by Paula Barker | Nov 5, 2024 | Business, Hair Care, Health, Uncategorized
As hairstylists, we must be able to recognize when we are dealing with symptoms of menopause. If you are an experienced stylist, you have known many of your clients for years. As you age together, you are one of the people in that person’s life that can see...
by Paula Barker | Oct 26, 2024 | 4C Hair, baby's Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Salon Business, Haircuts, Hairstyles for summer, Self Image, Uncategorized
After abruptly refusing to cut her broken ends, a client blurted “is it normal to be scared to cut your hair?”- perhaps out of embarrassment. One thing I have learned in life is never to dismiss other people’s feelings because you don’t know how they came about. We...
by Paula Barker | Oct 11, 2024 | 4C Hair, category, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
If you colored your hair and now want some curls, you might be wondering “can you jheri curl your bleached hair”. Both these processes make a lasting impact on the hair so it is very important to get the facts. The infamous jheri curl hairstyle has continued to exist...
by Paula Barker | Oct 6, 2024 | 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Uncategorized
As a child you probably had a tantrum when you were told ‘no’, and your parents (if they were good) would say you can’t always get what you want. It is a cliche that is really irritating to hear but is seldom wrong! Clients who make dreads/locs often do major...
by Paula Barker | Sep 26, 2024 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
There will always be hair styles clients request that don’t turn out like the photo because we have trouble understanding hairlines. The saying “you cannot put a square peg in a round hole” applies to hairlines too! How your hairline grows can have an...
by Paula Barker | Sep 20, 2024 | 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Because of the beauty requirements, some social media has been challenging for those who “hate” their natural hair. Every day one can see people who voice the struggles they are experiencing with being “natural”. It often means spending copious amounts on hair...
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