by Paula Barker | Jun 8, 2024 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Self Image, Uncategorized, Weaves
Over the years there have been many times I have had to counsel clients on choosing the right thickness for hair extensions. Social media has made it possible for non-celebrities to showcase themselves. This has led to some over-the-top behavior especially in their...
by Paula Barker | May 24, 2024 | 4C Hair, baby's Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
When people decide to lock their hair, some choose starting locs with a comb twist. It makes that loc “journey” longer and often requires doing the twists much smaller to make the head look fuller but you get the same result. Starting locs with a comb twist is not...
by Paula Barker | May 19, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Clients with natural hair sometimes ask “if I straighten my curly hair will it go back to normal?” For some us, after wearing the same hairstyle for some time, there comes an urge to change up one’s look. It may be for a special event or just out of boredom but if...
by Paula Barker | May 5, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
There are always people transitioning to natural hair for various reasons. After many years of having chemical or mechanical services done to your hair, the time comes when one has to make a decision to change. You may not want that change but circumstances demand...
by Paula Barker | Mar 30, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
In the last few years, because of products being used on natural hair, I thought some of you could use some tips for washing greasy hair. Natural hair made a distinctive comeback in the early 2000s. Relaxer use all but disappeared. Hairstylists learned new ways to...
by Paula Barker | Mar 8, 2024 | Braids, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Self Image, Uncategorized
With summer coming (in Canada, we are always mentally existing in warm weather, ok) many people are asking “how do you dye your dreadlocks without damaging them? A lot of people with dreads/locs want to have a different look after a while. Some may try new styles...
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