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Jun 2, 2026

Inside a massive 24-hour braiding salon

At Nadine’s Hair Braiding, located in suburban Maryland, customers can walk in at 2 p.m. or 2 a.m. and find a stylist.

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Lovelyn Assaba, a hairstylist, braids a customer visiting the salon for the first time. Stylists wear scrubs — purple on weekdays and gray on weekends — while managers are dressed in business casual.
Lovelyn Assaba, a hairstylist, braids a customer visiting the salon for the first time. Stylists wear scrubs — purple on weekdays and gray on weekends — while managers are dressed in business casual.
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Inside a massive 24-hour braiding salon