woman was cutting pieces of my natural hair off. She told me some women ask to have their hair cut, but I never did, and she didnt ask me prior if it was okay with me!!! When I left, I went home to rinse my scalp in the shower to relieve the tightness, I noticed around my wrists and neck became itchy. I feel this may be an allergic reaction to the hair . Also, although the braids themselves are neat, what I received was NOT box braids! Not to mention my hair being clipped. There was no box/square parting and the braids are entirely too tight, I had to take Advil and think I will be returning to have them removed. This was a very disappointing experience and certainly my first and last time there. Overpriced is an understatement