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Mel Hair Braiding
Mel Hair Braiding

Mel Hair Braiding

Hair salon in Upper Marlboro, MD

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Mel Hair Braiding started as weekend sessions in a home studio in Upper Marlboro and now operates from its own studio on Presidential Pkwy. The business says it has been in operation for more than ten years and has served over 500 clients.

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Mel Hair Braiding started as weekend sessions in a home studio in Upper Marlboro and now operates from its own studio on Presidential Pkwy. The business says it has been in operation for more than ten years and has served over 500 clients.

The studio's focus is hair health. Techniques are chosen to protect natural hair, with low tension and careful preparation before any style goes in. Clients are asked to arrive with clean, detangled, stretched hair and without heavy oils or gels.

Each appointment begins with a scalp and hair check so the style can be fitted to the client. A confirmed quote is given before the appointment starts. Listed prices are starting rates, and the final cost depends on hair length, density, braid size and any added extensions. Aftercare advice is included, and most styles last four to eight weeks with proper care.

The menu covers knotless and box braids, which are priced by length and size, along with stitch braids, two braids, kids' styles, butterfly braids, crochet braids, cornrows, feed-in cornrows, boho twists, natural, kinky, Nubian, Senegalese and island twists, two-strand twists, and loc care. Walk-ins are welcome, and clients can bring their own braiding hair or buy it through the studio at cost.

Protecting natural hair comes first. Every style is planned around low tension and proper prep, after a scalp and hair check.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Extras such as beads and accessories, braid removal, two-strand twists, and plating without added hair.

  • Beads & Accessories $15
  • Braid Removal $70+
  • Two strands twists $100+
  • Plate no hair add $120+
  • Extra thick/tangled hair Price at booking

Optional extras including color extension hair, a hair wash and a scalp treatment.

  • Color Extension Hair $20
  • Hair Wash $20
  • Scalp Treatment $35

Stitch, two, kids', butterfly and crochet braids, with crochet braids using hair the client brings.

  • Stitch braids $80
  • Two braids $80
  • Kid's Style $100
  • Butterfly braids $140
  • Crochet Braids $150
  • Box Braids $200
  • Knotless braids $200
  • Boho knotless braids $260
  • Extra wash $30
  • Mid-Back $180–$300
  • Shoulder $180–$280
  • Waist-Length $200–$340
  • Top-Butt $220 / $280
  • Mid-Butt $250 / $310
  • Under-Butt $280 / $330

A consultation to help pick a style, plus loc care, feed-in cornrows and boho twists.

  • Consultation $20
  • Loc Care $85+
  • Feed-In Cornrows $95+
  • Boho Twists $240+

Cornrows made for wearing under a wig.

  • Cornrows for wig $60

Takedown of existing braids.

  • Takedown $70

Senegalese twists priced by length, with a waist-length option.

  • Waist $250–$350

Natural, kinky, Nubian, Senegalese and island twists.

  • Natural Twists $80
  • Kinky Twist $200
  • Nubian Twists $200
  • Senegalese Twist $200
  • Island twist $250

A shampoo service.

  • Shampoo $30

Photos

  • Young client's cornrows with curly ends, close side view
  • Client's updo of braids in the salon, with the Mel Hair Braiding wall sign behind
  • Black-and-white photo of a stylist parting and braiding a client's hair
  • Client selfie showing cornrows from the front
  • Client's high updo of stitch braids in navy top
  • Back view of stitch braids with curly ends
  • Side view of stitch braids with curly sections
  • Back view of men's cornrows with a wave design
  • Client's straight-back cornrows in the salon
  • Back of head showing knotless braids with neat parts on a client
  • Side view of blonde and brown braided style on a client
  • Cornrows with curved patterns on a client

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Scalp and hair check at the start of every appointment
  • Aftercare advice included with appointments
  • Knotless and box braids priced by length and size, with a confirmed quote before the appointment
  • Walk-ins welcome
  • Braiding hair available through the studio at cost, or clients can bring their own
  • Non-refundable StyleSeat deposit, kept if a client cancels without rescheduling
Good for
  • Protective styles
  • Low-tension braids
  • Walk-in visits
  • Children's braid styles
  • Loc journeys and loc care
  • Crochet braids with client-supplied hair
Treats
  • Protective styling
  • Braid installs
  • Loc care
  • Twists
  • Tangled or very thick hair
Techniques
  • Knotless braids
  • Box braids
  • Stitch braids
  • Two braids
  • Butterfly braids
  • Crochet braids
  • Feed-in cornrows
  • Cornrows for wigs
  • Boho twists
  • Natural twists

Products & treatments

  • Braiding hair sold through the studio at cost
  • 100% human hair included with boho knotless and box braids

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