by Paula Clarke | Nov 5, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, Hair Extensions
If you have done braids and then complained that your knotless braids are not full, you have lots of company! Not all braiders have been in the business long enough to know what to do to capture that “inspo” picture you brought her! When I see people who say...
by Paula Clarke | Oct 16, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Natural Hair, Self Help, Troubleshooting
Over my time working in a salon, we would see instances of persons having allergic reactions to braiding hair. However, this happened with clients who often had skin issues. Nowadays, the amount of people reporting this problem has grown! I have had...
by Paula Clarke | Oct 8, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling
If you normally braid super curly hair and are now getting requests for braiding white people’s hair, you will find there are some things you have to do differently! Nowadays everyone feels allowed to do braids and they have been exploring new...
by Paula Clarke | Aug 12, 2026 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Curls & Perms, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair
Times have changed because I am not watching TV for hairstyle requests as much. Celebrities used to dictate the way we wore our hair but with so many social media platforms, everyone and anyone could become a “celebrity”! As a young hairstylist, I remember being...
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...
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