How To Convince Your Parents To Let You Have Dreadlocks
Are you one of those precocious kids wondering how to convince your parents to let you get dreadlocks? Occasionally, I meet some of them and like most teenagers, they have parents who would lock you in a convent/monastery before they would let that...
Mastering The Art Of Conversation
Now that I have been out of hairstyling school for a while, I feel the teachers neglect to give intense training in one huge topic: mastering the art of conversation. I should call this post "Thing They Don't Teach You in Hairstyling School" but that would be...
Is Ocean Water Bad For Your Hair?
After describing the experience of once again having sea water in your hair, dripping down your face, someone asked is ocean water bad for your hair? Seeing I was bleached blonde it was a reasonable question. At the time though, I really did not...
Why Are Dreadlocks Called Dreads?
I have been asked the question “Why are Dreadlocks Called Dreads” and found the answers given online were a starkly romanticized version that would have many “real” Rastafarians rolling on the ground laughing! One version stated that the term came about...
Hair Spa At Home
If you are not getting regular treatments for your hair, you should consider doing a hair spa at home. It will not cost you much and usually you can use products you might already have in your refrigerator or cupboard. Treatments are an added benefit...
Dreadlocks On Children
There are many differing opinions on the subject of dreadlocks on children. They usually fall in Two categories: "for" or "against". Each side presents strong arguments for their platform so it is easy to be swayed. While I have a strong...
What Do Dreadlocks Symbolize?
As a professional hairstylist, who is also expert at making dreadlocks, I often get a few dread "researchers" who are definitely disappointed that I do not have locks flowing down my back. I guess they associate the hair with a lifestyle so today I want to...
Megan And The Royal Baby’s Hair
I was browsing the news recently, and came across the caption ”Megan and the royal baby’s hair”. Of course, I had to click because some ladies and I have had deep discussions on what the baby’s hair is going to look like. It is amazing what becomes news...
How To Tell Someone You Wear A Wig
There comes a time in everyone's life when you have to do something that unnerves you like how to tell someone you wear a wig. You have met the love of your life, your soulmate, and they are everything you want in a partner. The problem is, you met them...
Is That Your Real Hair?
Picture this: you are wearing a sexy, new dress, hair and makeup is on "fleek" to meet up with some old friends. You grab a drink; they rain you with compliments and the loud one you don't know pipes up "Is that your real hair?" It takes you a minute...