The Common Causes Of Flat Locs
With clients slowly coming back, there are many questions on the common cause of flat locs. People known for excellent self care had no choice but to manage with what tools they had. This is the first time the hair industry has seen this level of wild hair and the...
Does Parting Starter Locs Matter
One question that was answered by the lockdowns: does parting starter locs matter? The proof is in the pudding as the pre-boomers would say. All the clients who had their partings done properly had limited breakage. Those that did not have proper partings came in...
Going Back To Work
Cue the pompoms & confetti: we are back! After a short week, though, I must confess that going back to work standing all day has been a bit of a challenge. All those days of putting my feet up have not really benefited me. The soles of my feet became...
Writing A Book For The First Time
In 2012, due to personal issues, I was figuring out whether to stay in the hair business. I came upon A video from a fellow hairstylist who said writing a book for the first time could be another income stream. I needed another stream of income but could not spare...
Problems Caused By Idling
When you go on holiday, normally you have a set time, like seven days. If you are able to take more time, however, you open yourself to problems caused by idling. I mean, who does not want extra time? Many of us spent our whole lives wishing we could take more...
Save It For Later
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...
Problems Only People With Long Hair Understand
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...
The Challenges Women Face In Their Daily Lives
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...
The Importance Of Having The Right Tools
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...
What’s Another Word for “Goofing Off”?
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,...