The 10 Best Braiding Salons in Illinois — 2026

We compared all 346 braiding salons in Illinois on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · LYS African Hair BraidingChicago Extensions

Mon-Sun 9am-5:30pm

(773) 925-6386 Website View listing

#2 · African Braids By CrystCalumet City

Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-3pm

(773) 977-9321 Website View listing

#3 · Davi's African Hair BraidingJoliet

Mon-Sat 8am-3:30pm

(815) 722-0870 Website View listing

#4 · Joyce African Hair BraidingHarvey Extensions

Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 10am-6pm

(708) 893-0752 Website View listing

#5 · Lucky African Hair BraidingChicago

Mon-Sun 9am-5pm

(773) 846-2800 Website View listing

#6 · Mouna African Hair Braiding and WeaveBolingbrook Extensions

Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 9am-9pm

(630) 863-7089 Website View listing

#7 · Tabitha Hair Braiding SalonMarkham Extensions

Thu 9am-7pm, Fri-Sat 9am-9pm

(708) 940-5199 Website View listing

#8 · The Braiding Bar IncRomeoville

Mon-Sat 7am-10pm

(779) 248-2639 Website View listing

#9 · Yvonne Hair BraidingPeoria Natural hairExtensionsWalk-ins welcome

Mon–Fri 9am–7pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm

(309) 550-8063 Website View listing

#10 · Fidele Professional Hair BraidingSpringfield

Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm, Sat 7am-7pm

(217) 416-8874 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (locs, natural hair, extensions, kids, walk-ins welcome, open sunday), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.