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...
by Paula Barker | Jan 19, 2021 | Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Self Image, Uncategorized
Parents with girls at some point wonder at what age should my daughter start doing her own hair. At around age 11, most girls start developing their style. It is not perfect by any means, but it is the time personal style emerges. They are also entering that...
by Paula Barker | Dec 1, 2020 | Chemical Straightening, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I just came to realize that many people, especially women, have no idea how to know when it’s time for a haircut! As a hairstylist, I think I took it for granted that everyone knows this like they know they need to wash their hair regularly. Well, turns out, it is...
by Paula Barker | Nov 3, 2020 | baby's Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Many couples and families now are interracial and this has increased the need for teaching adoptive parents to care for natural hair. The parent who takes charge of the hair is usually at a loss of what to do if they have no family who understands it. They will...
by Paula Barker | Oct 20, 2020 | Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
At some point in your hairstylist life, you will have a situation that requires overcoming the language barrier. This does not happen very often, but every now and then there is a “situation”. Most times you can probably figure it out because both sides want to...
by Paula Barker | Sep 1, 2020 | Coloring Hair, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Recently, I had a conversation with a gentleman who was obviously practising self care while job searching during covid. The gentleman asked a favour and I was surprised at his request, at first. After thinking about it, I realized how important it is to be...
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