Braids by Portia
Hair salon in Bolingbrook, IL
Visits are by appointment only, Monday through Saturday, with flexible hours offered to fit clients' schedules.
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Visits are by appointment only, Monday through Saturday, with flexible hours offered to fit clients' schedules.
The business describes its work as a celebration of African braiding.
Before styling, the stylist talks with each client to plan the look they want. The business supplies the hair itself, using premium extensions, and uses a technique it describes as gentle on natural hair. Online booking requires a $30 deposit, processed through Stripe.
The business describes itself as 5-star rated and says its clients rate it five stars and trust it with hundreds of clients. Those are the business's own claims.
The work is built around planning the look with the client first and using a technique the business describes as gentle on natural hair.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Stitch braids, quick and specialty styles, box braids, knotless braids, French curls, tribal braids and Miracle Knots, with prices starting from $50 up to $260.
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Stitch Braids $50+
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Quick & Specialty Styles $60+
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Box Braids $140+
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Knotless Braids $160+
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French Curls $180+
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Tribal Braids $220+
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Miracle Knots $260+
Box braids, cornrows, Fulani braids and knotless braids for ages 7 to 12, each starting at $160.
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Kids Box Braids (ages 7-12) $160+
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Kids Cornrows (ages 7-12) $160+
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Kids Fulani Braids (ages 7-12) $160+
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Kids Knotless Braids (ages 7-12) $160+
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Kids Box Braids $160+
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Kids Cornrows $160+
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Kids Fulani Braids $160+
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Kids Knotless Braids $160+
Lightweight faux loc styles, starting at $220.
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Locs $220+
Twists with a choice of twist type, size and length, starting at $200.
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Twists $200+
Meet the team
Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.
- Highlights
- Premium extensions supplied by the business
- Gentle, hair-safe braiding technique
- Consultation to plan the look before styling
- Kids and teens styles sized for ages 7 to 12
- Online booking with a $30 deposit through Stripe
- Good for
- Protective styles
- Clients wanting a planned look before styling
- Kids and teens aged 7-12
- Flexible scheduling by appointment
- Clients wanting braids, locs or twists
- Treats
- Braids
- Knotless braids
- Box braids
- Cornrows
- Twists
- Locs
- Kids braiding
- Techniques
- Stitch braids
- Cornrows
- Box braids
- Knotless braids
- French curls
- Tribal braids
- Miracle Knots
- Twists
- Faux locs
- Fulani braids
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