by Paula Barker | Mar 12, 2025 | 4C Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Uncategorized
Over the last ten years of my loctician career, it has become apparent to me why it is good to know how to sew. Making little repairs to clothing or adjusting the waist of pants aside, it has become a valuable skill in dread/locs repair. At first, when clients would...
by Paula Barker | Mar 7, 2025 | 4C Hair, Braids, Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for Spring, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Uncategorized, Winter braids
It seems the people in our industry no longer agree on how long you keep braid extensions in. It was a well known fact that braids lasted a certain amount of time depending on the one chosen. However, these days the information being circulated is different...
by Paula Barker | Jan 29, 2025 | Color Shy, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
If you want to color your hair and are wondering “will dying my hair ruin the curl pattern (4C hair texture), this might help. There are so many myths about color in the super curly hair community, we want to give you the back stories that are keeping you from...
by Paula Barker | Dec 14, 2024 | 4C Hair, Business, Coloring Hair, Hair Fails, Uncategorized
Another year has come and gone and I have to say “thank you everyone!” As always, I thank you for taking the time to read, comment, send encouraging messages and support my books on Amazon. Here is a video for your enjoyment as hopefully you relax and rejuvenate. ...
by Paula Barker | Nov 13, 2024 | 4C Hair, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Dreads/Locs Repair, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Natural Hair, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
I am asked quite often about how to get rid of white stuff out of dreads. The stuff is caused by various things. Since dreads are the currently popular, it is very important for them to look great. Having white dots all over them is not something anyone wants to...
by Paula Barker | Oct 26, 2024 | 4C Hair, baby's Hair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Salon Business, Haircuts, Hairstyles for summer, Self Image, Uncategorized
After abruptly refusing to cut her broken ends, a client blurted “is it normal to be scared to cut your hair?”- perhaps out of embarrassment. One thing I have learned in life is never to dismiss other people’s feelings because you don’t know how they came about. We...
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