by Paula Clarke | Nov 13, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Repair, Natural Hair
A lot of the work I get to do on dreads/locs is a result of people asking themselves “why do my dreads look so bad”. Often the client has let it go on for an extended period and the hair now requires urgent care! If you are looking at your hair and saying...
by Paula Clarke | Oct 28, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Help
Periodically, there are people who are against the established norms and wish to know “how do you freeform dreadlocks”. They do not like looking like everyone else and will go to extremes to be different! Freeform dreadlocks are done as the name suggests: Hair...
by Paula Clarke | Aug 21, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Natural Hair, Self Help
We often get calls for combing out dreads/locs at the salon. There are various reasons given for wanting this: need for a change; dreads/locs too thin; there was excessive buildup and the most common reason of all – they want the length of hair resulting from...
by Paula Clarke | Jul 16, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Chemical Straightening, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Self Help, Troubleshooting, Weaves, Wedding Hair, Wigs
It turned out that this summer we should have been preparing for and understanding unpredictable weather. No one wants to get dressed up for an important occasion only to have it destroyed by sudden changes in weather! Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa have had some...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 24, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair
Since reuniting with your dreads/locs has become a thing, I will talk about some best practices for reattaching dreadlocks as a loctician who has extensive experience. It is not hard to do but can take time if you are not prepared! These are some of the steps you...
by Paula Clarke | May 20, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Natural Hair
Your dreads/locs may have become thinner over time and you want to know “how can I make my dreads thicker?” This happens to many people on their locking journey! It is quite normal for dreads/locs to thin over time because the hair will change as the hair gets longer...
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