Braids that still look right in week three
№ 01Braiding, color & beauty supply · Oceanside
A neighborhood Oceanside shop for braiding, color, and the beauty supplies to keep it up between visits — book a chair with Astou.
Opening times
- Mon Closed
- Tue–Sun 9 AM – 7 PM
- First-time braid clients become regulars
- Trusted with kids' first styling appointments
- Product guidance included with every style
- Beauty supply stocked on site
The real thing
Photos from Astou African Braiding & Beauty Supply’s Google Business Profile
№ 03 · Styles
What we do
Braids
01Boho braids, cornrows, and protective styles sized and parted to your head shape, with product guidance included before you leave.
Color & Extensions
02Color-treated extensions blended into your natural hair, matched in tone before anything gets installed.
Custom Color Blending
03Hand-painted color built around your natural roots and growth pattern, for a softer grow-out than an all-over dye job.
Blowouts
04A wash and blow-dry finish for texture, volume, or a smooth-down style before an event or just because.
Keratin & Smoothing Treatments
05A smoothing treatment that cuts down on frizz and styling time, applied and sealed in the chair.
Special-Occasion Styling
06Braids, curls, or updos built to hold through photos and a full night out, not just the walk to the car.
Not sure what to ask for? Call — we’ll talk it through.
Call to bookProduct education included
You leave knowing which product to buy and how to use it, not just how the style looks that day.
Continuity you can count on
Return visits build on what worked last time, so a repeat style doesn't start from zero.
First-timers get the full walkthrough
New clients get the process explained before the comb touches their hair, not after.
Astou learns your hair before she picks up a comb
Astou African Braiding & Beauty Supply sits in a strip mall shop in Oceanside, shelves stocked with the synthetic hair and products regulars actually use at home. Astou works with textured hair specifically — boho braids, cornrows, color extensions — and walks first-timers through what a style needs to last, not just how it looks leaving the chair. Parents bring kids here for a first real styling appointment, not just a trim. It's a small, hands-on shop, and the same person who does the braiding is the one who'll tell you what product to buy on your way out.
“Astou Braiding does an excellent job on my hair! I have thinning and they always help me choose the right hair and style to give me great coverage while still looking beautiful.”
“I absolutely loved my experience here and plan on coming back. The best place for hair braiding in North County by far.”
“I don't write reviews often, but I had to write one for Astou's African Braiding and Beauty Supply because of their expertise.”
Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, and San Luis Rey
Find us in Oceanside, CA. Ask about a time.
good to know
- I've never had my hair braided professionally — what should I expect?
- Astou looks at your hair's texture and how you wear it day to day before choosing a parting and tension, and walks you through product care before you leave. It's a conversation first, then the style.
- Do you work on kids' hair?
- Yes — first styling appointments for kids are something clients specifically come in for, often after doing their own hair for years at home. The approach is the same: look at the hair, explain the plan, then start.
- How do I book, and how far out should I plan?
- Call to get on the schedule — special-occasion styling in particular is worth booking ahead of the date so it isn't squeezed into a short slot. Astou will tell you honestly what the calendar looks like.
- Opening times
- Tue–Sun 9–7