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braids in nyc?
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Hey whenever I need to get my hair braided I go uptown to 125 street. Darn it, I thought I had a business card handy but I don't. OK, I'll just give you detailed directions.
I usually take the A train (I think the D train goes there too) up to 125th street. Once you get off the train, someone is bound to approach you and ask you if you want to get your hair braided. Just respond yes, and follow them to their shop.( I know this sounds scary, but any seasoned 125 braider will tell you, this is how it works.
) Have an idea of what you want to pay and stick to it. I never paid more than $100 for box braids (a little bigger than micro) with human hair. Oh yeah, I tell them that I want them to include the hair. Just be firm and don't budge on your price. Tell them that's all the $ you have. I normally tip about $10-20, so you may want to factor this into your price. So if I get a price for $80, I usually give them $100. But, this is up to you.
The cheapest (sp?) I ever paid was $80 for the braids (same type). I actually have a particular person that I go to, but I'm in Chicago right now and I think I misplaced the card. Anyways, 125th street is the place to go to get nice inexpensive braids. It's a negotiation process, so I might start off telling her that I want braids and I want the hair included and I'm trying to pay $85.00. Then, she'll say, no I can't do it (or she may say let me talk to my boss) for $85 but I can do it for $100. Then you say, I don have $100, that's too much I can only go up to $90. Then she will say "Let me think" and then she will normally say "OK". If she says no, then you can call her bluff by walking out of the shop, but then she will come after you and say hold on and try to re-negogiate with you. She may say "OK, I'll do it, but don't tell anyone else in the shop how much you're paying". Then you say "OK
". Or she may say, I can't do it that small for that price, how about blah, blah blah." Basically, it's a negotion process, but I tell you, it's the cheapest place to go. If it helps, bring someone with you.
I also know of a place in brooklyn that my sister goes to, and if I speak to her I'll try to get the contact information for you.
What type of braids are you trying to get, and what is your budget? But honestly, there's so many braiding places in NYC that it shouldn't be hard to find one. You really just have to know what you want and how much you're going to spend.
Sorry, this response is so long, but I wanted to fully explain it to you.
I usually take the A train (I think the D train goes there too) up to 125th street. Once you get off the train, someone is bound to approach you and ask you if you want to get your hair braided. Just respond yes, and follow them to their shop.( I know this sounds scary, but any seasoned 125 braider will tell you, this is how it works.
The cheapest (sp?) I ever paid was $80 for the braids (same type). I actually have a particular person that I go to, but I'm in Chicago right now and I think I misplaced the card. Anyways, 125th street is the place to go to get nice inexpensive braids. It's a negotiation process, so I might start off telling her that I want braids and I want the hair included and I'm trying to pay $85.00. Then, she'll say, no I can't do it (or she may say let me talk to my boss) for $85 but I can do it for $100. Then you say, I don have $100, that's too much I can only go up to $90. Then she will say "Let me think" and then she will normally say "OK". If she says no, then you can call her bluff by walking out of the shop, but then she will come after you and say hold on and try to re-negogiate with you. She may say "OK, I'll do it, but don't tell anyone else in the shop how much you're paying". Then you say "OK
I also know of a place in brooklyn that my sister goes to, and if I speak to her I'll try to get the contact information for you.
What type of braids are you trying to get, and what is your budget? But honestly, there's so many braiding places in NYC that it shouldn't be hard to find one. You really just have to know what you want and how much you're going to spend.
Sorry, this response is so long, but I wanted to fully explain it to you.
Covagirlm
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Actually sometimes when you go with the ladies who approach you they charge you more than someone who just walked into the shop. The place that I go to is really nice(and FAST) you take the 2,3 train to 125 st. When you get out the train station you will be on lenox ave. I know my directions sound kinda shaky but when you get out of the train station look towards your right and you will see the place it has green and yellow neon lights and it says hair supply on the sign it is very obvious.
