Across Connecticut, of the 67 braiding salons we list, 66 give a phone number, 6 publish opening hours and 16 have a website. No national chains here — every braiding salon on this page is independent. By what they offer: 3 do hair extensions, 1 does kids’ hair. Most often named on their own websites: box braids (5), knotless braids (5) and cornrows (3).
Top 10 braiding salons in Connecticut
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1S&Y African Hair BraidingWaterbury
Mon–Sat 9am–7pm
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2AB & B Virgo Maria African Hair BraidingBridgeport
Mon-Sat 7am-7pm
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3Adeline African Hair Braiding LLPNew Haven
9 AM to 9 PM
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4African Hair BraidingNew Haven
Mon–Sun 9am - 7pm
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5Gloria African Hair Braiding By AbbyWest Haven
Mon-Sun 8am-8pm
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6Aja African hair braidingWaterbury
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7Baobab African Hair BraidingHamden
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8Cynthia Hair BraidingWaterbury
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9Fatty Professional African Hair Braiding and WeavingWest Haven
Mon–Sun 7pm closing
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10Oumi's Haven Hair BraidingHamden
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single braiding salon are listed further down this page.
- Bridgeport12
- New Haven10
- Hamden7
- Waterbury7
- West Haven7
- Hartford5
- Norwalk4
- East Hartford3
- West Hartford2
Other towns in Connecticut
One braiding salon each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Braids by Shanyelle Lá TriseDanbury
30 Padanaram Rd, Danbury, CT 06811-4826
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Aba's Hair BraidingManchester
87 Rachel Rd, Manchester, CT 06042-2137
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Braids And ThingsMiddletown
438 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457-3396
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Maya African Hair BraidingNew London
116 Ocean Ave #1, New London, CT 06320
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Adeline’s Sister African Hair Braiding LLCNorth Haven
400 Universal Dr N Suit 404, North Haven, CT 06473
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African Hair Braiding by KINEYStamford
115 W Main St, Stamford, CT 06902
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La KrysStylez Kids Braid ShopStratford
3355 Main St, Stratford, CT 06614
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Mimi’s Hair BraidingTorrington
270 Main St, Torrington, CT 06790-5204
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Braids By PhatymaWallingford
196 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492
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Roots African BraidingWindsor
55 Brentwood Ln, Windsor, CT 06095