by Paula Barker | Oct 9, 2019 | Hair Care, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Many people who have stopped using relaxers and have gone “natural” ask should I straighten my natural hair? By straighten we mean blow it out with a blow dryer, not return to chemicals. This question usually comes up because the natural hair has clumped...
by Paula Barker | Aug 7, 2019 | baby's Hair, Child's Hair, Hair Care, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Every now and then, you get that “dreaded” phone call from a frazzled parent telling you “my daughter cut her hair short!”. What are we to do–things have apparently fallen apart and the world is ending! The child no longer looks normal and something has to...
by Paula Barker | Feb 26, 2019 | Chemical Straightening, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
Every now and then there emerges from the fold, a brave soul who decides to return to perming hair after being natural. They have championed the natural hair movement and bought the requisite products to release their curl. They have moisturized, defined...
by Paula Barker | Oct 29, 2018 | baby's Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Relaxed Hair, Weaves, Wedding Hair
I was once asked to teach on a topic to a class of girls in a youth group and while agonizing on what to speak about, I decided to discuss face shapes and hair styles. It was well received and with the feedback from the moderator, the girls got what I was trying to...
by Paula Barker | Sep 24, 2018 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Weaves
Every now and then in a hairstylist’s life, you get that one client who is indecisive to a fault. This does not happen regularly as I said, but when it does happen, if you are not a seasoned stylist, they can catch you off guard. They walk and talk as people...
by Paula Barker | Aug 27, 2018 | Braids, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Weaves, Wedding Hair
So, you finally got the hairstyle you have always wanted, and just when you thought you were home free, someone makes a rude comment about appearance. You are devastated! When you got them, you thought you looked so good and everyone was going to feel the same, but...
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