Problems Only People With Long Hair Understand
Days with temperatures at 21 degrees increase the problems only people with long hair understand. I did box braids in my hair to avoid having to manage it every day. It is a low maintenance, long wearing hairstyle. Normally, I stick to shoulder length braids for...
The Challenges Women Face In Their Daily Lives
Since the lockdown, being stuck at home has revealed more of the challenges women face in their daily lives. I recall the days women who stopped working to nurture their kids found it impossible to return. Their years of working at home were dismissed as...
The Importance Of Having The Right Tools
This week I was catching up on some paperwork and discovered, once again, the importance of having the right tools for the job. I was out of both ink cartridges in a lockdown. For some reason, in my head, this lockdown stopped even online orders. I got them...
What’s Another Word for “Goofing Off”?
Last Saturday it occurred to me that I like, what’s another word for “goofing off?: relaxing! For so many years I would listen to smug Monday to Friday workers talk about how short the weekends were. Try working until late on a Saturday when all the barbeques,...
Sharpen Your Professional Skills Outside Work
Over the last month, to stop boredom I decided one needs something to sharpen your professional skills outside work. Truthfully, by the third week of lockdown, I was climbing the walls! I do not get bored easily, nor do I idle unnecessarily, but this time I was...
A Short History of Dreadlocks
I have been wondering what has been happening to people with a short history of dreadlocks, since the lockdown. I thought of them because they have been known to cut the hair the minute they have a crisis! They have dreadlocks because everyone else has them. ...
Wearing Wigs On A Daily Basis
I know because of the lockdown, we have all probably considered wearing wigs on a daily basis for those online meetings. I have my video off so often, when I do put it on, the others think there is a guest for a minute! Being inside does not inspire me to do a full...
What The Outcome Will Be
Sometimes you interact with a client at the salon and you have no idea what the outcome will be. It is a negotiation and each side has an expectation. Both sides are hopefully managing these expectations, but getting there takes proper communication. The...
You Gave Me Quite A Scare
Have you ever done something and someone told you “you gave me quite a scare?!" Not like Halloween, just something you would do on a normal day and think nothing of it? Well, I did this weekend. When I was told what happened I thought it was funny! Then, I got to...
Does Size Really Matter For Dreadlocks
I was reminded of a song that was popular during my childhood when I chose to write on does size really matter for dreadlocks. The song entitled “Wear Yu Size” by Lt. Stitchie, throws “shade” on women who buy shoes too small for their feet. I did not know it was a...