Hair Braiding 16 Hour Course

 Have you heard of Mayvenn Hair?  Well if you haven't, let me introduce you to a hair company that is here for you the consumer! Mayvenn hair was founded in 2012, with its corporate office based in California.  Their primary focus is on the African American market and providing high-grade Brazilian Virgin Remy Hair Extensions.  Mayvenn sets up every stylist with their own website, they (the stylist)  refer their clients to buy from their website rather than the beauty supply store and they earn 15% from every sale! Mayvenn delivers the orders directly to the client or Salon. As a Hairstylist, this is a perfect opportunity for me!  I no longer have to send my clients to the neighborhood beauty supply store, hoping that the hair they bring back is of good quality.  I know for a fact that Mayvenn will send the best quality hair to my clients.  I don't know of any other company with a 30-day quality guarantee on their hair!  Visit A Beautiful Hair by Mayvenn for mor

I remember the  first time I  heard about hair closures . I said “oh no”! I’m not wearing that! I may as well wear a wig! As time when on and I began seeing Celebrities on television wearing lace closures and silk closures, they looked beautiful! It was difficult to tell if it was their natural hair or not.  The hair looked as though it was growing right out of their heads!!  I was so amazed!   They had me fooled.  LOL!   So I broke down and bought a Brazilian Silk Lace Closure to compliment my Brazilian Body Wave Hair from Mayvenn Hair.  It was one of the best hair decisions I have ever made in my Hair Career:  No more dry or broken leave outs due to the curling iron or flat iron. I was able to give my hair a rest.  I looked fabulous everyday with no effort. My weaves last for a longer period of time. Learn 3 things you must do before installing your weave. If you are trying to make a decision on weather or not to wear a closure………..take it from me………….try it

Hair Loss has become a big problem for many people. Both men and women are suffering from hair loss due to many reasons. The top three reasons are: 1.  Stress 2. Iron deficiency 3.  Hormonal. You ask yourself "how can I control stress"?  Find something you can do or say when you start feeling stressed out. For example you might want to take 10 to 15  out of your day to stretch, exercise or meditate. Reflect on all the good things in your life.  Sing, dance, laugh! Think about all you have accomplished thus far. You will feel better. Iron deficiency can be corrected by taking vitamins or eating green vegetables like spinach and bok Choy. These two vegetables are  rich in minerals and vitamins, iron, beta carotene, folate and vitamin C, they help to keep hair follicles healthy and scalp oils circulating. As women get older our hormones get out of balance. This causes  mood swings, weigh gain, hair loss just to mention a few things.  Try getting more sleep, chang

Welcome to Hair Braiding 16 Hour Course Blog.  I am a Cosmetologist with over 35 years in the Beauty Industry.  I am also a Cosmetology Instructor, Business Coach and Mentor.  I am writing this Blog to help educate up and coming hairstylist learn and become licensed professionals in the field of braiding. The Braiding Industry has evolved tremendously over the past 10 years.  The State of Florida now mandates that everyone who is braiding hair for compensation become certified and licensed. I am here to help you attain that goal.  I also want to encourage you to take your skills and business to the next level.  Here at 16 Hour Braiding Course, we also offer hands on classes for beginners and advanced Braiders. As an added bonus, I will go over topics  that I teach in Cosmetology School that are relevant to you, the Braider.  You will be free to ask question and share your hair experiences along with your point of view on certain topics. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with