Uzuri Braids

My experience today was very different from the last time I went. The professionalism of the stylist was the total opposite of my first experience. I should’ve followed the Unilocal review prior when they mentioned coming to see Morina on a Sunday. I still can’t understand how she was telling me my hair was too short for the cornrows I wanted. My hair was definitely not to short. I honestly feel like she just didn’t want to do them to begin with. I made it clear that I wanted my parts straight and clean and she told me they couldn’t because my hair is short… I definitely have thick hair but even that shouldn’t have been a problem. I left out without a hairstyle because I had her take out the 3 – 4 that she put him that just looked bad. It’s like she wasn’t grasping clean and straight parts… I wasn’t about to pay $ 125 for that. Never again!!!

I called for an Interlocking appointment for my locs and I was seen within a few days! The appointment was under 3 hours which is unheard of for my thick, 3 year old locs (typically take 4+ hours everywhere else I have gone). Fast service, great atmosphere, great people, and GREAT PRICES!!! This first time customer with Sharon will keep coming back!

I just went here for the first time & got Marley twists. Mounira did a beautiful job & I’ll definitely be back!

I got box braids done by Mounra and they are perfect! They are the perfect length, not heavy, and I even got complimented on them while walking out of the shop by two women who were adding by. I would definitely recommend this shop.

So I’ve been to UZURI with mixed results, but after this last visit I’m not sure I’ll be back.
My first experience was very positive! My cornrows held up well, and the stylist added just enough hair to maintain it. SO when I decided to redo the style I called them up and got literally the exact same style at the exact same price.
Unfortunately, I’m not sure if they stylist was scared of my hair or if my hair length was just unmanageable but within a week the style was coming loose. I made sure to handle my hair minimally, but still had to take my braids out after just 3 weeks!
DC has a significant lack of hair salons and so last Wednesday I made another appointment with Uzuri. Again they were prompt and the style came out beautifully. I paid $ 250 for mid back length box braids, and tipped my stylist. I was very happy with it at first, but very quickly noticed that again a few braids were very loose.
Less than a week into my almost $ 300 dollar investment in a hairstyle I have already lost a braid. I do nothing to my hair but tie up the sides to keep it out of my face, and add some sheen spray during the day.
I wasn’t even going to bother reviewing them, but at this point I’m just annoyed. I’ve called the salon 3x today before closing time, but nobody has picked up. I would really like somebody to at least redo the perimeter braids, and replace the one lost braid from halfway up my head. Losing braids less than a week after styling is unacceptable if you’re going to charge me $ 250.00 AND expect me to tip.
Who am I kidding losing braids less than a week after styling is unacceptable at ANY price point!!!
I’ll update this review if someone from the salon contacts me, but I’m not expecting much at this point. I’m probably just going to run to my salon in NY when I get there on Friday. This is so disappointing :|

So it turns out they did call me back twice but my phone did not show the voicemails. The woman who returned my call seemed sweet. They did an excellent jobs on my sisters box braids so I am going to give this place another chance.

I went to Uzuri Braids for the first time this past Saturday, February 21, 2015, to get mid-​back length Senegalese twists. I love my hair! I had a wonderful experience, and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to get braids. I’m going to break this review down into four parts: Services, Pricing, Atmosphere, and Customer Service.
(1) SERVICE: I was really pleased by how easy it was to make an appointment to get my hair braided. I called on a Thursday afternoon, and was able to schedule an appointment for 8AM 2 days later. My stylist did an excellent job, and really took time to make sure that my hair looked how I wanted it to. I was a little anxious simply because this was my first time going to this salon and working with this stylist (Moriah). Also, my natural hair is kind of long. It’s about bra strap length, and I was worried that it would take forever to get done, and that my stylist would complain about the length. And worse of all, I was worried that my braids would end up feeling really heavy with the combination of my hair and the synthetic hair. I worried for nothing. My hair looks and feels amazing, and the whole process took between 5 and 6 hours.
My stylist was not heavy-​handed and I was surprised that my head wasn’t hurting during the braiding process. In the past, when I’ve gotten extension braids, they were tight and my head was in pain for a few days. I used to think that this was normal and unavoidable. But my head does not hurt at all this time. Yes, there were some sections of my head that felt sensitive when I was getting the braids done, but I think that’s normal. When my hair was finished, I did not feel in pain at all. And I just can’t get over how lightweight the hair feels, even though it’s mid-​back length.
(2) PRICING: The shop has a menu of their services and prices. The price that I was quoted on the phone was the exact same at the store, $ 250 for mid-​back length Senegalese twists. I received a $ 15 discount, since it was my first time there, so I ended up paying $ 235, not including the tip for my stylist.
(3) ATMOSPHERE: The salon is very clean and inviting. There are lots of nice pictures hung up high on the walls that showcase hairstyles the stylists have done on clients. There are a few couches to sit on, and they happened to be selling Girl Scout Cookies on a cute display table, as well as some Afro-​centric jewelry, and of course, natural hair products were on display. There are several stylist stations and the whole place seemed very well organized, which was nice. There wasn’t a lot of hair on the floor and it wasn’t cramped. Uzuri is a family run business and it definitely has a warm family feeling when you are there. Almost all of the other clients that came in while I was there were regulars who seemed very comfortable with their stylists, and generally happy to be there.
(4) CUSTOMER SERVICE: When I got there, a woman sitting at the receptionist desk greeted me. She confirmed my appointment and directed me to my stylist. Even though I was a few minutes late, no one made me feel bad about it. My stylist was polite and showed me where I could hang up my coat. The other stylists were already working on clients, and everyone was having casual conversation. Even though it was my first time going to Uzuri, the other stylists and customers made me feel included in the conversation. Between the great conversation and the great music that was playing in the background, the time it took to get these super long braids just flew by. Everyone was really nice. One stylist even got me some tea to drink when I made an off-​hand remark that I hadn’t had any coffee that morning and wanted something warm to drink. She did not have to do that for me at all. It was a nice gesture.
All in all, I would recommend Uzuri to anyone looking to get some Senegalese twists done. I’m hoping to keep this style in for at least 6 weeks, so I will update this review if I have any issues with my the braids.

Coming in on a Sunday with only Moriah in the shop will prove to be very disappointing. I came in for a touch up (80.00) on my second set of Senegalese Twists. She cut so many corners that the touched up braids look worse than the original ones I’ve had in for over a month.
It started out with her instructing me to begin removing my own braids. She placed my hair in a ponytail and then removed two rows from the front and one from the back. When I asked why she wasn’t removing two rows from the back she informed me she would be braiding the back into smaller braids thus turning one row into two (no care for uniformity or what I was promised over the phone). In the end I had to insist my hair get washed and she cut corners on the «finishing» side of the braids as I had reached my level of insistence for the day. I am not an assertive person and just expect that when I pay for a service it will be provided. The ends of my braids looks ratty and are unraveling. Very disappointing since this is a long term style and I’ve spent about 320.00 including large tips.
For brevity sake: if you can’t firmly advocate for yourself and insist she do her job as if it was a Saturday and the owner was present do not bother visiting this particular braider.
I stand by my original review and believe the problem is just with this particular stylist and on this particular day of the week.

Uzuri is the place to get your hair braided or loc’ed in DC. I have gotten individual braids there now three times since February (including one touchup), and I am so pleased with the service and the style! Everyone who works in the salon is extremely familiar with natural hair care, and use their vast knowledge to recommend the exact right style for you and your hair. I have trusted their judgment (namely Denise’s!) each time about braid size, length, curling, etc., and have always been pleased with the result.
If you are reading this review, I’m sure it is because you are looking for a natural hair salon. Look no further… Uzuri is the best in DC!

Uzuri is a decent hair salon, but I am kind of disappointed with my Senegalese twist I received on Saturday, March 15, 2014. I made my appointment a week prior, got to the shop promptly at my appointment time and my stylist Mariah started on my twist, after a quick consultation. I will say Mariah had good technique, as in she doesn’t braid extremely tight, but the problem is that she used a lot of hair on the twist itself and the ends were blunt cut straight at the end, instead of razor cut. Therefore, some ends are short while other ends are long. Thus, my twist are very hard to style in an updo cause they are soooo heavy. I’ve had Senegalese twist numerous times before, but never had them this heavy nor the ends so poorly cut.
Based on my experience, I am not sure I would recommend uzuri braids. I also what disappoints me is the overall price. I paid $ 225 versus the 170 – 180 $ that I normally have paid at other braiding salons. So, it’s toss up for me.

Mariah did my hair. I got fluffy twists. I had an 8am appointment and it took about 5 hours. Mariah isn’t very personable, but the rest of the ladies in the shop are so it was alright. I think the price was $ 180, but I provided my own hair. After 5 weeks I went in for a maintenance appointment; Mariah washed my hair and redid the twists along the perimeter and along my side part. I kept them in for about 10 weeks. They still looked good at the end, but I had to take them out so that my hair wouldn’t loc. I will definitely be back.

Well, I came in to start my locs and I asked for the starter locs which is supposedly 85 which makes no sense because they are just two strand twists which should have been labeled as individuals giving me the 25off discount which she wouldn’t. So I paid 80 dollars for two strand twist because my hair was too thin. I wasn’t happy with the results however the lady that did them understood what I was going through and tried her best to fix my hair before I walked out. She set it in rods and I had a curly twist out the curls fell later so it looked better but overall I’ve experienced better wish I knew that i was going to pay 80 for a two strand twist out I would have went elsewhere. Otherwise I’m excited to start my loc journey. Nice atmosphere excellent conversation and overall pleasant people to be around.

I found Uzuri Braids on Unilocal and made an appointment 3 days before for mid-​back length box braids. They took me at 8am in the morning and 7 hours later I am in love with their work. The women are fun and friendly and specialize in natural hair care. I watched as women of all ages and with all types of hair styles leave more beautiful than they came in. It was a pleasure to watch the women work on the kids too. They even host workshops for parents looking for ways to take care of their children’s hair. I HIGHLY recommend Uzuri. I will definitely be back.

Went this morning to get my done by Mariah and I got box braids. She did a wonderful job and in only 4 hours as well. I love my length and my hair, she was very nice. The shop has a nice aura about it. Everyone was lively and talkative and I loved it. Will definitely be back soon!

Uzuri was very clean, and I love the fact that the braiding hair is included in the price, and they take credit cards. My Senegalese twists came out nicely (a little larger than I’m used to), and are holding up well. I was admiring their loc work, and I think I might go back to start locs!

Moriah did an excellent job on my twists! We promptly got started as soon as I arrived. The price was very fair, especially considering that hair is included. This made it a lot more convenient for me as I then didn’t have to waste time going to the beauty supply store and try to guess what kind of hair I needed. Everyone was friendly but not overly chatty (which makes a huge difference when you’re an introvert like me). It’s just a shame that they don’t have places like this up in Seattle.
I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to get their hair braided, twisted, etc. Moriah also went above and beyond by making sure I safely got to the metro station even after we had to stay late to finish my hair. I’m not from here or familiar with the DC area so that was a huge bonus!

I had a great experience getting maintenance done on my dreads. I was 10 minutes late which wasn’t a problem and Dacia fast, efficient and did a great job. I will go there regularly for my maintenance. Everyone was super nice and I honestly could have sat there all afternoon to just hang out!

I was looking for someone to box braid my natural hair for a few months while I let it breathe and grow out. I came on Unilocal to find that place and hit on Uzuri Braids. Every review that talks about how amazing they are is so right!
My stylist is Derone. If you are looking for braid extensions, kinky twists, or anything like that ASK FOR DERONE. She is amazing. First of all shes very sweet and accommodating. For sitting in her chair for almost six hours to get this done, her attitude was pleasant and she frequently asked how I was doing, if what I had was what I wanted etc. I really appreciated her hospitality and warmness.
The shop itself is really cute too! Its right off of North Capitol and easy to locate. Easy parking on the weekends. All of the stylists are sweet and easy to talk to. For a newbie, I felt right at home.
I definitely recommend this salon to everyone who has natural hair and wants braid extensions or kinky twists, has dreads and needs them taken care of – or just wants a cute natural style.
This place is amazing and I will be back.

I found Uzuri Braids in a bar in Brookland. That is to say my stylist Janice’s work was on display on the head of one of her customers who was in the bar. I immediately interrupted him and asked who did his hair. The staff at Uzuri is prompt and professional and their work is reasonably priced. The physical environment is not fancy but it is welcoming, pleasant and very clean. Your experience there will be the very opposite of all of those «too cool for school» salons you’ve gone to that busted your wallet and didn’t give you what you wanted, made you wait, and probably messed up your head. Go to Uzuri, ask for Janice. You won’t be disappointed.

I went to Uzuri and was able to get started 15 minutes before my appointment time. Everyone was so nice and professional.
I brought in pictures of how I wanted my hair braided and Ms. Sharon braided it perfectly. I really love it (see Profile photo) and I will definitely go back!