Nat-U-Reels Glory Studio Buford

Valencia Reels founded the studio in 2010 and still owns it. The salon has two locations, one in Stone Mountain and one in the Mall of Georgia in Buford, and it focuses on natural hair. The salon describes itself as one of the leading black hair salons in Stone Mountain, a claim it makes for itself.

The studio aims to support hair health and keeps unnecessary chemicals out of its services as much as it can. It makes its own natural hair care products, and the owner's trichology background informs how it approaches scalp and hair concerns, with treatments that may include electro therapy, topical formulations, and lifestyle and nutrition advice.

Loc care is the center of the menu. Retightening is a core service, handled by locticians with one or two stylists, and clients can also book retightening with Ms. Vee in exclusive appointments. Other loc work includes starter loc methods, maintenance and retwists, interlocking, loc styling, extensions, reattachments, reconstruction and detoxification. Beyond locs, the studio offers natural styles, microlocs, VMicrolocs, twists, braids, silk presses, braidouts, coils, updos and roller sets, as well as layered cuts, trims, precision cuts, fades, color including color enhancement, scalp and oil treatments, and treatment for damaged, dull or dry hair.

A visit takes place in a private, secure room separate from other clients, and access to the private suites is limited to people with a confirmed appointment. Appointments are booked, changed and cancelled through the Vagaro system. Children are asked to come only when they are receiving services. Reviewers describe the salon as clean, calm and well kept, and say it asks clients not to bring food or drinks into the shop. Shampoo and scalp care start at $35 for 20 minutes or more. Buy now, pay later is available for bookings from $50 to $4,000. Reviewers describe the salon as a one-stop shop for natural hair care.

Puts hair health first and minimizes or leaves out unnecessary chemicals in its services.

Clean, calm and well kept, with private rooms for some services.