by Paula Clarke | Jun 27, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
As the hair matures, more people have been asking how to fix buildup in dreads. This is a common issue for people who have dreads/locs. Not only are you always on frizz control duty, avoiding buildup is essential! If you have dreads/locs, here are some things you...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 17, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Self Image, Uncategorized
A potential client was showing me their ideas for a style they were considering and I realized that not a lot of people ever think “how important is your hairline?” Often we get in trouble as hairstylists because we don’t vocalize potential styling problems to...
by Paula Clarke | Apr 3, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Uncategorized
I have been seeing examples of what could go wrong when you interlock improperly with new clients. I do not interlock myself, but I do get clients who grow concerned when their dreads/locs are falling off or hanging by a strand! Interlocking, which is when the...
by Paula Clarke | Mar 12, 2025 | 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Uncategorized
Over the last ten years of my loctician career, it has become apparent to me why it is good to know how to sew. Making little repairs to clothing or adjusting the waist of pants aside, it has become a valuable skill in dread/locs repair. At first, when clients would...
by Paula Clarke | Sep 20, 2024 | 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Because of the beauty requirements, some social media has been challenging for those who “hate” their natural hair. Every day one can see people who voice the struggles they are experiencing with being “natural”. It often means spending copious amounts on hair...
by Paula Clarke | Sep 13, 2024 | Braids, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Self Image, Uncategorized
A career as a hairstylist will have you meeting many clients who will ask “ why is my hair so thin I can see my scalp?” I see so many women on Instagram and Youtube with thin hair, modeling hairstyles that boast the many uses of hair gel! Others are promoting...
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