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 | Jun 3, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Business, Color Shy, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Self Help, Troubleshooting
Over my career as a hairstylist, I came to realize the importance of knowing how to speak your client’s language. Not everyone is good at communicating and as a hairstylist, it is your job to learn the underlying message in what your client says! Telling someone they...
by Paula Clarke | May 28, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair
At the salon we often get requests on how to fix matted extensions. Not as often as before, because wearing quality hair is now required, but there are incidents! We try to help with making it look better, however, this depends on how long you kept them this way! In...
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...
by Paula Clarke | May 12, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Self Image
Occasionally, folks from Boomer and Gen X stand in judgement when we see members from millennials onwards wearing bonnets in public. It is the equivalent of crushing our toes, slapping us in the face or driving fast through a huge rain puddle while passing us on the...
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