Experts Reviews · Company report
How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%97+61.6Reliability 28%95+26.8Replies to reviews 8%66+5.4Experts Score= 94Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.94SCOREAkim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop
Takoma Park, MD · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #18Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 57 wedding hair stylists · 5.0★ from 388 Google reviews
Report card
Percentile vs other wedding hair stylists (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: momentum and satisfaction; weakest: replies to reviews.
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop is better than 97% of wedding hair stylists.A
97
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop is better than 95% of wedding hair stylists.A
95
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop is better than —% of wedding hair stylists.–
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop is better than —% of wedding hair stylists.–
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MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop is better than 100% of wedding hair stylists.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop is better than 66% of wedding hair stylists.B
66
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop for 8 kinds of job.
Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop for perms
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$40–60
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 82/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Perms”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#2 / 4
All 3 Google reviews tagged “Perms”
TaniaLocal Guide · 17 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★
best barber in the DMV area and love the hospitality
Paid $40–60Shampoo & conditioningPermsHaircut
Nathnael1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★
Great experience! The barber was friendly, professional, and I’ll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!
PermsHaircut
François3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★
Rating only, no written review.
Paid $20–40Shampoo & conditioningBraidsPermanent makeup
Price
$48-59% vs typical wedding hair stylists
Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.
Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Great price 0%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Haircut | 131 | $45–$91 |
| Shampoo & conditioning | 58 | $50–$127 |
| Hair threading | 21 | — |
| Braids | 17 | $83–$246 |
| Hairstyling | 11 | $58–$136 |
| Blowouts | 8 | $50–$97 |
| Dreadlocks | 7 | — |
| Massage | 5 | — |
