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Always A Head

Hair salon in Charlotte, NC

Rated 4.5 out of 5 (62 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab)

The salon describes itself as focused on natural, healthy hair and offers what it calls healing services alongside its styling. Loc work is the core of the menu, from consultations and retwists to starter locs, microlocs and instant locs, with braids, crochet styles and twists also offered.

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The salon describes itself as focused on natural, healthy hair and offers what it calls healing services alongside its styling. Loc work is the core of the menu, from consultations and retwists to starter locs, microlocs and instant locs, with braids, crochet styles and twists also offered.

Online booking runs through the salon's Full Slate page. A consultation comes before several services: microlocs require one at $50 before any microloc booking, and instant locs, combined locs and WIX need a consultation plus a deposit that goes toward the service. Knotless braids also require a consultation and a non-refundable deposit, which is added to the fee. To get deposit credit on a knotless braid appointment, clients need to cancel or reschedule more than 24 hours ahead.

Many prices are starting rates. Starter locs begin at $110 depending on length and loc size, instant locs and WIX start at $125 per hour, and microloc prices rise with length and with whether added human hair is used. Hair is not included for knotless braids, cornrows with hair or natural hair twists, and shampoo is not included with cornrows or natural hair twists and must be added at extra cost.

Children ages 1 to 10 can book shampoo and trim, cornrows and twist styles. Any service done on a federal reserved holiday carries an extra $50 holiday fee.

The salon describes its focus as natural, healthy hair care, with healing services offered alongside styling.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Add-ons including a treatment, shampoo, wet or dry shampoo and trim, natural hair color, and a holiday fee for services done on federal reserved holidays.

  • Treatment $25
  • Shampoo $35
  • Shampoo and Trim WET $40
  • Holiday Fee $50
  • Shampoo & Trim DRY $55
  • Color (natural hair) $75+

Take-out crochet styles, crochet twist braids, crochet styles with loose hair, kinky twists and knotless braids, with hair not included for knotless braids.

  • Take-out Crochet Style $45
  • Crochet Twist Braids $110
  • Crochet Styles (loose hair) $125
  • Kinky Twist $140
  • Knotless braids $185+

Shampoo and trim, cornrows and twist styles for children ages 1 to 10.

  • Shampoo and Trim wet (child) $35
  • Shampoo and Trim DRY (child) $45
  • Children's Cornrows (no hair added) $80+
  • Children's Twist Style $85
  • Childen's Twist Style $85

Cornrows with no hair added, or with hair that the client provides, with shampoo not included.

  • Cornrows (no hair added) $85
  • Cornrows with hair (hair not included) $105+

A foot detox session offered as a standalone service.

  • Foot Detox Session $45

Instant locs, combined locs, WIX and loc extensions, installed with a crochet needle method and priced as starting rates.

  • Combine locs $125
  • Instant Loc $125
  • WIX $125
  • Loc Extensions $650+

Loc consultations, touch-ups, retwists with styling options such as rod sets, rope or pipe cleaner curls, and starter locs.

  • Consultation $25
  • Loc Touch up (edges only) and Style $45
  • Loc Re-Twist $85
  • Loc Re-Twist and Style $95
  • Loc Re-Twist and Rod Set $110
  • Starter Locs $110+
  • Loc Retwist and Rope (Large) $115
  • Loc Re-twist & Pipe Cleaner Curls $120
  • Loc Re-Twist & Rope (Small) $130

Microloc twists and braids using the client's own hair, with a required consultation and pricing by length.

  • Microlocs consultation $50
  • Microlocs twist 4-5 inches (your hair only) $1,000
  • Microlocs twist 6-8 inches (your hair only) $1,050
  • Microlocs Braided 4-5 inch (your hair only) $1,100
  • Microlocs twist 10-12 inches (your hair only) $1,100
  • Microlocs Braided 6-8 inches (your hair only) $1,150
  • Microlocs twist 12-14 inches (your hair only) $1,150
  • Microlocs Braided 8-10 inches (your hair only) $1,185
  • Microlocs Braided 10-12 inches (your hair only) $1,225
  • Microlocs twist 16 inches (your hair only) $1,250
  • Microlocs Braided 16 inches (your hair only) $1,350
  • Microlocs twist 18 inches (your hair only) $1,450
  • Microlocs Braided 18 inches (your hair only) $1,650
  • Micro locs twist 6-8 inches (your hair only) $1,050
  • Microloc twist 10-12 inches (your hair only) $1,100
  • Microloc braided 6-8 inches (your hair only) $1,150
  • Microlocs twist 12-14 inches (human hair added) $1,850
  • Microloc twist 16 inches (human hair added) $2,200
  • Microloc Braided 6-8 inches (added human hair) $2,550
  • Microlocs twist 6-8 inches (added human hair) $1,700
  • Microlocs twist 12-14 inches (added human hair) $1,850
  • Microlocs twist 16 inches (added human hair) $2,200
  • Microlocs twist 18-20 inches (added human hair) $2,400
  • Microlocs Braided 6-8 inches (added human hair) $2,550
  • Microlocs Braided 12-14 inches (added human hair) $2,650
  • Microlocs Braided 16 inches (added human hair) $3,200
  • Microlocs Braided 18-20 inches (added human hair) $3,700
  • Microlocs Overgrowth add-on charge $80
  • Microlocs Re-tighten (regular parts) $165
  • Microloc Re-tighten (micro parts) $190
  • Microlocs Over growth ad on charge $80/unit

Flat twists, comb twists for coils and two strand twists, with hair brought by the client.

  • 2 Strand Twist $95
  • Comb Twist (coils) $95
  • Flat Twist $95

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Microloc services using the client's own hair or added human hair, with several length tiers
  • Consultations required before microlocs, instant locs, combined locs, WIX and knotless braids
  • Handmade Oshea product line sold in the salon and online
  • Online booking through a Full Slate page
  • Children's services for ages 1 to 10
Good for
  • Loc maintenance
  • Starter locs
  • Clients planning microlocs
  • Natural hair styling
  • Children ages 1 to 10
  • Online booking
Treats
  • Loc maintenance
  • Starter locs
  • Microlocs
  • Instant locs
  • Braids and twists
  • Children's hair care
  • Natural hair color
Techniques
  • Retwisting
  • Palm rolling
  • Rod setting
  • Rope curls
  • Pipe cleaner curls
  • Crochet needle installation
  • Instant locs
  • Combined locs
  • WIX
  • Loc extensions

Products & treatments

  • Oshea LLC handmade product line
  • Oshea hair and body butter
  • Let It GROW hair oil
  • Let it GLOW body oil
  • Oshea sugar scrub
  • Oshea soap bars
  • Oshea body butter
  • Oshea pure body oil

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