Is Stress A Cause of Hair Loss
If you were like me in 2020, you laughed and secretly crossed your fingers (& toes) when people spoke of more lockdowns. We are in one right now. Authorities were slick and gave a 2-day notice. Many people were unable to do any hair care. Which begs the...
How To Combine Dreads To Make Them Thicker
As a loctician, It is important to know how to combine dreadlocks and make them thicker. As I always say, every head of hair is different. It presents a different set of things one is required to do. If the dreadlocks on your client is thinning, you have to...
When You Make Do With What You Have
If things ever turn upside down in your life, you can overcome it when you make do with what you have. This year is a prime example! There was nowhere to vacation without restrictions; everyone was impacted or new normals put in place. We thought we would be fine...
Seasons Greetings And New Year’s Messages
Season’s Greetings And New Year's Messages I want to thank all of my wonderful readers for supporting me all through 2020. Ottawa, Ontario is once again going into a possible month long shutdown. This has, of course, impacted our plans for the holidays. We were...
Why Asking The Right Questions Is Important
As a hairstylist, if you have ever run late, you know why asking the right questions is important. When you attend hairstyling school, they cannot prepare you for everything. Your days are not going to be perfect all the time, bummer! And, to add insult to...
Can I Sell My Dreadlocks
Nowadays, you can sell almost anything, literally, online. Therefore, it came as no surprise when during a consultation someone asked: “can I sell my dreadlocks?” This individual was going to have dreadlocks done on his long, lustrous hair, with the intention...
How To Know When It’s Time For A Haircut
I just came to realize that many people, especially women, have no idea how to know when it’s time for a haircut! As a hairstylist, I think I took it for granted that everyone knows this like they know they need to wash their hair regularly. Well, turns out, it is...
How Do You Reattach A Broken Dread
Depending on how often you maintain your dreadlocks, at some point you might have to figure out how do you reattach a broken dread. No one likes to lose hair and If you were to go through a locking process, losing a dread would be catastrophic!Over the years, I have...
How To Prevent Split Ends On Natural Hair
If you look it up in the dictionary, pruning means to trim a tree, shrub or bush and if you think about it, this is what you need to do when you ask how to prevent split ends on natural hair. The hair is like leaves that grow out of the tree, which is like your...
Good Shoes For Standing All Day
ne of the first things they teach you when you start hairdressing school is the importance of good shoes for standing all day. Of course, being new, you take notes and comply with the rules. However, once you go looking, you notice that good shoes for...