The Lab
Where do you want to go?
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.
Hair Care
SLL Scalp Formulas
Science-backed formulas built for loc health. Developed in the lab, tested by the community.
Coming Soon
The SLL product line is in development. Stay close — the formulas are almost ready.
The Podcast
LOC'd Down
at the Lab
Unfiltered conversations about loc care, hair health, business, and the culture. New episodes every week.
Twitch · Watch Live
Watch Me Live
Come hang in the lab. Live hair sessions, product experiments, community Q&As, and real conversations — unscripted every time.
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
* Schedule subject to change. Follow on Twitch for live alerts.
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