Welcome back to Curl Confessions on Gossip Curls! Today’s episode is fantastic, as curly hair expert Lorri from the Curly Hair Institute. With her fantastic tight curls and knowledge about how to manage them, she gets asked some important questions from our readers. Lorri definitely has gossip worth listening too since she addresses her very own curl type, which relates...
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We curly ladies aren’t the only ones who face unexpected challenges related to our >natural hair. Our partners also find themselves in unfamiliar and often maddening territory as they help us navigate the terrain of curlydom, frequently making significant sacrifices for our good hair days. My husband has patiently listened to me detail the importance of conditioners and styling products to...
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Every naturally curly girl who’s worked hard to retain length knows that the shrinkage struggle is real! We can straighten our hair down to our backs but as soon as it’s time to wash, it shrivels up like we got a major hair cut. Flat ironing our curls all the time isn’t the answer to sporting our length, here are ways to...
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To choose what hair colour works well for your curls is an art in itself. We, at the Curly Hair Institute, tend to stay away from cooler tones, as they are flatter and much more transparent than the warm tones. When the stylist takes into consideration the main three factors of colouring curls- light reflection, brightness and depth of colours-...
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Gossip Curls is bringing you the best of the best in this Curl Confessions video with Jonathan Torch founder of the Curly Hair Institute in Toronto, Canada. Not only do I love working with him, but with this particular question and answer session we covered a subject that applies to many: Curly vs. Straight! For those of you who have...
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Greetings gossip lovers! We have a treat for you today as we get to sit down and have a great one on one chat with a curl stylist, Nicky. She is originally from Ethiopia and has been working with Jonathan Torch as a curl stylist for 19 years. Nicky understands the fears and concerns of new clients who are taking...
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Warmer temperatures bring family BBQ’s, beachside vacations, and outdoor parties. Having all that fun in the heat and humidity can also bring a hair disaster, especially for curly hair. It’s bad enough we have to deal with shrinkage and losing curl definition without the humidity having it turn into a frizzy mess once we step out the door. That’s where...
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Welcome back to our newest Gossip Curls series Curl Confessions! I was very excited to have our expert curly hair stylist from the Curly Hair Institute, Nicky present us with her knowledge of tighter, coarser, kinky curls. Our viewers sent us some fantastic questions that I am certain you will all be interested in getting the answers too. Nicky offers so...
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After a long, long winter of tucking our hair away into hoods, hats and headbands, spring is finally here – time to unleash our curls! Here are four new ways curly hairstyles that will showcase the beautiful spring in your curls! 1. Go to HairstyleOne of my new favourite hair accessories is this braided headband. You can find it at most hair...
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Written by Master of Curls, Jonathan Torch How to maintain the curls so your child’s style lasts longer: The longer your child’s style lasts is based on quite a few factors. These include, but are not limited to, how their hair is originally cut or styled, how they slept on it, what the weather conditions and how much they are...
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