I really can’t believe some of these phone calls from some of my ‘you don’t remember me but…’clients.

If you don’t know ‘you don’t remember me but’ clients are the one’s that start the conversation like this,

“Dwayne, you don’t know who this is do you?”  and if I’m not used to the sound of their voice or can’t catch their voice then I’ll usually say

“No, I don’t”.

“This is____ I’m (so and so’s friend). I need a perm, bad!”

That’s when I go into detective mode, “when was the last time you had it relaxed?”

Nine times outta ten I get some crazy response like, “the last time you did it”.

Honestly at this point all types of thoughts run through my head like…If I can’t remember you, and you have to describe who you are…and you say I was the last one to do it…how hideous is your head?

That’s usually when I get some type of explanation like “I’ve been in braids for the longest time” and I plan on taking my braids out this weekend and when I do I’ll need a perm and a rinse, bad.”

“Ok, if I were you, I’d get the relaxer first, and then come back in a few weeks and get the rinse, because if you get your rinse first and then get it relaxed, you run the risk of having some color stripped, where the relaxer gets on it. Besides, anybody that knows me, knows I don’t do two chemical services in the same day.”

“I can’t get a relaxer and a rinse at the same time?”

“I’m sure somebody out there will do it for you, but it won’t be me!”        

“Ok, well since you won’t do both at the same time, let me call you back to schedule an appointment”

At this point I know as soon as they hang up the phone, they will call around until they find someone who will relax and color their hair the same day!

I also know that after they receive their service, and their hair starts breaking off, they will either blow up my phone up, trying to get on my book to ‘fix the problem’, or they will be going back into braids trying to figure out why their hair is breaking off like crazy!

The only issue I toss and turn with is…will I accept them as a client or not? I work best with clients that take my advice. The one’s that actually listen (if they come in on a regular basis or not) get the best results and are a true representation of my work!

I know I’m my own worse enemy. I have the wisdom and knowledge to help people get what they want, but instead of just working with those that show the most promise, I put on my blue suit with the ‘S’ on the chest and try to save the world!

I guess clients aren’t the only ones that can be hard headed! 

Swimming And Chemicals

If you have any kind of chemical in your hair and plan on going swimming at any time (especially in water that has chlorine) protect your hair. I’ll tell you one of the best ways to protect your hair and then let you know exactly why it works!

To give you a visual, you will need a swimming cap, clean water, a wide tooth comb and access to some professional conditioner.

First, rinse your hair in water. Then place conditioner on your hair and comb through with a wide tooth comb. Then feel free to put on your swimming cap and go swimming.

Once you finish swimming, remove your swimming cap. You can either shampoo and condition and style or you can just rinse your hair and do some kind of wetstyle, but I highly recommend avoiding blow drying all the time, so please don’t get in the habit of doing this if you swim on a regular basis.

O.k. now let me tell you why this method works so well. Hopefully, by me explaining, you’ll have a better understanding and this information will stick with you.

Your hair is similar to a sponge, once it is filled with water, there will be little or no room for excess water (or chlorine) to enter. The conditioner that you put on your hair after you fill it with water, will “seal” the hair down and act as an added barrier. Now, I have to admit, that the swimming cap is a bit ‘over the top’ as another means of protection, but hey…it works!
 
If you take your chances and go swimming without doing what I told you and chlorine gets into your hair…over time, your hair color could fade, or turn all types of funky colors (like develop a green cast or even end up with some sort of brassy tone) then the only thing I can tell you is if you have any one of the problems I just described…seek professional help.

I know…I know…you want it to grow. You want your hair longer, stronger and healthier too. It almost seems counter productive if you are trying to grow your hair longer, that you would want to get it trimmed, but the truth of the matter is it needs it. The real question is how often should you have your hair trimmed (or get your ends dusted)!

The longer your hair is, the more sun, blow-drying, gels, elastic bands, hot irons, chemicals, rubber bands, and in some cases, garbage hair care products, that hair has been exposed to.

The average head of hair grows about one-half inch every month, and on average, hair should be trimmed (or the ends should be dusted) every 6-8 weeks. The texture of the hair is one of the factors that determine how often you should have your ends trimmed.

If you keep your hair trimmed on a regular basis, then you only need to get about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch trimmed off, when you do get your ends trimmed. Now on the other hand, if you haven’t had your hair trimmed in a while then you will certainly need more.

                           Reasons Why You Should Trim

Examine the thickness of your hair both at the roots and on the ends. Does your hair get thinner and thinner as it gets longer and longer? Are your ends frizzy and split? Well, not only will regular trims eliminate these issues but when done on a regular basis, they can minimize and prevent these issues from occurring.

Because so much damage has been done to the ends of the hair by the time it gets long, from environmental conditions, improper styling routines and other various forms of abuse, trimming your hair on a regular basis will help to keep your hair strong and healthy. The lack of trimming can be brutal in the long run.

You should have your ends trimmed to not only have your hair look, and feel better (as if that wasn’t reason enough) but to help your styles “fall” into place easier, cut down on those tangles, frizzy ends and keep your hair looking gorgeous. The result will be a smoother, more polished-looking style, with very little loss of length and change in style.

The wierdest thing happened to me yesterday that not only scared me half to death but it made me think about my future and where this is online thing is going!

I had a client of mine (that I haven’t been knowing very long) share a prohecy with me, that involved not only my personal growth but the growth of my business as well. She told me things that were on my mind that I’m sure that I haven’t told another living soul and that God has his hands on me.  

Now, normally I would have dismissed this and kept it pushin, but something about her “putting herself out there” (and hitting home with some of her remarks) made it all seem more real to me. 

Without making it all seem too weird I’ll tell you, not only did she tell me what God told her to tell me, she even gave me details on how to make this happen.

All of this really got me thinking. I know I’m ready for a new president. I know I’m ready for change. I know I’m ready for an entire new outlook. But as far as growth, business and personal issues…am I really ready for the 09?

I guess in less than two weeks, I’ll find out. Strap on my seat belt and hold on…it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!

In 2009, I have made it my mission to help as many African American women finally learn the truth about growing their hair faster, and longer, while establishing, beautiful, free flowing, healthy hair (your personal hair care from home system).

Not only have I been a licensed professional for over a decade, but I’ve developed a time tested proven system (called the K.A.P.S. hair growth system) that has been providing amazing results for women, for a little bit more than 4 years now.

Blackhairgrowthtechniques.com is the website that almost never happened. Earlier this year, before the initial release, I was approached by many professionals, asking me not to open up the website. And honestly I was torn between doing it and not!

Long story short after what seems like hours and hours of soul searching (as well as getting advice from people in the industry that I really admire) I decided to move forward with the project. I know there may be times when I feel bad, (honestly sometimes, I feel like I’m stabbing some professionals in the back, by revealing secrets professionals have kept quiet for decades ) with that in mind…I’m begging you…I NEED YOUR HELP.

Please help me stay focused on the goal (Jan 3, 2009) so that blackhairgrowthtechniques.com materializes.

Sometimes I have to remind myself what others like living “legend”…self made millionaire…and mentor of mine…Joe Dudley (of Dudley Q products) once said about me…and the things I ‘TOUCH’…

Talk to you soon,
Dwayne

WOW!

I can’t believe that it’s finally going to happen! On Jan. 3, 2009, I am finally going to open the doors to www.blackhairgrowthtechniques.com   This is my baby! I’ve been working night and day on this!

I was debating about the debut…I was even on the verge of opening the doors once before but a lot of professionals in the industry came down hard on me about revealing inside secrets in fear that it will not only change the industry, but that could even affect some stylist’s careers.  

Anyhow…in order to ‘CELEBRATE’, life, the new-year, new styles, ‘CHANGE’ and the new site… I’ll be giving you information that you can apply (or take away from) your routine that will help you manifest change in your hair’s growth rate, it’s overall health and you appearance!

With that in mind, I created this short video to help you with being able to maintain your styles at home at night. It creates memory, and keeps your style fresher, longer. I’m talking about ‘The Wrap’ baby…