How hair braiding and styling from home works

Braid, plait, cornrow, install wigs or do natural-hair styling from home or as a mobile stylist, with bookings on WhatsApp.

Who it suits: Skilled braiders and stylists with a portfolio of photos and the patience for long sessions.
Who pays: Women and children in your area, brides and matric-dance clients.
What they get: Neat, lasting styles at a good price close to home.
Is there demand?: Salon prices we found: knotless braids R400 and medium braids R300 excluding hair (Hair By Chaz, Midrand); R800 to R1,200 including hair (The Pony & Braid Studio, Kempton Park).
Real examples: WhatsApp status and catalogue

Instagram and TikTok

Mobile visits

Back-to-school and festive rushes

A good sign: a full booking week.

Do it now

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Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Photograph 10 styles you have done.

You are done when:

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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