by Paula Barker | Jun 15, 2021 | DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Have you ever had the most delicious food and rather than finish it, decided to save it for later? As kids, my siblings and I would leave the meat or chicken on our plate for as long as possible. However, being too good at this sometimes ended with you getting...
by Paula Barker | Jun 13, 2021 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
Now in Paperback!Dreadlocks, A Hairstylist’s Manifest is now available in paperback on amazon.com. I would appreciate your support. Thank...
by Paula Barker | Jun 8, 2021 | Braids, fashion, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Styling, Hairstyles for summer, Natural Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized, Winter braids
Days with temperatures at 21 degrees increase the problems only people with long hair understand. I did box braids in my hair to avoid having to manage it every day. It is a low maintenance, long wearing hairstyle. Normally, I stick to shoulder length braids for...
by Paula Barker | Jun 1, 2021 | Business, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Self Image, Uncategorized
Since the lockdown, being stuck at home has revealed more of the challenges women face in their daily lives. I recall the days women who stopped working to nurture their kids found it impossible to return. Their years of working at home were dismissed as...
by Paula Barker | May 25, 2021 | Business, Hair products, Hair Styling, Self Image, Uncategorized
This week I was catching up on some paperwork and discovered, once again, the importance of having the right tools for the job. I was out of both ink cartridges in a lockdown. For some reason, in my head, this lockdown stopped even online orders. I got them...
by Paula Barker | May 19, 2021 | Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Self Image, Uncategorized
Last Saturday it occurred to me that I like, what’s another word for “goofing off?: relaxing! For so many years I would listen to smug Monday to Friday workers talk about how short the weekends were. Try working until late on a Saturday when all the barbeques,...
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