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TheMarcel Freak

TheMarcel Freak

Hair salon in Philadelphia, PA

Rated 5.0 out of 5 (14 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Closed · opens at 9 AM

The salon works mainly in loc care, braiding and weave work. Its menu runs from starter locs and loc retwists to knotless and box braids, fulani styles, quickweaves, sew-ins and wig installs, with relaxers, color and natural-hair styling also available.

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About

The salon works mainly in loc care, braiding and weave work. Its menu runs from starter locs and loc retwists to knotless and box braids, fulani styles, quickweaves, sew-ins and wig installs, with relaxers, color and natural-hair styling also available.

Every booking requires a $10 deposit. A $15 late fee applies if a client arrives more than 20 minutes late. Shampoo is included with every service.

Before any chemical service, clients have a free 15-minute consultation, which can be held by FaceTime or video. It covers hair history, hair goals, upkeep, and which service fits the look the client wants. Chemical services covered by this include virgin and touch-up relaxers, lightener and hair color.

For loc clients, the menu includes starter locs, microloc starters, several retwist options, repairs, and a detox treatment that uses apple cider vinegar and baking soda. Traveling services are offered for elderly clients and for graduation, prom and wedding events, priced on request. Night owl and early bird appointments between 9pm and 7am carry an added fee of $30 to $65. Faux loc services need at least two days' notice unless the client brings the hair, and braids, extended plaits and two strand twists must be booked by 5pm.

Each appointment starts with a consultation on hair history and goals, so the service can be matched to the look and the upkeep the client wants.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Small finishing extras such as parts, bangs or butterfly braid styling, deep conditioning, marcel curls or press, wand curls or crimps, and weave or wig maintenance.

  • Wavy or Zig Zag Parting $5
  • Triangle Parts $20
  • Additional Styling (bangs, butterfly braid, etc) $30
  • Deep Conditioner Treatment $35
  • Marcel Curls or Press $40
  • Wand Curls Or Crimps $50
  • Weave/Wig Maintenance $70
  • Deep Conditoner Treatment $35
  • Loc High Ponytail or Bun $15
  • Barrels $45
  • Plaits $45
  • Two Strand Twist $45
  • Updo $60
  • Flat Twist & Two Strand Combo $70
  • Pipe Cleaner Rod Set $80

Braided ponytails, stitch braids, feed-ins and cornrows, plus knotless, box, fulani and boho braid styles, with hair provided for some.

  • Braided Ponytail $10
  • Stitch Braids, Feed ins, or Cornrows $10
  • Freestyle Feedins “Alicia Keys Braids” $170
  • Fulani Braids $250
  • Knotless or Box Braids $250
  • Bora Bora Knotless or Box Braids $275
  • Boho Knotless or Box Braids $285
  • Boho Fulani Braids $300
  • Flip Over Fulani Braids $300
  • Braided Mohawk $350
  • Knotless or Box Braids Hair Provided $250

Relaxer touch-ups for new growth, virgin relaxers with styling, and lightener and hair color, each requiring a consultation first.

  • Touch Up Relaxer (New Growth Only) $65
  • Virgin Relaxer & Style $90
  • Lightner & Hair Color Price at booking

A free 15-minute consultation by FaceTime or video covering hair history, goals and which service suits the look.

  • Consultation Price at booking

Customized bob and full wigs, plus custom color wigs priced after consultation, with a 24-hour turnaround.

  • Make A Customized Bob Wig $120
  • Make A Customized Wig $175
  • Custom Color Wig Price at booking

Faux loc root touch-ups, and soft, distressed, butterfly and boho faux locs, with hair provided for the full installs.

  • Faux Loc Root Touchup $85
  • Distressed or Butterfly Faux Locs $250
  • Soft Faux Locs $250
  • Boho Faux Locs $275

Starter locs, microloc starters, repairs, detox, retwists in several forms, retie, and extended plaits and two strand twists.

  • Loc Repair $10
  • Loc Detox $75
  • Loc Retwist Only (No Style) $105
  • Loc Retwist & Barrel Twists $135
  • Loc Retwist & Plaits $135
  • Loc Retwist & Two Strand Twists $135
  • Loc Retwist & Updo/Ponytail $150
  • Interlocking Retwist Only (No Style) $160
  • Flat Twist & Two Strand Twist Combo $165
  • Crochet Loc Retwist Only (No Style) $180
  • Loc Retwist & Rod Set $185
  • Starter Locs $185
  • Extended Plaits $250
  • Extended Two Strand Twists $250
  • Loc Retie Only (No Style) $250
  • Microloc Starter Locs $800

Blow dry and curl sets, pin curls, press and curl, silk press, roller and rod sets, twists, and braids for natural hair and men.

  • Men's 4-7 Braids $10
  • Pin Curls $90
  • Press & Curl $90
  • Shampoo, Blowdry, & Braidown $90
  • Shampoo, Blow Dry, & Curl $90
  • Silk Press $90
  • Kamikaze Twists $95
  • Men's Cornrows & Stitch Braids $95
  • Pop Smoke Braids $95
  • Roller Set, Perm Rod, or Flexi Rod Set $95
  • Men's Freestyle Braids $110
  • Plaits or Two Strand Twists $110
  • Men's Cornrows & Stitch Braids 8-12 braids $95
  • "Pop Smoke" Braids 8-10 braids $95

Simple ponytails and updos, and a barbie ponytail, with hair not included.

  • Simple Ponytails & Updos $90
  • Barbie Ponytail $150

Quickweave installs in standard, flipover, closure, frontal and fulani styles, plus side braids with quickweave.

  • Quickweave $130
  • Flipover Quickweave $135
  • Closure Quickweave $140
  • Frontal Quickweave $150
  • Fulani Quickweave $220
  • Side Braids with Quickweave $220
  • Quickweave Styled with marcel curls or pressing $130
  • Quickweaves Side Braids With Quickweave $220+

Sew-in and style, closure, frontal, flipover and fulani sew-ins, and side braids with sew-in.

  • Sewin & Style $175
  • Closure Sewin $185
  • Frontal Sewin $195
  • Flipover Sewin $200
  • Fulani Sewin $240
  • Side Braids with Sewin $240

Removal of weaves, braids with faux locs, and locs, with loc takedown pricing based on length and number of locs.

  • Weave Takedown $100
  • Braid & Faux Loc Takedown $150
  • Loc Takedown $250

Closure and frontal wig installs.

  • Closure Wig Install $175
  • Frontal Wig Install $185

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Free 15-minute consultation by FaceTime or video, required before chemical services
  • Starter locs and microloc starters, with microloc starts offered in one session or two
  • Shampoo included with every service
  • Traveling services for elderly clients and for graduation, prom and wedding events, priced on request
  • Night owl and early bird appointments from 9pm to 7am for an added $30 to $65
Good for
  • loc maintenance
  • starting locs
  • protective braids and weaves
  • wig and weave installs
  • men's braids and locs
  • natural hair styling
  • event styling for graduations, proms and weddings
  • early or late appointments
Treats
  • loc maintenance and retwisting
  • starting new locs
  • protective styling
  • relaxing new growth
  • hair lightening and color
  • weave and wig installation
  • wig maintenance
  • loc repair
Techniques
  • starter locs
  • microloc starter locs
  • comb coil starts
  • retwists
  • interlocking retwists
  • crochet loc retwists
  • loc detox with apple cider vinegar and baking soda
  • two strand twists
  • flat twists
  • barrel twists

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