by Paula Barker | Mar 12, 2025 | 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Uncategorized
Over the last ten years of my loctician career, it has become apparent to me why it is good to know how to sew. Making little repairs to clothing or adjusting the waist of pants aside, it has become a valuable skill in dread/locs repair. At first, when clients would...
by Paula Barker | Mar 7, 2025 | 4C Hair, Braids, Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized, Winter braids
It seems the people in our industry no longer agree on how long you keep braid extensions in. It was a well known fact that braids lasted a certain amount of time depending on the one chosen. However, these days the information being circulated is different...
by Paula Barker | Feb 28, 2025 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Uncategorized
What if you had dread/locs and decided, like a lot of people, to do a makeover and lost almost all hair while combing out locs? It is safe to say that people change their minds all the time. They love a style today and want another the next! Many people who decide...
by Paula Barker | Feb 20, 2025 | Business, Hair Salon Business, Lifestyle, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
We had two massive snow storms that inspired me to write on what no more slacking off means for business. With all that white stuff blanketing the city and sending many to the emergency room trying to get rid of it, appointments would usually get cancelled. But, this...
by Paula Barker | Feb 12, 2025 | 4C Hair, Braids, Business, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves
Celebrating Black History Month with hair care is acknowledging the achievements of black hair stylists. Of all the hair stylists out there, I think those whose service includes afro textures have to be superstars! On a daily basis, hair stylists that specialize in...
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