by Paula Barker | Jul 13, 2022 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I had a very stimulating conversation on why women have embraced dreadlocks recently. As late as the year 2000, there were still many who refused to even consider doing it. What would they tell their spouses? earthly judges at church and family gatherings? The...
by Paula Barker | May 4, 2022 | Braids, Child's Hair, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Wigs
Busy parents often do their kid(s) hair in protective styles, but are braids good for kids’ hair? Many of them lessen the amount of time they have to dedicate to hair care by doing braids. With all the areas competing for attention, cutting...
by Paula Barker | Apr 27, 2022 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Usually when you plan to do anything for a long time, you come to realize that a good exit strategy matters. For years exit strategies have been recommended for business or marketing products but what about dreadlocks? Seriously, there are...
by Paula Barker | Feb 16, 2022 | Braids, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Weaves, Wedding Hair, Wigs
Over the years I have noticed that most people care for their hair by following what others do. As kids, we would see our friends get into trouble for copying another friend. The angry parent would ask “ If your friend jumped off a ten-story...
by Paula Barker | Nov 23, 2021 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I was once again asked “should you put conditioner on locs?” while washing a client’s hair recently. I have heard of and met people who say they were told never to do this. I am always puzzled who came to this conclusion. Perhaps from the way the dreadlocks...
by Paula Barker | Nov 19, 2021 | Braids, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I have to tell you about a secret weapon grooming product I like to use. I have to use it very often in the salon because it works. It is not overly expensive. It comes in various colours and sizes. The size I use will depend on what I need to do. What is this...
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