Love this place. It's a very relaxing environment. Mike is very professional and organized . He understands hair and locs and I've watched him bring locs back to life. I have been seeing him for over a year and continue to receive compliments on my hair. Thanks so much mike!!! I appreciate you!!!!! read more

Had my locs 10 years now.. started with Mike my hair healthy and strong! Thank you for you're service The best salon vibes, hospitality professional and a good person-The Loc God! RIP Mike Shal read more

Mike is talented and every time I bring my son here he comes out looking fantastic and feeling great. Sometimes there is a longer wait than we'd planned for and we've had to reschedule or move plans around to make her day work. So now I schedule hair appointments on days when I know there is ample time and I don't have someplace to be for hours because it's worth coming here and my son is always happy. read more

Mike Loc & Braids - Hair Extensions Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

I used to be a regular customer while being a college student here in Boston. The quality of service is amazing and the people there are even friendlier. The problem is that they haven't been answering the phone when calling, so it has been almost impossible to set up and appointment. It's a great service but with them NOT answering the phone it makes things kinda difficult. read more

This place is trash. He left me under the dryer with dye in my hair. He fell asleep downstairs. I was calling him over an over. Banging on the wall. I had to rinse my own hair. The color I was looking for didn't happen. read more

Mike Loc & Braids - This is him sleeping while I'm at his salon. - Hair Extensions Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

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My brother is 1st time customer and let me tell you this place does AMAZING styles!!! 10++++ . Mike is excellent, he had customers so my brother's hair was done by Turquoise ( hope I spelled her name correct). As you see she did an AMAZING job on my his hair. Everyone was leaving the salon with beautiful looking styles. He will definitely be a regular customer now, and if your looking for great locs, MIKE'S IS THE PLACE TO GO!!!! Plus they play great music. True dat!! read more

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Nice vibe, great job and we are very pleased with the final result. My husband got his first locks there and he really enjoyed the whole experience. After we got out of the salon few guys asked him where he got his hair done because it looks awesome and we were happy to recommend the place. Will be back soon. Thank you read more

Amazing people! They started my LOC journey 7years ago, and took their advice! Very clean and professional!

So after about a couple months, the owner decides to leave me a compliment for my previous review, no apology or anything... He thought my review was funny! Check out what he wrote in the screenshot I added to the review, he is Mike L. Remember, he is the OWNER of the place. Stay away from this place people! read more

Mike Loc & Braids - Mike L. (the owner) response to my review! - Hair Extensions Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

All the talent but unprofessional and disorganized. Started my locs here so felt obligated to continue maintaining them here but the owners scheduling mistakes and poor communication makes it impossible. read more

Highly recommend this salon. Great loctian knows his job and do very well treating customers. No long wait, free parking, lots of shopping and resturants. Mike locs&braids prices are affordable If anyone would like to get their hair loc or wants dreadlocs try Mike locs&braids he is specialize for all hair types. read more

I am very pleased with Mike and his service. I have tried two other salons in the area and I left feeling "okay", but I knew I wouldn't be back. After taking a chance with Mike, I know for sure that I'll definitely be back! I not only left with my dreads feeling clean, he even took out the time to actually STYLE my hair before leaving the salon. Mike also has a very friendly and social cat named "Angel". If you have dreadlocks then I highly recommend this salon, especially if you're looking for quality and care. read more

I had his business card for over a year and finally made it in today! I was extremely impressed. The salon is clean, and not overcrowded. Great music to listen to and reasonably priced! I was a bit nervous to try someone new but was pleased that I tried Mikes and will definitely go back. read more

Mike Loc & Braids - Love my cute hairstyle! Courtesy of Mikes Locs and Braids! - Hair Extensions Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

Hello this place is awesome , I come here to get my dreads done ! The people here are very friendly such a nice vibe inside the place . There's even beautiful music that gets played inside that you enjoy as you do your hair . This my spot ! Vanessa does my hair !! read more

Mike Loc & Braids - Vanessa is amazing !!!! - Hair Extensions Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

I am very pleased with Mike's work on my son's hair. He has been wearing braids most of his 16 years of life and decided that he wanted to switch to wearing Locs. Mike came to me highly recommended and I see why. He did an excellent job and the atmosphere in his shop was amazing. Nice relaxing music while we waited. My son will definitely continue getting his hair done there and the pricing was not bad at all. Less than what I was expecting. read more

Clean, fast and friendly. It gets a bit busy, but I usually go on Saturdays. My scalp feels fantastic after a wash, they use light hair products and provide excellent starter loc services. read more

So let me say we never had services here. The reason why is that we made an appointment for 4pm with Mike and Mike was not there. After waiting for over 30 min he did not show up despite a text from his colleague. I can't spend money where the standard of professionalism is not met. So we left after I informed them that as a potential new customer that I would not return. Our people need to get it together!!!So we called over to Liz's hair care, they fit us in and we were very happy. read more

Mike's Loc and Braids is a family dynamic place. As soon as you come through the door they greet you with open arms. It's in a great location with restaurants around so before you come in you can get a bite to eat as well. Every loctician is talented and can give you exactly what you ask for. They use coconut oil and other nutritious products for your hair compared to other places where they use gel and not as efficient products. Your hair is important so it's important to use reliable products. The price is a little more expensive than other places but once you see your hair after it's done it'll be totally worth it. Been going here for a almost two years and I can confidently say I will never go to another loctician because Mike is the best. read more

I have never been a customer at this salon-but have considered going on a few occasions. I moved to Boston about a year ago for grad school and have done my own hair since getting here. Because it takes me so long,I reached out to Mike to see if he could JUST twist my hair to help save me time in grooming for my graduation next week. He agreed to do it,but for $60.00! Honestly,that's completely absurd to me considering I would be paying for no more than 35 minutes of his time to ONLY twist my hair and use MY products. Coming from Atlanta,I am not used to people being so greedy for cash and overcharging for a basic service. I even told him that's I didn't need to use his dryer. I would wash my hair and dry it myself,no style -and still he said $60.00. That's completely ridiculous to only take off $15 when I'm basically doing most of my own hair. It's for this reason that I'm giving this place such a poor review and will not ever become a customer/advise my peers to not go to him read more

Absolutely love Mikes! Clean shop, excellent customer service and my locs came out beautiful. I'm very particular about who does my hair so I was a bit weary about this place. But they made me feel welcomed and right at home. No wax or black gel used and the shampoo was minty and refreshing. Loved the results so much that I rebooked for a future date! I highly recommend this place. read more

Had an amazing experience here! Mike's cousin (can't remember his name) did my hair and it came out amazing! He did just a basic wash and retwist. I just started my locs about 4 months ago so my hair is fairly short. After a week since I went in, my hair still looks fresh which is hard to accomplish with my lenght. The price was good and so was the service. I would definitely recommend! read more

Mike is the man when it comes to doing my locs!!!! He is very talented and friendly. Always greets you with a smile. Shop is very clean and great music. You will love the outcome when he is done with your locs. read more

Love this place. It's clean. They work fast. They are friendly. They create great hairstyles. And the price is great. Since I moved back to Boston, I was doing my locs myself or going to NYC to my old hair salon. Once I found out about this place and saw its great reviews, I had to come check them out. I'm happy I did. I have referred 3 of my friends to this place and they love it too. read more

The salon is very professional and does great work. They are also on time. Vanessa is a talented braider and listens to her clients' hairstyling needs. A viable natural hair option for Boston! read more

Best loc shop in the bean. The owner, Mike, is very dedicated and takes his shop seriously. He works hard to accommodate you, meet your needs, and make sure you are satisfied. read more

I've had my hair in Locs since 1992. I've been to many salons in three countries and done them myself, but since I first came to Mike's 2 years ago, I don't go anywhere else. Mike is professional yet easy-going; so are his colleagues. The shop is a clean and comfortable place (good music, bright atmosphere, friendly cat). And, even when I don't come in with my own idea of how I want my hair styled, I always come out looking great, because Mike is creative. My hair is healthy and I get compliments on it all the time. When people ask, I don't hesitate: I give them Mike's number. read more

Got my hair done and absolutely love it!!!! The place was clean and Mike was very professional keep up the good work.

I was so excited to try a new locs shop when I called Mike's. Unfortunately, I decided NOT to even schedule an appointment and here's why. When I called, I first asked Mike what he charges to do a loc maintenance. He didn't know what i meant so I broke it down for him (strike one). I told him i wanted my locs retwisted/touched up. He said $75 and up. I've been wearing locs for about 20 years and am from NYC so his price was reasonable (except when you figure I'd have to go all the way out to Roslindale). That said, I went on to ask him what products he uses to twist locs. He told me he "doesn't use product." I said, "ok. what do you use to twist the locs?" He continued to tell me that he "doesn't use commercial products." I rephrased and asked, "what do you use then? Gel, wax, oil?" He tells me, "I don't use wax." Okay, he made a simple question incredibly difficult by telling me what he doesn't use but refusing to tell me what he does use (strike two). At this point, I was pretty sure I wasn't going to use him but I asked anyway, "Mike, what are the ingredients that you use to twist locs?" He tells me that he "wont tell me until i come in." Are you kidding me? Strike three. I said, "thank you" and hung up. I will not ever go to a salon that cannot tell me exactly what they are putting in my hair. I take pride in my locs and will not give anyone money to put god knows what in my hair. I am disappointed as i was looking to support a salon that specializes in locs but I should have known something was wrong when he didn't have his own website and instead relied solely on Facebook. read more

I've been here twice and the service is EXCELLENT! Making an appointment is very easy! The establishment is very well kept and ambience is very comforting as well! Both times I left absolutely loving my hair style! I highly recommend this shop for those of you with locs and braids! read more