by Paula Barker | Sep 29, 2022 | Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized, Weaves, Wedding Hair
In a hair salon, you may sometimes be tempted to make decisions for someone else. The client has come in for a change or a total makeover. You are very excited because you could possibly have found the solution to world peace. ...
by Paula Barker | Sep 22, 2022 | Coloring Hair, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
You know hairstylists are always looking at people’s hair, and today I saw a common at-home hair dye mistake, again. Why are there people who clearly have been here for more than half a century trying to have black hair? Aging is a natural part of life, but, if you...
by Paula Barker | Sep 14, 2022 | Blow Drying Hair, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
When straightening hair, it is common for people to use a leave-in conditioner as a heat protectant. There are products out there which are leave-in conditioners and heat protectants in one, but you have to do your research. Straightening the hair...
by Paula Barker | Aug 9, 2022 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Often I see clients who have problems with their dreadlocks because they have run out of room to grow. In my book “Dreadlocks, A Hairstylist’s Manifest”, it was pointed out that I ask clients who just made dreads to come in for the first three months. Some...
by Paula Barker | Jul 5, 2022 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Haircuts, Self Image, Uncategorized
I was cutting someone’s hair recently and based on our conversation I remembered some cultural and religious issues hairstylists may come across. The person was not overly religious but particular how much hair should be cut. If you are an...
by Paula Barker | Jun 22, 2022 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Occasionally I have clients who ask “why are my locs thinning in the middle?” This happens more often to dreads than we realize. No matter how thick they are, this is something that can happen to anyone! If a client comes in with dreads thinning in the middle, there...
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