by Paula Barker | Mar 18, 2018 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves
On current social media platforms, the term “cultural appropriation” has been a hot topic. I am discussing it mainly because a client asked me if I thought dreadlocks on other races was cultural appropriation. Being caucasian, she had also seen the...
by Paula Barker | Feb 20, 2018 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Weaves
One would not under most circumstances think the subject of self esteem in adults would be a topic for the hair salon. However, if you read any any information on self esteem, a healthy body image is bound to come up. What tops a healthy body but nice-looking hair? ...
by Paula Barker | Jan 17, 2018 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Nautral Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves
It is January, and the beginning of a promising new year. if you are like most people, the new year also means catching up on those bills accumulated during the holidays. Here is a time to reflect on why you just had to buy that expensive gift or have such a long...
by Paula Barker | Jan 8, 2018 | Braids, Coloring Hair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Weaves
In an effort to keep their hair long for life and not fall into the trap of that “creamy crack”, as a relaxer is known, many ladies have been been doing the “natural” hair journey. Unfortunately, as with anything, there comes a time when one...
by Paula Barker | Nov 15, 2017 | Braids, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Extensions, Natural Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves
My clients and I have interesting and entertaining conversations. This last week, we were discussing how one anchor at some television station was about to be cut because viewers were not “enthralled” with her new look. I say this because looking at her...
by Paula Barker | Oct 31, 2017 | Braids, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves
When you have grey hair and you color it, doesn’t it seem like it grows faster than ordinary hair? You color it this week and by next week there it is peeking out already! Well, join the club. I encourage my students who do chemistry that discovering and...
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