by Paula Barker | Sep 29, 2021 | Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Self Image, Uncategorized, Wigs
Before you get that big chop, there are a few things to know before you cut off all your hair. There are some Halle Berrys and Rihannas who can do this with no problem. The rest of us have to do a full before & after project with strategies for damaged...
by Paula Barker | Sep 22, 2021 | Braids, Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Braids are big business in hot months but also for fall and winter. Most people of African descent know the drill for getting braid extensions. If you have not had braids done before, how do you prepare for a braiding appointment? So you do not have a crisis, here...
by Paula Barker | Jun 29, 2021 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
In 2012, due to personal issues, I was figuring out whether to stay in the hair business. I came upon A video from a fellow hairstylist who said writing a book for the first time could be another income stream. I needed another stream of income but could not spare...
by Paula Barker | May 25, 2021 | Business, Hair products, Hair Styling, Self Image, Uncategorized
This week I was catching up on some paperwork and discovered, once again, the importance of having the right tools for the job. I was out of both ink cartridges in a lockdown. For some reason, in my head, this lockdown stopped even online orders. I got them...
by Paula Barker | Mar 16, 2021 | Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
I cannot count the amount of times the natural hair police have come down on curly-haired women for wanting straight hair. If they do not use chemicals they want to know how to care for flat ironed natural hair. Women with curly hair do not straighten them because...
by Paula Barker | Mar 3, 2021 | Braids, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Self Image, Uncategorized
If you were born before the 90s, you probably have photo albums documenting your journey to adulthood. They were usually big, cumbersome things that were placed on shelves or under coffee tables for eternity. Visits from family, friends or being bored to tears were...
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