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We’ve got a step-by-step guide to creating sexy beach waves at home in minutes from Butterfly Studio Salon owner Kattia Solano!

You’ll need:

1 inch to 1 1/4 inch barrel curling iron

A volumizing gel or spray such as Shu Uemura Tasai Cream

A light hold hairspray such as the heat activated setting spray, Soft Lacquer by Oribe

Step 1: Apply the volumizing gel or spray directly onto wet hair.

Step 2: Flip your head over and blow dry your hair to add volume to the roots.

Step 3: To add smoothness before using your curling iron, twist large sections of the hair around your finger starting at the bottom and twisting until there is tension.

Step 4: Separate your hair into four sections and apply your light hold hairspray directly onto the areas you will be curling (about 3 inches down from the roots and 3 inches from the ends”>.

Step 5: Place curling iron about 3 inches from the roots and wrap medium sections of the hair around the barrel. Be sure to stay away from the ends (you want your ends to appear straight”>.

Step 6: Continue around the head until all hair is curled.

Step 7: Apply a light hold hairspray all over and lightly scrunch the hair with your fingers.

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David Babaii known for achieving red carpet perfection, created “Texture Infusion” for Sandra Bullock’s 2011 Oscar look. Sandra Bullock looked elegant and graceful in this chic and textural updo. Celebrity Hairstylist David Babaii, known for achieving red carpet perfection, created “Texture Infusion” for Sandra Bullock’s 2011 Oscar look.

To Achieve Sandra Bullock’s Oscar Hair

David started with a clean canvas by rinsing all the shampoo and conditioner from the hair. After gently towel drying, he applied Couture Colour Pequi Oil Treatment (now available at Sephora“> to the hair, using a wide-toothed comb to evenly distribute the product. The Pequi Oil tames frizz and mends split ends while providing hair with incredible softness and shine. Then, he dried her hair with a round brush for a smooth finish. Once dry, David applied additional Pequi Oil and brushed her hair straight back. With the IT&LY HAIRFASHION Digital Styling Iron, he took random half-inch sections starting at the front and twisted the hair. Once the strand is twisted, take your flat iron and press down the entire length of the strand to set a wavy texture in. Allow each strand to cool and release itself naturally. David continued taking half-inch sections throughout the front half of her head until he achieved enough texture. When complete, additional Pequi Oil was added to his hands to finger comb the hair back into a ponytail above the nape area. He then wrapped her hair around the band and secured with bobby pins, allowing any loose hairs to fall naturally.

And here they come, down the most-famous red carpet ever!

Oh, No, He Didn’t!

Russell Brand was asked what he did special for the night. The interviewer stated that many women spend hours getting ready and that hair is a huge part of that process. He was then asked what he himself did that was special. Brand stated that he went for a Medusa look that could be a style for all ages and eras. While we agree that curls are a style for all ages and eras, Russell, cut the curlies some slack! Be proud of your curls! Curlies melt others with their natural style—they don’t turn them to stone.

And the nominees are…

The full official roster of Oscar nominees were announced on the morning of Tuesday, January 25, 2011, and here we report on the nominees rocking curls!

The 83rd Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2011, telecast live from the historic Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC at 8 p.m. EST. Curly head James Franco, along with the beautiful Anne Hathaway, will serve as the co-hosts of the show. And while, of course, we admire the hard work and dedication that all the nominees put into their work, we do admit we are a bit partial to the curlies who made the final cut. With that in mind, we offer this handy list of curly actresses and actors nominated for for Oscars—you know who we’re rooting for!

Actor in a Leading Role

Actor in a Supporting Role

Actress in a Leading Role

Actress in a Supporting Role

Directing

Music (Original Song”>

Music (Original Score”>

See all the Oscar nominees.

Got a question for an Oscar nominee?

Movie fans, your opportunity to ask Oscar nominees and presenters a question on the red carpet has arrived. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting fans from around the world to submit questions via Twitter (@TheAcademy”> and Facebook (/TheAcademy”> for possible inclusion in “Oscars Red Carpet Live,” the show immediately preceding the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 27, 2011.

Questions will be posed to Oscar nominees and other celebrities by “Oscars Red Carpet Live” co-hosts Robin Roberts, Tim Gunn, Krista Smith and Maria Menounos. Fan questions, answers and photos will also be posted throughout Oscar Night on Oscar.com, the Academy’s Twitter feed and Facebook page.

Facebook fans can post questions to the Academy’s fan page Wall. On Twitter, fans are encouraged to submit questions using the celebrity name with hash tags #ask #Oscars. Technology provider Mass Relevance will be working with the Academy to collect and select fan questions.

“Oscars Red Carpet Live” will provide viewers with an expanded red carpet experience featuring interviews with nominees, presenters and guests as well as behind-the-scenes glimpses into the Oscars. It will air on ABC at 7 p.m. EST, immediately preceding the Oscar telecast.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, and televised live by ABC. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

What happens when a world-renowned rocket scientist meets the owner of a haircare company? Amazing hairstyling technology is created.

Dr. Dennis Morrison devoted his life to research at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, home of NASA’s space shuttle program. He worked on microcapsules that were designed to deliver drugs to the body; this led to research on nanoceramic—ceramic materials produced by nanotechnology.

It turns out this knowledge proved most beneficial to Farouk Shami, founder and chairman of Farouk Systems in Houston.

The two men met at a NASA-sponsored nanotechnology conference in Texas. Shami was looking to improve the ceramic materials in the hairstyling tools his company produced. After talking with Morrison, Shami developed slick ceramic coatings that emitted negative ions when heated. He applied this technology to his CHI hairstyling irons. The technology proved beneficial to hairstyling when they discovered that the ions released when heated help to soften the hair and make it easier to manage and style.

“At Johnson, we were developing ceramic metallic components for triggering the release of drugs from microcapsules. I never had any idea that it might be beneficial to someone in the hair industry making a hair iron with ceramic plates,” says Morrison.

Shami didn’t stop there, however. He also was inspired by the research NASA applied towards disinfectants. Basically, NASA needed to discover new ways to keep surfaces clean and disinfected without the use of chlorine or alcohol fumes. So they turned to nanosilver particles, which act as a passive sterilizing component. Shami took these nanosilver particles and incorporated them into his hairstyling tools. By adding these nanosilver components, airborne microbes and bacteria died after they settled on the surface. This self-disinfecting characteristic made CHI tools appealing to salons and spas, where there is high traffic of germs.

Today, Farouk Systems uses nanomaterials in many of their CHI hair products, including flat irons, hair dryers, brushes, nail polish lacquers and curling irons.

And Shami was inspired once more by NASA technology and research—he created liquid formulations intended to accompany irons and blow dryers. You see many of these products on the shelves today: CHI Ionic Color Protector System, CHI Curl Preserve System, and CHI Organics Olive Nutrient Therapy Line.

Dr. Morrison retired from the Johnson Space Center in 2006 and joined Farouk Systems to further the development of hair styling tools. Using his research on the use of light and light emitting diode (LED”> devices, Morrison teamed with Shami to create LED devices that will stimulate scalp healing and growth by applying near infrared (NIR”> light. Using this technology, the two have been working to develop and market NIR CHI tools as well as skin products.

While Morrison didn’t begin his career developing hair styling tools, he definitely appreciates NASA ability to research multiple applications. “Alternate uses may not be envisioned for a certain technology, but once you understand the mechanisms of the technology, you can look for spinoff applications,” he explains. “As a NASA employee, I was encouraged to spread information about the concepts and results of our research, as well as talk to people about potential new applications of what we were discovering. The CHI hair iron is just a small example.”

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards took center stage with Gwyneth Paltrow’s “Wild Bohemian” look, created by celebrity hairstylist David Babaii.

To achieve the look, Babaii says he always starts with clean hair. The clean canvas theory is his mantra for every red-carpet look. David began by applying Couture Colour Pequi Oil Treatment and gently massaging it into the hair. The Pequi Oil Treatment is used prior to blow-drying to deliver silky and shiny hair.

With the IT&LY HAIRFASHION Ionic Blow Dyer, David rough-dried the hair for texture and volume. Next, he created a center part and began taking random sections, wrapping only the center portion of some of the strands (leaving the top and ends free”> around a 1″ curling iron.

Alternating strands were wrapped around the curling iron, leaving only the very tips free. This was done to create uneven curl patterns. Once the strand cooled, David ran his fingers up the strand, creating a “fanning effect.” To finish, he added additional Couture Colour Pepqui Oil Treatment to his hands and tousled the waves for added volume, texture and hold.

Celebrity hairstylist Marcia Hamilton created Jada Pinkett Smith’s look for the 2011 Grammy Awards. To achieve this look, Marcia began by using White Sands Vegan Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner. She gently towel dried the hair and sprayed on The Fix from White Sands from roots to ends. Next, she sectioned the hair vertically from the center of the forehead to the nape. Each section was cornrowed straight back again from the forehead to the nape. The hair was allowed to dry thoroughly using the IT&LY HAIRFASHION Ionic Blow Dryer. When the hair was completely dry, Marcia applied IT&LY Pure Water Drops to her hands and then gently undid the cornrows. When all the hair was loose, Marcia had Jada flip her head down and over to create dramatic volume. To finish, she added additional Pure Water Drops to her hands and fingers, combing hair into the place.

British import Urban Therapy Twisted Sista soon will be making waves, kinks and curls on textured heads all across America.

The line of products, which will be carried by Walgreens beginning next month, can be used on all hair types and textures, says creator Stephan Durham. “Curly or straight, thick or thin, Twisted Sista’s high-performance products can be used on all hair types and textures to create everything from effortless, everyday styles to sophisticated and sleek hairdos.”

Durham, who has a degree in social science and economics but fell in love with hair as he finished his college education, founded London salon Urban Therapy in 1996. He soon realized that there was a gap in the hair care marketplace and a need for effective, performance-driven products that worked on women’s major hair concerns across all ethnicities. Surrounded by a multitude of hair care needs, London was the perfect breeding ground for the brand and the Urban Therapy Twisted Sista line was created in 2004 to fulfill the needs of the city’s urban women.

Durham says the products are easily accessible and affordable. “The line has developed a cult-like following,” says Durham.

“Harnessing the momentum and building on the obvious need for multi-ethnic hair care in London, I decided to bring Urban Therapy to the United States, where similarly diverse women were in need of a hair care line to address their many needs,” says Durham.

The brand was introduced in 2009 to the U.S., starting in New York at Duane Reade and expanding to 400 Target stores and select salons nationwide. This March will be the biggest expansion yet as it will be launching in 8,000 Walgreens, making the line accessible across the country.

Interestingly, Durham is not a hairdresser. “Although I am passionate about hair care, I’m not and have never been a stylist,” says the entrepreneur.

Hello to all the Curly Girls!!!

Let me introduce you to my fabulous new coils! Now let me tell you the story of how I came to the decision to release them to the world.

What this new look is really all about is a personal journey. I want to show the outer manifestation of the inner work that I have been doing. I am letting go of a lot of things that don’t serve me anymore and hair that doesn’t grow from my head is just a beginning.

My hair has been in micro-braids with human hair extensions since 1991. Prior to that, I had weaves and prior to that, relaxer since before high school. Prior to that… well, I have no memory of what my hair even looked like. When I realized that I hadn’t seen my OWN hair in over 30+ years, I knew that I had to make a change. So before my 49th birthday, I got to choppin’! I was scared partly because I did not know what to expect or what products to use. Then, YouTube changed my life forever. There were amazing videos that gave me the courage and the product knowledge to take the leap to become completely authentic… minus haircolor of course. No, I ain’t rockin’ gray and kinky at the same time!

Then, I found NaturallyCurly.com and CurlyNikki and I was HOME! I’m learning so much to help me embrace my hair and I’m excited!

You see, as a little girl, I always wanted long, luxurious, bouncy hair just like the girls in magazines and shampoo commercials. Well, I never thought that my hair could do that, so I made it happen artificially. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but now, what I will focus on is growing my OWN healthy, luxurious, bouncy hair. Well…actually my hair is more springy than bouncy but that’s close enough! So, that is what this challenge is all about, getting the know-how and sharing and encouraging each other along the way. I’m still learning and I will share videos and blog posts about what is happening and I look forward to playing with all of you!

Thanks to Nikki for inviting me help co-host this fabulous party. Now, LET’S GET GROWIN’!!

How to Participate:

Participants are encouraged to blog about their grow-out at naturallycurly.com/kimcolesgrowout. The six-month long journey to natural hair starts Feb. 1, 2011, at midnight and will end on July 31, 2011, at 11:59 p.m.

XOXO,

Kim Coles

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, the longstanding venue for the semi-casual event event. Honoring 2010’s excellence in film and television, The Hollywood Foreign Press handed out the awards which many consider to be a precursor to the winners of the soon-to-follow Academy Awards. Below are some pics of our favorite celebrity wavy hairstyles, followed by a list of the evening’s winners.

Some of our favorite wavy looks:

And the winners are:

Best Motion Picture – Drama The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version

Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical Glee

Best Director – Motion Picture David Fincher, The Social Network

Cecil B. DeMille Award Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical Laura Linney, The Big C

Best Foreign Language Film In a Better World (Denmark”>

Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Jane Lynch, Glee

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack

Best Animated Feature Film Toy Story 3

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right

Best Original Score – Motion Picture Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network

Best Original Song – Motion Picture “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me,” Burlesque

Music and lyrics by Diane Warren

Best Television Series – Drama Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Chris Colfer, Glee

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Carlos

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Christian Bale, The Fighter

What wavy celebrities did I miss?

CurlTalker honey3offers this great conditioning treatment tip:

“Anyone tried rubbing olive oil on their hair before their weekend wash???

“I rubbed olive oil all over my hair from roots to ends. left it in my hair for about an hour while I did chores.

“After I washed my hair, it was easier to detangle.

“My friend used to do this but I thought it was weird. now I tried it and found it works like a charm for me.”

Great tip, honey3! For more olive oil information, read our article!

Did you know that we actually absorb 100 times more chlorine and chemicals in a 10-minute shower than from drinking the same unfiltered tap water? Anyone who has been in a chlorinated pool can relate to the harsh drying effect that chlorine has on one’s skin and hair. However, most people do not realize that chlorine—and a lot of it—can also be found in our household bathing water, often the same amount or even more than is recommended for swimming pools. Good-bye soft curls! Hello, frizz!

In addition to the obvious health risks of bathing in chemical-rich water, the cosmetic effects are disastrous, especially for those of us with naturally curly locks. Chlorine wreaks major beauty havoc by stripping the natural protective oils from skin and hair, causing excess drying, which leads to frizz, and, even worse, advanced aging (gasp”>! Fortunately, there are some simple and affordable options for protecting your hair, skin and overall health when sudsing up.

According to nationally-renowned hair stylist River Lloyd of the John Frieda Salon in New York, installing a shower filter, such as the award-winning model by Aquasana, and washing your hair in filtered water is one of the easiest and most effective ways to overcome “tress distress” and achieve gorgeous, soft and manageable hair.

Says Lloyd, “Washing hair in filtered tap water makes cuts, highlights and color last significantly longer by eliminating the harsh chemicals that strip out hair color and make hair look dull and dry. Even a few washes in tap water are enough to dull away any shine in the hair, and a few more washes will effect color saturation. Chlorine is an enemy to hair – it can turn beautiful hair into dull hair, and even the most natural-looking, processed blondes into pond-water blondes.”

On a heavier note, the President’s Cancer Panel also recommends installing drinking water and shower water filters at home as one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself from developing cancer. Considering that skin is the body’s largest organ, it makes sense that a steamy shower would open up pores and allow rapid absorption of the chlorine and other dangerous chemicals and toxins in our tap water.

“The majority of Americans know that they should be filtering their drinking water,” says Todd Bartee, CEO of Aquasana. “However, they don’t always realize that showering in unfiltered water is even more harmful.”

This is exactly why Aquasana, maker of award-winning water filters for the home, has made it their mission to make whole body ‘water health’ as easy, accessible, and economical as possible. Named a “Best Buy” by Consumers Digest for six consecutive years and “one of the seven healthiest new products for your home” by Health magazine in June 2010, Aquasana’s filters use a patented process to strip out more than 99% of the chlorine and other contaminants found in tap water while preserving its healthiest elements, including calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium. Simply put, they take out the bad and leave the good.

Aquasana filters have so impressed NaturallyCurly editors that we’ve worked out a deal for our readers to purchase the filters at a substantial savings (regular price $84.99; NaturallyCurly price: $67.99″>. Shop now for Aquasana filters at a special price! They’re really easy to install!

Thanks to CurlTalk member DerbyCityNaturals for this fantastic list of natural hair happenings in 2010. Love it!

1. Naomi Campbell’s Hairline
2. Afroveda-gate
3. Huetiful Hair Steamer
4. Design Essentials Natural Line
5. AfricanExport/Kimmaytube/Taren916 Youtube Drama
6. Celebs Go Natural
7. CurlyNikki Joins NaturallyCurly Network
8. WPTV Reporter Rochelle Ritche Goes Natural
9. Black Girls Rock!
10. Sesame Street’s “I Love My Hair”

The holiday season is in full swing, so what does that mean? Traveling. And lots of it. Admit it, when checking your bags you say a prayer asking the hair gods to smile on you and get your products to your destination safe and sound. But what if the hair gods are napping between their own travels and you lose all of your luggage? No more clothes or shoes, and worst of all, your products—gone.

As scary as it is, it can happen to any of us. Three NaturallyCurly personalities—all different hair types—have put together a list of three emergency travel replacements that you can find at any drug store or grocery store. It’s better to be prepared than stranded and wondering what to do next!

Evelyn—Type 4

Honestly, there’s only one product for me that is 100% necessary—conditioner. It serves as a light cleanser, a detangler, and adds to the overall manageability of my naturally kinky/coily hair.

My pick is an old favorite: Suave Humectant. It’s cheap, creamy, smells great, and most importantly, has amazing slip. My comb will have no trouble at all gliding through my hair. I used Suave Humectant during my transition so I know it works. Suave Damage Care is almost identical to it, so that’s a close second choice.

The next two products aren’t necessary to having a good hair day, since I don’t style my hair stretched out very often. Believe it or not, I’d actually travel to the grocery store and pick up some coconut or extra virgin olive oil before I’d buy these two. But for the sake of a list…

The “ethnic” hair care section (it’s maybe 3 shelves, really”> doesn’t have that many products for styling your hair in it’s curly state. My next option is to style it stretched.

I’d choose Cantu Shea Butter for twists and twist outs. I used this early on in my natural journey. It’s light, smells nice, and makes the hair soft but not oily. If you’re worried about flakes or residue, just remember: a little goes a long way!

Next, I’d choose a leave-in spray. Aussie Hair Insurance Leave In Conditioner is great for this! Again, it has a lovely scent, and gives my hair a boost without making it crunchy. Great for softening up that afro bed head in the mornings. I’d spray it before I hop in the shower and a little bit afterward when I’m “styling” (aka wearing a head band”>.

Suzanne—2c

Shopping for my 3 emergency replacement products, I first have to give myself a pep talk, “silicones and sulfates will not kill my curls”, “you will not get addicted to them again”. I take a deep breath; let the shopping begin.

I know I can get by without cleansing my hair, so I skip the shampoo aisle completely, and move on to the conditioner aisle. This is an easy choice. I really like Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner. It is inexpensive and perfect for co-washing. It has a lot of slip and moisture, and I am thrilled to have it.

My last two items will have to be a mousse and some sort of curl cream. The Tresemme Curl Care Flawless Curls Mousse catches my eye. The “all day control” part of the description sounds great. I was surprised when I tried it. The mousse was lightweight, smelled good and wasn’t super sticky. I had good curl definition, and it wasn’t crunchy.

The curl cream that I chose was Garnier Curl Sculpting Cream Gel. I know this is the new version of a very popular curl cream that was discontinued. I put some in as a leave-in conditioner before I applied the mousse. I also used it on dry hair to touch up a little bit of frizz on the ends. In both situations I used a small amount. I admit I was a little afraid of using it, especially the part about it being “extra strong”, but after trying it the hold was not as strong after all. I can’t imagine using it on its own, but combining it with the mousse was a winning combo.

Alyssa—Type 2a

Thankfully this scenario has never happened to me, but if it did, I would freak out. I’m not someone who cries, but this just might make me shed lots of tears.

Because I used to straighten my hair every day and not worry about my curls, shopping for products at a grocery store is like visiting an old friend I haven’t seen in a while. If you lose your luggage, you have to accept one thing: sulfates and silicones are going to be in these products. (That might be two things…”>

I am unlike the other two curly girls in the sense that I need a shampoo. There is no way I could ever wash my hair with only conditioner and expect good results. Because of that, the first aisle I’m going to is the shampoo isle.

I loved Herbal Essence shampoo when I was straightening my hair, but they also have shampoo for curly hair. The Totally Twisted Curls and Waves Shampoo would be right up my alley because it smells great and it’s something recommended for curls. Nothing too heavy, which is just what my waves need.

Next I would take a trip to the conditioner aisle. I tend to like a thicker conditioner so the Herbal Essence isn’t quite enough for me. Pantene now makes a line of shampoos and conditioners for curly girls and I love their conditioner. It’s a good thickness, without being overpowering, and it smells amazing. Smell is big for me. I would recommend the Dry to Moisturized conditioner to help you survive your trip.

Finally, I need something that is going to hold my wave throughout the day and help tame the frizz that can happen in unfamiliar weather. Without a doubt I would grab the John Frieda Dream Curls. I use this right after I get out of the shower and it takes my hair from waves to curls. It also helps keep away my frizz throughout the day. I love it. I know it doesn’t have the best ingredients, but this is about survival! I am not going to walk around with my hair in a ponytail every day because I was scared to use some ‘cones for a few days.

Now who has a microfiber towel I can borrow?

Are you constantly singing the praises of your favorite stylist? NaturallyCurly wants you to write your positive reviews in the Salon Finder section between December 15 and February 15 for your very own chance to win a free cut and style! It’s simple—just write your glowing review and give your stylist a “scissors” rating, using our fabulous new rating system. At the end of the contest, NaturallyCurly will treat one lucky reviewer from each of the eight regions to $150 worth of services from their favorite stylist, courtesy of NaturallyCurly.com and a $150 CurlMart gift card. No sign up necessary; just enter a review now!

Need more info? Click here to learn more about Salute to Stylists. If you’re a stylist, you can get assets for the Salute to Stylists program here.

Our Eight Regions

One reviewer from each of these U.S. regions (and one from Ontario, Canada”> will be selected to win a free style and cut from his/her favorite stylist!

If you or a curly girl you know are in need of some encouragement to wear your curls to any holiday parties, you’re in luck! Deva Night is happening at Trashy Roots Salon and Spa in Round Rock, TX, on Friday, Dec. 10 from 6-8 p.m.

The Trashy Roots event will feature DevaCut consultations as well as an opportunity to be styled with the DevaCurl hair product line for free. If you love the styles you can also get any of the DevaCurl products for 10% off that night.

Never been to Trashy Roots salon? Check out what your fellow curly girls think about Trashy Roots Salon and Spa here.

Taylor Swift was barely recognizable at this year’s American Music Awards. When she was sitting at her piano and performing on stage, you had to question if it was actually Taylor or some other country/pop blonde with stick-straight hair and new bangs.

When we did a survey asking if you preferred her hair straight or curly, 62% said curly, 21% said straight, and 17% had no preference.

We think that when Taylor straightens her hair, it takes away part of her personality and what makes her unique. Not every girl has those gorgeous spiral curls, and we love that she rocks them as much as she does.

Her straight look for the AMAs got us wondering how her hair has been styled for a few of the red carpet appearances she has made over the past 2 years. Take a look at the pictures and leave a comment telling us what you think of her straight look.