After The Love Has Gone
I was listening to one of my favorite Earth, Wind And Fire songs, "After The Love Has Gone", and thought I would use it as a caption to answer a couple of requests from readers. Some of you are concerned as to what to do when your current hair crush comes...
Why Did You Decide To Lock Your Natural Hair
One of the questions I often ask clients with locs is “why did you decide to lock your natural hair? The answers are interesting! Each person has their own reason that led to their decision. One thing I learned during my career is that you...
Loc Comb Out
Sometimes along the loc journey, some people find they need a loc comb out and resize. This may not be because they messed up, it happens. It is just as someone who purchased a ring at 20 years old has to have it resized at 40. Time adds up and...
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...