Hey, I’m Akiya

Your little-big sister guide for Loc care and Loc business systems. Calm, honest, and practical.

I am a 18-year consistent Loctician, 25-year seasoned Braider, 13-year happy Loc wearer, parent of 2 lovely humans, and the solo business owner behind Love of Hair Artistry.

I love learning, testing, and translating what works into simple steps. Helping us both stay consistent without the chaos.

Learn about the Mini-course below 👇🏾
Existing clients: LOHA'S Guest Lounge

Love of Hair Artistry began with a gift, a desire to spend time with my children, and a calling to create, repair, heal, and protect.

Over the years, the chair became a calm place: honest education, steady results, and support you could actually maintain at home for my clients.

Then I learned the lesson every solo salon provider learns:

If you give deeply without boundaries, you can accidentally build a business that only works when you’re overworking.

how

Love of Hair Artistry

became

what it is

Now I serve my existing salon clients through a client-only space called
LOHA’s Guest Lounge.

While I’m building digital tools + self-paced education for the wider Loc community without sacrificing my health, peace, or family.

The energy over here

care + clarity

No shame, no confusion, just a path forward.

real-life guidance

Routines (rhythms) that fit actual schedules.

boundaries (lovingly)

I’m a giver, so I build structures that protect the magic.

Warm? Always.

Vague? Never.

The 7-Day Loc Care Rhythm mini-course. A simple loc care mini-course for moisture, scalp care, protection, and consisency.
Yes, I Need This Rhythm →

For Loc Wearers + Parents

If you’re growing Locs, caring for a child’s Locs, or just want a calmer routine, this is for you.

Now Open → Early Access:

  • 7-Day Loc Care Rhythm
    a simple, step-by-step mini-course to build a moisture + maintenance routine that actually sticks.

    • Founding-member presale $50 (same price when videos goes live)

    • Goes to $75 once all videos are live for everyone else

Coming Soon:

  • Digital + Physical journals (track growth + routines)

  • Workshops (care, confidence, and consistency; hands-on or virtual)

You’ll get practical tips + first dibs on releases.

Solo Salon Pro Hub [Lite]. A simple Notion command center for solo salon pro / owners to track money, inventory, clients, content, and weekly admin.

For Lociticians and Service Pros

Systems, local visibility, and tools, so you can make money without burning out on social media.

Available Now:

  • Solo Salon Pro Hub [Lite]
    your client, content, finance, and workflow system, all in one Notion template built for solo pros. The system for $47.

Coming Soon:

  • Website templates (Google and AI search-friendly, built to convert)

  • Notion templates (clients, content, finance, and workflow tracking)

  • Mini-courses (local visibility, business systems, and simple client nurturing rhythms to keep your clients coming back)

Get drops, behind-the-scenes, and launch perks.

Get the Hub →

The Approved Shelf

When I recommend something, it’s because I’ve tested it, trust it, or it's been consistently solid within the community.

The Approved Shelf is my curated list of Loc care favorites, tools + systems, Learning Lab resources, and community spotlights, so you can skip the guesswork.

Some links may be affiliate links at no extra cost to you.

Browse The Approved Shelf

(this area is still under construction…)

a few things you should know…

experience + identity

  • 17+ years serving the Loc and Braid communities (and still learning every day)

  • Loc-wearer + parent, so I teach from real life, not theory

Want my favorite care picks?

Browse The Approved Shelf

approach + systems

  • Solo business owner, so I’m in love with systems that actually work

  • I simplify the complicated and organize the chaotic

  • My approach is: calm, clear, consistent

Want my tools + systems list?

Browse The Approved Shelf

If it’s nonsense, I’ll lovingly correct it.

A gentle boundary

(because I’m a giver)

Right now, Love of Hair Artistry is serving only existing in-studio clients. That boundary keeps my work sustainable and allows me to expand education + resources for the wider community.

Existing client? Your home base is LOHA’s Guest Lounge.

Get Freebies + Updates
Existing Clients: LOHA's GUEST LOUNGE

What I’m building next

For Loc-wearers:

+ mini-courses

+ trackers (digital & physical)

+ workshops

For Locticians:

+ full website templates

+ mini-courses

+ Back-end Notion systems (admin + workflow)

Subscribers get first access (and usually the best pricing).

The truth is…

I’m not here to be the loudest voice. I’m here to be the clearest. If you’re ready for calm routines, honest guidance, and systems that support real life…

you’re in the right place.

Quick FAQ

  • Not at this time. Love of Hair Artistry is currently serving existing clients only while I expand digital education + resources.

  • No walk-ins. Studio visits are appointment-based.

  • Start with my free guide or audit leading to the new digital offerings (mini-courses, journals, workshops) and join the updates list so you’re first to know when drops go live.

  • Use this link right here.

  • Grab the Visibility Quick Audit and join the Loctician updates list.

• Oakland, CA •

• Appointment-based •

• Existing clients only •

Location

support: connect@loveofhair.com

existing client support: bookings@loveofhair.com

• mini-courses •

• digital & physical journals •

• workshops •

Loc-wearers

get the:
“Dos + Don’ts Moisture Guide”

• website templates •

• notion templates •

• mini-courses •

Locticians

get the:
”Loctician Visibility
Quick Audit”

• Copyright © 2026 Love of Hair Artistry, LLC - All rights reserved. • Salon Policies • Designed by LOHAconnectsU •

• Copyright © 2026
Love of Hair Artistry, LLC -
All rights reserved.

• Salon Policies •
• Designed by LOHAconnectsU •