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As the temperatures continue to drop, we usually find ourselves left with a dry, dull, static cling magnet of a mane. Paul Labrecque, celebrated hair stylist and colorist, believes winter should be a beautiful hair season for EVERYONE!

As the owner of three award-winning New York City-based salon and spas, Paul Labrecque has become a renowned style-maker for a veritable “who’s who” of movie and television stars, musicians, socialites and other celebrities, including Anne Hathaway, Reese Witherspoon, Tyra Banks, Kelly Ripa and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. Recognized by “Vanity Fai” as one of the country’s Top 3 Stylists, Paul Labrecque has offered the best of the best to his beauty-savvy clientele for more than 20 years.

Here are Paul’s top tips for fabulous hair this winter:

Battling the Elements:

Hair that is healthy when you leave the house always wins the fight against Mother Nature!

• Massage hair with a hydrating shampoo like Paul Labrecque Daily Shampoo. Follow up with Paul Labrecque Daily Conditioner. The moisturizing effects of the sweet tea and dead sea mud in these products will help protect your hair.
• Always use a leave in (such as Paul Labrecque Repair Style”> aloe vera enriched cream. This fills the cuticles, making the hair less susceptible to damage.
• Air dry or blow dry hair using a grooming control cream. Round Boar Bristle Brushes should be used when blow drying hair. Each stroke releases the hair’s natural sebum oil to condition and polish, promoting stronger, softer, hair full of radiant anti-static shine.
• Never go outside with wet hair. Your locks can freeze, which leads to breaking.

Combat Flyaways and Static:

Cold air outside plus dry heat inside is not a favorable equation for your locks!

• Having a humidifier in the home will help hydrate your skin and hair as you sleep
• Get rid of nylon and plastic bristle brushes that intensify static.
• After hair is dried, spray a soft finishing spray (such as Paul Labrecque Straight Finish”> into a Boar Bristle Flat Brush and brush through to evenly distribute. This will keep static at bay, without weighing hair down.

Shine on!:

Condition, Condition, Condition!

• Paul Labrecque Repair Condition Treatment with lemongrass is the perfect tool to add to your regimen once weekly. This intensive conditioning treatment is formulated to strengthen and restore hair’s natural luster and vitality. Simply massage into the scalp and hair to invigorate the natural oil flow and let sit with a shower cap for 30 minutes.

Don’t Compromise Style:

You can still have fun with your hair, really!

• A chignon or soft, low pony keeps hair looking stylish and are less likely to get ruined by the wind.
• Using Paul Labrecque Straight Finish will help keep these updos in place with a soft touchable hold.
• Ear muffs keep you warm, without messing with your tresses. If you would rather sport a hat, make sure it fits and that it is cleaned regularly.

Last night’s Golden Globes didn’t disappoint for their glamour and their drama. As for hair, low, messy buns, tightly pulled-back buns and long, loose waves were the story of the night.

Actress Rose Bryne was among the actresses sporting the look. Harry Josh, John Frieda International Creative Consultant, shares his styling secrets with easy-to-use tips and tricks to achieve Byrne’s stunning look.

“I went for an old school Hollywood style with a modern twist,” said Harry. “The shape and silouette is classic, but I roughed it up a little and loosened the waves to make the look less up tight.”

Harry began by applying John Frieda’s Luxurious Volume Bountiful Body Mousse to Rose’s wet hair to add texture.

EXPERT TIP: “Before you start styling, add tons of Luxurious Volume Mousse to sectioned off hair. It will give hair the it texture needs to help the waves set and stay in all night,” explains Harry.

Harry blow dryed the hair with a round brush section by section. Using a small curling iron, he wrapped each section with the iron pointed down. Then he brushed out the curls until he achieved the perfect wave.

EXPERT TIP: “To ensure Rose’s hair would look perfect in front of the cameras and would stay full and lifted throughout the night, I sprayed John Frieda’s Luxurious Volume All Out Hold Hairspray. This spray is really light and dry so it doesn’t effect the style, but will hold waves in place for hours.” explained Harry. “A quick spray and she was ready to go.”

Last he added a side pin, just to give the look a little touch of glamour.

Here are some photos of some of our favorite textured celebs last night. Use the comments section below to tell us what you think of the ‘dos!

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Teasing, mousse and a ton of hair spray—this is how women in the ’80s achieved the coveted “big hair” look. According to celebrity hairstylist Philip Pelusi, who is well-known for his signature Volumetric hair cutting technique, women today still crave volume but don’t necessarily want the “big hair” look that is outdated and requires too much gel, spray and teasing.

Here are Philip Pelusi’s tips for achieving volume in 2010—without looking like you are in the wrong decade:

Use a volumizing conditioner and shampoo: Volumizing products (such as the P2 InCrease Volumizze Shampoo and Conditioner”> are formulated not to weigh hair down. Be careful to apply conditioner only to ends.

Give your roots a boost: Apply a root lifter before blow drying, from midshaft to root (try Mod di Phy Define Root Lift Volumize Spray”>

Blow dry for “oomph”: Lift sections of hair toward the sky as you blow-dry, directing hot air toward your scalp.

Don’t blow-dry upside-down: To keep volume modernized, do not flip your head over

Back-brush instead of tease: Instead of teasing your tresses with a comb, use a flat-backed brush, which will damage your hair less.

Mist hairspray: Heavy hairspray is more likely to weigh hair down instead of give it volume. Spritz hairspray in to the air and walk through it (try Mod di Phy Fluid Shaping & Finishing Spray”>

It was over months ago. It started with that empty feeling when you saw that appointment on your calendar. Finally, you sat there one day in the chair and you had nothing to talk about; you understood that the intimacy was gone—it had been so long since you explored new styles together. That’s when you realized that it was over—that, and the fact that your color was never quite right lately. And that shimmer that you used to have—it just turned, well, frizzy. And one day you discovered that your ends were split. Yes, deep down, you knew you had to move on.

Now, you have finally decided to do something about it. But what? You looked in other beauty shop windows and saw happiness within. You flirted with other stylists, but felt guilty. Once, when you couldn’t get an appointment with her, you went to the mall and got a cut—a no strings, anonymous cut. You hadn’t felt that much excitement in such a long while until the guilt hit. Then you confessed to her and assured her that it didn’t mean anything. It was only a one-appointment stand and you didn’t even keep her card. You promised that it would never happen again—it only occurred because she had been so busy lately and had no time—and you needed a cut so, so, badly.

Tell her. Yes, simply tell her that it is over. No broken appointments, no sneaking around, no letting her cut your hair while you color somewhere else. Simply, tell her. Perhaps you should consult with a friend for advice to get you through the tough times that lie ahead. It will be painful for your ex-stylist as she looks down at an empty chair at the time of your regular appointment; and you most likely will feel empathy and occasionally regret your decision. Be strong and stick with it. Once you find that right stylist, you will experience the joy that you felt long ago. It will be worth it.

If you are still squeamish about breaking up with your hairdresser, practice by breaking up with your husband first.

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Article courtesy of ArticlesBase, by Glebe, author of: Points, the relationship guide for people who don’t like relationship guides.

The horror of the earthquake in Haiti is unimaginable. If you’re willing and able to help, please consult this comprehensive and reliable list, compiled by The Washington Post. The FBI also reminds us to be aware of scams and to contribute to know organizations directly (and to be aware of sites and/or people claiming to be from those organizations. Check URLs and info, carefully!

Oxfam has an emergency team in the capital, Port-au-Prince, responding with public health, water, and sanitation services. You can donate online through its Haiti Earthquake Response Fund or by calling 1-800-77-OXFAM.

Partners In Health is taking contributions for relief efforts in Haiti, including medical supplies. The organization has had a presence in Haiti for more than 20 years, working to address the health care needs of the country’s poor.

You can donate to The Salvation Army’s efforts in Haiti by calling 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769″> or visiting their Web site and designating that your donation is for the Haiti earthquake.

The UN World Food Programme is accepting donations. You can donate here.

National Nurses United has issued a call for nurse volunteers to provide assistance to those affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

The American Red Cross is in the capital and already assisting in the relief and food distribution efforts.

Other Reputable Relief Effort Organizations:

United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF”> 


Mercy Corps

Save the Children

World Vision


Catholic Relief Services

UNICEF

International Medical Corps

Network for Good

CARE

Operation USA

Operation Blessing International


Convoy of Hope

The Global Syndicate

GlobalGiving


Beyond Borders

Community Coalition for Haiti

International Orthodox Christian Charities

Baptist World Aid

Doctors Without Borders

Habitat for Humanity


Action Against Hunger


Direct Relief International


B’nai B’rith International

Bright Hope

Hope for Haiti


American Jewish World Service


World Relief

TractorShare


American Friends Service Committee


Food for the Poor


CHF International


The Lambi Fund of Haiti


Islamic Relief USA, in coordination with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The State Department has set up a hotline for Americans to inquire after family in Haiti: 888-407-4747.

There are several ways to donate via mobile device:

• Text the word “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 on behalf of the Yele Haiti Foundation, founded by Haitian musician Wyclef Jean.
• Text the word “Haiti” to 85944 to donate $5 on behalf of the Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International.
• Text the word “Haiti” to 25383 to donate $5 on behalf of the Internal Rescue Committee.
• Text the word “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 on behalf of the American Red Cross.
• Text the word “Haiti” to 45678 (in Canada only”> on behalf of the Salvation Army in Canada. 

You can also find updated information and general ways to help during disasters at ReliefWeb, USAID and InterAction.

Melissa is a graphic designer who loves her long, naturally curly hair, but struggles with how much hair she has and how difficult it is to manage and control frizz.

With Profound Beauty’s Tropical Curl Kit, she now has beautiful, bouncy, frizz-free luscious curls. The Tropical Curl Kit is a collection of Profound Beauty products that work together to offer luscious, dewy, plump curls. The kit consists of Hush Time-Out Treatment, Stylist Curl Foam and Atmosphere Tropical Mist Spray.

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STEP 1: REDUCE FRIZZ

On cleansed, damp hair, apply HUSH Time-Out Treatment to eliminate frizz. Work the product through your hair section by section, using a wide-toothed comb to achieve even saturation.

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STEP 2: ENHANCE CURL FORMATION

Using your fingers, apply a generous amount of STYLIST Curl Foam to hair from root to tip.

Curl Foam is humidity resistant and improves curl retention for beautifully shaped perky structured curls. Scrunch hair to create and define your personal wave and curl pattern.

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STEP 3: PROFESSIONAL TIP (optional”>

To define curls even more, push hair forward from the root and look for the formation of the wave. Insert hair clips at the base of the wave to help define curls, lifting hair from the roots and keeping it from drying flat to the head. Clipping the curls also allows hair to dry with natural body and a defined wave or curl from the roots.

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STEP 4: DRY GENTLY

Using a blow dryer and diffuser, dry hair, gently scrunching curls as you go.

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STEP 5: ADD MOISTURE & SHINE

When hair is almost dry, remove hair clips and spray ATMOSPHERE Tropical Mist liberally to the entire head. Tropical Mist will add moisture and shine to your curls, while repelling the negative effects of humidity. Use your fingers to separate and define curls.

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THE RESULT: BEAUTIFUL CURLS

The Tropical Curl Kit will help you achieve luscious, yummy curls that last and a luxurious style that resists humidity and controls frizz.

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Our readers rocked their curls this holiday season, and they showed them off in the KMS Holiday Party Curls contest. With so many wonderful entries, it was difficult to choose the 10 winners, but these 10 stood out. It looked like our curlies had a great holiday season, and they definitely had amazing waves, curls and kinks!

The Lady in Red vflan36815	Braided Me JohnnieSunshine	Vegas jevince97	Curly Updo hauptaj
Ringlet-ing in 2010! gloriafas	Jenni’s party look! dreamingmuse	Dinner Party taraboo800177	Holiday Fun ivycharlaine
	Merry Christmas abrinkley22	Sexy Curls daydreamingteddy

Each of these winners will receive one of 10 exclusive Party Curl Kits from KMS California.

Some Los Angeles-based curlies met up recently to talk hair, and products. This CurlyNikki.com meetup was sponsored by NaturallyCurly.com, and all the ladies received gift bags to encourage their product junkyism! The various textures and creative styles reminds us why we’re so blessed to be curly!

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The healing magic of argan oil has made its way into a new product from Cibu, Ancient Serum, a brand-new product designed for both hair and skin.

Cibu brand manager Jenn Mapp says her company makes products that stylists want. “We listen to our stylists,” she says of stylists who work at the Salon Cielo and Bubbles salons owned by Cibu’s parent company, The Ratner Group.

“They’re always looking for something that smoothes the hair,” she says. And so Ancient Serum was born. This brand-new addition to the Cibu line features argan oil, the trendy and so-effective ingredient that’s taken the hair-care world by storm.

Argan oil contains a mixture of active substances, which gives argan oil many beneficial properties for both skin and hair. The oil both penetrates the cuticle, increasing the suppleness and elasticity of the hair, and remains on the surface of the hair, where it provides emollience and softness. (For more about argan oil, click here.”>

“Ancient Serum adds shine, moisturizes, smooths and fights the frizz,” says Mapp. “The stylists add it to color treatments in the salon to help the color spread evenly.”

Addressing concerns that Ancient Serum also contains silicones, Mapp says the silicones serve to coat the hair shaft, sealing the argan oil in, nourishing the hair from the inside. Without the silicones, the argan oil would likely evaporate, says Mapp.

“Ancient Serum makes curls soft and smooth. It would be a really nice product to use mid-day. It doesn’t frizz up again. This is a treatment combined with a shiner,” says Mapp.

Ancient Serum is also a wonderful skin moisturizer and softener.

A four-ounce bottle of Ancient Serum retails for $24.

We often think of the beginning of a new year as a good time to clean up, start fresh, and cast off bad habits. Your hair and its accoutrements are no exception. There’s no time like right now to take care of some hair housekeeping!

If your products are overrunning your bathroom, it might be time to purge. Susan Hale of ubeu, a professional organizing company, offers these tips for getting your product stash under control:

1. The temptation may be to keep the products you’re tried that don’t work, because “you never know.” Space is a valuable resource as well as the green stuff—spend it wisely.
2. Resist the urge to save it all, and instead share the extras with your local women’s shelter. Consider tossing in a little note with the products you share about ways to use them.
3. Store what you use regularly right there you get ready; a less-cluttered space makes it easier to bring out your beauty. Store the extras in one separate designated area.

January is a good time to clean your heat appliances tools — they’ll last longer and work more efficiently. And debris on a flat iron will cause hot spots on the plates and snags that can pull and break hair, causing ragged split ends. ProSilk recommends following a simple cleaning regimen that will protect your professional styling tools and yield better styling results.

Cleaning Supplies:

• Cotton balls
• Wooden cuticle stick
• Soft cloths
• Dish soap
• Warm water
• Rubbing alcohol

Cleaning Instructions

1. Prepare a small dish of warm soapy water (a drop or two of common liquid dish soap will work”>
2. Unplug tools (never immerse any electric tool in water, plugged or unplugged”>
3. Proceed to clean tools while they are still warm. It will be easier to clean off excess product before the iron has had time to cool, dry and solidify
4. Dip the edge of your cotton ball in the soapy water solution and rub the plates or surfaces in a circular motion to distribute the warm water evenly on the build-up. Wait for a few minutes and let the water and soap solution loosen and dislodge stubborn build up.
5. While you are waiting, carefully take the wooden cuticle stick and gently remove particles that have been packed into grooves and crevices of the tool. Do not force or jam the stick into any openings, as this may cause damage to the tool.

NOTE: Do not submerge tools in water, do not use abrasive cleaners (they will scratch and damage the surface”> and do not use metal or sharp utensils.

After cleaning your tools, you may find that there is a slight film left from the water and soap solution. Take a cotton ball and a tiny amount of rubbing alcohol and wipe the film off the surface. Finish it with a swipe of the soft cotton cloth.

Following these simple tips will protect your tools and improve your finished styles.

If you’re growing your hair out and are avoiding haircuts so you can hang on to every precious centimeter, it might be time to bite the bullet and get at least a trim, to clean up the ends and ensure your hair is looking its best. You might have a look at those roots, too, to see if it’s time for a freshening.

Or maybe it’s time for a whole new look! Check here for style ideas and then go here to find a curl specialist in your area.

Finally, be sure to check out CurlySuzy‘s blog about starting off 2010 with fresh, clean, clarified locks!

Do you find that it is getting harder and harder to keep your primping space clean and organized?! According to nationally renowned professional organizer and decorator Taylor Spellman, consider giving your morning routine a “makeover” by reviewing your beauty supplies thoroughly and investing in a few low-cost organizers to help maintain the cleanliness and neatness of your skin and hair care collection.

Spellman’s practical beauty organization tips include:

1. Group the same cosmetics together – Separate makeup from cosmetic tools (e.g. eyelash curlers, powder brushes, etc.”> and then sort your cosmetics by type of product. Be sure to discard any makeup with missing caps/tops or if it smells bad.

2. Ask yourself a question – “Have I worn this makeup in the past five months?” – If the answer is “no,” it might be time to toss it! Don’t forget that most makeup products have a short shelf life (i.e. because they touch many different parts of your face”> and the LAST thing you want to do is spread bacteria around your face!

3. Forgo the beauty bags/visit an office supply store – Yes, as a professional organizer, I am going to let you in on a trade secret—great beauty organizers can be found at office supply stores (e.g. Staples, OfficeMax, etc.”>! These office accessories are often cost-effective, user-friendly and just easy to clean! Consider purchasing a plastic drawer organizer to separate eye shadows, foundations and powders. Try too, to invest in pencil holders to hold your mascara, eyeliners and lip liners. Lastly, purchase an acrylic cup, add beanbag fill and then stick your makeup brushes inside with the bristles facing up (to help maintain clean cosmetic tools”>.

Suggested products

Black Wire Mesh Pencil Holder (Staples $4.29″>

Acrylic Cup (Amazon.com – $9.99″>

Plastic Drawer Organizer (Staples – $5.29″>

4. Storing Hair Tools – The key to achieving the right hairstyle is using various styling tools and accessories. However, these items can take up a great deal of space! When it comes to arranging your hair products, invest in a wire mesh 3-tier desk shelf (for desktop or wall use”>, a jumbo pencil cup and a drawer organizer.

Here’s how to set up your hair care station:

· Reserve the top shelf for your styling products (e.g. mousse, gels and sprays”> and place your brushes and combs in the jumbo pencil cup. · Add a “drawer organizer” to the middle shelf and maintain each hair accessory (i.e. bobby pins, barrettes, hair bands, etc.”> in its own designated compartment. · The bottom shelf should be reserved for hair tools – such as curling irons, flat irons or hair straighteners.

Suggested Products

Silver Wire Mesh 3-Tier Desk Shelf (Staples – $21.99″>

Silver Wire Mesh Jumbo Pencil Cup (Staples – $6.99″>

Plastic Drawer Organizer (Staples – $5.29″>

Bravo’s “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” star Tabatha Coffey shares tips on how to get gorgeous this holiday season.

• This season, hair should be soft, sexy and touchable
• Spritz hair spray on strands before ironing to set a style without causing damage
• Exaggerate the placement of your part to create a more dramatic style
• Add a blinged-out barrette to add a touch of sparkle
• This season, it’s all about textured up-dos with wisps falling around the face and neck
• Use fingers rather than a brush to rake through hair to preserve texture and waves for up-dos
• Dress up short hair with accessories like an embellished headband
• Choose accessories that contrast with your hair color for an eye-catching look

“Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” airs Tuesday nights at 10 PM ET/PT on Bravo.

A writer for Time magazine says that Tiana, protaganist of the new Disney film “The Princess and the Frog,” is the first Disney princess with curly hair.

While we laud Disney for including its first African-American princess, we really wonder if she has curly hair. It looks straightened to us. We see a couple beautiful little coils peeping out, but is that “curly hair,” especially given the princess’s lineage? Wouldn’t it be nice if she was sporting her presumably natural, tight coils? Now, that would be some curly hair, and that would send such a wonderful message to little curly kids everywhere!

Other Disney princesses have sported waves, but this is definitely the curliest Disney has taken it. But is it far enough?

This is a great step in the right direction, and maybe we should just take it as that. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Please complete our poll and add your comments below. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

“We lab-tested 10 hair dryers (also called blow dryers”> and found that you can spend up to $200 for the quietest model—or spend $20 for our Best Buy and use all that extra money to buy some ear plugs. For consumers itching to tame curls, we also tested nine straightening irons. The best performer was the Infiniti Nano Silver by Conair SS9 for $100—but if that’s more than you want to spend, the Revlon Perfect Heat Ceramic RVST2001C ($30″> offers an excellent value, plus it’s light and travels well.”

—Consumer Reports

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Although Frank Barbosa—Hair Department Head on Sex and the City 2—can’t dish about Carrie and Big’s marriage (sorry, we’ll have to wait until the film releases in May for that!”>, he can tell all about the hair on the set and how he keeps the four leading ladies looking their SEX-iest.

Carrie’s as notorious for her messy, free flowing waves as she is for her love of designer heels. To get her lived in, bed head, sexy hair that all girls crave and love (we know you do!”>, Frank spritzes the René Furterer Naturia dry shampoo throughout her hair to give it texture and added volume.

For the smooth, sleek blowouts that enhance Charlotte’s polished, Park Avenue persona, Frank relies on René Furterer Fioravanti no rinse detangling spray. He says, “I just can’t live without it in my set bag. It gives hair that healthy, Hollywood glow without being greasy or weighing the hair down. We all love it on the set!”

Filming outdoors can be a challenge, but Frank can’t let wind, rain, and other outdoor elements stand in the way of camera-ready hair. He always keeps Klorane no rinse care with papyrus milk on hand to tame tresses in humid climates and control fly-aways.

René Furterer Naturia dry shampoo retails for $12 for 1.6 oz. and $24 for 3.2 oz., René Furterer Fioravanti no rinse detangling spray retails for $24 and Klorane no rinse care with papyrus milk retails for $14. All René Furterer products are available in salons nationwide and at beauty.com and Klorane products are available at beauty.com.

Pantone — self-proclaimed global authority on color—recently announced Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the color of the year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of well-being.

So how does this translate to hair and beauty, one might wonder. Hair, maybe not, but we see some beautiful turquoise nails in our future, and maybe some eyelids?

We’ll see what happens next year!

Will you wear turquoise eye shadow next year?(survey software“>

Taylor Swift is celebrating her latest milestone—with a new hairdo!

The singer – who turns 20 Sunday – was spotted with straight hair while heading out to dinner in NYC.

See more celebs who have switched up their hair for winter

Earlier in the day, Swift Twittered: “Photo shoot all day, followed by dinner with [actress] Emma Stone. Then we wandered around a candy store like wide-eyed little kids.”

See Taylor Swift and the other best dressed stars at the AMAs

Swift—who just landed eight Grammy nods—recently wrote on her MySpace blog that the holidays are her “favorite time of year. Hands down.”

“I love everything about this time of year, but mostly the way that people find ways to be with the ones they love,” wrote Swift, who is dating “New Moon” hottie Taylor Lautner. “And I love sweaters. Everyone is wearing sweaters right now.”

— US Magazine

Scientists who discovered the ‘curly gene‘ are developing a treatment that could spell the end of hair straighteners.

It is hoped the breakthrough could lead to a pill to make hair straighter or curlier, rendering the must-have beauty accessory redundant.

The discovery will also make it possible to predict whether a baby will have straight or curly hair.

And it may even help police, with DNA found at the scene of the crime indicating how wavy a suspect’s locks are.

Researchers in Australia identified the trichohyalin gene as being mainly responsible for creating curls.

Although it was known to play a role in the development of the hair follicle, Queensland Institute of Medical Research scientists have discovered its role in curliness.

Professor Nick Martin, author of the research, said a variation in the gene determined the straightness or curliness of hair. Professor Martin said it may be possible to come up with treatments to make hair straighter rather than relying on heated hair straighteners.

He said: “Potentially we can now develop new treatments to make hair curlier or straighter, rather than treating the hair directly.

“I will be discussing this with a major cosmetic company in Paris in January,” he said. (NaturallyCurly guesses this is L’Oreal, who supposedly has been working on a pill for curly hair for some time.”>

— The Daily Mail