Our Braiders

Master stylists, one studio.

Every chair at Antwerpen Braiders is held by a senior braider — never a trainee, never outsourced. Meet the team.

12 years experience

Aminata Diallo

Founder & Master Braider

Trained in Dakar and refined in Paris, Aminata founded Antwerpen Braiders to bring west-African heritage techniques to a luxury salon setting. She personally handles bridal consultations and trains every stylist on the floor.

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9 years experience

Adwoa Mensah

Senior Braider · Locs Specialist

Adwoa is our resident loc specialist — palm-rolling, interlocking and starter installs. Her loc clients fly in from across Benelux for her precision and patience.

Loc retwistSisterlocksGhana cornrows

8 years experience

Linda Okafor

Senior Braider · Box & Knotless

Linda's box-braid installs are the reason half our regulars book three months ahead. Patient, fast, gentle on the scalp — a favourite with our kids' clients too.

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3 years experience

Sarah De Smet

Junior Braider · Cornrow & Men's

Sarah trained under Aminata for two years before taking the chair. She specialises in clean, sharp cornrow patterns and men's braiding — including the boys' Saturday slots.

CornrowsMen's braidsStitch braids

4

Master braiders

32y

Combined experience

12k+

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