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Nel's Fantasy
Nel's Fantasy

Nel's Fantasy

Hair salon in Houston, TX

Rated 4.9 out of 5 (40 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Closed · opens at 8 AM

Nel's Fantasy is a professional African hair salon in Houston, Texas, offering braids, twists, knotless braids and other protective styles. It is open Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at its Westheimer Road location.

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About

Nel's Fantasy is a professional African hair salon in Houston, Texas, offering braids, twists, knotless braids and other protective styles. It is open Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at its Westheimer Road location.

Cash is the preferred payment method. Hair is not included in a price unless the service description says so, and it can usually be supplied for an added cost. Clients do not need to arrive with washed hair; a wash and blow dry is an extra fee.

Services sit in eight categories: Hair Care, Sew-In & Weave, Specialty Twists & Locs, Knotless Braids, Kids, Crochet Braids, Cornrows, and Boho & Goddess. Pricing ranges from $30 for a shampoo up to $500 for micro knotless braids or medium Bora Bora braids. Each service shows an approximate appointment length. Booking micro knotless braids begins with a free consultation.

The salon keeps several hair types on hand, including synthetic hair, 100% bulk hair for boho styles, 100% human feather crochet hair and mini twists hair. According to the salon, it has served more than 500 clients and shows an average rating of five stars. Four languages are spoken.

Services are priced by style and hair length, with hair either included or billed separately depending on the service.

A client review on the home page describes the atmosphere as relaxing.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Boho, goddess and Bora Bora braid styles in a range of sizes and lengths, with hair often supplied separately.

  • Large boho $220
  • Medium bob boho $220
  • Small Bob Boho $250
  • Smedium boho mid- back $280
  • Versatile boho tribal braids $280
  • Small Goddess knotless $320
  • Medium Boho braids (2 bundles) $350
  • Small boho braids $400
  • Small boho knotless with more Goddess $400
  • Medium Bora Bora braids $500

Cornrow styles from simple braid-downs and two-braid looks to tribal, straight-back and layered designs.

  • CORNROWS Braid down $50
  • CORNROWS Two braids $50
  • CORNROWS 6 Stitch braids with Two messy buns $85
  • CORNROWS Just half tribal $85
  • CORNROWS 8 slanted feedins $100
  • CORNROWS Large lemonade braids $120
  • CORNROWS Straight back $170
  • CORNROWS Straight back with design $170
  • CORNROWS Tribal braids $200
  • CORNROWS Three layer cornrows with middle part $220
  • CORNROWS Three layers with side part $220

Crochet braid installs using Freetress hair.

  • Crochet Braids Freetress hair $130

Lemonade braids and a Fantasy Kids service for ages 5 to 12.

  • Kids lemonade $130
  • Fantasy Kids (Ages 5-12 ONLY) $180

Knotless braids in many sizes and lengths, including French curly and triangle-part options.

  • XL Knotless braids $140
  • Large Knotless braids $160
  • Knotless with French Curly hair $220
  • Medium Knotless braids $220
  • Medium-Small knotless braids $240
  • Regular Triangle knotless $250
  • Small knotless braids $260
  • Extra small knotless $280
  • Medium boho knotless (1 bundle) $280
  • Medium Large bohemian knotless $280
  • Medium-Small Goddess Knotless braids $280
  • Micro Knotless $500

Soft locs, miracle knots and mini twists, some with synthetic hair.

  • Medium Soft locs $200
  • Miracle knots $250
  • Mini twists with synthetic hair $280
  • Mini twists $430

A traditional sew-in with leave-out.

  • Traditional sewin with leave out with Nel $160

Shampoo with conditioner and blow dry, plus parting services.

  • Shampoo $30
  • Parting services $80

Photos

  • Welcome banner with smiling stylist in salon, logo and service list
  • Sewn-in braids with leave-out on a client
  • Straight sew-in with side part outside the salon
  • Stitch braids with two messy buns, back view
  • Cornrows in a side-view style
  • Curly crochet-style hair on a client
  • Smiling client with two-tone box braids
  • Blonde knotless braids with numbered parting guide
  • Blonde braided bun with undercut base
  • Dark senegalese twists, back view
  • Voluminous natural curly hair being styled in salon
  • Side view of stitch cornrows with messy buns on a client

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Free online booking, with text booking also available
  • Free consultation required before micro knotless braids
  • Hair kept on hand, including 100% bulk hair for boho styles and 100% human feather crochet hair
  • Clients do not need washed hair; wash and blow dry is an add-on
  • Open every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Traditional sew-in with leave-out offered
Good for
  • Boho and knotless braid styles
  • Children ages 5 to 12
  • Clients arriving with unwashed hair
  • Early morning and late evening appointments
  • Clients who pay in cash
Treats
  • Protective braiding
  • Cornrow designs
  • Crochet installs
  • Length and volume
  • Kids' braids
Techniques
  • Knotless braids
  • Boho braids
  • Bora Bora braids
  • Goddess braids
  • Cornrows
  • Feed-in cornrows
  • Lemonade braids
  • Tribal braids
  • Crochet braids
  • Mini twists

Products & treatments

  • Freetress hair
  • NU soft crochet locks
  • Afro spring twist hair
  • 100% bulk hair
  • 100% human feather crochet hair
  • Synthetic hair

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