Rare and Natural, LLC

Rare and Natural is a natural hair care business based on Harlem Road in Westerville. Its hair services cover sisterlocks, brotherlocks, traditional locks and natural styles, alongside a line of handcrafted natural hair products. The business serves the Columbus metropolitan area and clients from further away, including Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Athens, and parts of Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Indiana.

A visit usually starts with a consultation, where the condition of the hair is assessed and the client's day-to-day lifestyle is discussed. Installation of sisterlocks follows as the initial process, and regular retightening keeps new growth locked in. Between retightening appointments, professional grooming is available for further maintenance. Each client is also taught how to look after their locks at home.

On the product side, the business makes custom-blended treatments for natural hair, which it says are meant to address dryness, breakage and scalp irritation and are made with pure, natural ingredients. Its signature scalp oil is an organic, herb-infused blend priced at $27.99, and its botanical Dandruff and Scalp-Balancing Elixir is priced at $25.00.

The mission centers on empowerment, education and respect for each client's natural hair journey. The business says it focuses especially on helping women feel confident embracing sisterlocks.

Takes a holistic approach that brings together precise installation, personalized grooming and custom treatments, with education and respect for each client's natural hair journey at the center.