by Paula Barker | Nov 19, 2021 | Braids, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I have to tell you about a secret weapon grooming product I like to use. I have to use it very often in the salon because it works. It is not overly expensive. It comes in various colours and sizes. The size I use will depend on what I need to do. What is this...
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 | Aug 12, 2020 | Braids, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
You might have seen the infinite number of women on and off social media who suddenly developed numerous baby hairs around their hairlines. They talked about “laying” their edges and you wondered what does edge control do? If you haven’t tried it, maybe your hair...
by Paula Barker | Jul 28, 2020 | Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
It’s July and Ottawa, Canada, is the humidity capital of the world! All the ladies with super curly hair are asking how do you keep natural hair from frizzing in humidity. Isn’t it glorious to have regular stuff to complain about after that confinement? We all...
by Paula Barker | Jul 8, 2020 | baby's Hair, Child's Hair, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Weaves
Being quarantined and living on a tight budget, many people had to decide what was essential and this made them consider for the first time, the importance of eating the right kind of food. While everything was normal, buying that burger and fries was a regular...
by Paula Barker | Jun 9, 2020 | Braids, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
t has been an emotional last two weeks with lots of turmoil and angst which led me to think about hair: its power and meaning. I did so because the last time there was this much upheaval on this grand scale was during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. I have seen...
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