Unique Braids

Adama is AMAZING! She’s very friendly and makes you feel welcome. Her braids not hurt either so that’s a huge bonus in my book! I got Senegalese twists and I get compliments everyday from men and women!

Really sweet lady. Pleasant and excellent technique. I didn’t leave with a headache which is rare!

Excellent work! Adama was nice and loving toward my daughter, Dyra! She did not stop until the job was finished, and Dyra’s Narley Twists were trimmed and curled! Thank you Adama! We’ll see you soon!

I have known Adama for over 10 years through every one, this women is very good at what she does and is a very good friend haven’t seen her in a while but I’m going to surprise hey today is she’s open and can get me in ha ha

I have been calling the number to make an appointment but nobody isn’t returning my phone calls. Its someone knows Adama phone number. Adama did my hair in the past and i really like it.

I am a proud and loyal customer of hair designer, Adama. This is a very long overdue review, mostly because I wanted to keep her to myself. I have been coming to her for over eight years.
She is the only person I trust to braid my hair and every time she remembers my detailed preferences. I have a VERY sensitive scalp she takes the time to braid softly on my sensitive areas. She is also very skilled in a variety of hair styles from singles, cornrows, interlocking, weaves, and natural styles.
Adama, is very professional and highly educated. She puts her customers first and strives to do her best for every customer. What I love most, is that she is consistent and reliable. She keeps her appointment times and my hair always looks amazing.
She is an Oakland gem and I am utterly grateful to have found her.

Wow, Adama produced beyond expectations! I am a Caucasian girl with fine, curly hair. I am going to Burning Man for 13 days, and at home my hair care routine is extensive and I would have a really hard time maintaining healthy hair in the sun and sand of the playa.
I had a consultation with her thinking I was going to get yarn braids, but she quickly suggested kinky twists, which I had of course never heard of. I trusted her judgement, and boy am I happy I did! Her work is amazing. It took her 10 hours to do all of my hair, but it was so worth it!
I’m excited to be free from worry about hair out on the playa for that long! I’m definitely coming back next time!
Thank you so much!!!

I always come back to her. I’ve been coming for over a year. Very professional, and she make you feel welcome. Other braiding salons sometimes they barely smile, or give you crazy looks. Make a appointment. And please tip her. Her work is so worth it. Don’t low ball her. All her braids are neat and even.

I’ve been going to unique braids since august last year and I’ve been hooked every since my braid stylist is Adema (please forgive me if I spelled your name wrong :() and my braids are fabulous every time…

My wife was looking to get Braids around 1 year ago and while browsing Unilocal I came across Unique Braids. I must say Adama was not only professional but did a beautiful job at a fantastic price. 5 stars is not high enough. Adama blends excellent personal service with the most exquisite braids on my beautiful wife. Thank You Adama.

My daughter and I LOVE going to Unique Braids to get our hair braided!!! I’ve been coming to Unique Braids for YEARS and each time the work has been consistent. Adama is a very sweet lady who looks to please her customers!!! She offers a variety of styles at really reasonable prices! So if your looking for great work at an affordable price, I recommend going to Unique Braids!!!

Stopped by to ask if they could do some Havana twist in my hair. Their was a lady braiding a man’s head. I stood there waiting to be acknowledged but she continued to braid like she didn’t see me. I finally walked right up to her and asked if she could do the twist and how much it would cost. She rattled off a price rudely and I asked her did she have any pictures of her work. She said «I don’t need pictures, I know how to braid!» I was so taken aback I didn’t know what to say. I asked her if she had a card and she said no and to look at her reviews because they speak for themselves. Well excuse the hell out of me. Just because you are from Africa doesn’t mean you don’t have to show the work you’ve done. It is always nice to see someone’s work and if you are skilled than you would want to show it off. This woman is rude as hell for no apparent reason. I went around the corner to another African braider and she was sweet as pie. Even though she charged more than unique beauty I will gladly pay for someone who is friendly because i’ll be damned if I’m gonna have someone in my hair who act’s like they shi**don’t stank!

Had an appointment TODAY that was confirmed! Called to let the stylist know that I would be a couple of minutes late. No Answer. So I left a message. Drove All The Way to Oakland in rush-​hour traffic and to my surprise. The shop is CLOSED! I couldn’t believe it. So, I call AGAIN and Once AGAIN the phone goes to voicemail! I had just spoke to the stylist yesterday to confirm my appointment for today but instead of the stylist letting me know she wouldn’t be there due to whatever the reason may be, she decided to either forget about my appointment or blow me off! Really disappointed because from the pictures, It seems like she or her employees do a good job, but after TODAY I definently won’t waste my time, going OUT of my WAY, to schedule another apppointment again! Waste of TIME and GAS!

My friend referred me to Adama. I called and managed to get an appointment the next day! My hair is long, about 18″ and she single braided it for 7 hours. She was very kind and a joy to talk to! We had a few good laughs, and she recorded movies, so I had something to watch. It was my first time gettng braids, so if it’s your first time know that:
–it’s like having multiple parts of your hair pinched and it’s going to sting.
–she has to pull your head to make the braid taut, so deal with it.
–she checks to see if it’s too tight, but for cauc hair, just deal with it because any loose and it’s going to slip out.
–you will resist with your neck when your hair is being pulled, and your neck hurts, but my neck didn’t hurt until the 6^th hour.
Over all, I had a fantastic experience and I am totally coming back!

Adama is wonderful, gentle, very funny, and totally reasonable! She got my hair done in under 8 hours and we had a blast hanging out together. Granted she took phone calls, but I was prepared with my kindle. so there was not a problem at all. Her braiding technique is awesome and she is very thorough right till you walk out. I have NEVER had braids looks this good or this thick before… it doesn’t even hurt anymore (and they were dont last night)… I totally recommend Adama for all your hair needs.

Adama is my boyfriend’s go-​to lady when it comes to getting his dreads done. She does an amazing job every time! We went in yesterday afternoon and It took about 4 hours because he hadn’t gotten his hair touched up in over a year. We thought it was going to be unsalvageable but Adama saved the day and now his hair looks amazing!! While I waited for him I was not bored thanks to her choices in TV and hilarious conversations. It was a great experience. Thanks Adama!

I recently got my hair braided at Unique Braids after a braider from another business cancelled my appointment last minute due to illness. I called Unique Braids and the owner also had a cancellation so we were both in luck! The owner as a braider was highly skilled, fun to speak with, and professional. I’ve been to many shops that had a «social nastiness» vibe that made me feel uncomfortable, but this was not an issue here. The shop was very clean, well lit and the owner had good taste in television shows for entertainment (I don’t get to watch TV often so this was a treat). I opted for long and small singles and they were so perfect that when my husband saw me I’m pretty sure he was drooling-​Mission accomplished! I also wanted to mention that the owner braided my hair despite not feeling well (it was visible), but she maintained an upbeat attitude and made the experience enjoyable.

I was in need of getting my hair braided before my vacation. I looked on Unilocal for african hair braiders and saw Unique braids I decided to try them since all of the reviews were positive. I called and she took me last minute she was very quick and polite. She even curled my hair for me which some shops don’t do without an extra fee, she also told me to look in the mirror to see if i liked it thats something I haven’t heard out of the mouths of too many hairdresser …
The only down side was she was on the phone for about 2 hours talking loudly in my ear thats the reason i gave only 4 stars but once she got off it was smooth sailing… I would recommend her && will be coming back!!!

I recently came here to get my 6 year old’s hair braided (cornrows with added hair, curls at the end). We arrived for our 4pm appointment and was informed that there would be a wait. Apparently one of their clients was late to her appointment in the morning and this caused a domino effect for other appointments scheduled that day. Not a huge deal except that I had two antsy children with me. After waiting a full hour, I stood up and told the lady that we would have to reschedule. She asked us to stay, stating that the braider was minutes away. She even offered me additional change to pay for parking, which was nice.
Once the braider arrived, she went right to work. I was pleased with her work (she finished my daughter’s hair in a couple of of hours) and it looked great! Bonus: she didn’t braid her hair too tightly. That being said, its been a couple of weeks and one of the braids came loose from the top (not good). I took the loose braid down but for the money and time spent, I’m a little disappointed.
I will probably use them again but will definitely call before coming for the appointment to make sure they are on-​time. Also, I will make sure the braider pays special attention to my daughter’s edges.

I decided to go here because my regular braider (Adom Hair Braiding) was a bit far and it was pouring rain. I will start by saying when I called they were very nice. I did not have time to buy my own hair so they bought it for me and gave me the receipt for reimbursement.
Now my appointment was for 9am. I got there right on time. I had to wait 15 – 20 minutes and had to call the owner before the door could be opened. After getting in the store, my braider was not even there. She got there at 9:45am and I had to wait while she ate her breakfast. Finally, she started my hair a little after 10am. She was SLOOOOOOOOOOW. I have never had medium braids take 10.5 hours to do. The owner talked too much. It took her 8 hours to do a weave. Good work poor time management skills.
Yaa at Adom I am coming back!!!
The braids look beautiful but definitely NOT worth the time nor the waiting.