by Paula Clarke | Jul 8, 2026 | Business, Hair Salon Business, Salon Pricing, Self Help, Self Image
In any business, there has often been a need to know how to deal with a client who keeps asking for discounts. Businesses offer discounts for repeat clients or to increase traffic. But, there are limits to everything if you want your business to survive! As...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 24, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair
Since reuniting with your dreads/locs has become a thing, I will talk about some best practices for reattaching dreadlocks as a loctician who has extensive experience. It is not hard to do but can take time if you are not prepared! These are some of the steps you...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 17, 2026 | Business, Hair Salon Business, Salon Pricing
In the years following the year 2020, many service-based businesses moved to requiring deposits but what is the reason behind salons charging deposits? Some people have reservations but there is a very good reason for it! In the past, there would be the odd...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 3, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Business, Color Shy, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Self Help, Troubleshooting
Over my career as a hairstylist, I came to realize the importance of knowing how to speak your client’s language. Not everyone is good at communicating and as a hairstylist, it is your job to learn the underlying message in what your client says! Telling someone they...
by Paula Clarke | May 28, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair
At the salon we often get requests on how to fix matted extensions. Not as often as before, because wearing quality hair is now required, but there are incidents! We try to help with making it look better, however, this depends on how long you kept them this way! In...
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