A new hair braiding studio has opened its doors in Richardson, moving into a Campbell Plaza suite that has become something of a hub for natural hair care in the city. K.C Hairbraiding opened August 4 at 581 W. Campbell Road, Ste. 115, offering box braids, knotless braids, cornrows, twists and locs for men, women and kids.
The opening was announced through a social media post, according to Community Impact, which reported the studio's arrival in the shopping center near the University of Texas at Dallas campus. The business is co-founded by Kossia Peguie and Robertine Claire, who bring a combined 15 years of experience providing natural hair care across the United States, according to K.C Hairbraiding's own website.
A Suite With Natural Hair Care History
The Campbell Plaza suite K.C Hairbraiding now occupies isn't new to this line of business. Suite 115 previously housed Hair Jones 411 Hair Clinic, a natural hair restoration and scalp care salon opened in 2020 by board-certified trichologist Kayla Jones-Mims, per the same Community Impact report. That continuity suggests sustained local demand for Black and natural hair care services at this particular address, even as the storefront has changed hands.
Campbell Plaza itself is a 22,500-square-foot strip shopping center built in 1979, positioned along Campbell Road within reach of UTD's campus, according to property details from Realmo. The plaza has developed into something of a multicultural retail corridor, home to businesses including Peace Middle East Cafe, Ding Tea and Cairo Hookah Lounge, according to a listing on LoopNet.
Demographics And Legal Ground That Shaped The Opening
The studio's launch lands against a backdrop of significant demographic change in Richardson. U.S. Census Bureau data compiled after the 2020 census showed the city's Black or African American population grew by 52%, rising from 8,238 residents in 2010 to 12,615 in 2020 — the fastest growth rate of any racial group in the city, per Community Impact's earlier reporting on the local census figures.
That local growth mirrors a broader national trend. A 2026 industry analysis found that more than 72% of Black consumers in the United States wore protective hairstyles during 2024, with 61% of salon owners reporting increased demand for knotless braids and twists specifically, according to a report from WiseGuyReports.
Texas' regulatory environment has also shifted to make studios like K.C Hairbraiding easier to operate. In June 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2717 into law, fully deregulating natural hair braiding and exempting braiders from cosmetology or barber licensing requirements, according to The Texas Tribune. That change followed a legal fight led by Dallas braider Isis Brantley.
The CROWN Act's Continuing Test In Texas
In May 2023, Texas passed House Bill 567, known as the Texas CROWN Act, making it illegal for schools, workplaces and housing providers to discriminate against people based on hair texture or protective hairstyles such as braids, locs and twists. The law took effect September 1, 2023, per the Texas Tribune's reporting.
Even with that protection on the books, enforcement has remained contested. In February 2024, a Texas state district judge ruled that a Houston-area school district's male hair length restrictions did not violate the CROWN Act in a case involving a Black student with locs, as Hoodline previously reported. That ruling drew community pushback, including protests covered in Hoodline's follow-up reporting on the case.
Beyond the salon chair, Peguie and Claire have also built out a retail side of the business. The founders launched KC Hair Essentials, a dedicated line of hair care products formulated specifically for maintaining protective styles in men, women, and children, according to the company's own site. For now, though, the Campbell Plaza storefront is the newest addition to Richardson's growing roster of natural hair care options, open for business just steps from UTD's campus.
