Braids, locks, relaxer, scalp care: book a verified specialist near you in just a few clicks.
Finding an afro hair stylist who genuinely knows what they are doing should not cost three hours of research, ten unanswered calls, and a hopeful booking based on an Instagram story. That has been the lived experience of the afro community for years, across kinky hair, curly hair and coily hair textures.
Miapoda fixes that imbalance. Our marketplace lists pro afro hair stylists who truly master kinky hair, curly hair and coily hair, not those who happen to have a slot open in their diary. We vet every profile, publish prices, surface unfiltered reviews, and secure each payment so a booking is a real commitment from both sides.
Our shop completes the picture. You will find the products, tools and accessories that the same pros use behind the chair, available to anyone caring for textured hair. Our magazine carries the story further: culture, technique, history of afro hair practices, scalp care, braids, locs, advice by hair type.
Three pillars, one mission. Build a worldwide home for people who care for kinky hair, curly hair and coily hair.
The afro stylists who make Miapoda proud: verified talents, ready to welcome you.
Tresses créatives & coloration · Mile End
Faux locs & butterfly locs · Spécialiste à domicile
Spécialiste tresses & box braids · 8 ans d'expérience
Vos cheuveux dans les mains de professionnel!
Specialiste en micro locks
A selection of the most requested styles: braids, locs, treatments and much more.
Three audiences, three carefully designed experiences, all held to the same quality standard.
You are looking for an afro hair stylist who understands your fibre, your routine and your story with your kinky hair, curly hair or coily hair. You want real prices, honest reviews, three-click bookings and secure online payments. You also want reliable advice and shop products that work, not recycled marketing.
Find a stylistYou are an afro hair stylist specialising in kinky hair, curly hair or coily hair. You work from a salon, in clients' homes, or both. You want an online diary that does not break, secure payments without cash-flow gaps, and a profile that puts your work forward without aggressive ads or pay-to-play visibility.
Create my pro profileYou look after your own hair. You follow your own routines, you read ingredient lists from the bottom up, you test before recommending. Our shop curates the tools, treatments, accessories and pro equipment that the community validates, not the items brands pay us to highlight.
Explore the shopFour simple steps to find the stylist of your dreams.
Search for the stylist you need by city, service or hair type.
Detailed profiles, photos, client reviews: choose with confidence.
Pick your time slot and confirm in a few clicks, secure payment.
Enjoy your appointment, then leave a review to help the community.
We list afro hair stylists in major cities across Europe, the Americas and Africa, from London and New York to Toronto, Lagos and Cape Town. Find your next appointment near you.
Braids, locs, silk press, scalp care, afro cut, colour. Each service has its own page with average pricing, duration and specialist stylists.
Tools, treatments and accessories picked by pros, tested on real afro hair. No marketing fluff, no forgotten gimmicks.
Explore the shopThree concrete commitments that draw the line between a serious marketplace and an opportunistic directory.
Every stylist is reviewed before going live. Afro hair expertise guaranteed.
No surprises. See the price, duration, and reviews before booking.
At home or at the salon, in your city. Book in under 3 clicks.
Guides, care, technique. Everything you need to understand and celebrate the beauty of afro hair and textured hair.
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Read articleTémoignages réels de personnes qui ont trouvé leur coiffeur·se sur Miapoda.
« Je cherchais une coiffeuse pour mes premières locks depuis des mois. J'ai trouvé en 2 clics sur Miapoda. Tenue exemplaire, conseils précieux. Plateforme indispensable. »
« Enfin un site qui comprend nos cheveux. Les filtres "type de cheveux" et "à domicile" sont une révolution. J'ai pu réserver pendant ma pause déjeuner. »
« Mariage en vue, je voulais une coiffure traditionnelle malienne. Trouvé une coiffeuse spécialiste en 5 minutes, photos avant/après qui m'ont rassurée. Parfait jour J. »
« La fonctionnalité réservation à domicile m'a sauvée. Maman de 2 enfants en bas âge, je peux enfin prendre soin de mes cheveux sans logistique infernale. »
« Mon premier déménagement à Bruxelles, je ne connaissais personne. Miapoda m'a permis de trouver immédiatement une coiffeuse de confiance dans mon quartier. »
« Les coiffeurs sur Miapoda prennent vraiment le temps. La conversation pré-rendez-vous m'a aidée à choisir LA prestation adaptée à mon hair journey. »
The questions we hear most often. If yours is not here, drop us a line and we will reply within 24 hours.
Ask my questionMiapoda is a worldwide marketplace dedicated to afro hair styling. Three services under one roof: a directory of pro afro hair stylists specialising in kinky hair, curly hair and coily hair; a shop with products, tools and equipment validated by that network; and an in-depth magazine on hair care, technique and afro hair culture. Available in French, English and Spanish, secured by Stripe, accessible across Europe, the Americas and Africa.
Every profile is reviewed before going live. We check identity, declared experience, photo references and, when possible, recommendations from peers already active on the platform. This filter weeds out opportunistic profiles. We do not claim perfection. We simply take the time. That is what separates a serious marketplace from an inflated directory.
It varies by service and city. Simple braids: GBP 40 to 80 or USD 50 to 100. Loc installation: GBP 150 to 400 or USD 200 to 500. Scalp care: GBP 25 to 60 or USD 30 to 80. Afro cut: GBP 25 to 50 or USD 30 to 60. Silk press or keratin: GBP 80 to 180 or USD 100 to 230. You see the exact price, duration and reviews before booking. No surprises at checkout.
Yes, and it is one of the flagship use cases on the platform. Many of our afro hair stylists offer both "in-salon" and "at home" modes. You choose at booking time. For home appointments, the stylist brings their full kit. You only need warm water, a clean towel and a bit of patience.
You pay online via Stripe when you book. The payment is secure and encrypted. Funds are released to the stylist after the appointment has taken place. You stay in control: if anything goes wrong, Miapoda mediation can step in before funds are released. No cash needed.
You can cancel or reschedule according to your stylist's policy, which is visible before booking. Most offer free cancellation up to 24 or 48 hours before the appointment. Beyond that, fees may apply to cover lost revenue. It is fair and transparent. Professionalising the trade goes through this kind of clarity too.
Our coverage is growing. UK: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol. Ireland: Dublin. USA: New York, Atlanta, Houston, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles. Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa. Australia: Sydney, Melbourne. West and South Africa: Lagos, Accra, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi. If your city is not yet listed and you work as a pro afro hair stylist, we welcome you. The marketplace grows with each new pro who joins.
Yes. Sign-up, search, booking and payment are free for clients. We take a commission on platform bookings, and that commission is our only source of revenue. Leaving and reading reviews stays free too.
Join a worldwide marketplace dedicated to afro hair and grow your business.
Miapoda is a worldwide marketplace dedicated to the afro hair ecosystem. We bring together, in a single destination, a directory of pro afro hair stylists specialising in kinky hair, curly hair and coily hair, a curated shop of products, tools and equipment validated by our network, and an editorial magazine on hair care, technique and afro hair culture. Three pillars, one clear mission: build a worldwide home for people who care for textured hair.
Our directory spans the major cities where the afro diaspora lives and styles: London (Brixton, Peckham, Tottenham, Hackney, Croydon), Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Dublin, New York (Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens, the Bronx), Atlanta, Houston, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles (Inglewood, View Park, Crenshaw), Toronto (Jane and Finch, Scarborough, Brampton, Mississauga), Ottawa, Sydney, Melbourne, Lagos (Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikeja, Surulere), Accra, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and far beyond. Each afro hair stylist is vetted before going live: identity, declared experience, photo references, peer recommendations. This filter removes opportunistic profiles and protects genuine afro hair expertise. You see exact prices, service durations, unfiltered reviews and live availability before booking. Simple or intricate braids (cornrows, box braids, knotless, Fulani), locs (installation, retwist, maintenance), twist-out, wash-and-go, silk press, keratin smoothing treatments, gentle relaxers, afro cuts, fades, line-ups, barber designs, colour, scalp care. Whatever service you are looking for, a specialist is listed in our marketplace.
Our shop is the natural extension of that expertise. We list the products, tools and accessories that our partner stylists use in their salons, with a tighter and fairer selection than mainstream marketplaces. Hair tools (wooden afro combs, flexible-bristle detangling brushes, ionic blow-dryers with diffuser, ceramic flat irons, pro clippers), hair products (sulphate-free shampoos, shea-protein masks, pure plant oils like Jamaican black castor oil, raw unrefined butters, leave-ins, gels and stylers), accessories (lined satin bonnets, mulberry silk pillowcases, authentic 100 per cent cotton wax headwraps, no-snag satin hair ties) and pro equipment (waterproof capes, Japanese shears, training mannequins). Every ingredient list is audited. No aggressive sulphates, no insoluble silicones, no paraffin or mineral oil.
Our magazine carries the same editorial standard. Practical guides by hair type (3A to 4C), expert-validated technique tutorials, profiles of afro hair stylists shaping the culture from London to Lagos and Cape Town, history of afro hair practices, scalp care, post-relaxer transition, hair journeys across West Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora. Our articles are written or reviewed by pros, never generated at scale.
Whether you are in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Dublin, New York, Atlanta, Houston, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Sydney, Melbourne, Lagos, Accra, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi or anywhere else on the map, you are in the right place. Sign-up is free, bookings take under three clicks, payments run through Stripe (the most secure payment solution on the market), shop returns are guaranteed for 14 days, and our customer service replies in English within 24 business hours. Welcome to Miapoda, your worldwide marketplace for kinky hair, curly hair and coily hair.
