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 | Sep 9, 2022 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
I think we should clear up any mix-ups people have about hair covers for black hair. Recently, some competitive swimmers were almost left out of the Olympics because the swim caps for black hair were not approved. What could have led to this...
by Paula Barker | Jul 13, 2022 | Braids, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair products, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
I had a very stimulating conversation on why women have embraced dreadlocks recently. As late as the year 2000, there were still many who refused to even consider doing it. What would they tell their spouses? earthly judges at church and family gatherings? The...
by Paula Barker | May 4, 2022 | Braids, Child's Hair, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Wigs
Busy parents often do their kid(s) hair in protective styles, but are braids good for kids’ hair? Many of them lessen the amount of time they have to dedicate to hair care by doing braids. With all the areas competing for attention, cutting...
by Paula Barker | Apr 27, 2022 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Usually when you plan to do anything for a long time, you come to realize that a good exit strategy matters. For years exit strategies have been recommended for business or marketing products but what about dreadlocks? Seriously, there are...
by Paula Barker | Feb 16, 2022 | Braids, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair products, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Natural Hair, Prom Hairstyles, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Weaves, Wedding Hair, Wigs
Over the years I have noticed that most people care for their hair by following what others do. As kids, we would see our friends get into trouble for copying another friend. The angry parent would ask “ If your friend jumped off a ten-story...
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