London & Lagos
Ruby learned Sisterlocks in London and braiding from her aunts in Lagos, and decided she wanted both disciplines under one roof.
Our story
How we got here
The people, the room and the promise behind every appointment.
Our story
The maison, in chapters
The row house
In 2014 she found a narrow row house on Seventh Street with tall windows and a fireplace. The walls became wine-dark within a month.
Four guests
The maison never holds more than four guests. Quiet is a service, not an accident.
The scalp programme
Nia joined in 2019 to lead scalp and edge restoration. It is now the most requested consultation we offer.
Seven specialists
Each specialist trains for two years in the maison method before taking a full book.
- 12years in Shaw
- 7specialists
- 4guests at a time
- 5.0average rating
Recognition · sample
- Washingtonian · Best Natural Hair Salon 2025
- Essence · Salons to Know
- Washington City Paper · Best of DC
- Shaw Main Streets · Member
- Black Beauty Collective · Maison of the Year
- The Style Ledger Hair Notes · Featured
- DC Bride Guide · Vendor of Note
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