Main St. Hair Pleasanton

Main St. Hair is based at 264 Main St. in Pleasanton, with a second location, Pleasanton Wigs and Extension Clinic, at 205 Main St. Suite G. The business is owned and run by its founder, Edie Lokoto, who also teaches the salon's hair buying courses.

The menu centers on braided styles, extension work, and wigs and hairpieces. Braids can add length, fullness and texture to natural hair and are described as lasting for months. Extensions include Full Net Weave, microlinking, and Micro Links, a braidless beaded-row option that attaches without bonding, glue or wax.

For clients who wear wigs or hairpieces, the salon offers custom wigs and attachment and servicing of hairpieces, including those brought in from elsewhere. Men can book a hairpiece service by private appointment in a discreet space near the main salon. Hairpiece service plans run four to six weeks.

Custom wigs for hair loss from cancer treatment are made from virgin human hair on a lace or silk cap, with color matching and styling to match the client's previous hair. The salon also helps clients work through insurance reimbursement for wigs, starting with a free consultation.

The salon sells extensions as 100% virgin human hair, which it describes as Indian hair that has never been dyed, in collections including Body Wave, Congo, Curly Indian, Egyptian, Hollywood and Paris, along with clip-in, lace frontal and silk closure pieces. Clients who buy and install extensions at the salon receive discounts of $50 or more.

Hair buying courses teach people how to source and purchase hair for their own hair business. A group Level 1 class and a one-on-one Level 2 class are offered on site or off site, with prices listed for each format.

The salon describes its goal as combining skilled work, a relaxed setting and strong customer service in one place. Its hair is sourced directly by the founder, which is part of how the business presents its quality.