Sow African Hair Braiding — Local services in Norristown

The ladies here, especially Iysha and Hija do nice work. I've gotten my hair braided here on several occasions. However, not all experiences were good. Some of the staff (including the owner) members are very rude, unprofessional, and will put you down (about your hair) in front of other customers. Some won't try to work with you at all to customize a style to fit your face (realistically, it won't always look like the picture, especially if the model has a different facial shape than you). If you want an appointment, I advise calling at least two weeks before your desired day (at least you'll get a spot). This shop gets very busy, especially during the summertime. Another key piece of advice is to wash and condition your hair before service at home (they don't wash your hair here). The location, Norristown is convenient also, but finding good parking is hard, unless you want to feed the meters. They do all types of braids, including micro, cornrows, individual, faux locs, and crochet braids. Overall, they do good work, but THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS...

I had a great experience both times I visited the salon. I always dropped by to make my appointment, versus call. Both times, Miriam braided my hair. I did not know this, but they do not "advertise" washing hair. They can, but I can tell based on the layout of the shop, they want to braid and get you out. Miriam did what I asked each time. She was young and braided my hair very well. My hair is very thick, but she was able to grab the smallest hair and tame this mane. I did not have any hair added into my style. I considered it, but the women in the shop advised against it. Overall, I was impressed. The downside is, they are a braid shop. No more, no less. They do not position themselves as a natural hair salon. I loved my style, but the tightness of the braids really stressed my hair. The upside, my cornrows were in and looked fresh for weeks. Miriam took about 3 hours to do the install. Taking them out took me all day! But the style served it's purpose for the summer. I will definitely go back, after a good deep...

BEWARE! My last experience was a doozy. I got crochet braids and they were braided WAY too tight. Unfortunately, these women are NOT taking the out to truly nourish and treat your hair and scalp. They blow your hair dry with ZERO product and then PULL it from your scalp. My crown is RUINED. I paid $120 for damaged hair. My braids were being pulled out from the top of the braid and you could see the plugs of my hair! There is zero guarantee that I am getting those hairs back!

I 10 out of 10 DO NOT RECOMMEND. I will not be returning. I am not trying to shame, however trying to warn my sisters and brothers out there.

On top of ALL OF THAT, I made my appointment 3 weeks ahead of time for an 8:30 AM ON A SATURDAY, Arrived at 8:15 and they arrived close to...