by Paula Clarke | May 27, 2019 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Are you one of those precocious kids wondering how to convince your parents to let you get dreadlocks? Occasionally, I meet some of them and like most teenagers, they have parents who would lock you in a convent/monastery before they would let that...
by Paula Clarke | May 23, 2019 | Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Now that I have been out of hairstyling school for a while, I feel the teachers neglect to give intense training in one huge topic: mastering the art of conversation. I should call this post “Thing They Don’t Teach You in Hairstyling School” but...
by Paula Clarke | May 15, 2019 | baby's Hair, Braids, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves
After describing the experience of once again having sea water in your hair, dripping down your face, someone asked is ocean water bad for your hair? Seeing I was bleached blonde it was a reasonable question. At the time though, I really did not...
by Paula Clarke | May 7, 2019 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I have been asked the question “Why are Dreadlocks Called Dreads” and found the answers given online were a starkly romanticized version that would have many “real” Rastafarians rolling on the ground laughing! One version stated that the term came about...
by Paula Clarke | Apr 24, 2019 | baby's Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
There are many differing opinions on the subject of dreadlocks on children. They usually fall in Two categories: “for” or “against”. Each side presents strong arguments for their platform so it is easy to be swayed....
by Paula Clarke | Apr 16, 2019 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
As a professional hairstylist, who is also expert at making dreadlocks, I often get a few dread “researchers” who are definitely disappointed that I do not have locks flowing down my back. I guess they associate the hair with a lifestyle so today I...
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