De’Unique Braids and Styles

I’m not accustomed to paying to have my hair braiding or having to find someone so I relied heavily on Unilocal… it was between this place and another one, so happy I chose this salon. The person was on time, the price was fair and and this is quality braiding. I will definitely be back.

This was my first time coming to this salon. I scheduled my spot for 9am and was taken around 9:30. I had two ladies working on my hair and they were great! The ladies were very professional and worked quite quickly. I will definitely come back for some more braids

This is a good place if you want BRAIDS. That’s it. I came to get my locs rodded & retwisted & she curled them as if they were kinky twist. I like them curled to the root so they’re tight & they last long. When I sat under the dryer for almost 2 hours only the top half of my hair was curled and the bottom still wet. I ended up going home and fixing it myself. Waste of $ 60 smh. Never again! It was a clean shop though & they had a nice hair selection!

I made an appointment for crotchet braids and spoke with a woman who was very nice and pleasant on the phone. I confirmed my appointment and was excited based on the reviews. I went in and they immediately started to take out my braids and wash it — Love a prompt session. I move to the next chair to start my crotchet braids and she braided it like a weave in a circle pattern. I questioned her, and she offered to do it the usual way of corn rows to the back; I decided nope, let her do her thing because hey. what do I know about hair braiding.
She starts and not braiding tight and I was happy with it (however, stylists might want to engage with the customer vs. talking to each other for 4 hours)
I finally get done and my hair has over 50+ random fly aways and I question her and she says they will lay down over time (but in the mean time I am constantly trying to push it down and over to make sure it is decent for work etc…)
I call back and tell her I want to take it out and she says she can try to cut the fly aways out and in my mind I am like if you cut the fly aways my hair will slip out when brushed, combed etc. so I just went elsewhere to get it re-​done (what a waste of $ 150)
I guess I should have waited for Mimi to return from maternity leave.

Update! I went back to get individual braids and the ended up squeezing me and my mother in same day… I love these ladies they are wonderful my braids look great! I was in and out witching 4 – 5 hours!

I decided to go to this salon based on all the great reviews. BIG MISTAKE!!! My hairstyle lasted a week. An inexperienced braider started my hairstyle and MIMI had to finish the style. The braider braided my hair so tight she had to take it out and restart. Mimi rushed through finishing my style to get to her next client. Slow down remember quality over quantity! My head had different size braids. The quality of the hair at the shop is cheap. Bring your own hair for individual styles. Never again will I go to this salon nor recommend anyone. Not sure why all the great reviews cause my hairstyle was the worst. Poorly done. BUYER BEWARE.

This was my first time at the salon, I made an appointment over the phone with MiMi for senegalese twists. On the day of my appointment; I received a call/​text to confirm I would arrive. MiMi was there when I arrived and was ready to start on my hair. The salon is very professional, clean and most of all friendly. Mimi started on my hair and then another woman finished.
I must say I am very pleased with the services I received. I’d also like to add that my hair was not tight at the roots; which was refreshing. I was concerned about my edges because near my temples my hair is always thin and told MiMi about it; she was extra gentle in that area when braiding. I love my senegalese twists and highly recommend this salon.

Absolutely amazing! The service was fast and friendly! Chatted the entire time while getting my hair done, the style is perfect. Will most definitely be coming back!!! Will most certainly refer to all my friends!

I love De’Unique! All the ladies are extremely friendly, professional, & offer exemplary customer service. I would highly recommend this salon to all women of color that are looking for versatile & stylist braiding styles.

My second time at De Unique, this time I got the full sew in done by MiMi… turned out pretty good.

Great braiders. I used to go to an Alexandria shop, but they braided too tight. This is the FIRST time ever I have walked out of a shop from getting micros and my head didn’t hurt nor did it look like I had a face lift. I will be returning when I decide to take them out so they can do so. The braids look AWESOME!!! Great place!!!

This shops braiding technique is different (I tried Bee’s Braiding down the street as well and prefer them). But their technique has some type of knot at the base of the braid that I’m not crazy about. One braid fell out the first week but I haven’t had anymore fall out. The shop was really nice though, and I had 2 people working on my head at the same time pretty much the entire length of my stay (hence I finished one hour earlier).
Update ⁷⁄₂₀₁₄: I’ve been back here multiple times since the original review and they are my go to now for braids. Besides that one braid the very first time, I haven’t had any more braids come out. Plus, I’ve learned to get the very first appt during the week. I’ll be out in less than 5 hours. And I have very thick hair. I really like this shop.

My experience here is always bitter sweet. My hair always looks nice, but I don’t enjoy the dirty, callous looks that a few of the stylists give. The stand-​offish attitudes make patrons uncomfortable. Customers are paying for a service… they could at least treat them professionally. There is one with a very nasty attitude. I asked her not to trim the stray hair from my braids & her response was «it’s not your hair» then trimmed it anyway.

My six year old wanted me to cut her dreadlocks. I did like an idiot listening to a 5 year old at the time. She had been sporting an afro for a few months, i felt it was time for a new do.
I attempted to braid her hair with no success because she cried like someone was killing her. I decided to take her to get her hair done professionally. I searched for braiding salons within my location and De’unique came up with 4 stars on Unilocal.I decided to give them a try.
I called the day before, and spoke with MiMi, she told me to bring my daughter in at 2pm the next day. I did. We waited for 2 ½ hours until my daughter was seen. It was bitter sweet, because at this point I had time to look at everyone’s completed work. All of the braid technicians were very good. At this point i didn’t mind the wait.
My daughter was finally called. No crying, No showing off. She played movies on her tablet. 4hours later my little girl was looking so cute with her box braids. I posted a pic for everyone to see on Unilocal.The technician did a great job (forgot her name). That may be her in the Store image above, not sure.
There was a father there with his 2 little toddlers, bless his heart. His girls screamed for about 2 hours and Mimi still maintained her professionalism while tending to both girls. I guess they were used to it. Both girls’ hair looked so cute and age appropriate.
Overall I am very impressed, we will be back in two months.

This is the first braiding salon in VA, I have found, that I can say it is worth the cost. The sisters at De’unique have very good hospitality.
Don’t waste your time wondering if you’ll get what you want here, they serve!
Not sure what the two star review is all about, every time I’ve been to the shop I was very satisfied!

After seeing the 4 star reviews here, I thought I would give this place a try. This is a nice, clean shop, but I was disappointed with the results. I wanted a simple style that typically takes about an hour to do and the stylist rushed through like she didn’t feel like doing it, and my hair looked like it. I am sure there is other talent in this shop, but my experience wasn’t a positive one. I will not be returning to this salon.

MiMi is a Master braider. Hands down some of the most beautiful cornrows that I have ever had. She is professional and fast. The shop is clean and orderly.

I tiredlessly searched the internet looking for salons for women of color in my area of Virginia. I live in Clifton, and unfortunately there aren’t many of us in this area.
While shopping in Manassas Park a few months ago, I ran into a woman with beautiful braids. She gave me the name of her stylist, and interestingly enough, it was the salon I found on the web, and thought about calling, but knew nothing about.
The stylist was MiMi! She has since done my hair twice, and I’ve received many compliments. Thank you MiMi
I don’t want to share her, because she is my secret, and I’m afraid it will become difficult to get an appointment with her after I do. However, business is business, and I will tell you that De’Unique is a nice salon. It’s clean, and welcoming. The other ladies seem to be sweet as well, but I’ve only had the pleasure of MiMi as my stylist for braids, and they are not strickly a braiding salon.
The one true thing that stands out for me is the kindness and the prices. The first time I went to De’Unique, I had the wrong hair for my style. Although they sell hair in the salon, this particular hair was not. MiMi took me to the beauty store, and helped me find the hair I needed. She went above what she was required to do as a stylist, and I appreciate it.
The prices are much better than DC salons. You come out of this salon able to pay rent afterwards. Lol… One more thing: you don’t have to search the neighborhood for parking. There is ample spaces for all. My husband loves my hair, and I love De’Unique. Thank you MiMi.

Mariama does excellent braid & twist designs while Tarsha does beautiful hair styles!
I’ve been coming here for years and have thoroughly enjoyed each of my hairstyles. Not only are Mariama and Tarsha consummate professionals, but they are great ladies who do fabulous work! My friends who’ve come here have also been quite pleased with their respective beauty salon experiences. Excellent service and prices too! Definitely among the absolute best beauty salons in the DMV (DC, MD, VA) area!