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Braids by Fola
Braids by Fola

Braids by Fola

Hair salon in Windsor Mill, MD

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Braids by Fola is a hair braiding and protective styling salon in Windsor Mill, Maryland. The website describes it as serving clients in Baltimore and welcoming both women and men. Founder Akinlawon Folake leads the work as the hair stylist.

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About

Braids by Fola is a hair braiding and protective styling salon in Windsor Mill, Maryland. The website describes it as serving clients in Baltimore and welcoming both women and men. Founder Akinlawon Folake leads the work as the hair stylist.

Everything is booked by appointment through Booksy, which takes bookings at any hour. Each visit starts with a consultation to talk through the style you want, your hair needs and your preferences. Clients are asked to arrive with hair washed, detangled and blown straight, without heavy oils applied. The salon uses disposable supplies for every client.

The salon says it aims for balanced tension and gives close attention to the edges, the scalp and natural hair. It describes its braiding as premium, with precise parts and sections and braids meant to feel light and tension-free.

Knotless braids are offered in small, small-medium, medium and big sizes, with starting prices from $120 for small braids to $205 for small-medium. Senegalese twists range from $185 for large to $250 for small. Crochet style is $105, butterfly locs $205, and loc retwists $85. The salon gives approximate session lengths of 6 hours 15 minutes for boho braids, about 1 hour 40 minutes for crochet and about 4 hours 30 minutes for butterfly locs.

Aims for balanced tension, with attention to the edges, scalp and natural hair.

The salon describes its space as clean and friendly.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Cornrows for women and men, from simple straight-back styles to intricate custom patterns.

  • Women's Cornrows Straight Back Style, No Elaborate Designs $45
  • Men's Cornrow Style $75
  • Intricate Women's Cornrow Styles $80
  • Crochet Styles Price at booking
  • Knotless & Boho Braids Price at booking
  • Locs & Retwists Price at booking
  • Men's Cornrow Styles Price at booking
  • Senegalese & Coco Twists Price at booking
  • Women's Cornrows Price at booking
  • Crochet Style $105
  • Small Knotless Braids $120+
  • Big Knotless Braids $165+
  • Medium Knotless Braids $185+
  • Small / Medium Boho Braids $205
  • Small-Medium Knotless Braids $205+
  • Loc Style $45
  • Loc Retwist $85
  • Butterfly Locs $205
  • Large Senegalese Twist $185
  • Medium Senegalese Twist $205
  • Small-Medium Senegalese Twist $225
  • Small Senegalese Twist $250

Photos

  • Client wearing a braided design with a side fade and box braids
  • Client with cornrows and curly knotless braids
  • Client with cornrows and curly boho braids
  • Back view of twists in a salon setting
  • Client with cornrows and locs in a salon
  • Woman with cornrows, Windsor Mill client result
  • Man with intricate cornrows, client result
  • Close-up of child's head with braids
  • Back view of large braided style in salon
  • Back view of long braids in pink top
  • Woman with long box braids and wooden earring
  • Close-up of neat cornrow braids on a head, listed on the services page

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Knotless braids in small, small-medium, medium and big sizes
  • Senegalese and coco twists in four sizes
  • Loc retwists, loc styling and butterfly locs
  • Disposable supplies used for each client
  • Consultation before each session
  • Booking available online at any time through Booksy
Good for
  • protective styling
  • natural hair
  • women and men
  • clients who want to discuss their style before booking
  • longer sessions for boho braids and butterfly locs
Treats
  • protective styling
  • edge care
  • scalp care
Techniques
  • knotless braids
  • boho braids
  • Senegalese twists
  • coco twists
  • crochet styles
  • cornrows
  • locs
  • loc retwists
  • loc styling
  • butterfly locs

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