Designer Braids and Weaves

I want evidence that this place actually exists.
Savvy women who frequent hair braiding salons know that one never knows what to expect either in terms of presentation or quality. Could be that you’re in someone’s basement or the laundry room of an apartment building, but the ladies hook you up. Could be that you’re in a chic salon but the braider can only do one style or various subtle adaptations of that style. Could be you’re enticed by pictures of their work only to find that they were cut and pasted from a generic stylebook or Ebony magazine. In any case, rare to find an operation with a functioning website and advertised specials (can’t be too hood if it has an updated website and offers lunchtime specials!) so I thought Designer Braids & Weaves would be a winner.
Conclusion? Nonsense. Twice now I’ve investigated this place and have finally deemed it to be a shady (or at least suspicious) operation. Both times I’ve called, the young woman on the other end of the line seemed evasive about the services available, the cost, and even the location of the salon. The first time she promised a call back to set up an appointment time. Needless to say the phone never rang. I decided to stop by this weekend to check out the operation and see some portfolio pictures for myself (I’m pretty sure one of the pics on the website is of Lauryn Hill, whose hair I’m pretty sure they’ve never done. So I just wanted to get a closer look). I walked up and down 15^th St a half a dozen times and found no salon at the advertised address. Called to ask where they were located and after a confusing back and forth of «What do you want to get?”/ Nothing today, I’d just like to look at your portfolio and price list/​«Well we have different locations so that depends on what you want to get and it requires a paid consultation.» I gave it up. If I have to traverse the whole city and pay just to see pictures of your braids and twists, then I’ll head back up to the U St. or Georgia Ave. braiders that I know. Thanks but no thanks.