NATALY STYLES Cynergi Loft

Nataly Styles is a Miami braiding business run by Natalia Cruz, who has been braiding for more than 20 years. The business is currently based at Cynergi Loft on North Miami Avenue. The site also lists a second address on N.W. 2nd Avenue under the name Midtown Cuts Miami.

Space braiding starts at $150 and house call braiding starts at $300, and prices can shift with travel distance and style. Blowdry is included in every service. Clients who arrive with unwashed hair can add a wash for $35, which shortens the appointment by 30 minutes.

Hair needs to be washed and detangled before the visit and free of leave-in conditioner, oils, butters, wax and gel. Clients buy their own extensions. Yaky Hollywood, Ruwa and Clerk 52-inch pre-stretched hair are the listed brands, and any color brand is allowed, though Bobby Boss hair is not accepted. Braids arriving in unwashed hair are canceled with a fee.

For people who want to learn, a six-hour intermediate braiding class runs Mondays from 11am to 5pm for $500, with lunch included. It covers overhand and underhand braiding, products and tools, clean parting, stitching and design, tight braids, and building a clientele. Students bring their own clean-headed model with no products added, and the $250 booking deposit is non-refundable.

Clients must be on time and must be 15 or older, as children are not accepted. Cancellations made at least 24 hours ahead carry no fee, while later cancellations are charged half the service price. No-shows are charged the full price and blocked from booking again. Payment is accepted through StyleSeat, cash, Zelle, CashApp and Venmo, with cash preferred.

Preparation and clear rules come first, with clean, detangled hair and set policies on timing, cancellations and payment keeping appointments predictable.