Featured Hair Artist
African hair has throughout history been a means of self expression. It was and remains an art form as well. The scalps of the children of the African diaspora are the canvases, their many textured curls the medium. The men and women who spend hours shaping, molding, braiding and twisting the hair before them are artists. This section of Braids, Beads, Truth strives to be the museum in which their works are displayed.
Featured Artist:
Vicky Seapker
In Vu Salon, Franklin, TN
615-794-8444
Vicky Seapker is a stylist at In Vu hair salon in Franklin, Tennessee. She has been a hairstylist for over 18 years.
After her graduation from Nashville Tech in 1990, she opened her own salon in Columbia, Tennessee. In 1999, she relocated to Martin, Tennesse and once again opened her own hair salon, which she built into a very successful business.
Several years ago, she returned to the middle Tennessee area and began working at Sports Clips where she gained experience in the style and care of many different hair types. She also was able to further her training during that time.
Today, Vicky is a full time stylist with In Vu Hair Salon in Franklin, Tennessee. When she joined the In Vu team, the clientele at the salon was primarily African American women. Vicky broke the mold however, when she brought with her loyal clients of a variety of ethnic backgrounds. She enjoys styling all types of hair but still considers African American women’s hair her specialty. The photos below are a wonderful example of her artistry on the most challenging of subjects imaginable – a two year old girl.
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Wow!!! That is beautiful.
When I have tried tiny braids in my daughters hair, I find that we end up with alot of breakage. Because of that I have been doing twists in her hair for 7 years. Her hair is growing beautifully – I just haven’t had success with smaller braids or cornrows.
I would love your input.
Kari Stewart
Loveland, CO
Kari,
It is difficult for me to know the source of the problem without seeing it. One thing that will cause hair to break with cornrows is if you don’take the braid all the way down to the end of the row. What I mean is that if you have hair from the bottom that is being pulled up to meet the braid instead of the entire braided row coming down to it it will put stress on the hair and cause it to break.
My girls’ hair actually grows better in rows because it keeps it from tangling. – Sherri