Across Illinois, of the 346 braiding salons we list, 340 give a phone number, 25 publish opening hours and 96 have a website. No national chains here — every braiding salon on this page is independent. By what they offer: 18 do hair extensions, 4 do locs, 3 work with natural hair. Most often named on their own websites: knotless braids (20), box braids (18) and cornrows (15). The longest-running is Best African Hair Braiding By Faso Didi, in business since 1969.
Top 10 braiding salons in Illinois
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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1LYS African Hair BraidingChicago
Mon-Sun 9am-5:30pm
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2African Braids By CrystCalumet City
Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-3pm
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3Davi's African Hair BraidingJoliet
Mon-Sat 8am-3:30pm
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4Joyce African Hair BraidingHarvey
Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 10am-6pm
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5Lucky African Hair BraidingChicago
Mon-Sun 9am-5pm
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6Mouna African Hair Braiding and WeaveBolingbrook
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 9am-9pm
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7Tabitha Hair Braiding SalonMarkham
Thu 9am-7pm, Fri-Sat 9am-9pm
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8The Braiding Bar IncRomeoville
Mon-Sat 7am-10pm
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9Yvonne Hair BraidingPeoria
Mon–Fri 9am–7pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm
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10Fidele Professional Hair BraidingSpringfield
Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm, Sat 7am-7pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single braiding salon are listed further down this page.
- Chicago172
- Waukegan14
- Aurora9
- Calumet City7
- Joliet6
- Peoria6
- Fairview Heights5
- Oak Park5
- Springfield5
- Belleville3
- Bellwood3
- Bolingbrook3
- Chicago Heights3
- Cicero3
- Country Club Hills3
- Decatur3
- Harvey3
- Hazel Crest3
- Lansing3
- Maywood3
- North Chicago3
- Romeoville3
- South Holland3
- Burnham2
- Carol Stream2
- Dolton2
- Elgin2
- Hillside2
- Homewood2
- Madison2
- Markham2
- Oak Forest2
- Oswego2
- Park Forest2
- Rockford2
- Urbana2
- Villa Park2
- Westchester2
- Westmont2
Other towns in Illinois
One braiding salon each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Victoire African Hair BraidingAlsip
11628 S Pulaski Rd, Alsip, IL 60803-1612
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3 In 1 BraidsAlton
1703 Washington Ave, Alton, IL 62002
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Kay's African Hair BraidingArlington Heights
1141s S Arlington Heights Rd D, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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Sheila’s African Hair BraidingBeach Park
37632 N Sheridan Rd, Beach Park, IL 60087
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Beauty-IN-Motion African Hair BraidingBerwyn
7001 Stanley Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402-2966
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Armelle Hair Braiding ( inside Niki lash studio)Bloomingdale
360 W Schick Rd #16, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
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Mamaely African Hair Braiding LLCBloomington
1112 E Oakland Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701
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Fine Art African Hair BraidingBroadview
1429 W Roosevelt Rd, Broadview, IL 60155-4019
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Braids And WeavesCalumet Park
1508 W 127th St, Calumet Park, IL 60827-6008
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Sarah Saloni Braiding Hair OfficialChampaign
501 Nathaniel Burch Dr, Champaign, IL 61820-2411
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Shine Braiding StudioCountryside
26 E Plainfield Rd, Countryside, IL 60525-2955
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Byrd’s BraidsCrestwood
4721 Midlothian Tpke, Crestwood, IL 60418-1987
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Excellence hair braidingDowners Grove
5133 Belmont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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Grace African Hair BraidingEast Moline
830 15th Ave, East Moline, IL 61244-2136
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Nana African Hair BraidingEast St Louis
2118 State St, East St Louis, IL 62205
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Divine African Hair BraidingEvanston
703 W Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202
Mon-Sun 10am-9pm
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Saloe Hair Braid GalleryForest Park
7229 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park, IL 60130-2471
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Armelle Hair BraidingGlendale Heights
2101 Bloomingdale Rd # A, Glendale Heights, IL 60139-1311
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Laura african hair braiding stylistJerome
1039 Wabash Ave #103, Jerome, IL 62704
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Naras African Hair BraidingKankakee
111 S Indiana Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901-3901
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Fatima African Hair Braiding and DesignLombard
1103 E Saint Charles Rd, Lombard, IL 60148-2090
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Fernande Hair BraidingLoves Park
6602 N 2nd St B, Loves Park, IL 61111
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Passi African Hair BraidingMacomb
12 West Side Square, Macomb, IL 61455
Mon-Fri 6am-8pm, Sat 5am-8pm, Sun 7am-6pm
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Tobi African Braids.Matteson
3612 Lincoln Hwy, Matteson, IL 60461
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Blessing N Every BraidMattoon
609 N Logan St, Mattoon, IL 61938
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New Image Georgette African Hair Braiding & WeavingMoline
3215 Avenue of the Cities, Moline, IL 61265
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Hutzyhair BraidsNaperville
2835 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540-0958
Wed 9:30am-7pm, Thu 9:30am-4pm, Fri 9:30am-5pm
Box braids · Knotless braids · Twists
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Braids Beauty And Beyond LlcNiles
8307 W Golf Rd Ste 109, Niles, IL 60714-1113
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Ami’s African BraidingNorth Aurora
1029 Kilbery Ln Ste 107, North Aurora, IL 60542
Mon-Tue 7am-7:30pm, Wed 7:30am-7:30pm, Thu-Fri 7am-7:30pm, Sat 7:30am-8:30pm, Sun 10:30am-2:30pm
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Hair Braiding Studio LlcNorth Riverside
7501 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside, IL 60546-1434
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Chino's Braids & CutsOak Lawn
5535 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Mon 9:45am-7pm, Tue 9:45am-5pm, Wed 9:45am-7pm, Fri-Sat 9:45am-7pm
Box braids · Knotless braids · Cornrows
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Braids and LocsOrland Park
62 Orland Square Dr Ste 100, Orland Park, IL 60462
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Salem African Hair BraidingPeoria Heights
813 E War Memorial Dr, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
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Braided BeautzPlainfield
4710 Bluejay Lane, Plainfield, IL 60586
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Divine HairbraidingRichton Park
22115 Governors Hwy, Richton Park, IL 60471
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Madeline African Hair BraidingRiverdale
209 W 144th St, Riverdale, IL 60827
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Glory African Hair BraidingRock Island
1004 9th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2317
Thu 9am-8pm, Fri-Sat 7am-8pm
Box braids · Knotless braids · Cornrows
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The House Of BraidsSchaumburg
955 W Wise Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193
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Sory African Hair BraidingSwansea
1205 N Illinois St, Swansea, IL 62226-4300
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Hannah's African Hair BraidingThornton
519 Chicago Rd, Thornton, IL 60476
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Braids By KeishaTinley Park
16060 Oak Park Ave #152, Tinley Park, IL 60477
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Braids By AnetteWoodridge
2804 75th St, Woodridge, IL 60517-2850
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Pela and Stef's African Hair BraidingZion
2100 Hebron Ave, Zion, IL 60099