by Paula Barker | Dec 24, 2018 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Weaves
A Lovely Tradition For Me Is Mothers Who Take Their Daughters to get their hair done. I get to see the little misses walk importantly into the salon and take their place in the chair when it’s their turn. They sit with nervous anticipation as...
by Paula Barker | Oct 29, 2018 | baby's Hair, Braids, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Relaxed Hair, Weaves, Wedding Hair
I was once asked to teach on a topic to a class of girls in a youth group and while agonizing on what to speak about, I decided to discuss face shapes and hair styles. It was well received and with the feedback from the moderator, the girls got what I was trying to...
by Paula Barker | Oct 23, 2018 | baby's Hair, Braids, Chemical Straightening, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Weaves
“Pull the hair on my head the wrong way, and I would be on my knees begging for mercy. I have very sensitive follicles.” ― Benedict Cumberbatch Quite often in the salon, I have people with very sensitive hair follicles. They are the first to tell you that...
by Paula Barker | Oct 9, 2018 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
When clients are having hair issues such as the hair is too short; breakage or needs a rest period to let it grow (winter), I will sometimes recommend braiding. They all wonder, why does braiding hair make it grow. Why not give them a magic potion that causes it to...
by Paula Barker | Sep 24, 2018 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Weaves
Every now and then in a hairstylist’s life, you get that one client who is indecisive to a fault. This does not happen regularly as I said, but when it does happen, if you are not a seasoned stylist, they can catch you off guard. They walk and talk as people...
by Paula Barker | Aug 27, 2018 | Braids, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Weaves, Wedding Hair
So, you finally got the hairstyle you have always wanted, and just when you thought you were home free, someone makes a rude comment about appearance. You are devastated! When you got them, you thought you looked so good and everyone was going to feel the same, but...
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