Nkechi Barnes
Founder · Master loctician
Nkechi has started more than two thousand sets of locs and still counts every part.
Our people
Meet the team
Six specialists, one shared rule: healthy hair first.
The team
The house
Imani Reese
Colorist · Natural hair
Imani paints garnet, copper and wine onto coils and locs with bond care in every bowl.
DeShawn Patterson
Loctician
DeShawn's retwists are famously neat and his loc detox has a waiting list.
Kendra Mills
Braider
Kendra's knotless rows are feather-light and her Fulani braids are pure art.
Tanya Okafor
Natural stylist
Tanya owns the wash-and-go, the twist-out and the silk press.
Malcolm Reed
Apprentice loctician
Malcolm is two years into his apprenticeship and booked out on Saturdays.
Sample client reviews
Told by our clients
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Nkechi started my locs four years ago. Every single one is the same size. People ask if they're extensions.
Imani made my locs garnet without drying them out. They're softer now than before the color.
The house feels like a family reunion with better music.
Kendra braided my crown for my wedding and it survived eight hours of dancing.
DeShawn's detox took out three years of buildup. My scalp has never been this happy.
My daughter asks for "Miss Kendra" by name. That says it all.
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