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MICKnifEcYnt Artistry
MICKnifEcYnt Artistry

MICKnifEcYnt Artistry

Hair salon in Oswego, IL

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MICKnifEcYnt Artistry is a salon in Oswego, Illinois, centered on loc care. It is run by owner Artisha Wallace, a licensed cosmetologist and certified loctician. The salon describes its approach as built around hair health, loc integrity and a client-first experience.

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About

MICKnifEcYnt Artistry is a salon in Oswego, Illinois, centered on loc care. It is run by owner Artisha Wallace, a licensed cosmetologist and certified loctician. The salon describes its approach as built around hair health, loc integrity and a client-first experience.

Every appointment begins with a consultation, listed at about 30 minutes, to talk through goals, lifestyle and a maintenance plan before any work starts. Loc retwists are priced by length, from upper shoulder to waist to butt length, and include a clarifying shampoo, a hydrating shampoo with conditioning, and a precision retwist. Other loc services include two-strand locs, loc detox, starter locs installed with precise parting using coils or two-strand twists, interlocking traditional locs, and interlocking sista or microlocs timed by hours.

Beyond locs, the salon offers color work including root touch-ups, highlights, balayage, hair color and grey coverage, as well as silk presses, flat irons, shampoo and blowdry, haircuts, trims and scalp care add-ons. Protective styles such as cornrows and two-strand twists for natural hair are also on the menu, along with crochet maintenance and repair and loc extensions.

Appointments are made online, with texting or a phone call available when no online slot fits. Large services such as color, extensions and major repairs may require a deposit, which cannot be refunded. Cancelling late or not showing up is billed at 50% of the service total. Parking, accessibility for people with disabilities, a child-friendly environment, Wi-Fi and a loyalty program are listed. According to the salon's listing, its Booksy page shows a 4.9 rating based on 137 reviews.

According to the salon, its loc services aim to keep hair healthy, preserve the integrity of each loc, and put clients first throughout the visit.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Retwists priced by loc length, two-strand locs, starter locs, interlocking and microlocs, with some sessions timed by hours.

  • Interlocking Sista/MicroLocs $200
  • Interlocking Sista/MicroLocs: 3-4 hours $200
  • 3-4 hours $250
  • Interlocking Sista/MicroLocs: 4-5 hours $250
  • 4 - 5 hours $300
  • Interlocking Sista/MicroLocs: 5-6 hours $300
  • 5 - 6 hours Price at booking
  • Cornrows $75
  • Two-Strand Twist (Natural Hair) $100+
  • Root touch up $60+
  • Highlight $75+
  • Hair color $100
  • Hair Ends Trim $20
  • Hair wash $25
  • Flat iron $35
  • Flat iron (shampoo and blowdry not included) $35
  • Shampoo & blowdry $35+
  • Consultation Price at booking
  • Loc detox $25+
  • Loc Retwist Book By Length: Shoulder length $85+
  • Loc Retwist Book By Length: Upper shoulder $100+
  • Two Strand Locs $100
  • Loc Retwist Book By Length: Mid back/bra strap length $130
  • Interlock 4 point turn $150+
  • Interlocking Traditional Locs: Interlock 4 point turn $150+
  • Loc Retwist Book By Length: Bra to waist length $150+
  • Starter locs $150+
  • Starter locs: Option 1 $150+
  • Option 1 $175+
  • Starter locs: Small starter locs $175+
  • Loc Retwist Book By Length: Waist to butt length $200
  • Interlocking Traditional Locs Price at booking
  • Small starter locs Price at booking
  • Haircut $25
  • Microloc Install $1,200+
  • Upper shoulder $85+
  • Loc Retwist Book By Length $100+
  • Shoulder length $130
  • Mid back/ bra strap length $150+
  • Bra to waist length $200
  • Waist to butt length Price at booking

Photos

  • Back of head with starter loc or twist style
  • Client's locs being styled in salon chair
  • Client's locs with auburn tips in salon
  • Back view of braided style with geometric parting
  • Back view of cornrows with geometric parting
  • Client's loc retwist at the crown
  • Freshly started locs on a client's scalp
  • Two-strand twist design on natural hair
  • Two-strand twists with radial parting on natural hair
  • Client mirror selfie showing a loc retwist in a pink jacket
  • Client in glasses showing a loc style with blue accents
  • Starter locs installed on a child's scalp

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Loc retwists priced by length, each including clarifying and hydrating shampoos and a precision retwist
  • Interlocking and microloc sessions timed by hours, with microloc installs requiring a consultation and deposit
  • Starter locs installed with precise parting using coils or two-strand twists
  • Loc detox service and a consultation included with every appointment
  • Booksy listing shows a 4.9 rating from 137 reviews
Good for
  • Mature loc maintenance
  • Starter locs
  • Loc repair
  • Natural hair protective styles
  • Clients who want a consultation before a long loc service
  • Families with children
  • Clients booking online
Treats
  • Loc maintenance
  • Loc repair
  • Loc damage
  • Grey coverage
  • Hair color and highlights
  • Hair health
  • Starter locs
  • Microlocs
Techniques
  • Retwisting
  • Interlocking
  • 4 point turn interlock
  • Microloc installation
  • Coil starter locs
  • Two-strand twists
  • Loc detox
  • Balayage
  • Highlights
  • Silk press

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