The 10 Best Braiding Salons in Washington DC — 2026

We compared all 30 braiding salons in Washington DC 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 · African Braiding CenterWashington

7am–5:30pm

(202) 726-3444 Website View listing

#2 · Gisele Hair BraidingWashington

Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, Sun 9am-7pm

(202) 563-0003 Website View listing

#3 · Fantastic Hair BraidingWashington Extensions

Mon-Sat 8:30am-9pm

(202) 726-1905 Website View listing

#4 · Margueritte Hair BraidingWashington

Mon-Sun 4am-6pm

(202) 462-4556 Website View listing

#5 · Kavacha Hair Salon And BraidingWashington

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

(240) 918-8363 Website View listing

#6 · Homeland Hair BraidingWashington

(202) 387-5262 Website View listing

#7 · Hair Braiding By MaryWashington

(202) 580-4562 Website View listing

#8 · Uzuri BraidsWashington LocsExtensions

(202) 291-1118 Website View listing

#9 · Glorious African BraidsWashington Extensions

(202) 506-6481 Website View listing

#10 · Beautiful Braids by ToniaWashington

(202) 271-0889 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.