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๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพ Your Afro Hairdresser - Hair Stylist BRAIDS at home!

๐Ÿ’ต ~30% cheaper than a salon

Les coiffeuses afro expertes braids et tresses africaines. Les braids permettent de structurer les cheveux en les sรฉparant en mรจches tressรฉes. Cโ€™est une technique protectrice polyvalente, idรฉale pour prรฉserver la fibre, rรฉduire la casse et faciliter lโ€™entretien.


Anna
Zenaba Afro Hairdresser

Experienced hairdresser specializing in afro hair, I offer different styles: braids, weaves, crochet techniques as well as creating unique wigs. I put my expertise at your service for elegant and lasting hairstyles.


Jannah
Zenaba Afro Hairdresser

Afro hairdresser specializing in creative styles: African braids, twists, weaves and custom wigs. I work with modern techniques to enhance every hair type.


Kany
Zenaba Afro Hairdresser

Expert in afro hair, I create elegant and original hairstyles: weaves, locs, sculpted braids and handmade wigs. My goal is to combine style and comfort for each client.


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๐Ÿ’ฐ Afro Hairstyle Prices Braids

Home afro hairdresser prices are generally ~30% cheaper than in salon

Observed Price Comparison*

Hairstyle Average Price Average Duration Nb Services
CORNROWS 38 โ‚ฌ 1.9h 283
BOHO BRAIDS - BOHEMIAN 70 โ‚ฌ 3.6h 203
KNOTLESS BRAIDS 64 โ‚ฌ 3.1h 190
FULANI BRAIDS 68 โ‚ฌ 3.2h 97
BOX BRAIDS 61 โ‚ฌ 3.2h 89
BRAIDS 57 โ‚ฌ 2.6h 66
BRAIDED & FREE-FLOWING STYLE 56 โ‚ฌ 3.1h 61
GODDESS BRAIDS 66 โ‚ฌ 3h 31
LEMONADE BRAIDS 59 โ‚ฌ 3h 25
YARN BRAIDS 61 โ‚ฌ 3.2h 16 (limited data)
BRAIDS PONYTAIL 54 โ‚ฌ 2.8h 12 (limited data)
BRAIDS WITH BEADS 60 โ‚ฌ 1.9h 10 (limited data)
FRENCH CURL BRAIDS 66 โ‚ฌ 2.3h 9 (limited data)
BRAID OUT 51 โ‚ฌ 2.1h 7 (limited data)
BORA BORA BRAIDS 75 โ‚ฌ 1.7h 6 (limited data)
BOHO TWISTS: BOHEMIAN CHIC FOR NATURAL HAIR 68 โ‚ฌ 3.6h 5 (limited data)
HAIR THREADING 41 โ‚ฌ 1.6h 5 (limited data)
ZIGZAG BRAIDS 55 โ‚ฌ 2.8h 4 (limited data)
CRISS CROSS BRAIDS 53 โ‚ฌ 3h 3 (limited data)
BRAIDS WITH CURLS 50 โ‚ฌ 1h 2 (limited data)

* Average prices and durations calculated on latest services Braids from our afro hairdressers

Braids: They want to get their hair done !

๐Ÿ’Ž Why choose Zenaba?

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Affordable prices
Beautiful hairstyles at best price! (~30% cheaper than in a salon)
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20 years of experience
Afro hairdressing leader since 2006!
Since 2006, Zenaba has been reinventing afro hairstyling, making it simple, accessible and hassle-free. Coily, curly, locked or straight: every texture deserves expertise.
Les coiffeuses afro expertes braids et tresses africaines. Les braids permettent de structurer les cheveux en les sรฉparant en mรจches tressรฉes. Cโ€™est une technique protectrice polyvalente, idรฉale pour prรฉserver la fibre, rรฉduire la casse et faciliter lโ€™entretien.

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Hairstyling Experts Braids (affordable)

Boho Braids - Bohemian

Boho braids are a stunning protective style featuring braids with curly strands intentionally left out, creating a beautiful, natural, and free-spirited bohemian vibe. This modern protective hairstyle perfectly blends lightness, volume, and creative expression.

Boho Twists: Bohemian Chic for Natural Hair

Boho twists combine two-strand twists with loose or wavy hair, delivering a natural, bohemian aesthetic. This versatile and feminine protective style is perfect for those seeking an effortless yet chic look.

Bora Bora braids

Bora Bora braids are long, bohemian-style braids often worn on vacation. They are a lightweight, stylish, and exotic protective hairstyle.

Box braids

Box braids are braids, with or without added hair extensions, installed throughout the entire head of hair. They offer a versatile, protective, and long-lasting style, ideal for safely expressing your creativity.

Braid out

The braid out technique involves braiding damp or stretched hair, then unraveling the braids once completely dry. This method creates defined, voluminous waves or curls, offering a simple, heat-free way to enhance your natural texture.

Braided & Free-Flowing Style

Braided & Free-Flowing Style is a unique braiding technique that beautifully merges tight, intricate braids with free-flowing, loose strands. This airy and protective hairstyle is perfect for showcasing and enhancing your natural texture.

Braids

Braids are a fantastic way to style and manage your hair by sectioning it into intricate interwoven strands. This versatile protective style is perfect for safeguarding your hair strands, minimizing breakage, and simplifying your hair care routine.

Braids bun

The braids bun is an updo created with braids, offering a sophisticated protective hairstyle that's perfect for everyday wear and special occasions.

Braids ponytail

The braids ponytail is a stylish and practical updo where braids are gathered into a sleek, structured ponytail. It's an ideal protective hairstyle, perfect for achieving a dynamic and versatile look.

Braids with Beads

Braids with beads add a decorative and cultural touch to protective styles. An expressive, elegant, and customizable hairstyle.

Braids with Curls

Braids with curls offer the best of both worlds: the secure structure of braids combined with the playful bounce of curly ends. This versatile style keeps your hair protected while delivering a stunning, glamorous look with beautiful movement.

Bubble Braids

Bubble Braids are unique and stylish protective hairstyles, perfect for a modern and chic look. With Zenaba, you can easily find a professional mobile stylist specializing in Black hair to create your Bubble Braids with care and creativity, all in the comfort of your own home. Elevate your look and keep your hair protected and stylish!

Cornrows

Cornrows are intricate braids woven flat against the scalp, deeply rooted in Black culture, and effortlessly adapted to countless modern styles. They are celebrated as a protective, versatile, and long-lasting hairstyle.

Criss cross braids

Criss cross braids feature interwoven patterns, either framing the face or covering the entire scalp. This creative and trendy style beautifully frames the face and gives a fresh, modern twist to protective hairstyles.

Crown Braid

The Crown Braid is a majestic protective style that beautifully encircles the head, creating a regal crown. This elegant, protective, and deeply symbolic look is an absolute showstopper, perfect for special occasions and making a grand statement.

Feed-in braids

Feed-in braids are a type of cornrow braid where hair extensions are gradually added, resulting in a more natural, lightweight look without excessive tension. They are a fantastic protective style option to safeguard your delicate edges.

French curl braids

French curl braids blend braids with flowing curly ends, delivering a glamorous and feminine aesthetic. It's a trendy protective style that offers beautiful movement and a chic, effortless vibe.

Fulani braids

Fulani braids blend intricate thin braids, striking geometric patterns, and elegant loose strands. This ancestral hairstyle boasts a timeless charm, making it perfect for enhancing and celebrating textured hair.

Ghana Braids

Ghana braids, also known as feed-in braids or feed-in cornrows, are a highly sought-after protective style. This technique involves gradually adding braiding hair to create thick, neat, and seamless plaits that lie flat against the scalp. It's a traditional and powerful style that beautifully enhances and protects Afro-textured hair.

Goddess braids

Goddess braids are large, sculpted braids, often featuring loose or wavy strands. This majestic and protective hairstyle beautifully enhances and celebrates textured hair.

Hair Threading

Hair threading is an ancient styling technique that involves meticulously wrapping thread around sections of hair. This method effectively stretches the hair, promoting length retention and protecting kinky and coily textures from manipulation and breakage.

Heart Braids

Heart braids are a stunning protective style that incorporates one or more heart-shaped designs directly into your cornrows or other braided patterns. This artistic and romantic look has become incredibly popular across social media, perfect for expressing creativity and love.

Jumbo Braids

Jumbo braids are a popular protective style featuring thick braids created with added hair extensions. They're quick to install, offer a robust and eye-catching look, making them perfect for a modern and powerful statement.

Kipetaka braids

Kipetaka braids are an elegant and sophisticated Afro hairstyle, recognizable by their delicate braids and meticulous finish. Valued for their lightness and natural look, they are perfectly suited for kinky, coily, and curly hair. On Zenaba, book your Kipetaka braids service with a professional Afro hairstylist for a protective, long-lasting, and personalized style.

Knotless Braids

Knotless braids are a protective style where individual braids are installed without a visible knot at the scalp. They offer a lighter, more natural-looking alternative to traditional box braids.

Koroba braids

Koroba braids are a chic and structured Afro hairstyle, known for their sharp parts and intricate braiding. Both trendy and protective, they are perfectly suited for natural hair textures like kinky, coily, and curly. On Zenaba, book your Koroba braids service with a professional natural hair stylist for a flawless, long-lasting, and personalized look.

Lemonade Braids

Lemonade braids are a distinctive protective style featuring cornrows swept to one side, famously popularized by Beyoncรฉ. This modern and elegant look beautifully enhances natural hair texture, offering a confident and undeniably feminine aesthetic.

Spider braids

Find an expert stylist for Spider Braids on Zenaba, specializing in Afro-textured braids for a unique and protective style.

Stitch Braids

Stitch braids are a type of cornrows characterized by their distinct, graphic appearance. They are created by sectioning the hair into precise, regular 'stitches' along the scalp. This technique results in a modern, structured, and highly protective hairstyle.

Stitch updo braids

Stitch updo braids are a unique braiding technique that creates a distinctive 'stitched' or 'sewn' effect, meticulously styled into an elegant bun or updo. This sophisticated and structural protective hairstyle offers a refined and polished look.

Triangle Braids

Triangle braids are a unique protective hairstyle created by braiding hair on triangular partings. This technique delivers a sharp, graphic, and original aesthetic, offering a modern and infinitely customizable look.

Tribal Braids

Tribal braids combine cornrows and free-hanging braids, often inspired by traditional African cultural patterns. It's a style that celebrates identity, offers protection, and is highly customizable.

Yarn Braids

Yarn braids are a unique protective style where strands of yarn are intricately blended with natural hair. This technique results in distinctive, lightweight, and highly protective braids. It's a creative and accessible option for those looking to experiment with their look.

Zigzag braids

Zigzag braids are cornrows crafted with distinctive zigzag partings. This creative style offers a refreshing twist on traditional straight-line braids, bringing a dynamic and unique flair to your look.

African Braids Hairstylist: Heritage and Beauty of Braiding

African braids refer to a set of braiding techniques rooted in African cultures. Whether in the form of cornrows, box braids, cornrowed braids, or twists, these hairstyles celebrate the richness of kinky, curly, or coiled hair. They are at once functional, aesthetic, and full of symbolism.

Protection and Cultural Transmission

Beyond their beauty, African braids play an essential protective role. They help shield hair from external aggressions and maintain hydration. Passed down through generations, these techniques also tell a strong cultural story that transcends time and borders.

An Infinite Range of Personalized Styles

African braids can suit every desire: geometric patterns, sleek styles, or accessorized designs. They are suitable for both children and adults and can be adapted for any occasion. Each braid becomes a canvas for personal expression and a tribute to Afro hair heritage.

Braids are not just a trend: they are a living craft, deeply rooted in history, and essential in caring for Afro-textured hair.

Braids: History, Technique, and Care

Braids are among the oldest and most emblematic styling techniques in Afro culture. They involve interlacing hair into regular sections to create durable and protective patterns. Beyond their varied aesthetics, they play a crucial role in preserving the hair fiber by reducing daily manipulation and protecting hair from external damage.

Braids suit all ages and texturesโ€”kinky, curly, or coiled hair. They help keep hair neat, prevent tangling, and promote healthier growth when properly maintained. The possibilities are extremely diverse: free braids, cornrows, box braids, braids with added hair, or creative variations inspired by the stylistโ€™s skill and the clientโ€™s preferences.

Technically, successful braiding depends on hair preparation. Proper hydration, gentle detangling, and a healthy scalp are essential before starting. The tension applied must be gradual and controlled to avoid stressing the temples or causing long-term traction alopecia. A professional Afro hairstylist will adjust her technique according to hair thickness, scalp sensitivity, and the desired result.

Many people choose braids as a protective hairstyle during a hair transition or to give their hair a break for several weeks. This does not eliminate the need for regular care: scalp hydration, satin protection at night, and gentle hygiene are crucial to prevent buildup or dryness.

Braids are also a wonderful form of self-expression. They allow for exploring identity, experimenting with modern or traditional styles, and frequently changing the look with accessories, beads, geometric patterns, and thin or thick braids. They also carry a strong cultural dimension, passed down through generations and continuously reinvented.

Braids Near Me!

Hiring an Afro hairstylist at home provides a comfortable and personalized experience.

On Zenaba, clients can find a professional expert in braids and African hairstyles tailored to their location and style preferences. She will provide secure, modern, and well-executed braids while offering valuable advice for maintaining hair health under protective styling.




Frequently Asked Questions

Zenaba connects you with afro hairdressers near you. You fill in (no commitment) a short form describing your needs, and the request is sent directly to available Zenaba afro hairdressers in your area.

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพ Interested and qualified hairdressers for your hairstyle type can then respond, discuss and make service proposals (price, portfolio, estimated duration, reviews..).

๐Ÿ“‹ Interested in a proposal? Confirm it online and ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ enjoy your hair session :) You can rate the hairdresser after the service.

Yes, Zenaba is a serious platform that has been around for twenty years :) hundreds of hairdressers and thousands of delighted clients (rated โญ 4.7/5 on Google)

Yes, the Zenaba afro hairdressing app is open to all of mainland and overseas territories with over 200 partner afro hairdressers. Even in rural areas, there are often mobile hairdressers ready to travel.

You should make sure the hairdresser's specialties match your needs, know the maintenance time and care associated with the hairstyle, and finally agree on the price and organizational details (duration, schedule). You will find the proposed rate, reviews and achievements of the hairdresser on each service proposal.

Submit your request directly on the form and receive proposals. A service proposal suits you? Simply select the date from the hairdresser's schedule and confirm it by paying the deposit (if the hairdresser requests it).

Our hairdressers can respond evenings and weekends and generally act quite quickly. Check "Urgent timeline" in the form and specify your available time slots. Adding a recent photo of your hair helps enormously: hairdressers can assess feasibility faster and respond quickly.

Each hairdresser is verified before being visible on Zenaba and your request is sent as a priority to the highest-rated local hairdressers who master your hair type / desired hairstyle. Many are certified or trained in textured hair. You can view their profiles, before/after photos and client reviews before booking. The more precise your request, the more clearly the hairdresser can confirm she masters the desired service.

Most afro hairdressers have their own equipment and travel to your home, but some may offer services in a more suitable location or at their home. We invite you to specify in the form whether you can travel or not in order to receive suitable proposals.

Yes, sending a request is completely free for you. You only pay to book the service by card (once everything is clear, generally $5, secure card payment) then the agreed amount directly to the hairdresser on the day. Zenaba has a cost for hairdressers, who purchase credits to receive and process requests. That's why we ask you to be precise and not multiply requests.

Because a complete request makes all the difference :) By specifying your hair type, length (stretched), desired style, an indicative budget if any, your availability and some photos, you significantly increase your chances of getting quick and relevant responses. It also shows hairdressers that your request is serious, which encourages them to respond: each response costs them time and credits on the platform.

In your request, specify your preferences. Hairdressers systematically indicate whether hair extensions are included in their price or not, and if not, which model or type of extensions you'll need to buy.

The afro hairdresser will tell you directly her process depending on your hair type and desired hairstyle.

Each hairdresser freely sets her prices, based on her experience, the complexity of the hairstyle, the equipment needed and the time involved. The Zenaba afro hairdresser app values the afro hairdressing profession, a skill that deserves fair compensation.

For any clear agreement, go through the appointment proposal. It's a detailed offer sent by the hairdresser: it specifies the service, exact price, duration, location, date and time. You then pay a service fee to confirm and block the slot. It's the best way to avoid any misunderstanding and ensure everything is set before the service. You can rate the hairdresser after the service.

If you need to change the date, time or location, simply contact the hairdresser directly via messaging or her contact details in the proposal. She will confirm the new slot.

Cancellation or rescheduling conditions are specified in the appointment proposal. If you need to cancel or reschedule your service, contact the hairdresser directly to agree on an arrangement. Refund or retention of service fees depends on the cancellation notice and is at the hairdresser's discretion. If applicable, she will make the official request to the platform for any adjustment.

The connection is free. If you want to confirm a service with a hairdresser you like, you'll need to pay the service fees (generally $5, secure card payment) to block the slot and confirm the service. The service amount is to be paid directly to the hairdresser on the day, using the payment methods she offers (cash, transfer, Lydia, etc.). All conditions are specified in the proposal.

When making your request, you have the option to automatically create a Zenaba account (checkbox). Your Zenaba Account lets you track which hairdressers read your request, who responded, access the chat and earn points with each booking! (redeemable for hair products) No longer need the account? Delete it in one click from your dashboard.

The data you exchange with hairdressers is only accessible in a private and secure space. Your data can be deleted on simple request (GDPR) or from your Zenaba account in one click. Photos associated with your request are automatically deleted after a period for security reasons.

This can happen if the request is incomplete, if nearby hairdressers are already booked or if there are no afro hairdressers nearby. In any case, you will be notified so you can rephrase your request, add photos, an indicative budget if any, and slightly widen your geographical area.

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