Curl Confessions Video #5 – Layering Curly Hair
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Curl Confessions Video #5 – Layering Curly Hair

For those of us who suffer from a lack of volume and movement, we automatically default and think “I need traditional layers,” right? Wrong! According to experts at the Curly Hair Institute, layers don’t necessarily mean more fullness on top. What it can mean further down the road is you looking like a Christmas tree, which might be cute if...

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Quick Fixes for Curly Hair Clogged Drains
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Quick Fixes for Curly Hair Clogged Drains

A pleasant shower experience typically involves a steady stream of hot water washing away the day’s stresses, the stream’s pressure easing achy joints or delivering an invigorating morning wake-up blast. Me? I’m just happy when all the water goes down a clear drain in fewer than 10 seconds. For years, a clear drain was a luxury, as the curly strands...

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Loose Curl Makeover by Jonathan Torch
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Loose Curl Makeover by Jonathan Torch

Zeina has a loose curl that is extremely long, thick and dense. The extreme length makes it a challenge to achieve volume and fullness on the top of her head. Since Zeina’s hair takes so long to dry, the weight of her wet hair causes her curl formation to loosen. However, with such length it is easier for Zeina’s curls to form...

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Healthy Food for Healthy Curls
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Healthy Food for Healthy Curls

Want to get luscious, frizz-free waves? When it comes to the health of your curls there are numerous factors that contribute to achieving strong, fabulous frizz controlled locks such as products, lifestyle and avoidance of chemical treatments. Taking a closer look at hair health, one of the most overlooked factors of healthy curls is diet. It’s important to know that what food...

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Curl Confessions Video #4: Curly Hair & Bangs
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Curl Confessions Video #4: Curly Hair & Bangs

Bangs are a very hot topic when it comes to curly hair. No matter what curl type you have it can be a lot of trial and error trying to achieve the right look. I was able to sit down with Jonathan Torch and his curl expert stylists to get their views on having curly hair and rocking bangs; is...

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Q& A with Curl Stylist Nezia
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Q& A with Curl Stylist Nezia

Curly hair stylist, Nezia Dias and I could have been twins with regards to a few of our personality traits. If I had to describe her I would say she can be quiet and laid back at the appropriate times and then out of far left field just overall crazy (in a good way) and downright hilarious! Nezia has been...

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Root Causes of Stress on Curls
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Root Causes of Stress on Curls

We all know that stress harms your mind and body, but what about your curls? Your hair is an overall reflection of your health, so if you’ve been a nervous wreck for longer than Britney Spears has been trying to make a comeback, your hair is going to show it. Stress can affect your curls in many ways, but here...

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Curl Confessions #3 Video: Styling Tips
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Curl Confessions #3 Video: Styling Tips

When it comes to styling curly hair there are a few things that will always affect the outcome. Firstly, how much time do you have? Preparation is more or less the most important aspect of styling curly hair but if you are anything like me, the idea of me having to style my hair section by section means I lose out on...

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10 Year Celebration with Naturally Curly – Pioneers of the Curly Hair Movement
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10 Year Celebration with Naturally Curly – Pioneers of the Curly Hair Movement

We are excited to announce the 10 Year Anniversary of the affiliation between NaturallyCurly.com and Curly Hair Solutions. As two pioneers of the curly hair movement, Jonathan Torch from Curly Hair Solutions and Michelle Breyer from NaturallyCurly, which is now TextureMedia, have been major driving forces in bringing curly hair into the mainstream and placing it at the forefront of...

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Q & A with Curl Stylist Chantel
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Q & A with Curl Stylist Chantel

We had the opportunity to chat with Chantel Marshall who is a curly hair stylist at the Curly Hair Institute in Toronto, Canada! Chantel is from Oakville, Ontario and is both full of creativity and is very open minded – which are fantastic attributes for any hair stylist to possess and this is why we love her! She has had...

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