She couldn’t find many places that styled Black hair. So she created her own. [Video]

A London woman who learned how to fashion her own braids using YouTube celebrated the grand opening of her salon which caters to Black hairstyles such as twists, faux locs, box braids and many more.

Self-taught braider Kalee Mepba officially launched Afrosis Ldn 425 First Street last week, after operating out of her basement for years.

“It’s really a dream come true,” said Mepba. “[It] was very heartwarming for me to see friends, family and even clients validate what I’ve been working on all these years.”

Back when Mepba immigrated to Canada from Nigeria in 2017, she didn’t see a lot of options to get her hair done in the styles she loved.  

That’s what inspired Mepba to learn how to braid through YouTube tutorials. 

Mepba practiced on her friends and worked part-time as a braider from her basement until she quit her job in last November to braid hair …