Braids & protective styles
Braids & protective styles
Knotless, box braids, twists & more
Tension-conscious knotless and braids and protective styles built to last six to eight weeks while keeping your edges and scalp healthy.
A salon built on craft, not the clock.
Empire began with a simple frustration: beautiful hair was being rushed. We built the kind of salon we always wanted to sit in — unhurried, expert, and obsessed with the finish.
Raissa — founder & lead stylist
How we started
Heritage hands, modern standards.
Empire was founded by Raissa, a master braider who learned the craft the way many of us did — at home, surrounded by family, watching hands that had done it for generations. That inheritance became years of dedicated, professional craft, and a conviction that braids and protective styles should protect: gentle braiding, healthy scalps, and results that last.
When she opened Empire, she built it around one belief — that your hair deserves real time, real expertise, and a look you love. Every appointment is unhurried, and every style is finished with care.
What we stand for
The standards behind every appointment
Scalp health first
We work at a tension your edges can live with, and we treat the scalp as the foundation of every style — not an afterthought.
One guest at a time
No double-booking, no rushing the finish. You get our full attention from the first part to the last curl.
Honest pricing
You see starting prices before you book and your exact quote before any deposit. No surprises at checkout, ever.
Education included
You leave knowing how to care for your style and your skin, with products that actually fit your routine.
Made for our textures
Every service and product is chosen with textured hair and your skin in mind — because that is who we serve.
A space that feels good
Calm, warm, and unhurried. Coming in should feel like the best part of your week.
The craft
What we specialize in
Skilled hands, the right techniques for textured hair and your skin, and genuine care for how you feel walking out the door.
Twists & locs
Twists & locs
Dimensional color & loc care
Twists mapped to your tone with bond care included, and loc styling and maintenance nurtured for the long term.
Skin careComing soon
Skin care — coming soon
Treatments & routines
A clean, considered approach to skin, with product recommendations made for your skin — grounded advice, not guesswork. We are getting this ready — check back soon.
1:1
One guest, full focus
$75+
Free U.S. shipping
30-day
Product guarantee
100%
Cruelty-free products
Come sit in the chair.
Experience the difference an unhurried, expert appointment makes. We would love to do your hair.