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KRS Hair & Wax Studio

KRS Hair & Wax Studio

Hair salon in Milwaukee, WI

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The studio was established in 2005 and spent about 20 years in Riverwest before moving to its current location. The name KRS stands for Kimberly, Rai and Symonne. Christopher and Kimberly Wilder, who are married and run the business together, own and operate it as a family business. The studio is known for natural hair care, precise cuts and creative color.

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About

The studio was established in 2005 and spent about 20 years in Riverwest before moving to its current location. The name KRS stands for Kimberly, Rai and Symonne. Christopher and Kimberly Wilder, who are married and run the business together, own and operate it as a family business. The studio is known for natural hair care, precise cuts and creative color.

A visit starts with a consultation before or at the start of service, and you are told the cost before work begins. Stated prices are starting points and can shift with time, intricacy and product use. Any upgrade is quoted before it is done. Only salon-exclusive products are used, and products brought in by guests are not used unless they are prescription products.

Chemical services such as color, relaxers, perms and Brazilian Blowout, along with facial and body treatments, need at least 48 hours notice to cancel or move. Other services need 24 hours. Cancellation and no-show fees go to the card on file, and custom color requires a $50 deposit booked by phone. Clients get a 10-minute grace period for most services. Cash, major credit cards, PayPal, Cash App, Zelle and KRS gift cards are accepted, but checks are not.

Waxing clients are asked to avoid tanning beds, intense sun, pools, hot tubs and saunas for 48 hours before and after service, and hair should be about four weeks grown for the best results. The studio does not wax clients who use Retin-A, Differin, Accutane, glycolic acid or other topical or oral skin medications.

The space sits inside a senior living community and has limited seating, so guests are asked not to bring companions who are not being serviced. Hours are Wednesday to Friday 10:30am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm, and closed Sunday through Tuesday.

The salon says its aim is to leave people feeling buoyed and more confident through beauty work. The studio carries products available only through the salon, and it provides a quote before going ahead with any upgrade.

A small studio inside a senior living community, with limited seating.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Lash and brow services, including eyelash application, eyebrow design and tint, and a luxury eye treatment with an undereye brightening step and a hydrojelly mask.

  • Eyelashes $35
  • Eyebrow Design & Tint $45
  • Luxury Eye Treatment $65

Box, knotless, feed-in, lemonade, tribal and Fulani braids, along with twists, crochet styles and braid take-down.

  • Feed-In Add-On $20
  • Braids Take Down $50
  • Braids (natural hair) $85
  • Feed-In Braids (2) $85
  • Two Strand Twists $85
  • Weave/Wig Foundation Braids $85
  • Feed-In Braids (4) $100
  • Lemonade Braids (L) $100
  • Feed-In Braids (6) $120
  • Plaits (natural hair) $120
  • Box Braids (L) $165
  • Lemonade Braids (M) $165
  • Crochet Faux Locs (hair not included) $185
  • Feed-In Ponytail (L) $185
  • Passion Twists $185
  • Crochets (curly or straight) $200
  • Knotless Braids (L) $200
  • Feed-In Ponytail (M) $210
  • Box Braids (M) $220
  • Tribal Braids 2 Layers $220
  • Knotless Boho Braids (L) $225
  • Lemonade Braids (S) $225
  • Feed-In Ponytail (S) $240
  • Tribal Braids 3 Layers $280
  • Knotless Braids (M) $285
  • Box Braids (S) $290
  • Fulani Box Braids (M) $300
  • Fulani Knotless Braids (M) $325
  • Knotless Braids (S) $365

Facials, a backne treatment, a va-jay-cial and a peach cheeks treatment for the buttocks, with optional hydrojelly add-ons.

  • Hydrojelly add-on $25–$30
  • Va-jay-cial $75
  • Backne Treatment $100
  • KRS Caress Facial $125
  • KRS A-Peel Facial $150
  • Peach Cheeks Facial $150

Cuts, shampoo and style, color, highlights, relaxers, perms, texturizing, Brazilian Blowout, scalp treatment and men's shaving.

  • Conditioning TX $10–$25
  • Lining $10
  • Foils (per) $12
  • Clipper Shave (beard) $15
  • Straight Razor Shave $20
  • Kid's Cut ages 5-12 $25
  • Tea Tree Scalp TX $30
  • Precision Cut (all cuts, including trims) $35
  • Shampoo & Precision Cut $45
  • Rod Set $65
  • Shampoo & Style $65
  • Texturizer & Cut $85
  • Curly Perm $95
  • Relaxer Retouch $95
  • Single Process Color $95
  • Sensitive Scalp Relaxer Retouch $125
  • Virgin Relaxer (Regular/Sensitive Scalp) $125–$150
  • Highlights (Half) $150
  • Brazilian Blowout $175
  • Highlights (Full) $200

Starter locs, loc maintenance, loc detox, loc take-down and loc style add-ons.

  • Loc Styles (add-on) Two Strand Twist $25
  • Loc Styles (add-on) Barrels and Curls $35
  • Loc Detox $40
  • Two Strand Twist $60
  • Loc Maintenance Palm Roll 0-99 $100
  • Loc Maintenance Palm Roll 100+ $125
  • Starter Locs Two Strand Twist $150
  • Starter Locs Comb Coil $165
  • Loc Take-down $400

Face, body and intimate waxing, from brows and lip to full legs, plus Brazilian and bikini services.

  • Eyebrow Design $20
  • Eyebrow Design (wax) $20
  • Lip & Chin $20
  • Sideburns $20
  • Female/Male Underarms $25–$30
  • Hydrojelly add on (waxing) $25–$30
  • Nasal Passage $25
  • Underarms $25–$30
  • Chin & Neck $30
  • Half/Full Arms $30–$45
  • Half/Full Legs $40–$90
  • Lower Back or Stomach $40
  • Lwr Back or Stomach $40
  • Classic Bikini $45
  • Eyebrows, Lip & Chin $45
  • Peach Cheeks (butt) $45
  • Chest $55
  • Deluxe Bikini $55
  • Full Face $60
  • Brazilian $75–$95
  • Female/Male Brazilian $75–$95
  • Back & Shoulders $85
  • Brightening Brazilian $110
  • KRS CBD Dope Brazilian $115

Photos

  • Short red pixie cut in front of the KRS backdrop
  • Blue locs with an undercut in front of the KRS backdrop
  • Smiling woman with defined brows in front of the KRS backdrop
  • Woman with long box braids and beaded necklace, outdoors
  • Owner being filmed for a TV segment in the salon room with rose wallpaper and chandelier

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.krshairandwaxstudio.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Salon-exclusive product lines including Paul Mitchell, Keratin Complex and Butterscotch Baby
  • A braiding menu covering box, knotless, feed-in, lemonade, tribal and Fulani styles
  • KRS CBD Dope Brazilian, which includes layered CBD oil and a CBD hydrojelly mask to ease the sting of waxing
  • KRS Caress, KRS A-Peel and Peach Cheeks facials
  • A free adjustment within three days if a client is dissatisfied, though services are not refunded
Good for
  • first-time clients
  • natural hair care
  • protective braid styles
  • waxing and Brazilian services
  • loc maintenance and starter locs
  • custom color with a booked consultation
Treats
  • unwanted hair
  • loc maintenance
  • scalp care
  • back treatments
  • facial skin care
  • brow shaping
  • lash services
Techniques
  • box braids
  • knotless braids
  • feed-in braids
  • lemonade braids
  • tribal braids
  • Fulani braids
  • two strand twists
  • passion twists
  • crochet styles
  • palm roll loc maintenance

Products & treatments

  • Paul Mitchell
  • Affirm
  • Keratin Complex
  • Bush Balm
  • Skin Scripts
  • Relax and Wax
  • KRS Eyebrow Fairy brow cosmetics
  • Butterscotch Baby Total Body Experience
  • Be Loved Handcrafted Soaps and Body Care Products

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