OUR STORY

Founder Patricia Boykins thought very little about hair until she stumbled upon an ad of a beauty school enrolling new students on her way home from work in the late 1980s. It was at this school that her love and passion for hair began to grow and blossom. In the following years, she worked at several salons where she learned the ins and outs of the business. Patricia worked her way up from a stylist, to barber and eventually manager.

In 1992, the opportunity to own a salon presented itself. Patricia took a leap of faith by using her life savings to purchase the very salon she had been working in as a stylist. The business she bought became PJ’s Barbers and Stylists, and it opened its doors for business in Chinatown, Washington DC on October 17th, 1992.

In 1996, Patricia sought to move the salon to a different part of the city. She looked at many different locations but ultimately was inspired to move to her own neighborhood of Anacostia in the southeast quadrant of the city. It was an unlikely choice due to the rapidly changing landscape but as it turns out, Anacostia was where she was meant to be all along. Ever since, Patricia and her team have continued to serve the Anacostia community as well as the greater Washington DC metro area. 

What was once a simple curiosity for an advertisement has now grown into a powerful mission to provide exceptional haircare services in a relaxed and professional atmosphere. Patricia and her team believe education, motivation, excellence, teamwork and customer care are the keys to business success. At PJ’s Barbers and Stylists, we aim to treat every client like they are our only client for the day