How much is average - straight back cornrows?

[naturalmanenyc]

How much is being charged in your area for cornrows (straight back, no design)?

Please also post in what city/state you are in.

I planned to get my straight hair cornrowed tonight to wear under my wig but the price seemed too high so I passed. I'm curious what is being charged in other areas.

I'm in NYC and the price I was told is $30. My hair is APL.

The last time I had my hair braided, at the same shop, I paid $20 for cornrows (different stylist). It took all of 10 minutes.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

You can't find some young girls, cosmetology students or little cousins that can braid? I don't know how much they charge in shops because I would never go to a shop for cornrows. The girls I know charge 10 dollars. 30 dollars is too much. I would rather learn myself or stick to wearing plaits under the wig.

 

[shespoison]

yup NYC is about $30

 

[Curlybeauty]

I would find somebody's daughter, or a friend to do it.

There are too many girls doing hair these days. Maybe i'm biased because i'm in college and in a college town, where there is an abundance of people available for cheap *shrugs*

 

[kblc06]

For free...because I do 'em myself

 

[Napp]

I live in long island and am usually quoted anywhere from 35-50 dollars. usually on the higher end.This is why i havent gotten my hair done in ages. I just found someone locally who would give me designs for 45 and i was so happy. I am the only one in my circle who can cornrow well. Go figure!

I would braid myself if it just for a wig.

 

[bklynbornNbred]

I'm in Bklyn and for your length of hair that's about the going rate. How long was your hair when you were told $20? The longer my hair has gotten the more the price has gotten so I get over my laziness and just do myself. Even when done in the shop it took more than 10 minutes.

 

[200AndOne]

i live in nc $20-$30 is average

 

[JJamiah]

Yep $30 here in NJ.
But my cousin does them for me free of charge

 

[Solitude]

Houston, Texas
hood chick/unlicensed stylist - $20
Natural Hair Salon or other licensed stylist for basic cornrows- $45 to $55
African braiding salon $60 or so depending on how long you want them

 

[Forever in Bloom]

For free...because I do 'em myself

Yep, I do my own and I don't braid tight

But I do know that the local hair schools - one in particular - charge $3 per cornrow (straight back).

 

[Oasis]

$5-10 when my cousin Pookie does them.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

It takes me an hour to put in 6 cornrows in my curly hair. I tried to cornrow my straight hair and it's taking longer.

I wish I had close friends or family in the area, but unfortunately, they do not live near me.

My hair was slightly shorter last time (APL in some places), when I paid $20 for cornrows (no extensions, just my straight hair). It was done at the local weave shop, extermely fast.

 

[tdc1978]

I do my own as well so it's free. If I'm too lazy I have a mom, two sisters, and a cousin that will do it free of charge, but I usually just do my own.

 

[anon123]

I broke my arm in 2004 and couldn't do my hair. I went to a local salon and asked how much for straight back cornrows. I can't remember how much she said, but it was at least $70. That was in Hyde Park, Chicago. So the sis-in-law of a guy I was dating did them for me. He still paid her $80, though.

 

[werenumber2]

Bumping this old thread to ask if African braid shops would do a wash, blow-out and flat twist.

Dominican salons only seem to do bone-straight blow-outs that won't hold a curl (at least on my fine hair) and I don't think they twist or braid in their shops anyway.