by Paula Clarke | 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 Clarke | 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 Clarke | Jul 14, 2024 | Braids, Coloring Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Maybe you have seen someone’s head and wondered “why are sections in some people’s dreadlocks more visible than others?” The interesting thing about getting dread/locs, is that you will eventually have to accept what was genetically given to you. Or spend the rest of...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 8, 2024 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Self Image, Uncategorized, Weaves
Over the years there have been many times I have had to counsel clients on choosing the right thickness for hair extensions. Social media has made it possible for non-celebrities to showcase themselves. This has led to some over-the-top behavior especially in their...
by Paula Clarke | Jun 2, 2024 | 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
At the salon you likely will get clients that will say “I have extensions in my dreads and they keep falling out”. This is not something you want happening to you. Besides, it traumatizes those groups who accepted that your hair grew overnight and now, you may have...
by Paula Clarke | May 12, 2024 | Business, Hair Salon Business, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
When you start out in this business, the common advice is to “hurry and build a clientele” but what does build a clientele mean? If you are like most people, when you start out you have limited experience and probably zero clients! When I left hairstyling school, I...
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