FAQs
Questions, answered.
Bookings, prices, preparation, getting here and looking after your locs. Can’t see your question? Ask us.
Services & booking
Services & booking
If you already have locs, book a retwist or interlocking. If you are starting out, or want instant locs, extensions, Microlocs, Sisterlocs or removal, start with a consultation so we can confirm technique and price. Not sure? Book a consultation or message us.
Book online through our booking page, or call 020 4572 2212. New clients starting locs should book a consultation first.
Yes. One-to-one consultations assess your hair, goals and the right service. They are essential for instant locs, extensions, Microlocs, Sisterlocs and removal. Consultation fees, virtual or face-to-face, are deducted from your final booking total.
Retwists take 1.5 – 3 hours, starter locs around 3 hours, instant locs 4 – 8 hours and extensions 4 – 10 hours depending on volume. We confirm timings at consultation.
Prices, deposits & cancellations
Prices, deposits & cancellations
Retwists start at £75, interlocking at £130, starter locs at £150 and instant locs at £300. Extensions, Microlocs, Sisterlocs and removal are quoted at consultation. See the full price list on our services page.
Yes. A £20 non-refundable deposit secures every booking and comes off your final balance. Appointments over £350 need a £150 deposit.
Give us 48 hours or more and your deposit moves to your new date once. With less than 48 hours’ notice the deposit is kept and a £20 cancellation fee applies.
Deposits are paid online. The remaining balance is paid in cash before your service begins.
Once your quote is confirmed at consultation it will not change unless the scope of the service changes.
Your appointment
Your appointment
Arrive with clean, dry, detangled hair that is free of product, unless you have booked a wash. Tell us about any scalp or skin conditions in advance.
A £15 fee applies after 10 minutes and £20 after 20 minutes. More than 20 minutes late counts as a no-show.
We document services for our portfolio. You can opt out at any time by telling your loctician; it will not affect your service.
Minor touch-ups must be requested within 24 hours of your appointment. Contact us within 48 hours about any concern with your service.
Location & access
Location & access
Unit E201, Tradestars, 415 Wick Lane, Bow, London E3 2JG, inside the Tradestars complex.
We are a short walk from Hackney Wick Overground station and around half an hour’s walk from Stratford.
Yes, there is a paid parking area near the studio.
Products & aftercare
Products & aftercare
Yes. Our products are handmade in-house and free from sulphates, parabens and artificial additives.
Yes, across the UK. Delivery is free on orders over £30.
You can return unused items in their original packaging within 14 days of delivery. Loc extensions are made to order, so they cannot be refunded, returned or exchanged.
Avoid over-washing. Every 2 – 3 weeks suits most mature locs; starter locs need a gentler approach. Wait at least a week after any service before washing.
