 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Nov 13, 2024 | 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Natural Hair, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
I am asked quite often about how to get rid of white stuff out of dreads.   The stuff is caused by various things.  Since dreads are the currently popular, it is very important for them to look great.  Having white dots all over them is not something anyone wants to...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Oct 11, 2024 | 4C Hair, category, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
If you colored your hair and now want some curls, you might be wondering “can you jheri curl your bleached hair”.  Both these processes make a lasting impact on the hair so it is very important to get the facts. The infamous jheri curl hairstyle has continued to exist...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Sep 26, 2024 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Fades & Hairlines, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
There will always be hair styles clients request that don’t turn out like the photo because we have trouble understanding hairlines.  The saying “you cannot put a square peg in a round hole” applies to hairlines too!  How your hairline grows can have an...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Sep 20, 2024 | 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Because of the beauty requirements, some social media has been  challenging for those who “hate” their natural hair.  Every day one can see people who voice the struggles they are experiencing with being “natural”.  It often means spending copious amounts on hair...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Sep 7, 2024 | Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
It has become quite popular to choose reusing your dreadlocks as extensions rather than buying new ones.  After spending all that time growing it, why throw it away if it is in good condition?  Why not carefully  store the hair in case you changed your mind?  As a...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Paula Barker | Aug 30, 2024 | Braids, Business, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
The internet was divided on where the term” calling the shots” originally came from but everyone agrees on the meaning!  I thought it was an appropriate name for this post since as hairstylists, we encounter these situations daily.  The meaning of “calling the shots”...				
					
						 
				
		
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