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Le Balafon African Braiding Salon

4.1 (45 reviews)
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Boho knotless braids

Fatu is a gem. She scheduled me quickly. She gave me exactly what I wanted. Needed my hair done for an event and she delivered.

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I just got my hair done last night and I must tell you that I am extremely OVERJOYED and AMAZED by the EXCELLENT work that was done on my hair by Fatu and by the assistance of her daughter Thelma! Fatu was KIND, PATIENT, and PROFESSIONAL in a very down to earth way! I felt comfortable the moment I walked into the shop. I have never gotten my hair braided before with extensions so I was PRAYING that I picked the RIGHT shop and GOD answered my prayers! Fatu worked on my hair for 6 hours and over the course of that time her daughter Thelma (who is also very talented) assisted her. She too was very pleasant! Fatu was also VERY understanding of any reservations I might have had being as it was my first time getting my hair professionally braided.The price was VERY reasonable and EVERYONE that I saw in that shop yesterday left with their hair looking MAGNIFICENT!I came late afternoon so I presume these people had come much earlier. Seeing the "finished work" reinforced my "good vibe".I can TRULY say to ANYONE that if you want your hair done by PROFESSIONALS that don't have the INFLATED prices and the PHONY BALONEY attitude then you need to come here! It was an AWESOME experience and they now have a customer for life. Sincerely, Mary

Iva C.

I must take a moment and give the ladies and Gloria to be precise ,a bit of praise. I was lucky to have an appointment wwith Gloria on yesterday. She did an absolutely amazing job on my hair! I was a tad bit nervous because quality ethnic hair is not something that is easy to find in this (silicon valley) area. I did my research and I am happy I diid!!! Gloria will definitely be my go to for QUALITY braiding! I've gotten so many compliments already and it hasn't been 24 hours! I'm in love with the style and ms Gloria's skill!!!! I will be back and WILL recommend highly!!!!

Shilley T.

I wish I could find a salon like this in Orlando! I had a fantastic experience here. I came in for my appointment at 12pm and was out by 4pm. Anyone who has ever gotten braids knows that it is a long process. I always wanted to get the Senegalese twist so I showed Fatou a picture of the hairstyle that I wanted and she delivered. Also the ladies in the shop are very friendly and quick. I left the place pleased and satisfied. Also not only is this a salon, it also has a few items from Africa that you can buy. I saw a few cute baskets, African art and a few dresses. If you are looking for a salon in the San Francisco area and want your hair braided quickly and neatly, I recommend Le Balafon. the quality of their work is fabulous and your hair will look cute when you leave! I will definitely be back whenever I am in San Francisco.

Beautiful salon and damn good hair stylist. I got kinky twist today and I love them. I am getting so many compliments.
Michelle Z.

I came here in October 2018 for singles and loved them. I came back and had a bad encounter but I tried again and I am in love with my kinky twist. This place has amazing braiders. My hair is always neat and not to tight. I'm out of the chair faster than most places and that's with one person braiding my hair. I really recommend coming here for some beautiful braids. This place does many other styles as well. I have seen everyone braid in here and their skills are truly amazing. Everyone who works here are very friendly plus you can tell that they are passionate about what they are doing. I am glad I made a choice to try it out again. Something told me don't give up and it was for a good reason. I want to say thank you to the owner and also the braider who did my hair today. Hope to see you soon.

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This is a wonderful hair braiding salon. I have been coming here for almost 20 years. I am beyond grateful to the entire team at Le Balafon!

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Very neat braiding, reasonable good location. Style last long friendly service will come again

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TL;DR: This place is great! Book with Mark--he's an *artist*!…read more Longer version: My hair stylist quit the biz a few years ago to pursue a career as a therapist (so fitting, right?!) I was stoked for her! But since then, I've been adrift and searching for my hair match, trying out a new stylist for each cut. (My hair is fine but wavy with a weird cowlick, so it needs just the right layers. I had some great cuts and some so-so cuts, but never the right combo of close enough, a decent amount of availability that I'm not waiting months or driving across the bay, AND a great cut.) I tried Mark at Maru on a random rec from a friend whose daughter works at the salon--and after one cut, I feel like my search is over! The salon is very well-run and had an opening within a couple weeks. I arrived on time, was offered herbal tea, and waited under five minutes. It's in a nice spot in Berkeley with plenty of street parking with pretty cheap meters--$4. Mark asked me what I was looking for, got it right away, and was of course fun to chat with. I walked out with a cut I love for a reasonable price. I will definitely be back!

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I've known La Petite for many many years. Professional…read more Punctual. Fair Pricing. Great Work. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend the hair salon to anyone.

I went to get a haircut Friday afternoon for a special occasion and showed them exactly what I…read morewanted: a classic Ben Affleck Bruce Wayne-style haircut with regular-sized sideburns, just like the character. They asked me if I was graduating, and I said no, I was meeting my fiancée's mom the next day. Five minutes before the haircut was finished, the stylist took a big chunk off my right sideburn. She cut it too high, which ruined the whole haircut, especially since my face shape doesn't suit short sideburns. I told her I didn't like it. I didn't overreact or yell, I was just uncomfortable. The hairdresser said, "Too bad!" and tried to dismiss the issue. I told her again that she should have asked me about the length. She then took it personally and told her boss that I was making things up so I wouldn't pay, saying, "They do this so they don't pay." What do you mean by "they"? Not only did I feel dismissed and treated unprofessionally, but also disrespected. I was upset after the whole situation, but even then I was willing to pay and didn't want to leave without paying because I didn't want to prove her point. Plus, it's not that expensive. At the end, the stylist said she had 40 years of experience. Well, after this, it feels like you wasted 40 years and somehow skipped the basics of customer service. Not coming back, even after being offered a free haircut. I would rather pay three times what I paid today for a standard service where you're treated with basic courtesy.

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She is very nice and consults me a lot about exactly how I want my hair cut. Also very reasonable…read moreprice.

I walked in this week with very healthy hair and left with extreme heat damage, fried ends and…read morechunky uneven yellow highlights. When I stand in the sun, my hair is actually transparent. Virginia, you refunded my payment (thank you) and I wasn't sure whether to write this. I loved the haircuts I got from you before. But you cannot experiment on people's hair like this. And after this I do not think you should be coloring people's hair at all. I asked you directly before we started if you had knowledge and experience with blonde highlights and you said multiple times yes, and that you definitely could make it happen. But it turned out you had no idea how to do blonde bleach, let alone balayage. Once you rinsed out the bleach and saw how bad it looked, you didn't stop what you were doing to share what had happened. Instead of showing me the results, you applied a super-hot curling wand to give me a big hairstyle so I wouldn't notice the highlights. The wand on the new bleach left it with intense heat damage. The hair is falling out as I write this and my whole head stinks of burnt hair. This did not need to happen - you could have simply told me the truth, that you have no idea what you're doing with blonde highlights, and I would have been able to find someone who does, and my hair would still be healthy right now. Please let me be the last person this happens to.

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