by Paula Barker | Nov 13, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, baby's Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
Many times as hairstylists we get people who are tender headed and want “to know how do you fix a sensitive scalp?” Combing and brushing the hair is pleasing or painful depending on the person you get in your chair. Caution is essential in order to deliver the...
by Paula Barker | Nov 5, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Business, Coloring Hair, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Self Help, Self Image, Uncategorized
There have been a few times over my hairstyling career that I have met clients who have said “I would like to change my hairstyle but I am afraid of other people’s opinion”. Technically, it was mostly females but it always blew me away because these women are...
by Paula Barker | Oct 2, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Gray Hair, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Health, Lifestyle, Self Help, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
Younger people would be more mindful of the things they are doing to themselves if they ever had to provide hair services for older women. Today, certain requirements to achieve a look involve work that I see leaving them with a lot less hair than their parents and...
by Paula Barker | Sep 25, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, baby's Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Self Help, Self Image, Uncategorized
I have come to realize that parents who engage in gentle parenting have a lot to learn when it comes to teaching your child healthy hair habits. I think I benefited from what could be called gentle parenting Boomer style coming from an afrocentric household. My...
by Paula Barker | Aug 13, 2025 | 4C Hair, Business, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Many people calling for information on loc retwists usually ask “what does loc maintenance include”. Contrary to belief, if you have dreads/locs, it is necessary to have them cleaned up and the roots tightened unless you prefer freeform. This can be done monthly,...
by Paula Barker | 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...
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