How Do You Freeform Dreadlocks
Periodically, there are people who are against the established norms and wish to know “how do you freeform dreadlocks”. They do not like looking like everyone else and will go to extremes to be different!Freeform dreadlocks are done as the name suggests: Hair is...
What Is Considered Long Hair
Ask any hairstylist that has been in the business for a length of time how many clients have asked them “what is considered long hair?” While most are used to hair in various lengths, the view of the client is usually vastly different from the salon’s!Over the...
Allergic Reactions To Braiding Hair
Over my time working in a salon, we would see instances of persons having allergic reactions to braiding hair. However, this happened with clients who often had skin issues. Nowadays, the amount of people reporting this problem has grown!I have had clients...
Braiding White People’s Hair
If you normally braid super curly hair and are now getting requests for braiding white people’s hair, you will find there are some things you have to do differently! Nowadays everyone feels allowed to do braids and they have been exploring new...
What Is The Longest You Can Go Without Combing/Detangling
Since 2020 and the resulting behaviors of nonchalance to hair upkeep what is the longest you can go without combing/detangling? Some of you may dismiss this question because you were lucky enough to recover from the last few years. However, there are still those who...
Are Jheri Curls Good For Your Hair
Sometimes people who want to explore a new hairstyle will ask you “are jheri curls good for your hair?” There has been renewed interest in this service, surprisingly from young people. This may be because wearing your hair “curly" is trending! The jheri curl...
Combing Out Dreads/Locs
We often get calls for combing out dreads/locs at the salon. There are various reasons given for wanting this: need for a change; dreads/locs too thin; there was excessive buildup and the most common reason of all - they want the length of hair resulting from the...
Watching TV For Hairstyle Requests
Times have changed because I am not watching TV for hairstyle requests as much. Celebrities used to dictate the way we wore our hair but with so many social media platforms, everyone and anyone could become a “celebrity”!As a young hairstylist, I remember being...
Working With Elderly Clients
Whether full time or occasionally, at some point in your career you will be working with elderly clients. Aging does not stop the need to look and feel good about oneself. A youthful clientele keeps you trendy but an older clientele can bring the steady income you...
Why Is My Hair Dye Growing Out So Fast
You may not have been a hairstylist long if you have not had that client that asked ”why is my hair dye growing out so fast?” one month after it was done. The question may be delivered in person or by phone (texting is new) but we can still scramble because the...