The Blog
Notes on hair care and life at House of Locs & Beauty Bar.
September 29, 2026 · 2 min read
The Difference Between “I Need to Look Good” and “I Want to Feel Good”
Sometimes, you book an appointment because you have somewhere to be. It could be a wedding, a birthday, a meeting, a date, church on Sunday, or that family picture everybody has been talking about. You need your hair done, your nails taken care of, your beard cleaned up, or your skin looking a little less tired. You need to look good, and that's a perfectly good reason. But sometimes, there's no event. You're just tired. Maybe you're a mum who has spent the whole week getting everybody else...
September 29, 2026 · 2 min read
The Haircut You Want vs. The Haircut You Can Actually Do
You walk into the barbershop with a picture on your phone. "This. I want this." And your barber looks at the picture, looks at your hair, looks at you again and goes, Okay… let's talk. That's because sometimes the haircut you want and the haircut your hair can actually support are two different conversations. That doesn't mean you can't get the look you want. It means your barber needs to understand what is possible with your particular hair before picking up the clippers. Your hairline...
September 29, 2026 · 2 min read
Who Decided Fall Has a Colour Palette?
Every fall, it starts again. The calendar says we're moving into fall. Mansfield, on the other hand, is still looking at temperatures close to 100°F and heat indexes over 100. So while the weather is clearly not ready to cooperate, the beauty world has already decided that everything has to be brown, burgundy, chocolate, caramel, copper, or some other colour that sounds like it belongs on a pumpkin spice menu. The hair gets darker. The nails get deeper. The outfits get warmer. Even the beauty...
September 5, 2026 · 2 min read
How Do You Know Locs Are Right for You?
If you've ever found yourself staring at someone else's locs and thinking, "Maybe I should start mine too," you're not alone. It's a thought a lot of people have. But before you book your appointment, it's worth asking yourself one simple question: Are locs actually right for me? The truth is, locs aren't for everybody. And that's okay. Not because they're difficult, but because they're a commitment. So here are a few things to think about before you start your loc journey. 1. You're okay...