A woman with curly hair getting a manicure in a stylish, well-lit salon.

Our people

Meet the team

Seven specialists, four guests at a time.

The team

The maison

Ruby Adebayo-Clarke, Founder · Master loctician

Ruby Adebayo-Clarke

Founder · Master loctician

Ruby trained in London and Lagos and has installed Sisterlocks for sixteen years.

  • Sisterlocks
  • Couture updos
  • Education
Folake Mensah, Senior braider

Folake Mensah

Senior braider

Folake's waist-length knotless are legendary for being both featherweight and painless.

  • Knotless
  • Fulani
  • Crowns
Simone Ballard, Silk press specialist

Simone Ballard

Silk press specialist

Simone's silk presses are mirror-glossy and leave curls fully intact.

  • Silk press
  • Curl cuts
  • Wash-and-go
Adaora Nwankwo, Loctician

Adaora Nwankwo

Loctician

Adaora retightens Sisterlocks with a precision clients describe as meditative.

  • Retightening
  • Interlocks
  • Detox
Camille Okoro, Colorist · Natural hair

Camille Okoro

Colorist · Natural hair

Camille adds honey, ruby and copper to natural hair with bond care in every bowl.

  • Honey highlights
  • Ruby gloss
  • Grey blending
Theo Banks, Stylist · Men's natural hair

Theo Banks

Stylist · Men's natural hair

Theo handles men's locs, twists and the sharpest shape-ups in Shaw.

  • Men's locs
  • Twists
  • Shape-ups
Nia Holloway, Scalp specialist

Nia Holloway

Scalp specialist

Nia leads the maison's scalp and edge restoration programme.

  • Scalp restoration
  • Edges
  • Rituals

Sample client reviews

From our guests

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Ruby installed my Sisterlocks over two quiet days. Four years later they are the best decision I have ever made about my hair.
Adwoa B.Sisterlocks establishment
Folake's waist-length knotless took seven hours and I never once felt a pull.
Chantal M.Knotless braids, small
The silk press was glass, and my curls came back perfectly. That is rare.
Lauren P.Silk press
Nia's scalp plan brought my edges back in five months. I cried in the chair.
Tamika R.Edge restoration plan
Tea, quiet music, four guests at a time. It is the calmest room in DC.
Joanna S.Loc detox ritual
They styled my wedding party of nine and we were early for photos.
Olivia N.Bridal party
Theo's shape-up and retwist are the reason I fly back from Atlanta.
Marcus E.Men's locs

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