The 5 Best Braiding Salons in Iowa — 2026

We compared all 29 braiding salons in Iowa 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 · Royal African BraidingCoralville

Mon-Wed 8:30am-8pm, Thu-Fri 8:30am-7pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-9pm

(319) 826-8298 Website View listing

#2 · Tesha’s Natural Hair & BraidsDes Moines LocsNatural hairExtensions

Tue 9am-12pm, Thu 9am-6:30pm, Sat 2pm-8pm

(515) 250-9075 Website View listing

#3 · Braids by NadiaDavenport Extensions

Mon-Sat 9am-7pm

(256) 328-0146 Website View listing

#4 · Braids GaloreDenison

(712) 267-1534 Website View listing

#5 · Platinum BraidsStorm Lake

(712) 299-2378 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.