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Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved

Take the guesswork out of getting great dos with these ESSENCE staff-approved salons
Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
Franklin Thompson
By Crystal Martin ·

This feature originally appeared in the October 2017 Issue of ESSENCE Magazine.

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Bill Lawrence Salon

Bill Lawrence Salon: 2120 18th St. NW Washington, DC 20009 202-387-8310

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
Bill Lawrence Salon
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Bill Lawrence Hair

Bill Lawrence Salon

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Bill Lawrence Hair

Bill Lawrence Salon

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Bill Lawrence hair

Bill Lawrence Salon

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Capella Salon

Capella Salon: 12930 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 216 Studio City, CA 91604 818-784-4247

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
Capella Salon
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Capella hair
Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Capella hair
Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Love Loc Salon

Love Loc Salon: 402 8th St. NE Washington, DC 20002 202-677-9065

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
Love Loc Salon
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Loc Love

Loc Love 

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Loc Love hair

Loc Love

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Hair Art NYC Salon

159-10b Hillside Ave. Jamaica, NY 11432159-10b Hillside Ave. Jamaica, NY 11432 (347) 561-9311

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
Hair Art NYC Salon
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Hair Art NYC

Hair Art NYC 

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Hair art NYC

Hair art NYC

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Hair Art NYC

Hair Art NYC

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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H2 Salon

H2 Salon: 473 Tompkins Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-230-4225

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
H2 Salon
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H2 Salon

H2 Salon

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H2 Salon

H2 Salon

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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H2 Salon

H2 Salon

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Hair By Lisa Bailey Salon

Hair By Lisa Bailey Salon: 255 W. 36th St., Ste. 700 New York, NY 10018 212-971-0944

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
Hair by Lisa Bailey Salon
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Hair by Lisa Bailey

Hair by Lisa Bailey

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Hair by Lisa Bailey

Hair by Lisa Bailey 

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Hair Rules Salon

Hair Rules Salon: 828 9th Ave., Ste. 1 New York, NY 10019 212-315-2929

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
Hair Rules Salon
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Hair Rules Salon

Hair Rules Salon

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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Hair Rules Salon

Hair Rules Salon

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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NJ Hair Studio and Spa

NJ Hair Studio and Spa:1420 Burnet Ave. Union, NJ 07083 908-686-1111

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
NJ Hair Studio and Spa
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NJ Hair Studio and Spa

NJ Hair Studio and Spa

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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NJ Hair Studio and Spa

NJ Hair Studio and Spa 

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Duafe Holistic Hair Care Salon

Duafe Holistic Hair Care Salon

Black Hair Now: All The Best Salons That Are ESSENCE Staff-Approved
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