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 | Feb 3, 2026 | Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Extensions, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Coloring and dreadlocks extensions is the latest trend to hit the natural hair community following the innovative styling that reigned for a while. In the past, social norms dictated that people with textured hair risked ridicule wearing other colors. Today, that...
by Paula Clarke | Jan 12, 2026 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Men's Hair, Uncategorized
When people ask me “how did you choose your business name”, they are always surprised that it did not take me tons of thought or research! It was done quickly because I had to take advantage of an offer to help! It still amazes me that the name of my business “Silkie...
by Paula Clarke | Dec 2, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Fails, Uncategorized
There are people who dislike dreads/locs because they feel folks don’t wash often enough but how often should you wash your locks? With new clients this is the question that is most important, right after what styles they could do! The debate on “how often should...
by Paula Clarke | Nov 19, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
For those who want to take the plunge and get dreads/locs, one of the questions that locticians often get asked is “how damaged is my hair after removing dreadlocks?” Some may ask why such a question but if you see some of the experiences posted by individuals...
by Paula Clarke | Oct 29, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Uncategorized
One of the questions patrons often ask is “how often do dreadlocks need deep cleaning?” When maintaining dreads/locs, we try not to use any gels, creams or beeswax. This is not by accident as this causes the most feared result in the locked hair industry: buildup!...
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