by Paula Barker | Apr 14, 2022 | Braids, Business, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
When you start a business or get a job you begin with excitement and hope but what are some workplace challenges you may encounter? The textbooks do not tell you that most of what you learn in school almost never happens that way in real life. In a salon...
by Paula Barker | Mar 24, 2022 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Uncategorized
The mask restrictions were lifted for some industries here and people have been meeting face to face for the first time. You never realize how important it is to see someone’s facial expressions until it is suddenly returned to you. . Over the last two years, I have...
by Paula Barker | Mar 9, 2022 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Do you remember when you crossed that line between adolescence and adulthood? Now they call it life experience. I call it coming of age. Sometimes the event is a great experience, sometimes not so great. It can mean you have reached the age to...
by Paula Barker | Mar 2, 2022 | Braids, Business, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized, Wigs
As a stylist it is important to know why it helps to have social media. Countless times I meet people who present their reasons for now having a presence on any platform. I understand their reasoning. I also think that the kids of today spend too...
by Paula Barker | Jan 10, 2022 | Braids, Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I took a week off because I decided to start the year with only the good stuff. I had to. New Year’s Eve 2021 was supposed to be the end of all these breakouts. I was going to party and eat great food and meet friends. But no, there was another thing and so it...
by Paula Barker | Sep 22, 2021 | Braids, Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Braids are big business in hot months but also for fall and winter. Most people of African descent know the drill for getting braid extensions. If you have not had braids done before, how do you prepare for a braiding appointment? So you do not have a crisis, here...
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