CURL UNIVERSITY ….by The Curl Girl

everything i've ever said about water quality affecting your hair and how to deal with it, plus more awesome information, brought to you with less swear words than i would use. :D   Curly Girl Secret # 5 - Water Quality - By Krista Leavitt  Find her website, blog, and beautiful face at  loveyourcurls.ca

Curl Envy Starter Pack Remember, these suggestions are based on my salon experiences and feedback from my clientele - My number one selling brand, by a country mile, is Ouidad.  Why? Simply put, it's easy to use and easiest to get the best results, longest lasting styles, and least frizz - even for those of you who are challenged when it comes to styling your curls at home. Ouidad Climate Control gel is a humidity slaying beast that has literally changed lives. If I could only use ONE gel, for forever, it would be Climate Control. My personal favorite is Curl Quencher Gel - try both and pick a favorite - or blend them! Ultra Nourishing Cleansing Oil is becoming my new gospel in cleanser. About 70% of my current clients are using it.  I am seeing increased color vibrancy retention - and color clients who are using it come back with the least fading, and the best softness and shine. Infused with watermelon seed oil that both moisturize the scalp, and gently pull ...

Devacurl  launched the new  Supercream   in June.  I was slightly hesitant, but I'm really liking it. It has a HEAVENLY coconut scent, but it's not overpowering - not overly tropical and in-your-face. One of my clients said it reminded her of amaretto. Above pic is the supercream on high density, low porosity 3b type curls. Less is more. I emulsified about a dime size in my hands and then raked, squeezed and scrunched it into medium sized sections on very wet hair.  Final scrunch with a paper towel. About 5 pumps for her whole head. It dried very soft, but with great definition - and it was still good the next morning.  I've been using it as a leave in, "filler" and then adding gel, but not as much as I usually use with my go to leave in, Ouidad Moisture Lock.  The results are similar, but way less Supercream is needed. I'll update this with more results and more feedback as I receive it!  So far, so good! I would defi...

It's been a while since I posted about plunking, and a lot has changed since my post almost 5 years ago!!! Throwback Thursday Plunking Post HERE .  Fast forward to 2015. Enter my TRIBE . The lovely Brianna Prince of Brianna Prince Salon, and Plopping 2.0!!!!  Plop It Like it's HOT I love this super helpful video she made about all the best way to plop your hair!  Watch the video and read her blog post HERE .

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The Curl Girl - Tampa Fl Florida's Curly Hair Expert Florida's Curly Hair Salon Ouidad, Devacurl