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SugarBraid

SugarBraid Bowie

Hair salon in Bowie, MD · 2 locations

SugarBraid works as a braiding salon with two Maryland locations, one on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and one on Race Track Road in Bowie. The salon says it has served 2,500 or more clients and has more than 40 hairstyles on its menu. The site states more than 10 years of experience. The Silver Spring location is open every day from 8 am to 7 pm.

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SugarBraid works as a braiding salon with two Maryland locations, one on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and one on Race Track Road in Bowie. The salon says it has served 2,500 or more clients and has more than 40 hairstyles on its menu. The site states more than 10 years of experience. The Silver Spring location is open every day from 8 am to 7 pm.

Booking is done online through the salon's own system, which gives an instant discount that grows with the total spend, from $5 off services between $80 and $150 up to $20 off services of $901 and more. A valid credit card is needed to confirm an appointment. Many services take a $40 booking payment, which is nonrefundable but goes toward the final total, and the balance is paid at the end of the visit by card, cash or a mobile app where available. Appointments usually run one to six hours depending on the style. The style is usually settled at the appointment or a consultation, based on face shape, hair texture and personal preference. For occasions such as weddings, the salon recommends booking a trial run in advance.

Services are arranged into groups that include Boho and Gypsy styles, Braids, Cornrows, French Curls, Kids styles, Micro Locs, Natural Styles and Twists, and Weave and Crochet. Braids can go on natural hair or with added hair. Extensions are offered after a consultation, based on current hair length and the desired look. Locs work is handled in stages: starting regular locs with extensions, sister locs and micro locs each have their own starting prices, and new clients booking micro locs maintenance need a consultation first. Braided styles are offered for children aged six and up; younger children need to contact the salon before booking. Travel services may be available for group bookings or weddings, with rates discussed when you get in touch.

Care of the scalp is central to how the salon describes its work. It prioritizes scalp care over harsh products, uses materials it describes as sustainable and hypoallergenic, and recommends larger or knotless styles for clients with sensitive scalps because they place less tension on the hair and scalp. The stated philosophy centers on healthy manipulation, precise technique and intentional parting. The salon describes its visits as calm and intentional.

Clients should arrive with clean, dry and fully detangled hair unless a wash or detangling service is added at booking. Heavy oils, conditioners and styling products should be avoided before the appointment. A 15-minute grace period applies to late arrivals, and clients arriving later may need to reschedule. Appointments can be moved without penalty up to 48 hours ahead; within 48 hours the deposit may be forfeited, depending on availability. Clients may bring their own braiding hair if they tell the salon in advance, and braiding hair is sold on-site. Clients can bring snacks, headphones or a book, and are asked to come alone unless they are a minor or need special assistance.

Focuses on scalp care over harsh products, with sustainable, hypoallergenic materials and healthy, precise techniques that suit each client's face shape, hair texture and preferences.

The salon describes its visits as calm and intentional.

Specials & promotions

  • Online booking discount: $5 to $20 off by service price

    Applies to services priced $80 to $901+; the discount amount rises with the service price.

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

  • Micro Twist Loc with promo code WHM50

    $1,180 (regularly $1,200)

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Boho and gypsy styles, from maintenance and braided looks to knotless bobs, mermaid braids and micro braids with human hair.

  • Boho Braid $230

Braided styles finished with French curls, in medium, small medium and bob or Paris variations, plus a larger First Lady style.

  • French Curls Medium $220

Repeats several loc and twist services with a listed price range, showing the starting and onsite amounts.

  • SugarBraid REGULAR LOC MAINTENANCE $115–$120
  • SugarBraid KINKY TWISTS $170–$180
  • SugarBraid MICRO LOCS RETIGHTENING SERVICE $170–$180
  • SugarBraid JUMBO TWISTS $180–$200
  • SugarBraid HALF & HALF WITH TWIST $190–$200
  • SugarBraid SENEGALESE TWISTS $190–$200
  • SugarBraid SPRING TWIST $190–$200
  • SugarBraid INVISIBLE LOCS TWISTS $240–$250
  • SugarBraid ISLAND TWIST $240–$250
  • SugarBraid BOHO TWIST $250–$260
  • SugarBraid SMALL MEDIUM PASSION TWISTS $270–$280
  • SugarBraid GODDESS LOCS $290–$300
  • SugarBraid MINI TWIST $350–$400
  • SugarBraid P&D TWIST $370–$380
  • SugarBraid STARTING REGULAR LOCS WITH EXTENSIONS $390–$400
  • SugarBraid MINI TWISTS $490–$500
  • SugarBraid MICRO BOMB TWISTS $585–$600
  • SugarBraid MICRO TWISTS + EXTENSION $585–$600
  • SugarBraid MICRO TWISTS LOCS WITH NATURAL HAIR $785–$800
  • SugarBraid LOCS EXTENSION $930–$950
  • SugarBraid SISTER LOCS START $980–$1,000
  • SugarBraid STARTING MICRO LOCS $1,280–$1,300
  • SugarBraid STARTING BRAIDS LOCS WITH EXTENSIONS $1,980–$2,000
  • FLUFFY Mini Twists Price at booking
  • Hybrid Sew-In with Micro Braids Price at booking

Photos

  • Short curly mini twists, side and back views, with site watermark
  • Hybrid sew-in with micro braids, long wavy brown style
  • Long knotless braids with curly ends, front and back views, with site watermark
  • Two-view photo of long curly gypsy braids on a model
  • Small medium knotless braids, front and back views
  • Medium French curls with caramel tips, two views
  • Half and half braids with twist, side profile and back
  • Feed-in cornrows in a boho bun, front and back
  • Boho and gypsy braids with curly ends on a model
  • Long knotless braids with curly ends, side view
  • Side-swept feed-in cornrows with long back braids
  • Child with straight-back braids and pink accents

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Two Maryland locations, in Silver Spring and Bowie
  • Online booking with an instant discount that rises with the total spend
  • Consultations for locs, extensions and new micro locs clients, plus trial runs before special occasions
  • Starting micro locs, sister locs and locs with extensions, each with listed starting prices
  • Student discount of 10 percent off select services with a valid student ID
  • Braiding hair sold in-store in a range of types and colors
Good for
  • Clients with sensitive scalps
  • Natural hair and added hair
  • Children aged 6 and up
  • Special occasions and trial runs
  • Group bookings and weddings
  • Clients starting locs or maintaining micro locs
Treats
  • Sensitive scalps
  • Starting locs
  • Loc retightening
  • Protective styling
  • Special-occasion styling
  • Hair with extensions
Techniques
  • Knotless braids
  • Box braids
  • Cornrows and feed-in cornrows
  • Senegalese twists
  • Fulani braids
  • Micro braids
  • Havana twists
  • Kinky twists
  • Nubian twists
  • Bantu knots

Products & treatments

  • Braiding hair sold in-store
  • Light oils, braid sprays and scalp treatments, with brand recommendations from the salon
  • Human hair extensions supplied by the salon for sister locs with extensions

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