Kelli has a great passion for healthy hair with style. After noticing a lack of professional advocates for healthy hair, she began her career in Cosmetology in 1995. In 2008, Kelli opened a professional hair salon that specializes in soft, sexy hair, by using only high-end and natural hair products.
Visit Kelli's personal website at www.hairbykelli.com and her hair salon website: www.salonambianceonline.com.
Ask Taliah Waajid
Taliah Waajid is a Natural Hair Care Specialist and a Master Cosmetologist with over 25 years of hands-on experience with natural hair. Taliah Waajid is the manufacturer of the Taliah Waajid Black Earth Products and Kinky, Wavy, Natural children's chemical-free products.
Taliah Waajid is the owner of the Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Care Center franchise, Coordinator of the Taliah Waajid Natural Hair & Weaving Seminars and the founder of the World Natural Hair, Health & Beauty Show, now in its 14th year. Taliah Waajid knows what your hair needs to be healthy.
She is available here on MotownGirl to personally answer your hair care questions. Simply click here to have your question answered.
Trimming Natural Hair Tips
Q: I am wanting to get my hair cut/shaped. What is the best way/method natural hair should be cut?
A: Thank you for your interest. I suggest you have a professional cut your hair. Interview the person you choose to cut your hair. This person does not have to be a natural hair care specialist. They must know how to cut all types of hair.
You should ask the following questions:
- Are you a licensed cosmetologist? (You have the security of knowing they went to school. The next questions you ask will confirm if they learned anything about cutting while they were there.)
- Do you cut natural hair? (What special natural hair tools do you use to cut natural hair? There are not special tools needed to cut natural hair. If the stylist starts to tell you of some---run.)
- Can I see some current photos of your haircuts?
- Can I see some current photos of natural hair you have cut?
- Can I see some current photos of natural hair you cut that is the texture of mine?
Once you see photos of natural hair that looks close to your hair texture, and you feel comfortable with the answers the stylist has given, you can discuss style of hair cut. Tell the stylist that you will sometimes want to blow your hair out. A good hair cutter knows that when the hair is curly you are less likely to see the flaws in a cut, but when the hair is straight it is very difficult to hide flaws.
Thanks,
Taliah Waajid
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