Meet your Stylist
Shakia Allen, owner & stylist, has been a professional cosmetologist for 9 years. She prides herself on healthy hair care and helping guide her clients on their journey. She does natural hair, relaxed hair, extensions, kid styles, colors, and more. Come experience the royal treatment!
Good Hair is Healthy Hair
Royalty Beauty Lounge was established in 2016! My main goal for my clients is for them to have healthy hair and make sure they leave feeling beautiful inside and out.
TESTIMONIALS
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Makesha W. 12.17.2020
"Shakia always have the perfect vision for my hair. She listens to me and accomplishes any request for my hair desires!"
Stacey W. Oct 18, 2020
"Loving my loc journey thus far. Thank you for guiding me along the way."
Alexandra M. 7.2.2020
"Shakia ALWAYS does an awesome job with my daughter’s hair!!! My daughter’s hair is healthy and growing! We love Ms. Shakia!"
Tonya M. 7.15.2019
"Job well done!!"
Jolanda H 10.5.2018
"After a major hair disaster, Shakia really delivered and blessed me with the silk blowout that I desired! She educated me on methods on how to manage my hair and tips to have healthier hair. I appreciate her professionalism and her customer service was next to none."
Niakebia L 11.19.2019
"Shakia is a phenomenal hair sytlist. Every style I get she ALWAYS goes above and beyond to make it perfect. I will always be a loyal customer!"
My Story
I was born & raised in Beaufort (St Helena Island to be exact), but due to my dad being in the Army I’ve lived in multiple areas. I have 4 younger sisters and learned how to do hair from watching my mom do everyone’s hair. Eventually, I started doing my sisters’ and some friend’s hair when I was in middle school, but being a cosmetologist wasn't on my radar.
I graduated from college, Francis Marion University, in Spring of 2006 with my bachelor’s degree and thought I had my career path figured out. We all know that life has a way of changing the path you thought you was gonna take. Although, I always had a passion for hair, but didn’t pursue that passion professionally until I lost my job as a counselor due to the recession.
So I enrolled at the Technical College of the Lowcountry and I obtained my SC licensed cosmetologist in 2011. My work has been published nationally in many issues in the Sophisticate's Black Hair and Hype Hair magazines.