by Paula Barker | Aug 13, 2019 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Now you have had your dreadlocks for a month and it is time to redo your roots but does retwisting dreads hurt? This is one of the questions that I can tell you will depend on many factors. After all, you figure making the dreadlocks was the most it was going to...
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 | Jul 31, 2019 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Nautral Hair, Uncategorized
A number of the requests for maintenance at the salon have to do with ways to repair thinning dreadlocks. Quite a few people will ask for thin dreads when they are first being made. This is fine, except as the dreads mature, they lose some “width” and slim down...
by Paula Barker | Jul 17, 2019 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
I don’t know what drives a trend but if dreadlocks were a stock, It would be a definite BUY! The single question that I get asked daily is “how much does it cost for faux locks?” I mean, everyone wants dreadlocks and even if they do not want it permanently, they...
by Paula Barker | Jul 10, 2019 | fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Uncategorized, Wigs
It is Summer 2019 and extra long hair is back in fashion! For those of us who did not receive it naturally, a wig is a helpful alternative, but what do we know about wearing wigs on vacation? Don’t you want to have that long hair cascading down your...
by Paula Barker | Jul 3, 2019 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Every now and then as a hairstylist, you have clients who want dreadlocks and you have to caution them: manage your expectations before deciding to get dreadlocks. They are usually the ones who have done extensive research before coming to see you. ...
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