Full Screen Photo
The image gets the room first.
Service video still appears where it helps, but the first editorial scroll now starts with full-frame photography.
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Look 01Protective Couture
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Mae's Beauty Salon presents
Runway Beauty,Island Soul
Protective styling, loc care, silk finishes, and beauty rituals with a calm island-luxury touch.
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Editorial Photos
Big frames. Slow scroll. Apple-clean luxury.
The homepage now moves like a curated beauty editorial: fewer references, larger surfaces, stronger typography, and motion-led storytelling.
Magazine Spread
One component flips like a luxury beauty insert.
The page-turn treatment gives the scroll a proper editorial pause, like landing on a premium print spread mid-story.
Open The Lookbook
Editorial Cut
Braids that read like portrait lighting.
Large-format reference imagery keeps the homepage polished and easy to scan instead of crowding the scroll.
Book This EnergyColor Study
One image can hold the whole mood.
A stronger edit means each frame gets its own atmosphere, typography, and pacing.
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Quiet Luxury
References should feel high-fashion, not crowded.
This block keeps the text restrained and lets the portrait carry the room.
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Chair Notes
Bring a direction. We shape the finish.
Use big editorial examples to talk through silhouette, texture, parting, scale, and mood before the service starts.
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Editorial booking flow
Your next lookstarts here.
Bring the moodboard, the event, the vacation plan, or the quiet reset. We shape the chair time around the finish you want to walk out wearing.
BringReferences
ChooseTexture + Length
LeaveFinished
Reference First
Start with the photo, then build the appointment around it.
Large editorial references now lead the homepage so the mood is clear before any service video begins.
01 / Full-screen referencePhoto-first booking flow
Bring Your ReferenceColor Moment
A statement look should own the whole screen.
Each image gets room, contrast, and a distinct call to action instead of sitting inside a tiny gallery tile.
02 / Full-screen referencePhoto-first booking flow
See Signature LooksMagazine Energy
Beauty that feels styled before the camera turns on.
This is the slower, more cinematic part of the scroll: big surfaces, clean type, and enough space to breathe.
03 / Full-screen referencePhoto-first booking flow
Explore The GalleryFinished Look
Soft glam, clean finish, no cramped crop.
The visual system is tuned for full-frame editorial impact across desktop and mobile.
04 / Full-screen referencePhoto-first booking flow
Plan The VisitProtective Couture
Braids, locs, silk finishes, and the whole mood after.
Photos lead the story. Service previews still move on hover and mobile, but they no longer steal the first impression.
05 / Full-screen referencePhoto-first booking flow
Choose Your LookThe Ritual
From consultation to final mirror check, your visit should feel cared for.
Before The Chair
Bring reference photos, choose your length and finish, and talk through the look before your stylist starts.
In The Chair
Clean parts, gentle tension, healthy scalp care, and a finish shaped around your face, routine, and mood.
After You Leave
Simple care notes, product suggestions, and timing for your next refresh so your style keeps giving.
Island Care
Come in with a vision. Leave with a look that feels like you.
Every appointment is personal: your references, your hair goals, your comfort, your maintenance routine, and the finish you want to walk out with.
Plan Your VisitConsultationYour Look, Clarified
The ChairClean Parts, Soft Tension
AftercareKeep It Fresh
Your next look deserves a runway entrance.
Reserve The Chair
Island Editorial
Even the camera loves a finished look.
Step into the chair with reference-ready confidence, soft glam energy, and a style that photographs like the main moment.
Feel Like One Now
Seen In The Room
Walk in for your hair. Leave with the whole mood.
Protective styles, loc care, color, silk finishes, and beauty services designed to make your next entrance feel effortless.
Choose Your LookStyle Preview
See the look before you sit down.
Compare braid shapes, loc finishes, color moods, and lengths so your appointment starts with a clear vision.
Service VideoMost Popular
Specialty Braid Styles
Goddess/Bohemian Box Braids
Knotless base with wispy, curly leave-outs.
Reserve SessionBring The Vision
Walk in ready, leave looking finished.
Save the details that matter before your visit so your stylist can shape the look around your hair, your routine, and your occasion.
Reference photosLength and sizeColor inspirationScalp comfortOccasion detailsAftercare needs
Try The Style LabMost Requested
Choose the look that matches your mood.
Swipe through client favorites, preview the finish, and reserve the chair when a style feels right.
Most Popular
Traditional Braid Styles
Box Braids
6-8hClassic
Traditional 3-strand braids with square precision parting.
Reserve SessionClassic
Traditional Braid Styles
French Curl Box Braids
6-8hClassic
Knotless braids transitioning into voluminous, silken spiral curls.
Reserve SessionFavorite
Traditional Braid Styles
Individual Braids
6-8hFavorite
Classic free-hanging braids with maximum movement and styling versatility.
Reserve SessionTrending
Traditional Braid Styles
Knotless Braids
5-7hTrending
Tension-free, flexible braids starting with natural hair.
Reserve SessionFavorite
Feed-In Braids
Feed-In Braids
3-5hFavorite
A traditional cornrow crafted by 'feeding in' strands.
Reserve SessionCreative
Classic / Traditional
Fishtail Braids
1-2hCreative
Intricate weaving techniques that mimic a fishtail.
Reserve SessionMost Popular
Loc Maintenance
Palm-Roll Retwist
2-3hMost Popular
Traditional retwist and palm rolling for loc definition.
Reserve SessionElite
Traditional & Size-Based
Microlocs / Sisterlocks®
12-24hElite
Small, intricate locs for maximum styling versatility.
Reserve SessionClassic
Blowouts & Finish
Signature Blowout
1hClassic
Volume-focused wash, dry, and round-brush finish.
Reserve SessionClassic
Professional Styling
Signature Updo
1hClassic
Classic sophisticated formal updos for any occasion.
Reserve SessionFavorite
Traditional Weaves
Full Sew-In Weave
3-4hFavorite
Protective install using a lace closure for zero leave-out.
Reserve SessionTrending
Extension Styling
Sleek Ponytail Install
2hTrending
High, mid, or low ponytail extensions with a polished finish.
Reserve SessionA Look That Fits
Soft boho, clean knotless, fresh locs, sleek silk press, or something custom: choose what feels like you.
A Calm Chair
Arrive with your references, settle in, and let the appointment move with care, comfort, and attention to detail.
A Lasting Finish
Leave with shine, clean parts, healthy tension, and simple care guidance to keep the style fresh.
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Your Visit
Everything around the appointment feels calm.
Check in from your phone, get a gentle heads-up when it is almost your turn, and leave with care notes that make the style last.
At The Door
Scan, check in, settle in.
Arrive without the awkward wait. The front desk and stylist can see you are here.
Mae's Beauty SalonYou're almost up.
Your stylist is finishing the last details.
Soft Updates
Know when the chair is ready.
No guessing, no crowding the desk, no wondering where you are in the flow.
Keep the look fresh longer.
Simple care notes, refresh timing, and product suggestions for your hair and routine.
Explore MaeologyEvery visit moves you closer.
Earn points toward perks, priority booking, and tier moments that actually feel useful.
View Points
Book your next visit faster.
Save time with quick rebooking, tier access, and reservation windows that feel made for regulars.
See MembershipsKeep your saved looks close.
Store inspiration, parting ideas, lengths, and finish notes so every appointment starts aligned.
Open Style Lab“My stylist knew the exact look I wanted before I sat down.”
Protective styling
“The follow-up made my loc care feel easy instead of stressful.”
Loc care
“The product suggestions actually matched my hair and routine.”
Maeology care