Doussou Hair Braiding Salon

I am not a local Newark resident and there has to be more than 10 shops that I pass on my 15 plus mile journey to her shop. And when it comes to beauty services, I am by far the most finicky woman around, so when I say Doussou is by far the best braider in the state of New Jersey, believe it. I have been going to this shop for the past thirteen years and no matter what style I request, she, or one of her relatives (Sister, Daughter, Niece) is able to recreate the look making it look better then the pictures in the books or on the internet. Everywhere I go I get compliments, people always ask me who did my hair.
Why is she so different, superior to other shops? She uses a technique out of Africa which allows her to create unified braids they are all the same size. To this day I can’t see how she is able to catch the smallest and shortest pieces of hair so if you have thinning hair she can adjust the amount of hair to give the impression of thick hair.
If you choose a style that is not good for your hair length, hair line… she will tell you before you waste your money, or suggest a slight change to accommodate your hairs shortfall.
This is the Gods honest truth- Two years ago I was standing in line at my local bank when saw a woman ahead of me, whom had just gotten her hair braided, I knew it was the work of Doussou from Professional African Hair Braiding, so I inquired. The woman told me she once lived here in NJ, but had moved to Florida. She could not find anyone to braid her hair as well as Doussou, so once each summer, she travels back to NJ to get her hair braided by Doussou.
If you plan to visit the shop on the weekend, you need to get there first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon because she has a following of loyal clients many of whom have been going to her for as long if not longer then I. Once you establish yourself you can call for appointments, which is what I do to ensure she can do my hair. Ladies you get what you pay for so don’t expect her to be the least expensive, but rather on the high end, and well worth it.
My only wish is that she kept her shop more tidy.