by Paula Barker | Apr 28, 2025 | 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
To avoid starting out on a dread/loc journey with short hair, some people resort to braiding dreadlocks with extensions. At the beginning of the dread/loc process, the hair tends to lose some length. The amount lost depends on the thickness of the hair. For those...
by Paula Barker | Apr 17, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Braids, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
There are times when I observe people on public transportation who kept their braids in way past the redo date and thought I would speak on what happens if you leave braids in too long. We know you are on a budget or you don’t have time but jeez, when are you...
by Paula Barker | Apr 11, 2025 | 4C Hair, Hair Care, Keratin Treatment, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
If you read a recent article I wrote on “What You Need To Know Before Getting A Relaxer”, you may be at a loss as to what to do with managing your super curly hair! Well, if you are no longer a fan of being fully natural, you may have heard of keratin treatments and...
by Paula Barker | Mar 27, 2025 | 4C Hair, Chemical Straightening, Hair Care, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
If you have natural hair and are considering straightening them, here is what you need to know before getting a relaxer. Managing natural curly hair requires work. I have had to correct people who say “it’s just hair, how hard can it be? That’s you. Other...
by Paula Barker | Mar 21, 2025 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Business, Color Shy, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Help, Self Image, Uncategorized
Sometimes at the salon we get asked to do services that confirm why questioning your traditions is a good thing. Often people carry on traditions that affect them but only question it if it threatens their mental health and hair! Hair salons get calls for help with...
by Paula Barker | Mar 7, 2025 | 4C Hair, Braids, Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized, Winter braids
It seems the people in our industry no longer agree on how long you keep braid extensions in. It was a well known fact that braids lasted a certain amount of time depending on the one chosen. However, these days the information being circulated is different...
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