Braids & protective styles
Braids & protective styles
Knotless, box braids, twists & more
Tension-conscious knotless and protective styling built to last six to eight weeks while keeping your edges and scalp healthy.
An studio built on craft, not the clock.
Empire began with a simple frustration: beautiful hair was being rushed. We built the kind of studio we always wanted to sit in — unhurried, expert, and obsessed with the finish.
Studio interior — warm, editorial
How we started
Heritage hands, modern standards.
Empire was founded by 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 protective styling should protect: kind tension, 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 result you are proud to be seen in. 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 melanin-rich 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
Master-trained hands, the right techniques for textured hair and melanin-rich skin, and genuine care for how you feel walking out the door.
Color & locs
Color & locs
Dimensional color & loc care
Color mapped to your tone with bond care included, and loc styling and maintenance nurtured for the long term.
Skin care
Skin care
Treatments & routines
A clean, considered approach to skin, with product recommendations made for melanin-rich skin — grounded advice, not guesswork.
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.