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  • Inside our braid class: mimosas, mannequins and step-by-step braids

    Inside our braid class: mimosas, mannequins and step-by-step braids

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    Inside our braid class: mimosas, mannequins and step-by-step braids

    By Sallese & Company · 3 min read

    Chelsea Sallese teaching a table of guests with mannequin heads at the Sallese & Company braid class in Kenosha
    Chelsea Sallese walks the table through each step.

    Quick answer

    Sallese & Company, a hair salon in downtown Kenosha, hosts hands-on braid classes led by founder Chelsea Sallese. Every guest practices on her own mannequin head with a printed step-by-step guide to the French braid, with mimosas on the table and a Sallese & Co. bag at every seat. Our most recent class was held right here at the salon.

    The best way to learn a braid is with your hands in the hair. At our braid class, Chelsea took a table full of guests from their first section to a finished braid, one step at a time.

    How the class works

    Every seat is set with a practice mannequin head, a comb, elastics and a printed guide to the French braid. Chelsea demonstrates each step for the whole table, then works her way around the room to help each guest one-on-one.

    A guest getting one-on-one help with her braid at the Sallese & Company braid class
    One-on-one help at every seat
    Chelsea Sallese in a Sallese & Company apron at the braid class
    Chelsea, our founder and braid teacher

    What you’ll learn

    The class is built around the French braid, with the printed guide at your seat to follow along. By the end, guests had finished braids on their mannequins.

    Two finished braids on a practice mannequin head at the Sallese & Company braid class
    Finished braids on a practice head

    Mimosas and good company

    It’s as much a fun outing as a lesson. Guests sipped mimosas and swapped tips around one long table. It’s our motto, community over competition, in a room full of braids.

    A guest with a mimosa working on a braid at the Sallese & Company braid class
    Sallese & Co. bags on the table at the braid class

    Join the next braid class

    The next class isn’t on the calendar yet. When it is, we’ll announce it here on the blog and on Instagram, so follow @salleseandco to be the first to know, or call us at (262) 371-3268.

    Want a braid for a wedding, prom or party without doing it yourself? Our Special Occasion Updo includes an optional braid, or book special occasion styling with one of our stylists.

    Special Occasion Updo

    $95+ · 1 hr 15 min · $50 deposit · includes optional braid

    Special Occasion Hair Styling

    $100 · 1 hr 15 min · $50 deposit