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Lydia Braiding Hair

4.8 (154 reviews)
Open • 9:30 am - 7:30 pm

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Priscilla B.

It was my first experience getting braided and it was such a great one. They were all nice and helpful, and the woman who braided my hair was happy to answer all of my questions and I appreciated her suggestions. They're reasonably priced and have many options for extensions. My braids stayed well for over a week and could've gone longer but I chose to take them out because I have fine hair. Can't wait to come back and do it again!

Tiffany C.

I have been going to Lydia's braiding hair when she was still doing her outside of her home. I absolutely love it here she is so sweet and always slays every look I'm looking for. I requested goddess with a lot of leave out and partial blonde and brown. Just look at how adorable Braids came out. We are always listening to some traditional music or popular and I can't say enough about how incredible the services is. This took approximately five hours to possibly could've been less than that.

Dutch braids
Juanita M.

Fantastic shop with friendly and efficient braiders. Loved my Dutch braids and the price was very reasonable!

Ignores all questions except for price

ZERO STARS IF POSSIBLE I called Nov 6 wanting to discuss details, specially availability, and the only thing Lydia could say on the phone was "mm yea." I thought it was a language barrier so I sent a detailed text with pictures and videos, I'll attach screenshots which will be self explanatory! Still couldn't get a single thing out of her. I would highly recommend anyone else. I was just trying to help a friend from a different country get braids but she did not care at all. Such disappointing customer service.

Bohemian Blue Braids

Always amazing! Ms. Lydia consistently provides great service along with beautiful results! I recently moved to Las Vegas, but still return when I want braids done. She is my go to person, and this is my go to spot.

Danielle W.

I was SO happy with my hair! I wanted a specific style and Christine nailed it! My braids lasted for ever and could have lasted even longer. Beautiful braids, beautiful personalities and overall wonderful experience. This place is a gem!

Day 1 with braids

Do yourself a favor and visit Lydia, she is amazing. Scheduling my appointment was easy and she answered all my questions. I came in to get braids for my Halloween Costume. I provided the style I wanted with the hair color I wanted braided in and Lydia delivered. I absolutely love them. After 4 weeks they still look amazing. Great shop to visit and can't wait to schedule my next appointment.

Soooooooo cute !! These ladies know what they are doing ! Super clean , and very welcoming !   I'll be coming back to her every time now
A A.

Such a great experience !!! I had messaged her and she was able to accommodate a same day appt. she had a open spot if I came in ASAP. Your miles may vary , luckily I live very close so it worked out . These ladies have a little studio salon in the back of her house , when I arrived I got sat in a salon chair . There were two ladies working and one was finishing up. Once it was my turn , I showed her pics of what I wanted, we discussed if I wanted extensions and of course I said yes. For my braids, I had a custom pattern and I have 4 rows so It took about 2 hours to finish. I am soooooo happy with the results!!! And they are very reasonably priced!! MAKE SURE TO LEAVE A GOOD TIP!! 100% coming back to them every time for my braids.

Me with my crochet on vaca
Shawna C.

I had a good crochet experience at this salon Dec 16th. My first time there and my appt started a lil late. I was able to relax with a therapy dog that was waiting on its owner as well as another first time client, an expectant mom, so that made time pass faster. The cornrows were a little tight and made it difficult to install the crochet. At times, it felt and sounded like my hair was being ripped out of my scalp (yikes). I Googled afterwards ( ikr) and it said if hair is taken out at the follicle it may take years to grow back so that's a huge downer. But, once those cornrows grew out a bit, I felt great and the crochet looked great. Before that, I was constantly oiling my scalp to ease the pain. Many, many compliments on the hair though. And, it was super easy to handle while on vacation, though at times, it felt like entirely too much hair, but I guess that's how it goes when trying to cover the cornrows. I'd probably go for much larger cornrows in the future, and hopefully fewer braids, like I saw being done at a different salon recently, which I do not/cannot patronize. Different review for a different day, if ever on that salon.

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OMG This is my first time getting braids here and I WILL BE COMING BACK. Lydia did my braids amazing.they were two French braids. She did not rush, she checked in on me to see how I was doing during the braiding process, and made sure I got what I wanted. The hospitality of everyone in there was amazing. Beautiful people, beautiful personalities. There is no judgement. There is no rudeness. They are genuinely kind-hearted people. Please be kind to them, they braid from morning until night with little to no breaks to make sure your hair is on point.

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Customer service is terrible. Employees are either busy braiding hair or busy dodging customers waiting for help.

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Ask the Community - Lydia Braiding Hair

Do we bring in our own hair?

She has hair ...

Hello! I was wondering how much would it cost to get wavy dreadlock extensions?

I've never been to your salon. What do charge for corn rows (basic fire wig install) ? Do you work with customers with delicate hairline? (I typically leave out of braids)

Cornrow prices usually varies. Yes we work with all types of hairlines

Hello! Do you accept walk in? Or you have to make an appointment to do braids?

Making an appointment is the best option because they are always busy:)

Hi Lydia do u braid guys hair?

Yes

I'm coming to visit Cali this weekend and I want box braids. How would I make an appointment and send a photo of what I want it to look like so I know a price?

Hi Sammie. Just reach out to Lydia through her yelp page. Shes usually really good with responding back the same day. Explain to her What you want with a picture and she will quote a price. I did just that. She quoted a price and scheduled an appt… 

How much do u guys charge for box braids for medium length hair that comes around chin line?

Usually, Lydia will ask you to send her a picture of the hair style that you want. Then she will tell you how much it will cost, and how long it will take for her to do the braids.

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Review Highlights - Lydia Braiding Hair

“Lydia is great, very patient and a wonderful braider:) she helped me with choosing the exact braids for myself.”

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