Beauty Braids by Karen

Albany, CA · Hair salon

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Albany
#7
of 44 salons
City Percentile
44%
rating percentile
Address
Beauty Braids by Karen, 1019 Solano Ave A, Albany, CA 94706
Phone
(650) 630-5809
Status
Closed · Opens 9 AM

Beauty Braids by Karen is a salon located in Albany, CA. It is one of 44 salons listed in Albany. Its 4.8-star rating is above the Albany city average of 4.7 stars. It ranks #7 of 44 salons in Albany. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Beauty Braids by Karen

Welcome to BBK, is a professional African hair Braiding salon specialized in singles, box braids, knotless, crochets, cornrows and more…at an affordable price. See more of my work on IG @ beautybraidsbykaren

Hours

Saturday9 AM–10 PM
Sunday9 AM–10 PM
Monday9 AM–10 PM
Tuesday9 AM–10 PM
Wednesday9 AM–10 PM
Thursday9 AM–10 PM
Friday9 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Persephone Lipman · Feb 2026

Braids were top tier. 10/10 so clean. Afgordable too waist length small braids was 320 (I got my own hair cuz I wanted specific colours but it would’ve been 350 with the hair included which is not badddd). Fast and clean work. Sweet woman.

★★★★★ 5.0 Muriel Mayes · Feb 2026

Karen did such a beautiful job on my daughter’s box braids. From start to finish she was professional, gentle, and incredibly patient. The braids are neat, lightweight, and look amazing. You can tell she truly understands different hair textures and takes pride in her work. We are so happy with the results and will definitely be back. Highly recommend.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Anni Iwugo · Jul 2025

I got knotless midback length boho braids for 300, which was a good price for the area but I will be paying a bit more for somewhere else in the future. The human hair pieces weren’t cleaned up and some have already fallen out of the braid, the braids don’t lay flat at all and the sections are larger than any other place I’ve gotten smedium size done before. Overall it just felt/looks rushed. Karen was very nice and responsive over text. Glad this doesn’t seem to be most people’s experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 Madeleine Gardner · Sep 2025

Listen, if ever you wanted a braid stylist this is who you need to connect with. Karen was responsive, professional, sweet, kind, expedient, and knowledgeable. I got Boho braids and I didn't even know that I needed or wanted them. I contacted her for something I knew nothing about and she guided me into what I needed. The excellence is beyond. I left her salon with a look that I've never had in all my years of braiding styles. I'm a little bit older and my hair has been shedding. I was feeling very insecure about my hair and what the results would be. I left Karen's salon feeling like I was on cloud nine. Can I tell you that so many people stopped me on the street to ask me where I got my hair done. It was a very different feeling. The confidence I had and the way Karen made me

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Aminah JLW · Feb 2026

Karen was nice the place was neat and her technique is beautiful however, when I asked for a style and I didn’t get what I expected & I was very disappointed. Because she thought it was too much to do Fulani flip over braids without consulting me first. I didn’t get the desired hairstyle that I asked for so I did not take any pictures of myself during that time with the style she gave me. other than that she was nice,

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Onsite Services ✓ Restroom ✓ Appointment Required ✓ Appointments Recommended ✓ Nfc Mobile Payments ✓ Good For Kids ✓ On Site Parking

Services

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