by Paula Barker | Apr 13, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Salon Business, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
People in service businesses have many instances where others try to convince them a service can be done quickly and we know itâll take longer than you think! There is an amount of time you can expect to complete a task but it sometimes doesnât go as planned! Here...
by Paula Barker | Mar 30, 2024 | 4C Hair, Blow Drying Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
In the last few years, because of products being used on natural hair, I thought some of you could use some tips for washing greasy hair. Natural hair made a distinctive comeback in the early 2000s. Relaxer use all but disappeared. Hairstylists learned new ways to...
by Paula Barker | Mar 22, 2024 | 4C Hair, Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Haircuts, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Wigs
You might have had a friend or colleague from an afro-centric background suddenly declare that they are âgoing naturalâ with their hair, but âwhat does going natural hair mean?â When someone says they are âgoing naturalâ, it can be a signal that the person has come...
by Paula Barker | Mar 8, 2024 | Braids, Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Self Image, Uncategorized
With summer coming (in Canada, we are always mentally existing in warm weather, ok) many people are asking âhow do you dye your dreadlocks without damaging them?  A lot of people with dreads/locs want to have a different look after a while. Some may try new styles...
by Paula Barker | Feb 23, 2024 | Braids, Business, Hair Salon Business, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
One of the challenges of being a hairstylist is that you are often standing for long hours at work. Like all jobs that you stand for a long time, you have to take care to have good health, wear the right clothing and shoes! Before my hairstyling career, I thought it...
by Paula Barker | Feb 1, 2024 | baby's Hair, Braids, Business, Child's Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Extensions, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Uncategorized
Earlier in my career, I did work on infants and toddlers at hair salons. It was not easy because kids move around a lot. As a young hairstylist, you learned to strategically hold their attention while sneakily doing a haircut. Some kids would not be fooled and...
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