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the BRAIDS index

Every braid style we cover — each linked to the braiders who specialize in it, city by city.

San Francisco · braids · braiders · styles10 styles · more coming
Box braids: long individual braids on square parts
box braids5-8 hours · $150–300
Knotless braids: long, flat-rooted individual braids
knotless braids 7-10 hours, up to 14 for small and micro · $200–400
Boho braids with loose curly hair left out along the length of each braid
boho braids 3-10 hours · $285–650
French curl braids, knotless braids finished with a soft curl from the middle down
french curl 4-8 hrs · $250–350
Cornrows braided flat to the scalp in a curved pattern
cornrows1–3 hours, 2–4 with feed ins · $60-200
Fulani braids: patterned cornrows at the front, long braids hanging behind, with beads
fulani braids4–8 hours · $200–450
A braided ponytail: cornrows gathered high into one long braid
braided ponytail2–6 hours · $135–350
Senegalese twists, two strands wound together and hanging past the shoulder
twists2-10 hours · $100–475
Faux locs, temporary locs wrapped over braided hair and hanging long
faux locs 6–10 hours, 3 if crocheted · $150–500
Micro braids: hundreds of fine individual braids on a centre part
micro braids3–14 hours · $200–650+