Fairy Knots By Kimi

Fairy Knots By Kimi is a braiding business serving children and adults in Brooklyn, with a Brooklyn address on Eastern Parkway and a second location on Strauss Street, where the entrance is on Newport. The name refers to a natural hair term for hair that curls into a tiny knot.

Appointments are booked online, and clients can text the business with booking questions. Clients choose any add-ons when they book, since add-ons cannot be added at the appointment. The final time and cost can differ from the listed prices depending on changes made to the style.

Hair and beads are not supplied. Clients bring their own, and the business can advise what to buy. Hair should arrive washed and blown dry, not straightened, and without heavy products.

A non-refundable deposit of $26.50 secures a booking, and $25 of it goes toward the style. A $20 skip-the-line coupon is also offered; it is good for one appointment in the following month and only its $25 deposit credit applies toward the price. Clients may reschedule once, and a second reschedule forfeits the deposit. Arriving 15 minutes late adds a $15 late fee and can change the planned style, while arriving 20 minutes late forfeits the deposit and the appointment. Appointments are also cancelled with the deposit forfeited for a no-call/no-show, dirty or tangled hair, a child who cannot sit still, or cancelling a rescheduled appointment. Balances are paid in cash or through Zelle, not Cash App.

The website shows four reviews, all recommending the business. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 7pm; the studio is closed Sunday and Monday.

Braiding is offered to kids and adults with clear booking and arrival rules set out in advance.