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If Curls Could Talk: A Curly-Girls Guide to Embracing her Locks

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Everyone is attracted to girls with curls... Some of the girls just don't know how to take care of their curls. Use this guide as a tool to celebrate your curls, and then set them free the way they are naturally!

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** Curly Hair Specialists **

Devachan Hair Salon & Spa

560 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

The curly-haird salon of the Gods!! They treat your hair like it is a fragile piece of art… A swanky salon in the middle of SoHo.

The curly-haird salon of the Gods!! They treat your hair like it is a fragile piece of art… A swanky salon in the middle of SoHo.

James Joseph Studio

16 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

An affordable curly-cut right on Newbury street? Sounds like a treat to me. Ask for Aicha.

An affordable curly-cut right on Newbury street? Sounds like a treat to me. Ask for Aicha.

Berenices

3500 E 12th Ave, Denver, CO 80206

A zen comfy salon with all-natural Aveda products. High-stylin’ employees and reasonable prices… Ask for Ms. curly-q herself, Minica.

A zen comfy salon with all-natural Aveda products. High-stylin’ employees and reasonable prices… Ask for Ms. curly-q herself, Minica.

Wildflowers Salon and Spa

2505 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302

Teneya is the owner, and she knows how to shape all the girls with curls. A quiet and pleasant salon, Teneya treats your curls like prized pearls! (Sorry, had to do the rhyme!) Note: They have moved to North Broadway! Call for their new address.

Teneya is the owner, and she knows how to shape all the girls with curls. A quiet and pleasant salon, Teneya treats your curls like prized pearls! (Sorry, had to do the rhyme!) Note: They have moved to North Broadway! Call for their new address.

Batia and Aleeza Beauty Salon

415 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

These sisters know the curls from around the world… Originally from Israel, Batia and Aleeza are dedicated to helping people embrace their curly-q’s.Their Bio-Herbal Mineral sculpting gel is the talk of Hollywood’s curly girls.

These sisters know the curls from around the world… Originally from Israel, Batia and Aleeza are dedicated to helping people embrace their curly-q’s.Their Bio-Herbal Mineral sculpting gel is the talk of Hollywood’s curly girls.

Ouidad Inc

37 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019

This might be the gates to Heaven… A salon with multiple locations around the country, amazing (yet pricey) products, and of course, amazing stylists who never stretch a curl.

This might be the gates to Heaven… A salon with multiple locations around the country, amazing (yet pricey) products, and of course, amazing stylists who never stretch a curl.

Website Resource: EcoSalon.com

Great eco-friendly website with info on how you can use henna to dye those curly locks!

What Hot Models do with their Curls

** Products **

Ouidad's PlayCurl Mousse

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Mousse is great for curly hair, and the curly pros at Ouidad make an addicting product.

Burt's Bees' Avocado Hair Treatment

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Thick, messy, and scrumptious. Soak it up and wash it out.

Bumble & Bumble's Curl Conscious

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Not all B&B products are for us curly-q’s, but this cream product hits the spot.

Aveda's Be Curly

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Get rid of the chemicals and get something natural. A great product, but leaves a thick residue after continual use.

Devachan's B'Leavin

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Believe-in-it and then Leave-it-in… A great gel-like product that works great without adding extra weight!

Redken's Fresh Curls

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Spritz up your tired curls.

Batia and Aleeza's Bio-Herbal Mineral Sculpting Gel

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Natural ingredients include: Orange Peel Extract, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Lavender Extract, Soy and Wheat Proteins.

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The No-Poo Theory


Yes, you heard it right.  It is called No-Poo and it means you STOP using shampoo. 

Hey, I can see your face right now, and you look disgusted… Listen, I haven’t used shampoo in four years, and it is the best hair decision I have ever made.

Curly hair is naturally dry, that is why it curls! We think we need shampoo to keep our hair and scalp clean, but we are actually washing our precious locks with harsh drying sulfates that are not good for curly hair. Would you ever use your dish soap on your hair? The harsh ingredients in most shampoos strip your scalp and hair of moisture, and makes curly hair frizzy and unmanageable. This is where the No-Poo concept comes into place…

Replace your shampoo and mediocre
conditioner for a cleansing conditioner. Try no-poo’ing your hair for a couple weeks and watch your curls transform. If the idea of not using shampoo grosses you out, then try not washing your hair as often, or restrict yourself to only shampooing your hair once a week.

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The infamous Devachan salon in NY helped the no-poo concept go mainstream with their luscious conditioning products. This is my favorite, One Conditioner.

Devachan Salon Online Product Store

** Tips for a Curly Girl **

Ask for a Dry Haircut

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To give you a better cut for your curl, most curl specialists will cut your hair when it is dry.

Don't Brush It

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Conditioners should work well enough that you can use your hands to separate the tangles. Brushes are hard on curly heads.

Soak it Up

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Let your hair soak up the products, and use a paper towel instead of a towel for scrunching.

Hidden Curls

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When your hair is drying, take the tight curls that are behind your neck and stretch them to the curls in the front with a clip. This will help make the tight curly-Q’s stretch out with the length of your hair.

Don't Do It

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There is no need to use a hair dryer, and certainly no need to buy a hair dryer with a hand at the end of it to scrunch the hair for you. This dryer kind of grosses me out.

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