Setting Age Appropriate Limits
Setting age appropriate limits does not only apply to say movie or television viewing. It also applies to certain hairstyles. It may seem strange to bring this topic up in a hair blog but with today’s FOMO parents, it is very necessary! Growing up as...
Speaking Your Customer’s Language
An important part of doing business is speaking your customer's language. Depending on where you are located, you may be in contact with people that speak several languages. But language can be non-verbal. Clients will speak to you in your language...
How Do You Braid Fine, Thin Hair
How do you braid fine, thin hair for someone who wants volume? Not all of us were blessed with thick, lustrous hair, so those of us on the other side of the hair coin, will use any artificial means necessary to look like we do! Braids are one way of...
Coming In From The Cold – Freeform Locs
I thought it was totally appropriate to use coming in from the cold - Freeform locs to illustrate this blog. Those who prefer freeform locs are usually those who want freedom. They do not like to look like everyone else and this an expression of this...
Colouring Hair Without Making A Mess
Summer is inspiring us to get a colour change but how does one go about colouring hair without making a mess? I am highlighting colouring dreadlocks in this instance because they come with a whole new set of rules! If the dreads/locs are short or long, I find the...
Why It Is Important To Avoid Making Assumptions
I found that I succeeded in my career as I got better at understanding why it is important to avoid making assumptions. Many times an appointment that should have taken two hours maximum, ended up taking four. Why? I assumed the caller and I were talking about the...
Is It Good To Give Your Hair A Break
After years of doing certain services to your hair, is it good to give your hair a break? For everything in life, change is going to happen. Hair is no exception. Hairstylists can tell you stories for days of clients who lament the change in...
Can Damaged Locs Be Repaired
If you are experiencing breakage or have been neglecting your dreadlocks, you may be asking: can damaged locs be repaired? The loss of a loc can be scary for the owner and sometimes to the unsuspecting person that finds it! Hopefully, the space can be covered up...
Planning A Hair Makeover
Ever so often, hair stylists will be faced with someone planning a hair makeover. It can be one of the scariest or most fulfilling moments of your career. It is better if the client can accept what they see or is willing to go through the pain of change. However,...
Do Dread Extensions Damage Your Hair
You might be one of those people who always wanted long locs and want to try extensions, but, do dread extensions damage your hair? Who doesn’t admire the current styles that can be done with locs? Technology has changed the choices for hairstyles tremendously so...