Afro Luxe Braiding Bar
Hair salon in Laurel, MD
The salon is in the Cherry Lane shopping plaza in Laurel and serves clients from Bowie, Greenbelt, College Park, Columbia, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, and Howard and Montgomery counties. It describes itself as Laurel's premier African hair braiding salon for professionals, families and students in Prince George's and Howard Counties, and reports a 4.8-star Google rating from 32 reviews. The business says it is roughly 15 minutes from Bowie, 10 from Greenbelt, 12 from College Park, 20 from Columbia and 25 from Silver Spring.
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The salon is in the Cherry Lane shopping plaza in Laurel and serves clients from Bowie, Greenbelt, College Park, Columbia, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, and Howard and Montgomery counties. It describes itself as Laurel's premier African hair braiding salon for professionals, families and students in Prince George's and Howard Counties, and reports a 4.8-star Google rating from 32 reviews. The business says it is roughly 15 minutes from Bowie, 10 from Greenbelt, 12 from College Park, 20 from Columbia and 25 from Silver Spring.
Founder Dr. Bridget Kaspa is a pharmacist and cosmetic formulation chemist, and the salon presents its braiding as science-based, built around hair and scalp health protocols. It says it combines traditional braiding skill with pharmaceutical-grade precision. Braiders are trained in scalp-first, edge-protective methods, and the salon says it braids firmly without pulling tightly, using tension-minimising methods on installations.
A visit begins with a 10 to 15 minute consultation, followed by 15 to 20 minutes of hair preparation and installation, 15 minutes of finishing and a 10-minute aftercare walkthrough. The final price varies with braid size, hair length, hair thickness, whether the client supplies hair and any added services, and is confirmed at consultation. Walk-ins are welcome based on stylist availability, and booking ahead is recommended for longer styles. Early appointments start at 6 AM every day, and parking is free in front of the studio.
The stylist starts with the client's own hair, so the braid has no knot at the root. Boho braids add curly or wavy hair to the ends. Younger clients leave with a small gift once their appointment ends, and a parent can sit beside a child during the service.
Focuses on scalp health and edge protection, adapting installation techniques to each client's hair condition.
The salon describes itself as a luxury studio rather than a traditional braiding shop, with free parking directly in front.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Knotless-based boho braids with curly or wavy hair at the ends, offered in five sizes from small to jumbo, with optional blended or human hair upgrades.
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Hair Upgrade (Blended per pack) $30–$40
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Hair Upgrade (Human per pack) $60
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Large Boho Braids $210–$260
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Medium Boho Braids $210–$270
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Smedium Boho Braids $230–$460
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Small Boho Braids $250–$560
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Kids' Braiding $55
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Cornrows & Crochet Braids $65
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Box Braids $160
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Knotless Box Braids $160
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Boho / Bohemian Braids $210
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Tribal Braids Price at booking
Box braids in small, smedium, medium, large and jumbo sizes, with a root knot where the braiding hair attaches to natural hair.
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Jumbo Box Braids $160–$200
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Large Box Braids $180–$230
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Medium Box Braids $180–$240
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Smedium Box Braids $200–$430
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Small Box Braids $230–$530
A range of braided styles including cornrows, knotless Pick & Drop, French curl braids, boho French curl braids and passion or kinky twists.
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Cornrows $65+
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Knotless Pick & Drop $180+
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French Curl Braids $230+
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Passion / Kinky Twists $250+
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Boho French Curl Braids $260+
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Master Braider + Trichologist Course $500
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French Curls $160+
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Knotless Boho Braids $160+
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Barrel End Faux Locs $210+
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Knotless Braids $210+
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Bora Bora Braids $230+
Invisible crochet installations for a crochet-style look without visible install lines.
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Invisible Crochet $150
Faux locs in small, medium and large sizes, wrapped by traditional or crochet methods.
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Large Faux Locs $210–$295
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Medium Faux Locs $250–$340
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Small Faux Locs $280–$380
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Loc Maintenance & Retwisting $90
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Faux Locs $210
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Butterfly Locs $230
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Invisible Locs Price at booking
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Soft Locs Price at booking
The Little Crowns, Big Confidence program for young clients.
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Little Crowns, Big Confidence Program Price at booking
The Little Crowns Confidence Programme, listed separately as a school programme.
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Little Crowns Confidence Programme Price at booking
Kids' cornrows, kids' twists and kids' box braids, plus knotless braids in jumbo, large, medium, smedium and small sizes.
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Kids' Cornrows $55–$70
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Kids' Twists $110–$130
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Kids' Box Braids $120–$150
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Jumbo Knotless Braids $160–$200
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Large Knotless Braids $180–$230
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Medium Knotless Braids $180–$240
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Smedium Knotless Braids $200–$430
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Small Knotless Braids $230–$530
Senegalese twists, kinky or passion twists and island twists.
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Senegalese Twists $140
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Kinky / Passion Twists $250
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Island Twist Price at booking
Weave installation and sew-ins.
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Weave Installation & Sew-Ins $160
Photos
Meet the team
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.afroluxebraidingbar.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Knotless braids begin with the client's own hair, with braiding hair added gradually and no knot at the root
- Boho braids with customisable curl size, placement and length, and blended or human hair upgrades
- Four-week in-person Braiding Academy in Laurel, with hands-on training from mannequin heads to real hair
- Early morning appointments from 6 AM, Monday to Sunday
- Little Crowns, Big Confidence program, with parents welcome in the chair during kids' appointments
- Braid-tightening and touch-up service for loosened braids, with a $20 non-refundable deposit applied to the total
- Good for
- Walk-in visits
- Longer styles booked in advance
- Children's braiding and parents attending with kids
- Students and professionals
- Clients in Prince George's and Howard Counties and nearby areas
- Clients who want a braid-tightening touch-up
- Clients asking about less tension on the scalp and edges
- Treats
- Scalp health
- Edge protection
- Tension on the scalp and edges
- Loosened braids
- Protective styling
- Fine or fragile edges, to discuss at consultation
- Hair extensions and weave installation
- Techniques
- Knotless braids
- Box braids, including feed-in methods
- Boho braids
- Faux locs in wrapped and crochet methods
- Butterfly locs
- Cornrows
- Crochet braids and invisible crochet
- Senegalese twists
- Kinky or passion twists
- Knotless Pick & Drop
Products & treatments
- Braiding hair in natural, ombré and highlighted colours
- Box braid hair in ombré, highlighted or fully coloured options
- Curly and wavy braiding hair for boho braids
- Blended and human hair upgrades for boho braids
- Synthetic or human hair for faux locs, in jet black, dark brown, ombré and other colours
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