Cape Town · 33 Hout Street
Braids, locs and wigs, made by hand in Cape Town.
African hairstyling using techniques passed down through generations — braiding, locs, wigs, weaves, natural hair care and scalp treatments.
Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sunday closed
The menu
What we do, and what it includes
Six services. The technique names are the salon's own — ask for any of them by name.
Braiding
Parted and plaited by hand, in the patterns each style is built from.
Box braids · Cornrows · Fulani braids · Goddess braids · Boho braids
Wigs & frontals
Lace fronts and full frontal installations, matched to your own texture.
Lace fronts · Full frontal installation · Closure wigs
Weaves & extensions
Sew-in and quick weaves, plus keratin micro-bonds that follow the structure of natural hair.
Sew-in weaves · Quick weaves · Micro-bonding
Natural hair care
Organic treatments and protective styling that keep your own hair strong.
Deep conditioning · Protective styling · Growth maintenance
Scalp treatments
Hot oil and massage to nourish the scalp your hair grows from.
Hot oil treatment · Scalp massage
Occasion styling
Styling for weddings, events and photoshoots, planned around your outfit.
Bridal · Events · Photoshoots
The work
Six styles, six of ours
Every photograph here is work done in this salon.
Normal braids
Goddess locs
Boho braids
Butterfly locs
Curly lace wig
Peruvian lace wig
About MIMI's
Hair is not only a style. It is culture, identity and heritage.
MIMI’s African Beauty specialises in authentic African hairstyling techniques passed down through generations. The salon is on Hout Street in central Cape Town.
Every stylist here is trained in both traditional and contemporary African hair care, so a style can be as classic or as current as you want it.
- Clients styled
- 1 000+Clients styled
- Styles on the menu
- 100+Styles on the menu
- Years at the chair
- 12Years at the chair