How To Make Loc Extensions
If you are considering installing dreads/locs, you might be wondering how to make loc extensions look natural. The worst thing that can happen with an extension is others being able to tell you have them!Things to look for when buying loc extensions: Does the hair...
How Long Should You Wait Between Braiding Appointments
I try not to use the term, but “back in the day”, there was no misunderstanding on “how long should you wait between braiding appointments!” Today's ladies are so uninformed on culture, hairstylists are seeing females with alopecia, bald spots etc. explaining...
How Long Should Hair Be for Cornrows
Now that spring is almost here, people will be changing their looks and the question “how long should hair be for cornrows” inevitably comes up. So many times there is disappointment because the hair length stalls the service!Many hairstylists have different ideas...
Bleaching 4C Hair
Changing hairstyles is endemic to afro-centric culture, therefore bleaching 4C hair is no longer a trend for relatives considered “wild”. Many folk still think blonde is a color strictly assigned to a certain group but because “black” covers the full spectrum of...
The Safe Use Of Health Products For Weight Loss
I have noticed a surge in the marketing of products for weight related conditions and want to encourage the safe use of health products for weight loss! The media is full of advertisements for weight loss and being naturally nosy, I went looking at the...
A Step-By-Step Guide On How To Wash Dreadlocks
Based on my experiences with some new clients, I decided to write a step-by-step guide on how to wash dreadlocks. Dread/locs are not to be washed in a hurry because this is how you miss sections and get buildup!These are some of the things that you need to have...
Keep It Under Wraps
Before 2020, many of us grew up knowing what was meant by “keep it under wraps”. We went too far many times and hid abuse and truths, but we have now overcompensated and everything is being put out there for “likes”. I use the term “keep it under wraps” here for a...
Hairstyles For Your Face Shape
Being given the option to choose hairstyles for your face shape can sometimes be a tall order for hairstylists. It is not that we cannot choose for you, it's just that it may be one more unpaid act of diplomacy we often fall into!Among the things that affects...
Coloring And Dreadlocks Extensions
Coloring and dreadlocks extensions is the latest trend to hit the natural hair community following the innovative styling that reigned for a while. In the past, social norms dictated that people with textured hair risked ridicule wearing other colors. Today, that...
What If You Are A Jack Of All Trades
There is copious amounts of snow this winter, and as a jack of all trades, I shoveled with a bit of attitude but this time I thought, “what if you are a jack of all trades?” It was not until a few years ago I learned the full quote: ”Jack of all trades is a master...