Lansing, MI · Loc & Braid Specialist & Educator
Precision locs.
Real science. Real culture.
Loc and braid specialist — installs, maintenance, and repair from the lab in Lansing — plus the podcast, the stream, and the products built around loc life.
500+
Clients Served
7+
Years Experience
100%
Natural Methods
The Craft
This is loc life.
Services
Precision service, built around your hair.
Fresh Out the Lab
Real installs. Real clients.
Client Love
What the chair says back.
“Experience was amazing! Fast, professional, & high quality work. I'll definitely be back!”
Dartanion
Regular Retwist & Style
“Shawnie did an amazing job on my locs! I'm so happy with how they turned out. Definitely recommend!”
Illyana
Regular Retwist & Style
“Very professional and friendly, will recommend to others.”
Chance
Crochet Retwist
Why the Lab
This isn't a salon.
It's a lab.
Shawnie's Loc Lab was built on the belief that natural hair care deserves the same precision and rigor as any science. Every appointment is a formula. Every result is by design.
Precision
Every loc is treated with intention. No guesswork — just expert hands and proven technique.
Science
Hair health starts at the scalp. Formulas, methods, and results you can see.
Culture
Locs aren't just hair. They're identity, legacy, and art — and we treat them that way.
The Community
Built different.
Proven by results.
500+
Clients Served
7+
Years of Experience
100%
Natural Methods
Meet the Founder
Hi, I'm Shawnie.
I'm a loc specialist, educator, and entrepreneur based in Lansing, Michigan — right on the campus of Michigan State University. What started as a passion for natural hair turned into a full-on movement — one client, one loc, one formula at a time.
At Shawnie's Loc Lab, I combine technique with science to deliver results that last. Every service is intentional. Every product is tested. Every client leaves feeling like themselves — just elevated.
Beyond the chair, I educate, I podcast, I stream, and I build. This lab is bigger than hair. It's a lifestyle.
Beyond the Chair
The podcast, the stream, the community.
The Podcast
LOC'd Down at the Lab
Unfiltered talk on loc care, hair health, business, and culture.
Listen InTwitch · Watch Live
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday
Lab Sessions
7:00 PM EST
Thursday
Q&A + Live Work
8:00 PM EST
Saturday
Community Stream
3:00 PM EST
Coming From the Lab
Products and guides, in the works.
Hair Care · Coming Soon
SLL Scalp Formulas
Science-backed formulas built for loc health, developed in the lab and tested by the community.
Digital Products · Coming Soon
Loc Lab Library
E-books, care guides, and digital tools for loc wearers and locticians — built by Shawnie.
Explore LibraryFollow the Lab
