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Afro shape-up
Sculpted dry, round and proud.
$70Afro, curl & braid studio · Third Ward, Houston
Big hair. Bigger joy.
Afro shaping, curl cuts, braids and puffs in a studio that plays old-school R&B, serves cold hibiscus tea and celebrates every inch of shrinkage.
Welcome to the social
Your hair is the party.
Kiana Duplessis opened Afro Pop Social on Emancipation Avenue because natural hair appointments should feel like a celebration, not a chore.
Six stylists shape afros, cut curls dry, braid crowns and press silk, while the speakers play Frankie Beverly and somebody's auntie always ends up dancing.
— Kiana Duplessis, founder
Sample client reviews
Happy heads
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I came in for a big chop and left with a cupcake, a photo and the best afro of my life.
Terrence braided my son's hair and he sat still for two hours. I need to know his secret.
The music, the tea, the vibes. And my curls have never been this defined.
Kiana shaped my afro so round I took forty selfies in the parking lot.
We did my daughter's sweet sixteen here. Six girls, six crowns, zero tears.
Jada's silk press lasted through a Houston humidity week. That's witchcraft.
The work
The good-hair archive
Signature services
What we're known for
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Big chop party
Your first big chop, with a photo moment and a cupcake.
$65
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Kids' braids with beads
Hair, beads and patience included.
$120- 7years in Third Ward
- 6stylists
- 4.9average rating
- 10,000happy heads
The team
The crew
Kiana Duplessis
Founder · Afro & curl specialist
Terrence Hall
Braider · Cornrow designs
Amara Eze
Braider
Jada Simmons
Natural stylist
The shop
Take the salon home
Online store teaser — products shown are samples.
Hibiscus Curl Cream
$26
Afro Pick, Tangerine
$14
Shea Edge Balm
$16
Satin Pillowcase
$30
Curl Refresh Mist
$22
Scalp Oil
$24
Shrinkage is not a flaw. It is proof your curls are alive, and in this room we celebrate every inch of it, loudly, with the music up.
Recognition · sample
- Houston Chronicle · Best Natural Hair Salon 2025
- Houstonia · Joy Is the Point
- Third Ward Business Alliance · Member
- Curl Culture Weekly · Featured
- Black-Owned Houston · Editors' Pick
Visit
Find us in Third Ward
- 3302 Emancipation Avenue
Houston, TX
Free lot behind the building, plus bike racks out front - (713) 555-0166
- Text us
- [email protected]
- @afropopsocial
Hours
- Tue – Fri10a – 8p
- Saturday8a – 6p
- Sunday11a – 5p
- MondayClosed
Come get your glow.
Call, text or book online — we'll take it from there.