by Paula Clarke | Mar 4, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Salon Business, Health, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
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...
by Paula Clarke | Feb 19, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Salon Business, Health, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Wigs
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...
by Paula Clarke | Nov 13, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, baby's Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
Many times as hairstylists we get people who are tender headed and want “to know how do you fix a sensitive scalp?” Combing and brushing the hair is pleasing or painful depending on the person you get in your chair. Caution is essential in order to deliver the...
by Paula Clarke | Sep 25, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, baby's Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Self Help, Self Image, Uncategorized
I have come to realize that parents who engage in gentle parenting have a lot to learn when it comes to teaching your child healthy hair habits. I think I benefited from what could be called gentle parenting Boomer style coming from an afrocentric household. My...
by Paula Clarke | Jul 24, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, Self Help, Uncategorized, Wigs
Wigs are no longer taboo as in years gone by so if you are wondering “how can I wear a wig if I can’t braid my hair underneath”, there is a way around this. At the salon, sometimes we get people, notwithstanding how amazingly dressed they are, remove their wig to...
by Paula Clarke | Jul 9, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Chemical Straightening, Hair Fails, Self Help, Uncategorized
Have you ever been out and observed people who feel the need to constantly touch their hair? They will often stroke their hair; flick it around or stand admiring themselves in a glass reflection while posing for selfies. As a hairstylist, we are often exposed to...
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