by Paula Clarke | Oct 9, 2019 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Hair Care, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair
Many people who have stopped using relaxers and have gone “natural” ask should I straighten my natural hair? By straighten we mean blow it out with a blow dryer, not return to chemicals. This question usually comes up because the natural hair has...
by Paula Clarke | Sep 18, 2019 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Child's Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair
There are so many types of curls with a multitude of textures out there on kids who are of mixed parentage. They also have a lot more choices when it comes to hair products, unlike most of us growing up back in the day! How your hair turns out...
by Paula Clarke | Aug 27, 2019 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Natural Hair
In the quest to have the perfect locks like their idols on Instagram, many people who do their dreads at home struggle with how to retwist dreads with a lot of regrowth. Let’s face it, we are human and prone to being a bit lazy at some point. Tell me you always...
by Paula Clarke | Jul 31, 2019 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Nautral Hair
A number of the requests for maintenance at the salon have to do with ways to repair thinning dreadlocks. Quite a few people will ask for thin dreads when they are first being made. This is fine, except as the dreads mature, they lose some “width” and slim...
by Paula Clarke | Jul 3, 2019 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Self Image
Every now and then as a hairstylist, you have clients who want dreadlocks and you have to caution them: manage your expectations before deciding to get dreadlocks. They are usually the ones who have done extensive research before coming to see...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 5, 2019 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, fashion, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair
Young men on the cutting edge of fashion regularly call the salon asking what is the minimum length of hair for cornrows. It is almost summer (although, if you lived in Ottawa, you would not think so), and guys are once again challenging the ladies in the...
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