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2214 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23220Wednesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. · Saturday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. · Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Monday and Tuesday: ClosedWednesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.(804) 555-0103
Knot Protective Style Studio
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Protective-style studio in Richmond

A style for the weeks ahead

Knot is a studio for braids, twists, locs and crochet. Tell us how long you want to wear it and we'll plan the day, and the take-down. We're taking new clients.

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  • Braids, twists, locs, crochet
  • Consultation first
  • Take-down visits
A braider's hands parting and plaiting a long braid, seen over the shoulder of a client whose box braids are half done, in a bright studio

The guide

How long do you want to wear it?

Pick a family of styles. Each says how many weeks it is worn and what taking it down involves.

Hands installing small knotless braids on a client seen from behind, with a bundle of braiding hair on the counter
Worn 4 to 8 weeks

Braids

Knotless, box, cornrows and Fulani. The longest wear of the four, and the longest day in the chair. Small parts last and look neat longer, and larger parts finish sooner.

  • Install: 4 to 8 hours, by size and length

  • Take-down: 2 to 3 hours, which we do, or book it with your next style

  • Wash your scalp every week or two, and dry it well

See the braids
Hands twisting a damp section of hair into a two-strand twist, with a tray of clips and combs nearby
Worn 4 to 6 weeks

Twists

Passion, Senegalese and Marley twists with added hair, or two-strand twists on your own. Lighter than braids, and softer at the root as they age.

  • Install: 2 to 6 hours

  • Take-down: 1 to 2 hours; twists unravel faster than braids

  • Tie them up at night so the ends stay put

See the twists
A braider's hands retying a loc style over a client's shoulder, the client seen from behind
Retwist every 4 to 8 weeks

Locs

Starter locs and the retwists that keep them neat, or faux locs for a while. Real locs are for keeping, so we plan visits, not a take-down.

  • Starter session: 3 to 5 hours

  • Retwist: 1.5 to 2.5 hours, every 4 to 8 weeks

  • Faux locs are taken down in a visit; real locs stay

See the locs
Hands pulling a section of loc extensions through at the root with a crochet needle
Worn 4 to 6 weeks

Crochet

Hair looped onto cornrows or braided parts with a needle: crochet braids, crochet twists and crochet faux locs. A shorter install, and an easy change of look.

  • Install: 2 to 4 hours; crochet locs take longer

  • Take-down: 1 to 2 hours

  • Plan a refresh at the part if it loosens

See the crochet styles

The menu

Where first visits start

Every service lists its time, and whether it takes a deposit or starts with a consultation.

See every service

Most first visits

  • Knotless braids

    5–8 hr

    Braids that start from your own hair and add the extension in as they go. Small, medium or large parts.

    Deposit to book
    Book: Knotless braids

  • Passion twists

    4–6 hr

    Soft, wavy twists with added hair. Light on the head and loose at the ends.

    Deposit to book
    Book: Passion twists

  • Loc retwist

    1.5–2.5 hr

    Roots retwisted on the schedule you and your loctician agree.

    Book: Loc retwist

  • Take-down

    1.5–3 hr

    Out of a style, section by section. Book it with a new one or on its own.

    Add-on
    Book: Take-down

Prices are set by the style, the size and length, and your braider's level, and they show when you book.

The studio

One braider, one client, one long afternoon

Each appointment is a braider and a client for the whole install, at a window, with a stool and a playlist you can pick. Bring a show, a charger and something to eat.

We book the whole day for a long style, so nobody is rushed and nothing is started that we can't finish.

  • Consultation before any new style

  • A break halfway through a long install

  • Take-down visits booked like any other service

A braider seated on a low stool working on a client's braids in a bright studio with tall windows and plants

Styles from the chair

What the weeks ahead can look like

Parting, size and finish, from the back and from above.

See the gallery
Triangle-parted box braids seen from above, outdoors
Triangle-part box braids
Sample
The back of a head with straight-back cornrows, a client in a blue jersey outdoors
Straight-back cornrows
Sample
The back of a head in smooth cornrows that run into long braids, outdoors
Cornrows into long braids
Sample
The top of a head with cornrows leading into pink and orange braids, with soft lights behind
Color in the braid
Sample

Sample photos.

Your braiders

Who will be in your chair

Each braider books their own days, and the booking page shows who is in when.

  • Lanaya Robeson smiling, looking down, with half-up cornrows and long twists and gold hoop earrings

    Lanaya Robeson

    Owner and braider

    • Natural hair braider license · VA License no. 000000

    Braids, twists and Fulani styles. Lanaya runs the studio and does new-client consultations. In the chair Wednesday to Saturday.

  • Tameeka Cox seated in a denim apron with long braids, holding a comb

    Tameeka Cox

    Braider

    • Natural hair braider license · VA License no. 000000

    Knotless and box braids, feed-in cornrows and stitch braids. In the chair Thursday to Sunday.

  • Alphonso Wimbush in a black shirt, leaning on a doorframe in the sunlit studio, with short locs

    Alphonso Wimbush

    Loctician and braider

    • Natural hair braider license · VA License no. 000000

    Starter locs, retwists and loc styles, plus crochet. In the chair Wednesday to Saturday.

Before you book

What people ask first

How long will my style take?

Most installs run between four and eight hours. Cornrows, twists on natural hair and crochet are shorter. Each service lists its time, and your consultation sets the day.

Do I need a consultation?

New clients start with one, in the studio or by text with photos. We agree the style, size and length, and give you a written quote and a time estimate before we part anything.

Can I bring my own braiding hair?

Yes. Say so when you book and tell us the type, and we'll plan the amount with you. If you'd rather we supply it, that shows in your quote.

How long does a style last?

Plan on four to eight weeks for braids, four to six for twists and crochet, and a retwist every four to eight weeks for locs. We'll tell you when yours is due out.

How much will it cost?

It depends on the style, the size of the parts, the length and your braider's level. Prices show when you book, and How pricing works explains each part.

Pick a day for your next style

Book a chair, or text us a photo and we'll tell you what it would take.

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