Braids Plus

I absolutely love this place! I have been a Braids Plus customer for over 20 yrs. Satisfaction guaranteed! I am always treated with repect and kindness by the ladies. Mimi and Mami are simply the best! They are very professional and knowledgeable of the different hair types, latest styles, and what techniques to use. If you are looking for fabulous hair braiding, weaving, interlocking and much more for a reasonable price… Look no further. I recommend Braids Plus

I love Braids Plus! I have been going to Braids Plus for about a year now and will continue to get my hair done at this location. Mimi has always done a fantastic job and I have never had any issues with my braids. I am so amazed on how fast she and the other hair dressers are able to do braids. The prices are reasonable and Mimi is always concerned with how you want your hair style to look because she wants to make sure you are happy with the style of your look. Whatever style you chose, best believe Mimi and the other women will do it for you. The hair dressers are always on time for every appointment and they all show professionalism. I am so glad that I have found this place because before I discovered this place, I was never satisfied with others. I definitely recommend this place to anyone who is looking for great hair styles and professionalism.

I absolutely love braids plus! The women that work there are very professional, talented and kind and I’m so glad I found this salon. I haven’t had micro braids in years and when I got them done yesterday they came out very beautiful, even the prices are great. I will be going to braids plus more often!

Well I should start off by saying I Love, Love, Love my Senegalese twist. I say that b/​c I’m very picky an being knew to California coming from the South you expect alot well I do anyways.
So Im searching through Unilocal lookin at pic’s reading reviews etc. So happy I come across Braid Plus an after all that investigating my problem was solved
These (2) ladies «Mimi&Mammy» where my angles of course I’ll be coming back but, there so nurting good at what they do the place itself was neat an clean felt like I was bk home honest… prices were definitely reasonable I can go on an on… .oh just to top it off Yes there is a great hair store «Sam“s Beauty Outlet» a couple of miles up from the shop that gives Military discounts any lil Helps know days… lol…
Really Thank you ladies sooo much to the point that it melts my heart to know I’ve found someone in California to keep braiding my hair… I Love It… My Knew Braiding Salon know…

Firstly let me say that I’m disappointed in myself because I meant to get all 3 of the ladies’ names and I didn’t:-(I do know that the braiders are a mom and 2 daughters. I got my hair done yesterday and absolutely LOVE it!!! I found Braids Plus on Unilocal and I’m so glad I did. My experience was great from start to finish. The ladies don’t waste any time at all. I got box braids, which are about the size of a #2 pencil and I was in and out in 3−½ hours! The first 30 minutes 1 daughter was braiding my hair, but as soon as mom finished her client she came over to help. The salon is small, but clean and comfortable. I bought 5 bags of Zuri hair ($ 2.99 each), but it only took 3−½ bags. Oh and the icing on the cake is that there is a beauty supply store about 2 miles up the road on University (Sam’s Beauty Supply). Braids plus will be my salon of choice from now on. I strongly recommend them, you will not regret it. Oh, almost forgot the price — only $ 130 for just past my shoulders.

This shop is the best I’ve been to here in SanDiego coming from a southern girl who wants a lot for a decent price without paying a arm and a leg. Made my appt on Monday for Friday I was running late from work no problem they said, two ladies doing my Senegalese twist, pretty long down to my small of my back in in 4 ½ hours!!! No breaks, no eating, no drama, nice atmosphere, straight working!! Can we say awesome! very professional ! just all around great braid shop. I will be back certainly my braid shop for now on if you need you braids done for a good prices in a decent time braids plus will have you in and out without wasting quality on their work! I’m tremendously satisfied !!!

I have been going to Mimi at Braids Plus for the last 10 years and my braids always look fantastic! I get individuals, very long, with a blend of several colors, and I get compliments everywhere I go, often several times a day. I’ve been referring people to this place for years and will continue to do so. No matter how difficult schedules are, we always find a day and time that works and Mimi has never once cancelled an appointment. She is always kind and pleasant, and my braids always come out tight and beautiful!
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years… Couldn’t imagine going anywhere else.
Thank you, Mimi, for your excellent service and quality! xoxoxo

I have been going to braids plus for over 15 years. The women do excellent professional work and I have never been disappointed. If you want to put your hair in good hands this is the shop where all the goodness happens!

Coco is my stylist and she very professional friendly and does great hair!!! I always leave feeling amazing. When you call the shop number ask for coco and she returns calls at respectable times do not forget to save her number though!!!

Looked at the reviews on Unilocal and everyone gave great reviews so I thought I’ll give this place a shot. My appointment was at 9:30 but I didn’t show up until 10 but no one was mad I was late and everyone was so friendly. I didn’t catch the name of the young woman who did my hair but she did such a good job. She started my hair at 10 and was done by two. That’s the quickest anyone has ever braided my hair my entire life and she did such an amazing job. All the braids are neat and uniform, I will be going to this place for as long as I’m in San Diego :)

Love coco she is the best! She has been doing my hair for eight years and I will still go to her forever!

My experience was great at braids plus. My appointment was at 9:30 and I was in the chair at 9:30. My hair came out great and exactly the way I wanted it. Mimi did my hair and she was awesome. I’m glad I found them because being an african american it’s hard to get your hair done here in San Diego because most ppl do not know how to handle ethnic hair so I decided to get braids and I’m from Atlanta so I’m really picky about my braids but she did them just the same as my ppl from back home. I’m defineatly going back for her to redo them when they are old.

Was a huge fan. My hair looked great at first but I noticed some of the braids coming undone after a couple of days. I put off washing it as long as I could because I was afraid I’d make them come undone faster. When I did wash it, I massaged my scalp gently to avoid frizzing them and I just let the water flow through the rest; I didn’t wash vigorously. Anyway, less than 3 weeks after my visit I have several braids coming undone. 2 fell out. I paid hundreds to have my hair braided and I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be able to keep them in.
The women who work there were really nice and I was hoping that I’d be retuning to them a few more times but unfortunately I’ll have to try someone else. And sooner than I had planned. Also, they like to use fire to make the braids neater when they’re done. I’m not a fan of that. My hair has always been singed in the past when a stylist does that. For me it defeats the purpose of having it braided which is to get it healthier.

I have been going to Braids Plus for about 10 years off and on. Coco and Mimi are the absolute best in San Diego as far as I’m concerned. They really care about the work they do and they listen to your concerns. It is a very warm and welcoming atmosphere. Also, the prices are very good-​they dont try to get sheisty with you. Im going there really soon to get my singles done. I havent been there in almost 2 years. Two years ago the price was 140 and now its only 150! Its a long process so I always take a book to read. Please yall, lol, go to Braids Plus-​you WILL NOT regret it.

I went back yesterday for a touch up on my twists. I just got the front redone and I have to say it looks like brand new! I’m happy with the results once again. Next time I go back I’m gonna get everything done over. This salon is amazing I recommend anyone go there, they are quiet ladies but get the job done! When you leave you’ll be glad you went to them. Mimi did my touch up again and Coco was doing another girls hair, it came out nice too! I can’t express how happy I am to find a good hair salon that does quality work!

I’ve heard of Braids Plus for quite some time, formerly known as the Braidery, back when it was in the Rolando area. However, today I woke up and decided that today would be the day that the ‘Fro would become the Cornrows. And the Braids Plus people were extraordinarily accommodating.
I called at 11:00, asking when I could be fit in. The sweet, accented voice on the other line said that 4pm was the next opening. I said that’d be fine. However, I got a call an hour later saying that they’d had a cancellation and could take me at 1pm, so I jetted on down.
Now, for those who may not know, my parents are quite divorced, and I was raised by a white mother who had no clue about my mutant hair and occasionally saw my distant father who had no idea really what to do either (
).
So, I have a little bit of discomfort with black hair places. I feel like there’s this great big deep secret that I should know genetically, deep in the marrow of my bones or the helices of my DNA, that I just don’t get. I almost turned around and drove home in nervousness, but decided to go and get my hair braided. It’s happened before, I’ve liked it before, and I figured, what the heck?
I walked into Braids Plus and found a very small, but very friendly little hair salon, with two Senegalese women smiling and working on customer’s hair. One, a friendly woman named Coco with a bob hair cut and an infectious grin told me she’d be right with me. Then she sat me down and got to work on the ‘Fro.
Here’s the thing: my hair impresses non-​black people, but black people see through it immediately. I haven’t been doing a very good job taking care of it, despite its sassy voluminousness, and the back around the nape of my neck is a bit of a distressing mess, with the beginning tendrils of dreadlocks forming. Coco slightly wrinkled her nose, yet smiled. «I’m sorry, I apologized. I’m a bad black person.»
She laughed out loud at that, and asked if I wanted her to wash my hair for $ 15 more to help with the problematic parts. I said sure, and she lathered, rinsed, repeated and started again. After fifteen minutes of waterboarding the hair Iraqi-​style, I had to sit under a hair dryer (one of those OG ’50’s ones that made me feel like a housewife) for another twenty minutes. The soft, lilting African accents around me reminded me of South Africa, and I allowed myself to shift inside and move on «African time,» instead valuing the people and conversation rather than efficiency of the visit.
«Where are you from?» I finally asked, as she set to work on my limp, forlorn locks.
«Senegal. In Dakar,» she answered.
«C’est vrai? C’est merveilleux! Je suis un professeur de l’histoire de l’Afrique,» I said back, smiling. We then chatted back in French, she pulled strands of my hair back and began the long process of plaiting my hair while we struck up a fun conversation.
At one point, another woman came into the shop and we all chatted a bit about things, then got back to work on my increasingly domesticated hair. I’m always amazed at how my unruly hair submits when the right person tells it what to do. Coco coaxed it right into place and it moved efficiently back into neatly plaited rows atop my head as the hours ticked by. Finally at about 3:45, about two and a half hours after I’d started (including the hairwashing, etc), I was done.
The cost for a guy getting cornrows? $ 45. With the wash, it was $ 60. A deal, and I was glad for the conversation. I think I’ll make it back one more time before I leave. The place is pretty damn cool, and this Halfrican is feeling happy about his new hair choice. :)
And I picked up a phrase or two in Wolof! Not bad!