Across North Carolina, of the 334 braiding salons we list, 329 give a phone number, 32 publish opening hours and 117 have a website. No national chains here — every braiding salon on this page is independent. By what they offer: 17 work with natural hair, 14 do hair extensions, 3 take walk-ins. Most often named on their own websites: box braids (11), knotless braids (11) and cornrows (10). The longest-running is African Braiding, in business since 2000.
Top 10 braiding salons in North Carolina
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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1Sunrise African Hair BraidingGreensboro
Monday – Saturday: 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
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2Awa African Hair BraidingCharlotte
Mon-Sun 9am-7pm
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3Mabelle's Hair BraidingRaleigh
Tue 8am-8pm
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4Eloms African Hair BraidingCharlotte
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
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5Amanda Hair BraidingClayton
Mon-Sun 9am-12pm
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6African World of BraidsRaleigh
Mon-Sun 9am-9pm
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7Bows and BraidsWinston-Salem
Tue-Fri 5:30pm-8pm, Sat-Sun 7am-7pm
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8Braids and Styles by Stephanie LLCRocky Mount
Tue–Fri 9am–5:30pm, Sat 7am–3:30pm
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9Jessy's African Hair BraidsFayetteville
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-8pm
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10Lika African Hair BraidingGoldsboro
Sat 9:30am-10pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single braiding salon are listed further down this page.
- Charlotte100
- Greensboro35
- Raleigh30
- Fayetteville27
- Durham14
- Winston-Salem12
- Greenville9
- High Point9
- Jacksonville9
- Monroe7
- Wilmington7
- Gastonia5
- Matthews5
- Wilson4
- Cary3
- Concord3
- Goldsboro3
- Knightdale3
- Rocky Mount3
- Spring Lake3
- Asheville2
- Biscoe2
- Kinston2
- Lumberton2
- Statesville2
- Wadesboro2
Other towns in North Carolina
One braiding salon each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Bissau-African hair BraidingAberdeen
1325 N Sandhills Blvd, Aberdeen, NC 28315-2211
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D D's African Hair BraidingAsheboro
402 N Fayetteville St # A, Asheboro, NC 27203
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Grace hair braidingBrowns Summit
5843 Chrismon Rd, Browns Summit, NC 27214
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S & S Soul BraidingCherokee
Cherokee, NC
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Amanda Hair BraidingClayton
1218 W Main St, Clayton, NC 27520
Mon-Sun 9am-12pm
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Manna hair braidsDunn
1406 W Cumberland St, Dunn, NC 28334-4504
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African Nation BraidingEden
201 E Meadow Rd, Eden, NC 27288-3464
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Braids By Ashley ReneeForest City
131 N Powell St, Forest City, NC 28043-3190
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Annie's Africian Hair BraidingFuquay-Varina
131 S Main St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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Braids N Locks SalonGarner
1480 Garner Station Blvd, Garner, NC 27529
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D's African Hair BraidingHavelock
925 E Main St Ste 70, Havelock, NC 28532-2375
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African Hair BraidingHaw River
1003 W Main St, Haw River, NC 27258-8930
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Adama's African HAIR BraidsHenderson
630 Corbitt Rd, Henderson, NC 27536-3916
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Yvette Hair BraidingHolly Springs
308 N Main St, Holly Springs, NC 27540
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Fama Hair BraidingJamestown
702 W Main St, Jamestown, NC 27282-8802
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Kei-Kei"s Braids and TwistKannapolis
2103 N Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis, NC 28083-2673
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True Beauty African Braids And Hair Styles, LlcLouisburg
500 Retail Way Ste 100, Louisburg, NC 27549-6484
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Excellent African Hair BraidingMint Hill
4709 Margaret Wallace Rd #104, Mint Hill, NC 28105
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Sarah African Hair Braiding - MooresvilleMooresville
710 N Broad St Bldg 1-9, Mooresville, NC 28115
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Twin African Hair BraidingNew Bern
1916 S Glenburnie Rd #5, New Bern, NC 28562
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Pro 31 Hairbraiding StudioParkton
Parkton, NC
Locs
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Braids By FranchePineville
11025 Carolina Place Pkwy Ste D33, Pineville, NC 28134-9009
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Khadija's African BraidsRaeford
119 Harvest Ln, Raeford, NC 28376
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Nicole's Braid ShopRoxboro
715 Durham Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573
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Ndella African Hair BraidingSalisbury
618 E Innes St B, Salisbury, NC 28144
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Aicha African Hair Braiding llcSanford
1811 S Horner Blvd, Sanford, NC 27330
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Kumba African Hair BraidingSmithfield
817 S Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
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Braids By SimoneTarboro
1700 Saint Andrew St, Tarboro, NC 27886-2538
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Mina hair braidingWillard
263 Rhyne Rd, Willard, NC 28478-8743
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Creative Braids and Styles Hair SalonWilliamston
819 East Blvd, Williamston, NC 27892-2758
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African Braiding MasterZebulon
104 N Arendell Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597-2602