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”...
by Paula Barker | May 5, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
There are always people transitioning to natural hair for various reasons. After many years of having chemical or mechanical services done to your hair, the time comes when one has to make a decision to change. You may not want that change but circumstances demand...
by Paula Barker | Mar 30, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
In the last few years, because of products being used on natural hair, I thought some of you could use some tips for washing greasy hair. Natural hair made a distinctive comeback in the early 2000s. Relaxer use all but disappeared. Hairstylists learned new ways to...
by Paula Barker | Mar 22, 2024 | 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Haircuts, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Wigs
You might have had a friend or colleague from an afro-centric background suddenly declare that they are “going natural” with their hair, but “what does going natural hair mean?” When someone says they are “going natural”, it can be a signal that the person has come...
by Paula Barker | Nov 15, 2023 | Blow Drying Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
Everyone has a favourite way they wear their hair but as you age, you will find out why it’s important to switch up your hair part. This is not a topic anyone normally discusses but it is good to know. How many celebrities do we hear of that have peculiar...
by Paula Barker | Nov 3, 2023 | Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
As you get older, you will want to know: is it better to go lighter or darker to cover gray hair. People react differently to going gray. In my career, I found the price of having lots of hair when you get older, is it gets gray! Those who get to keep their...
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