by Paula Barker | Apr 14, 2022 | Braids, Business, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
When you start a business or get a job you begin with excitement and hope but what are some workplace challenges you may encounter? The textbooks do not tell you that most of what you learn in school almost never happens that way in real life. In a salon...
by Paula Barker | Mar 2, 2022 | Braids, Business, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized, Wigs
As a stylist it is important to know why it helps to have social media. Countless times I meet people who present their reasons for now having a presence on any platform. I understand their reasoning. I also think that the kids of today spend too...
by Paula Barker | Feb 1, 2022 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
Because wash days are so much work, women often ask how to soften thick 4C hair. A typical wash cycle can take three hours. It can require you to banish the husband with the kids. No kids? It requires you to change your status to “not...
by Paula Barker | Dec 1, 2020 | Chemical Straightening, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
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...
by Paula Barker | Sep 16, 2020 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Recently, while viewing some videos of people adding hair extensions, I was “shook” (as my 18-20 year old clients would say) because they did not seem to know the importance of good judgement. I saw ladies who had lost hair, obviously to glue, still...
by Paula Barker | Jan 2, 2020 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Weaves, Wigs
Happy New Year 2020! Time to make new year’s resolutions to finish stuff that you started or will start this year! One of the challenges most of us face: sticking to your word. I don’t know about you, but sometimes, I slack off on the job aka resolutions...
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