by Paula Barker | Sep 23, 2023 | Braids, Business, Chemical Straightening, Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
I am still puzzled as to why people won’t do the right things for their hair and stop trying to take the easy out! Before 2020, they were kinda keeping up, but now I find they have gone overboard. Clients will usually confess their crimes if you ask the right...
by Paula Barker | Sep 13, 2023 | Dreadlocks Repair, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
People with long dreads are at risk of being insulted because of the new rage: dreadlocks extensions. Everyone is curious when your hair starts getting long and among other things you may get asked is does your hair grow with dread extensions? I am still amazed...
by Paula Barker | Sep 4, 2023 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, Dreadlocks Repair, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
It has become very apparent that people have no idea what causes matted hair. When we say matted hair, many people think of locked hair but there are many other examples that we see as hairstylists. Matted hair happens more frequently than is reported. In my...
by Paula Barker | Aug 25, 2023 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Lifestyle, Self Image, Uncategorized
I took a short trip across the country, and while waiting to access the flight, a Fedex jet went airborne. Recalling the story of its early days, it reminded me of the challenges of starting as a one person company. Now, they did not start as a one person company...
by Paula Barker | Aug 14, 2023 | Business, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
A chance encounter while paying for some products at a beauty supply store made me want to talk about what are examples of starting from scratch? In business, we have so many instances where we have to start from the bottom. The media would have you believe that...
by Paula Barker | Jul 27, 2023 | Braids, Chemical Straightening, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Weaves
One of the questions I often ask clients with locs is “why did you decide to lock your natural hair? The answers are interesting! Each person has their own reason that led to their decision. One thing I learned during my career is that you...
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