African World Of Braids

07/04/08

Response from a braider

Contributor at Insider Pages

I do not even know where to start to answer all this negativeness from those American ladies. Did you people know about braiding before us, I do not think so. How about clients that are coming to our shop with their attitudes and think that African are stupid ass holes and talk us like their superior that us. If you do not want to give your money to foreigners, you should go to your follow Americans to get your hair braided if they can do so. Most of the time you people look ugly when coming to the shop and look totally change when you come out of their so what's the fuss. When it comes to language, most of you people are ignorant because the only language you know is English and THAT IS ALL. But we Africans are very educated people if you do not believe so and can speak many languages. DO YOU PEOPLE SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE? NO! so please have also some respect for us because God made us all the same and racism should be over by now. What if you go to another country and they expect you to speak their language and you us to speak English only. Most of you people do not like us but you want us to do your hair, IT DOES NOT MAKE NO SENSE, GO TO YOUR PEOPLE IF THEY CAN DO BETTER THAN US.We Africans brought African beauty to this country and a revolutionary hair style that able you to just get up and go in the morning. You should be thankful instead of being rude to us as well. And complaining about us speaking our language is as rude as you not understanding it.

02/12/09

Not Worth It Ever Again

by srmoore at Citysearch

I have been getting my braids done at both the raleigh and durham shop for a while now. All the times that I have been to the durham shop they have never ever opened it on time. It is suppose to open at 10 oclock. To me that is kind of late to open any shop doing hair but hey its there business so they can choose the time BUT PLEASE be on time. I know things happen But like I said they have never opened on time as long as I have been going. Another thing is that the floor is always nasty and the women are very rude. I was getting my hair braided the other day and I know micros take a long time and I don't have a problem with that the problem I had was that the ladies that were doing my hair had about 4 more braids to do and do you know what they did? They took a lunch break! Iknow they have a right to a break but 4 More braids? They couldn't finish 4 more braids and get me out the shop so I could go about my way! Then when they came back from break and finished my hair they have to plaid it in big braids and dip it in hot water. I know that the women new I was heated about them not finishing me up so I was sitting there waiting for my hair to be dipped in the water so that I could go but no one was dipping so I asked one the ladies coud I get it done so I could go and she told me with a smirk that they were waiting on hot water!!And one of the women doing my braids coughed on me the whole entire time. I thought I was being nice by giving her a piece of gum. Then I break out my lunch (grapes) she asked me for some so I gave her some. She talked on the phone almost the entire time while coughing on me and was just kinda of rude! If I am paying $190 dollars to get my hair done I would like a little respect. Do I expect them to kiss my butt? No ! But at least show me a little respect. The only thing I can say good is that my braids turned out good but look what I had to go through to get it as if paying $190 dollars was not enough. I WILL NOT GO BACK!

• Pros: Satisfied with hair
• Cons: Price keeps changing , Staff unfreindly, Place is dirty

07/26/06

banging braids

by ncfabolous27 at Citysearch

they will hook your braids up (micros/ nappy

twists) but i don't like the ladies. appointments dont matter, but you will walk out fly and satisfied! i've been there about six or seven times.

06/05/02

pricey but good

by trpclgrl at Citysearch

this may be the most expensive hair braiding salon I've visited, but their quality is great. Nice athmosphere; extensive expertise.