Meet Our Talented Stylists
Carol
With over 25 years of beauty industry experience, I’ve always had a keen interest in hair care and styling, especially hair cutting. A good hair cut is the foundation of a good natural hairstyle. It removes fuzzy split ends, gives hair shape and contributes to more curl definition. The hair shape is your style!
Helping women and girls embrace and care for their naturally curly kinky hair is my primary objective. And I would appreciate the opportunity to apply my experience, education and love for this profession to help achieve your hair goals.
My Specialties Include:
Precision Shaping & Trims
Wash & Go’s
Finger Coils
Updos
For more on Carol please visit:
@herruuts (Instagram)
Her Ruuts Natural Hair Cultivation (Facebook)
Jasmine
I love working with individuals who have decided not the conform to the "American standard" of beauty. I am dedicated to helping people on their journey to naturalism through their hair.
Some of my specialties include:
Shampoo and deep condition, Hot oil treatment, Loc maintenance, Loc styling, Loc start ups, Interloc maintenance, Comb coil, Two strand twist with own hair, Two strand twist with extensions, Flat twist with own hair, Cornrows with own hair.
For more on Jasmine visit her Instagram @jasbloom.aficio
Mia
At a very young age, Mia discovered her love for styling her natural hair. From struggling to keep her thick curly strands freshly flat ironed, to spending hours in the mirror carving out boxes to create beautifully assembled styles, she has cultivated deep knowledge, insight, and understanding of all things natural hair.
Despite the fact that Mia knew she enjoyed hairstyling, it was only until after she graduated from Michigan State University, that she decided to go for a license in Cosmetology at Diamond Designs Beauty School. Through exploring different techniques while gaining formal training, she reaffirmed her love for the care and patience it took to execute the intricacies of natural styles. She adores sculpting the hair into complex cornrow designs, and twists, but her keenness to further develop herself as a Hairstylist allows her to do so much more,
My Specialties Include:
Knotless Braids
Stitch Braids
Cornrows
Two strand Twist
Senegalese/Passion/Marley Twist
Flat Twists
Faux Locs
Coils
Loc Retwist
Plaits
Feed-ins
Ponytails
Silk press and curls
Color + highlights
For more on Mia visit her instagram
Jimez
Jimez whitehead is a native Detroiter that has dedicated his life to service via his career and in his personal life. In his professional life, Jimez work as a Loctition and Make up artist at textures by Nefertiti.
Specialty
Some Specialty services include:
Micro locs Starter locs Interlocs Micro loc extensions Loc extensions Wix locs Loc adornment Loc styles And Loc restoration
For more contact Jimez at: 234-979-3242
Instagram: @detroitlocs
Kara
Hello, my name is Kara and I am a Master Braider. I have over 20 years of consistent braiding experience, and it continues to a passion of mine. I enjoy creating styles with my unique way of braiding (underhanded) which has always made me stand out. Along with many other styles I do, I am constantly looking for ways to perfect my craft.
I look forward to giving the best service to anyone that sits in my chair.
For more on Kara visit her Instagram @knotlessbraidsdetroit
Kes
Kes learned to braid growing up as a young child on Detroit’s east side. Born to Nigerian immigrant parents, braided hair styles were the norm in her community. As she became an adolescent and had the desire to wear more complex braided styles that were in alignment with the trends, she taught herself and learned from family members the techniques of braiding with extensions, installing sew-ins and two strand twist extensions; always learning by styling her own hair and the people in her community.
She began doing loc maintenance along with braiding and natural hairstyling while attending Wayne State University where she met Nefertiti at Textures by Nefertiti. Since then, Kes has been taking clients under Nefertiti’s guidance and mentorship.
For more on Kes visit her Instagram @Kesswa_Beauty
Stella
Stella brings a unique perspective and specialty to the natural hair practice. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and raised in the DC area, Stella developed a talent for braiding hair at a very young age. She went on to study mathematics and gender studies at Dartmouth College. Stella’s mission has consistently been to empower herself and others to learn and love their natural hair. Stella believes that healthy hair is a result of a healthy lifestyle. She is a certified Sisterlock™️ consultant and a graduate of Everette’s Natural Hair & Beauty School. Stella is known for her gentle touch and analytical approach to natural hair care which led her to specializing in Sisterlocks™️ Stella recently founded an African-inspired clothing company, Zapenda and was named one of Crain’s 20 in their 20s.
For more on Stella, check out her instagram @StellaSafari
Shelby
My name is Shelby and I have been perfecting the craft of braiding over 20 yrs. Ive learned many techniques over time ,from Locs services to sleek ponytails. My biggest accomplishment being hair growth and restoration for my clientele. I look forward to what’s to come here at TexturesByNefertiti.
For pics of my work ck my instsgram pg.
Zllen
Zllen has honed her skills as a Natural care culturist for 8 yrs . Specializing in, loc maintenance, and braid styles (flat twists , cornrows etc.) Zllen is also versed in herbalogy and some forms of healing sciences . She applies this knowledge base to her craft as a stylist with the Textures family . Her calm demeanor serves as comfort to her clientele.
For more Zllen style check her out on Instagram @Locs4Certain
Ace
With over a decade of hands on experience, Ace is a color specialist with expertise in fashion shades and dynamic placement.
Maintaining the integrity of the hair while bringing their clients aspirations to life, Ace strives to send each person out of their chair feeling refreshed, refined, and most importantly: more aligned with their ideal self-image.
Specialties Include:
Root Touch Up:
Permanent or demi-permanent color applied to up to one inch of hair growth at the root
Full Color Refresh :
Permanent or demi-permanent color applied to the whole head
Toner:
Semi-permanent color applied to the whole head in order to achieve desired tone
Low Lights:
Permanent, Demi-permanent, or semi-permanent color applied in foils around the head to add dimension
Creative Placement Blonding (requires consultation): Speciality service
Application of lightener to select sections of the head using various methods to achieve desired result (ie. money piece, color blocking)
Balayage: Speciality service
Lightener is painted onto hair for a defused, multidimensional look
Highlights (Full Head):
Lightener applied in foils around the whole head
Highlights (Half Head):
Lightener applied in foils around the top and front half of the head
Color Correction (requires consultation): Speciality service
Application of lightener, color (semi, demi, or perm), and/or color remover in order to achieve desired result (ie. high contrast color changes, removal of fashion shades)
Fashion Shades (requires consultation): Speciality service
Application of lightener and vivid fashion color for a vibrant and exciting new look (ie. unnatural colors such as blue, pink, ect.)