About African Braiding Center

African Braiding Center is a popular hair braiding salon in the DC area known for its skilled stylists and quick service. Clients praise the salon's professional atmosphere and the friendly, fun interactions with the staff. Many customers appreciate the diverse backgrounds of the braiders, who come from various West African countries. The salon's pricing is considered reasonable for the quality of work provided. Recently, customers have shared positive experiences, highlighting services like stitch braids and Fulani braids, noting the fast service and the lack of tightness during the process. However, some customers have expressed concern about the cleanliness of the facilities, suggesting improvements in this area. The salon operates on a cash-only basis and is walk-in only, which some clients find convenient.

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  • Aug 2026

    Amazing customer service, great vibes and nice people. I enjoyed my first visit and will definitely return. Please do plan in advance for your appointment. If you have another obligation come when opening or another day. These women work hard and diligent and it’s unfair to expect them to rush. Thank you ABC for getting me right for my conference 🫶🏽

  • Jul 2026

    I like my hair, wouldn’t necessarily say love because I paid $100 extra for HUMAN hair boho and 3 weeks later my boho had my hair looking like I had it done for months. So I will say this if you want your boho hair to be human hair do not pay the extra $100 for the hair they provide because theyre definitely not using human hair and thats exactly why they make you pay cash so you cant dispute it. I also wanted shoulder length and they insisted on if I wanted shoulder length that it would be bob length. The communication with these woman are horrible actually. It took hours to get my hair finished and it 100% wasn’t what I asked for. I’m only giving three...read full review

  • Jan 2026

    I wanted 4 cornrolls with 2 buns in the back and it came with curly hair they said for that hairstyle $350 plus $100 for curly hair this is ridiculous these people be over pricing!! So I changed my hair style to 2 cornrolls $60🤦‍♀️

Hours

Monday: 7AM - 6PM
Tuesday: 7AM - 6PM
Wednesday: 7AM - 6PM
Thursday: 7AM - 6PM
Friday: 7AM - 6PM
Saturday: 7AM - 6PM
Sunday: 7AM - 6PM

Tips

 on-site services walk-ins welcome street parking bike parking

Location

3933 Georgia Ave NW, Washington

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