 
							
					
															
					
					 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...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Feb 12, 2025 | 4C Hair, Braids, Business, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves
Celebrating Black History Month with hair care is acknowledging the achievements of black hair stylists.  Of all the hair stylists out there, I think those whose service includes afro textures have to be superstars! On a daily basis, hair stylists that specialize in...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Jan 29, 2025 | Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
If you want to color your hair and are wondering “will dying my hair ruin the  curl pattern (4C hair texture), this might help. There are so many myths about color in the super curly hair community, we want to give you the back stories that are keeping you from...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Jan 21, 2025 | 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Natural Hair, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Uncategorized
With so many people reusing their dread/locs, I thought it would be helpful to do a guide to dread extensions from existing dreads.  Many people have their dreads/locs cut for reasons such work, medical emergencies or boredom but they come back because they miss the...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Dec 6, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Let’s talk about which routine and products to take care of dry 4C hair – men, because I noticed that many appointments with male clients often end in a training session as parents only manage their daughters’ hair! I cannot tell you how many times males with 4C...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Nov 19, 2024 | Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Business, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Health, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Working behind a chair and standing all the time can make you prone to getting work-related back pain.  Service jobs are notorious for this although you can have this problem sitting at a desk!  Other things such as maintaining your weight and a proper diet also play...				
					
						 
				
		
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