Services
Our Services - Expert Afro Hair Care in Oldbury, Birmingham
Professional Afro hair services using premium Avlon, KeraCare, Motions, and Mizani products. Serving Birmingham and surrounding West Midlands areas.
Ponytails
Sleek Ponytail Styling for Afro Hair
Professional ponytail styling for all occasions - from elegant high ponytails to sleek low styles. Perfect for weddings, events, or everyday elegance. Can be styled on natural, relaxed, or extended Afro hair.
Keratin treatment
Keratin Treatment, Silk Press & Relaxers - Birmingham
Professional smoothing services for Afro hair including keratin treatments, silk press, texture release, and relaxers using Avlon, KeraCare, and Motions systems. Achieve sleek, manageable hair while maintaining health. Expert application by trained Afro hair specialists in Oldbury.
Pixie Cuts
Signature Pixie Cuts & Precision Cutting for Afro Hair, Expert precision cutting specialists in Birmingham. From bold pixie cuts with finger waves to tapered styles, bobs, and layered cuts - all designed specifically for Afro textured hair. Our signature pixie cuts are one of our most requested services.
Braids and More
Protective Braiding & Locs - Birmingham Specialists
Professional protective styling including box braids, cornrows, feed-in braids, knotless braids, faux locs, and more. Expert braiding services to protect your natural Afro hair while looking fabulous. Serving Oldbury, Birmingham, and West Midlands.
Silk Press & Heat Styling
Transform Your Natural Hair with Expert Silk Press Services in Oldbury
Experience the ultimate silk press transformation at EssenceIJN, where we specialize in creating sleek, straight, bouncy hair that moves naturally while maintaining your natural hair's health and integrity. Our professional silk press services are perfect for special occasions, professional settings, or simply when you want to switch up your look with versatile, elegant styling options.
A silk press is a professional heat styling technique designed specifically for natural Afro and textured hair. Unlike outdated pressing methods or damaging DIY attempts, our signature silk press approach delivers smooth, shiny, frizz-free results that last 1-2 weeks with proper maintenance. Whether you have 4A, 4B, 4C natural hair, transitioning hair, or chemically treated hair, our experienced stylists customize the silk press technique to your specific hair texture, density, and condition.
Maintaining Your Silk Press Results
A professional silk press from EssenceIJN typically lasts 1-2 weeks, depending on your hair care routine, environmental factors, and lifestyle. We provide detailed aftercare guidance to help you maximize the longevity of your results. Protecting your hair from moisture, humidity, and excessive manipulation helps preserve that sleek, smooth finish.
When you're ready to return to your natural curl pattern, the transition is seamless. Our gentle, professional techniques protect your natural texture, so your curls bounce back beautifully when you're ready to wash and return to your natural style.
Serving Oldbury, Birmingham & Surrounding Areas
Conveniently located at 31B Birmingham St, Oldbury B69 4DY, EssenceIJN proudly serves clients throughout Oldbury, Bearwood, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Birmingham, and the wider West Midlands area. Our accessible location offers easy parking and excellent public transport links, making it simple to visit us for your silk press appointment.
EssenceIJN Silk Press Difference
At our Oldbury salon, we take pride in delivering silk press results that exceed expectations. We begin with a thorough hair analysis and consultation to understand your hair's unique needs, previous chemical treatments, heat history, and styling goals. This personalized approach ensures we select the appropriate products and heat settings for your specific hair type.
We use only premium professional products from trusted brands including Avlon, KeraCare, Motions, and Mizani throughout the silk press process. These salon-quality formulations provide superior heat protection, moisture retention, and frizz control that simply aren't available in retail products.
Our silk press services create versatile styling options. You can wear your hair straight and sleek, add soft curls with a curling iron, create elegant updos, or experiment with different partings and styles. The smooth texture makes your hair more manageable and easier to style throughout the duration of your silk press.
Our Elegant Ponytail Service
Our Weave Extension Service
Our Pixie Wigs Service
Our Human Hair Braiding service
Our services
| Maintenance and treatments | Price |
|---|---|
| Restoring Treatment Medium-Long Hair | £70 (1hrs) Includes Treatment, Shampoo, Blow Dry and Straighten |
| Shampoo blow dry and straighten relaxed hair | £60 (1hr) products used on the hair is only used for relaxed hair |
| Shampoo and blowdry | £50(1.5hours) this service comes with complimentary style (straightening |
| Shampoo blow dry under wig cornrows | £65(1hour) |
| Trim | £20 (35mins) |
| Extensions | Price |
|---|---|
| Tape In Extension full head | £160 (2hr) include styling |
| Weave with closure | £110 (3hrs) Include styling of your choice |
| Weave with leave out | £100 (3hrs) Include Style of your choice |
| Microlinks | £189 (3hours) include styling of your choice |
| Wig making | £230 (head sizing and measurement will be required and hair must be sent to the salon 2 days before the appointment. |
| 27 piece pixie weave | £95 (2hrs) |
| 27piece custom made wig | £220 (4hours) |
| Pixie style with weaves (tracks) | £150 (this includes relaxer cut and tracks |
| Braids and locs | Price |
|---|---|
| Small Knotless braids | From £150 Style only * Select length & hair type * |
| Medium Knotless boho Braids | From £110 (4.5hrs ) Style only *Select the length* |
| Large Medium Knotless Braids | From £100 (3hrs) Style only *select the length* |
| Inter locking | From £80 (1.5hrs) depending on length |
| starter locs | From £150 (3-4hrs) |
| Feed in braids | From £90 (2hr) *price may vary depending upon the styles* |
| Fulani braids | £150 ( 3-4hours ) *consultation needed before booking* |
| Twist | £150 (4-5hours) |
| Pixies | Price |
|---|---|
| Pixie Big Chop Transformation | £130 (3hrs) from natural hair Includes > Relaxer, Cut, Style Of Your Choice |
| Treatment & Style Short Pixie Hair | £90 (3hrs) protein treatment,cut,mold and style |
| Pixie Roots Retouch | £110 (3hrs) Hair must be in a pixie cut & not overgrown | Includes > Relax Regrowth, Reshape, Mould & Style |
| Shampoo & Style Short Hair only | £70 (2hrs) Includes > Shampoo, Fresh Line Up / Mould & Style |
| Relaxer | Price |
|---|---|
| Natural Virgin Hair | £120 (2hrs) Hair needs to be fully natural | Includes > Relaxer, Blow Dry+ Straighten |
| Medium Length Relaxer | £100 (3hrs) Includes > Relaxer + Style |
| Short Length roots Relaxer | £60 (3hrs) Includes > Relaxer + Style |
| Smoothing Treatments & Colour | pri |
|---|---|
| Silk Press | £90 (2hrs) Includes > Shampoo, straightening |
| Keratin Treatment | £185 (3hrs) Includes > Shampoo, straightening |
| Texture Release | £175 (2.5hrs) Includes > Shampoo, straightening |
| Colour (grey coverage) | £30 (1hr) include style |
| Colour without bleaching | * requires consultation before booking |
| Root colour (for grey) | £40 (2hrs) this service comes with a complimentary style |