The LocPod

Free UK delivery on orders over £30 · Handmade in Hackney Wick · Book online

Loctician · Hackney Wick, East London

Your locs,our luxury.

Specialist loc care, maintenance and styling, with 100% natural products handmade in our studio.

415 Wick Lane, E3 2JG Mon – Fri 10 – 8 · Sat 10 – 6

Our approach

Every loc journey is individual. We start with your hair, your routine and the look you want to keep, then care for it strand by strand.

Made in-house
Our oils, hydrators and scalp treatments are handmade in Hackney Wick and used in every service.
Clear pricing
Prices start from a published rate. Specialist services are quoted at a consultation, and your quote holds.
Aftercare included
Every appointment ends with guidance for your hair, plus free repairs on extensions for six months.
Inside the studio · Tradestars, Wick Lane

Welcome to The LocPod, East London’s premium loctician studio in Bow, Hackney Wick. Whether you are starting your loc journey, maintaining your look or exploring specialist treatments, we are here to help you grow in confidence.

Our story

Freshly retwisted mature locs from behind, in The LocPod studio chair

Most booked

Retwists, done properly.

Our most requested service. A retwist re-secures new growth at the root, cleans up partings and refreshes the whole look, using natural gels and creams that suit sensitive scalps.

Retwist prices by loc count
Standard retwist50 – 100 locs£75
Small retwist101 – 140 locs£90
Extra-small retwist141 – 180 locs£125

1.5 – 3 hours · Recommended every 6 – 8 weeks

Love your locs.

The LP Collection: Rosemary Hydrator, Rosemary Oil, Peppermint Oil and Peppermint Hydrator with fresh rosemary

The LP Collection

Made in Hackney. Made for locs.

Handmade with premium natural oils and botanicals, free from sulphates, parabens and harsh chemicals, and kind to dry or sensitive scalps. The same products we use in every in-salon treatment.

Shop the collection Free UK delivery over £30
Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with short locs, hand to her chin

The experience

Expert hands. Individual attention.

  • A conversation about your loc journey before we begin
  • Honest guidance on the right technique and products
  • Unhurried work with attention to every parting
  • Refreshments during longer appointments
  • An aftercare plan to take home

“It’s the little things like offering snacks that just pushes the experience.”

Trimane RickettsGoogle review

Clients

In their words.

Reviews from our clients on Google, unedited.

“Shoutout Sadé! Started my locs with her a few months back and never looked back. Cleanest styles with minimal pain and I’m tender headed. The loc pod has good amenities and it’s the little things like offering snacks that just pushes the experience.”

Trimane RickettsGoogle review
The Loc Life 101 magazine beside LP Collections drawstring bags on a wooden stool

Loc Life 101

Everything you need to know, in print.

Our loc maintenance magazine: ways to start locs, beginner maintenance and the stages of your journey.

Read the guide

Gallery

The work speaks.

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Several hands styling a smiling client’s locs

Training

Interested in becoming a loctician?

Our 1-to-1 Masterclass is a hands-on route into loc care: consultation, starter locs, maintenance, interlocking and instant locs, taught in our studio, followed by personalised mentorship.

Single-technique classes from £400 · 3-day Masterclass £999

Visit

Ready to start your loc journey?

Opening hours
Monday – Friday10am – 8pm
Saturday10am – 6pm
SundayClosed*

*Sunday appointments are reserved for hijab clients. Other Sunday bookings carry a £20 surcharge.

Find usUnit E201, Tradestars, 415 Wick LaneBow, London E3 2JG · Inside the Tradestars complexDirections in Google Maps
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