by Paula Barker | May 24, 2023 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Uncategorized
I found that I succeeded in my career as I got better at understanding why it is important to avoid making assumptions. Many times an appointment that should have taken two hours maximum, ended up taking four. Why? I assumed the caller and I were talking about the...
by Paula Barker | Apr 13, 2023 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
You might be one of those people who always wanted long locs and want to try extensions, but, do dread extensions damage your hair? Who doesn’t admire the current styles that can be done with locs? Technology has changed the choices for hairstyles tremendously so...
by Paula Barker | Mar 23, 2023 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
In 2022, I read an article about a newly married couple that opened my eyes to understanding your biases. It showed a picture of a blended family with three kids. The adults stood together. Two boys stood in front of them, and a girl stood to the right of the...
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...
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