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By NaturallyCurly · Published December 8, 2009

Gretchen Heber, left, and Michelle Breyer founded NaturallyCurly.com in 1998.

NaturallyCurly.com has been named one of Austin’s “30 City Gems” by Austin Monthly magazine, in its December issue.

The nod reports: “When curly-headed Austinites Gretchen Heber and Michelle Breyer launched NaturallyCurly.com 11 years ago, they were doing what many of us only dream about: following a passion. The site exploeded and has since become the go-to place on the Web for both curly-girles around the world and the companies that make products for them. Heber and Breyer follow in long line of Austin entrepreneurs who are living proof that work can be fun — and insanely rewarding. They insist the secret to their success is simple: “A lot of curlies—a lot of room to grow.”

In picking its 30 gems, the magazine says “There are enough obvious cool things about Austin that we could make a list of them in our sleep. But wake up, fellow Austinites—there are so many obscure, iconoclastic, quirky and fascinating facets of this town that we compiled an entirely different kind of list. These are 30 more gems—new or under the radar—that will make you appreciate our city’s cool factor.”

By NaturallyCurly · Published December 2, 2009

Andrew Shawaf/Pacific Coast News

Justin Timberlake is sporting curls again.

After going solo back in 2002, Justin Timberlake ditched the highlighted curls that made him famous in ‘NSync for a sexy cropped cut that he has kept ever since. But, now, it seems that Justin is getting back to his roots. The sexy singer stepped out on a movie set showing off a head full of almost-blond curls! While his luxurious waves first captured our hearts back in his boy band days, we’re so used to seeing his close crop that this really took us by surprise.

— People magazine

By NaturallyCurly · Published December 1, 2009

Eufora Haircare and celebrity stylist Allison Woodruff are taking the guesswork out of holiday hair how-to.

Allison is a stylist at the Sally Hershberger Downtown Salon in New York City with a celebrity clientele that includes Parker Posey, Ana Ortiz, Tracy Anderson and Megan Mullaly. These flattering and universal looks are guaranteed to turn heads at your next holiday gathering.

Seventies Throwback

For a glamorous look that is easy to pull off at home, Allison recommends creating big waves. This style works best on medium-long lengths but can also be achieved on shorter bobs. To get the look, Allison recommends:

• Prep wet hair with Eufora Formation Whipped Styling Solution and blow hair out smooth
• Take a double barrel curling iron and curl the entire head
• Break up the curls using fingers and finish with Eufora Illuminate Shine
• Mist for frizz control and shine

Hot Buns

An updo is an easy way to go from office appropriate to party-ready in no time. Follow Allison’s quick tips to achieve this style:

• Blow hair out smooth, creating a center part
• Taking the lengths of the hair, create a ponytail around a donut-shaped rat (to create structure”> and wrap the hair around
• Secure this style with bobby pins and Eufora Elevate Finishing Spray
• To smooth any fly-aways on the top of the head, apply a light application of Eufora Pure Polish Drops

Island-bound for the Holidays?

Toss a bottle of new Eufora Piece Works Defining Paste in your bag! Piece Works is a re-workable styling product designed to provide pliable hold and lasting control while doubling as an antioxidant rich wear-in treatment. It is rich in antioxidants to prevent hair damage by neutralizing free radicals and photo damage from UVA and UVB rays. For a carefree beach babe look, Allison recommends:

• Scrunch Eufora Piece Works into damp hair and diffuse dry
• Curl random sections of hair throughout the entire head with a small barrel curling iron

By NaturallyCurly · Published December 1, 2009

The office holiday party is a great opportunity to show your co-workers a more glamorous side of yourself, but there’s a fine line between a “do” and an “over-do.”

Makeup artist Gita Bass, who has created eye-catching looks for celebrities such as Eliza Dushku, Mila Kunis and Keira Knightly, offers her advice for flawless holiday party looks:

DON’T go overboard with the eye makeup: The key is to look great but still professional and approachable. “Instead of a dark, edgy smoky eye, choose brown, slate or plum for a softer look, and make sure to blend well so there are no harsh lines,” Bass suggests. “Keep the rest of the face bare to avoid looking overdone.”

DO opt for a red pout: A red lip is always appropriate when paired with soft makeup on the rest of the face. This makes your look fun and festive, yet classic, says Bass. “Make sure to powder the edges of your lips to prevent any bleeding and remember to check your teeth after you apply!

DON’T look washed out: Summer may be long gone, but bronzer is a great way to achieve a healthy glow all year round. “During the winter months, it’s best to choose a bronzer that is more matte and less shimmery for a more natural finish,” Bass recommends.

DO perk up your peepers: Spend hours staring at your computer screen, Blackberry or iPhone, and your eyes will red, irritated and screaming for relief. “Bloodshot eyes are never a good look, especially at an event where you should look polished and put-together,” Bass says. “To look bright-eyed and well-rested, try some ROHTO eye drops. These drops not only lubricate and soothe your eyes, they have refreshing ‘kick,’ that makes eyes feel awake and refreshed instantly.”

By NaturallyCurly · Published December 1, 2009

Our CurlTalkers are a wonderful, boisterous bunch. We talk tough, we argue, we complain. But we know, truly, that CurlTalkers are tender to the core. Read their beautiful stories of holiday gift giving and receiving and you’ll know just what an amazing group of curlies call NaturallyCurly home.

NetG

When we were in high school my brother was a baseball player and wanted to get recruited to play college ball. He hit over .500, but never hit a home run.

There was that old M&Ms commercial where kids were playing a baseball game, and different colors represented different types of hits. Greens were home runs. (Yes, we were very innocent, and no you couldn’t just buy a single color at the time that I knew of.”> The entire fall semester of school I bought M&Ms each time I wanted a snack and saved the greens. Each time one of my friends bought some I asked them to save the greens. For Hanukkah I ended up giving my brother a jar of green M&Ms. Years later he told me it was the best present anyone had given him, because he knew how much time and energy it took to collect all of them.

Oh, and the next year he hit his first home run.

rudeechick

In HS and college I had 2 best friends. One was Jewish (like me”> and the other was Catholic. We were HS tight, ya know? Lived in each others houses, etc.

Every Christmas I was invited to join my friend Karen and her immediate family only for the holiday. They were old-school Italian, so the food was abundant and off the hook. But the best part was being included as a member of the family; it always felt warm and close and not at all commercial. I was moved and grateful to be so unconditionally welcomed in their intimate family tradition.

PartyHair

I grew up in central Illinois and we had years and years of terribly cold and snowy winters when I was in grade school and junior high. My dad was an over-the-road truck driver, and because of our horrible weather, and the horrible weather on the east coast (where they always seemed to send him in December”>, we never knew for sure if he was going to make it home for Christmas even if the boss guaranteed him the day off.

So every year for years the best gift our family got was hearing that “big dog” idling outside, and Dad yelling, “MERRY CHRISTMAS!” regardless of the time of night.

I miss my dad so much.

Jess the Mess

Last year my uncle got a huge check from disability that he had been fighting for for over a year. He bought the entire family a season pass to Disneyland for Christmas with his check. Less than 2 weeks later he died. We have gone 7 times this year and every time we thank him.

curlypearl

Not to be sappy, but I’m so thrilled to be alive and post-surgery, every bell, song and holiday greeting I hear from any and all religions are going to be gifts to me this season. I’m so excited and ready for the holidays!!!

NoraCurl

My two BFFs would always invite me and my family over for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Their mom would always cook her famous enchiladas and we would always have apple cider and do cheers in honor of being together. They have this tradition when after dinner, everyone gathers around the Christmas tree and my BFFs would always perform a song they wrote (they’re aspiring singers-songwriters”>. Last year, we got an old friend of ours back in Orlando, Alexis on the phone to listen, and they performed “When You’re Around”, which was written for me and our friend. The song was to remind them that we’ve been BFFs ever since 2004, that they moved with me, and that they’d always be there no matter what. I was so touched I almost cried, and Alexis actually did start to cry a bit. The gift to me was mostly that they were letting me know all that in their own words from their own heart. It was the best present anyone has ever given me.

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 23, 2009

We hear you! Since January, we’ve asked you a lot of questions on our home-page polls, and your responses have been enlightening. We discovered that you’re mostly loyal to one stylist, but some of you do switch around. We found that most of you like your man’s curls short and controlled, but that some of you crazy curlies like your guy’s hair long and wild. Sixty-one of you prefer Julia Roberts’ hair in “Pretty Woman” to the ‘dos she sported in other films. In short, we curlies are opinionated, and we thought you might like to see what you had to say over the hear on a variety of topic. Enjoy, and weigh in below in the comments section if you just can’t believe what you’re seeing!

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 23, 2009

Blake Lively

Rick Wellman, celebrity colorist and blond expert, specializes in blondes. As the head colorist and co-owner of Patrick Melville Salon, his clients include celebrity blondes like Heidi Klum and Blake Lively—the latter, who hits up the salon with her dog Penny, was recently credited with the hair of the moment by the New York Times.

As a former artist, Wellman has an uncanny ability to blend and paint color onto hair, using his unique signature style called Bio-Lights, finding the perfect, natural-looking shade which Wellman claims is dependent on your skin tone. While he is an influential colorist at a top salon, Wellman has also worked with companies like Clairol to develop boxed at-home color.

When coloring natural curly or wavy hair, Wellman says to keep in mind the texture is generally a little more coarse and dry. It can also be a little more difficult to find those hard to reach areas when dyeing curly hair at home. Use an old toothbrush for assistance.

One advantage, though, is that most likely the curls will camouflage any missed spots. Treat and time the root area differently than you treat the ends, especially if you already taken away your hair’s virginity. Be careful to avoid excessive overlapping of color to the ends as curly hair tends to be more porous and can quickly suck up color and become dull. Try adding a tablespoon of natural coconut oil to buffer the remaining formula and help protect ends.

When getting highlights, avoid many tiny fine strands of light pieces as they can just get lost and melt into your curls. Generally, curly hair needs thicker pieces of lightness to be even noticed or worth the while.

Wellman says that the key to achieving natural-looking blond color is “to keep subtle dimension throughout. Solid platinum or monotone yellow are dead giveaways to fake hair color. Remember, hair naturally is composed of different shades blended in the same family. For a more natural look, blonde hair color should always be a little more toned down or ashy near the root area and gradually lighter and vibrant towards the ends… never the reversed.”

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 20, 2009

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By NaturallyCurly · Published November 19, 2009

Noemie Lenoir before and after

Unbelievably, it seems the Britney look is catching on. Gorgeous French model and actress Noemie Lenoir, the face of Marks and Spencer and Next, was spotted in New York—with a freshly shorn blonde crop.

Noemie is barely recognisable without the signature golden brown pre-Raphaelite curls she normally sports in television and advertising campaigns for the companies she models for.

What was she thinking?: Model and actress Noemie Lenoir has cut her beautiful brown curls off for this severe blond crop.

With no clue as to why she’s undergone such a severe transformation, one can only conclude that she’s been cast a baddie in her latest film.

She is currently filming the third installment in the Rush Hour franchise with Chris Tucker.

The mother of one, who is married to French international and Chelsea star, Claude Makelele, looked like she was getting into character, as she sat stern, and unsmiling while lunching with friends at popular celeb restaurant Cipriani.

Let’s hope this attack of the crops isn’t catching.

Who will it strike next?

— The London Evening Standard

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 19, 2009

In its ninth installment, Consumer Reports AdWatch takes a look at the eyelash growing drug Latisse. The ad is everywhere.

And while it may be easy to spot a TV commercial for Latisse, it’s not so easy for consumers to recognize the downside of gorgeous eyelashes.

Consumer Reports spells it out—the drug, which costs about $100 a month, could make hair grow in places you don’t want it; it could turn your blue eyes brown; it could cause darkening of the lower eyelids and a “raccoon” look; and it could give you itchy, red eyes. And P.S., when you stop using Latisse, your eyelashes return to normal.

Consumer Reports notes that Latisse has caught the eye of the Food and Drug Administration, which in September warned Allergan that promotional materials on the drug’s Web site omitted or minimized certain risks.

As noted in a blog posted at ConsumerReportsHealth.org, the Latisse commercial embodies pretty much everything that’s wrong with direct-to-consumer advertising.

Click here for the blog and the Ad Watch video

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 19, 2009

Actress Lucy Benjamin is mostly worried about her hair going wild as she prepares to embark on her jungle adventure for the taping of the British TV show “I’m a Celebrity”.

The 39 year-old mum-of-one said she is so concerned about the state of her frizzy hair if she doesn’t have any conditioner she might have to resort to rubbing leaves into it.

She says: “I couldn’t be without my hair conditioner because I’ve got naturally curly hair. I’m trying to wangle getting conditioner in because otherwise I’m going to look like a mad woman.

“At one point I thought, ‘I’m just going to pick leaves that have got balm in them and rub them in my hair, anything.”

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 19, 2009

Taylor Swift has spoken about her “girly” fashion style.

In the December issue of “In Style” magazine, Swift gave girls tips on getting their hair to look curly. “It helps if you have natural curly hair but if you want a really good spiral curl and want it to have a nice lift, you take a piece of your hair and wrap it around your finger, going towards the back of your head.”

She also told the publication: “I love dresses, I love skirts, headbands, old antique necklaces.

“I’m really inspired by retro fashions and things that were beautiful then and can still be beautiful now in a more modernized way,” the “You Belong With Me” singer added.

By NaturallyCurly · Updated May 28, 2024

Look like a star! Quick directions for achieving celebrity looks at home.

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood glowed on the red carpet this past weekend at the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards. Her look was romantic, polished, and ultra-glamorous. Alterna’s Global Creative Director, Michael Shaun Corby, explains how to re-create this glam-curly, red-carpet look at home.

• Work a volumizing styling lotion into damp, freshly washed hair like Alterna’s Hemp with Organics Thickening Compound and create a side part
• Blow-dry hair with a round brush to achieve volume, especially at the roots
• Back-comb the top back portion of the hair lightly and carefully to get volume at the top of the head
• Lightly spray the entire head and hair with Alterna’s Caviar Working Hair Spray
• Use a wide-barrel curling iron to curl sections of the hair from mid-shaft to the ends, spraying each curl with Caviar Working Hair Spray after it’s been curled, to maintain the shape
• Pin back a small amount of hair from the sides, securing just below the back-combed section and pushing it up and back slightly to get extra height
• Use fingers to lightly separate the curls to add some texture
• Finish with a light spray of Caviar Working Hair Spray and Hemp with Organics Spray Shine for a brilliant sheen

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s fun, feminine updo perfectly complemented her elegant sparkly gown. We love the loose curls that fall along her face! To get this look at home, Alterna’s Corby offers a few easy steps using Alterna products:

• Work a small amount of Alterna’s Hemp Shine & Texturizing Catalyst into damp, freshly washed hair for smooth, soft, weightless volume and create a side part
• Blow-dry hair with a round brush
• Lightly spray the entire head and hair with Alterna’s Caviar Working Hair Spray
• Use a small-barrel curling iron to create ringlet curls throughout the hair from mid-shaft to the ends, spraying each curl with Caviar Working Hair Spray to maintain the shape
• Coat fingers lightly in Caviar Anti-Aging Shaping Balm, and use fingers to lightly separate the curls and add texture with the balm
• Pin up the hair by rolling the ends under for a ‘faux bob’ effect and pinning to secure. Make sure to leave some loose curled strands to fall along the face
• Finish with a light spray of Caviar Working Hair Spray and Hemp with Organics Spray Shine for a brilliant sheen

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman’s hairdresser David Babaii created Nicole’s loose waves for the award show.

• Shampoo and condition hair with David Babaii for WildAid Amplifying Shampoo and Conditioner for volume. His motto is: rinse, rinse rinse so you have a clean canvas. This is a must for achieving a “good hair day!”
• Spray the entire head with David Babaii for WildAid Bohemian Beach Spray and scrunch the product into hair. This gives just the right amount of texture and movement.
• To create added volume while blow drying, move hair in various directions. Once dry, section the hair into 3 different parts: top, sides and back, leaving the nape area free. This is vital because you need to have constant control over the hair at all times. He used a 1 ½” sized FHI Heat Ceramic curling iron to create these luscious loose curls. To achieve natural looking curls and/or hide any partings, take alternating “V” shaped partings and wrap the sections around the inside of the barrel and hold for 10 seconds. Clip each curl and allow them to cool.
• To style, remove all the clips and rub a small amount of David Babaii for WildAid Hair Polish into your hands and finger tips. Gently run your fingers through the curls to loosen (no comb or brush, please!”> Remember, your hands can be your best styling tools. To create these loose curls, take random sections and run your fingers through to separate and define.
• For additional lift or volume at the scalp area, use David Babaii for WildAid Volcanic Ash Root Amplifier. With fingers, lift sections for extra volume and height.
• To complete the look, spray David Babaii for WildAid Mise en Plis Light Styling Spray.

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 15, 2009

Rodney Cutler

Many women with curls and kinks view their texture as the enemy—a hindrance to achieving the hairstyles they want.

But armed with an understanding of your curl type, the right cut as well as the latest styling technologies, you can learn to love your hair’s natural texture rather than fighting it.

“Curly hair can look beautiful in so many varying ways,” says Redken Expert Rodney Cutler, a celebrity stylist who has curls himself. “It’s all about finding that comfort level. Having the right tools can help you embrace your curls and get your hair to look the best it can look.”

It’s crucial to get an understanding of your hair’s texture. Is it loose or tight, coarse or fine? Or is it a combination of textures? The texture of your hair will help you and your stylist determine what styles would work best for you.

“Figuring out your texture will determine the right length as well as how many layers you put in,” Cutler says.

Then it’s about using the right products to work with your cut, texture and the weather. Redken this month has unveiled several new styling products for curly hair, including Soft Spin 05 Curl-Enhancing Gel, new and improved Ringlet 07 Curl Perfecting Lotion and Curl Wise 14 Curl Defining Cream. Rounding out Redken’s curl lineup is Curl Force 17 Texturizing Spray-Gel.

For fine, wavier hair, Cutler suggests using Redken Fresh Curls shampoo and conditioner, then style with Redken soft spin 05 curl-enhancing gel.

For thicker, curlier locks, he likes Redken Fresh Curls Shampoo and Conditioner and styling with Redken ringlet 07 curl perfecting lotion.

And for tight, kinky hair, he suggests shampooing with Redken Fresh Curls Shampoo and conditioning with Redken Fresh Curls Curl Recovery intense rinse-out mask. To style, layer Redken Fresh Curls Curl Refiner leave-in anti-frizz detangler and Redken curl wise 14 curl defining cream for the perfect level of control.

Cutler also suggests cocktailing, or layering, products to get the results you want, whether your hair needs more moisture or more support. This may change depending on the hairstyle and the humidity level.

“The good thing about Redken’s new products is that they are so easily layered—whether your hair needs moisture or support,” says Cutler.

Your Redken hairstylist can help you customize your Redken cocktail.

Cutler says the modern technology available in products like Redken have conditioning as well as styling agents to keep curls looking shiny, healthy and defined.

Redken’s new styling products are enriched with natural ingredients such as avocado oil, sunflower oil and mango butter—nourishing ingredients that create healthy, bouncy waves and curls.

“We’ve gone to a whole new level,” Cutler says. “We’re getting better end results and we’re getting rid of damaging ingredients. We’ve gone through the next generation plus.”

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 10, 2009

What makes curly hair curly? Scientists in Australia have identified a single gene that strongly influences whether you have curly or straight hair, according to PhysOrg.com.

The study looked for genetic variations in people of European descent to identify any genes associated with curly and straight hair. People of European descent have 45% straight hair, 40% wavy, and 15% naturally curly hair. Professor Martin and colleague Dr. Sarah Medland have previously found there is up to a 90% chance of inheriting the curly hair trait.

The scientists, from the Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR”> in Brisbane, identified the TCHH gene (trichohyalin”> on chromosome one as the major gene controlling the curliness of hair. TCHH has been known for over 20 years to play a role in the development of hair follicles. It is expressed in the inner root sheath of developing hair follicles.

Curlies have long been told that it is follicle shape that determines curliness, so presumably this gene affects the follicle shape.

Leader of the team Professor Nick Martin said that variations in the gene determine how straight or curly the hair is, but more work is needed to determine the exact variant that influences curliness. Professor Martin said a variation that causes a change in an amino acid is the most likely contender.

Hair morphology has been studied extensively in Asian populations, and research carried out in Japan last year determined the genetic basis for the straight, thick hair common in East Asian populations. The differences in the FGFR2 and EDAR genes found in Asia are thought to have originated after East Asian and European populations diverged. Much less is known about the genetic basis of straight and curly hair in Europeans.

The study analyzed data collected from a 30-year study of 5000 twins of European ancestry. The twins were asked whether their hair was curly, wavy or straight, and the researchers then tried to match the hair type against the data on the genomes of the twins.

The paper was published on November 5 in the online edition of the American Journal of Human Genetics. The research is likely to have applications in the cosmetics industry and in forensics, where the knowledge may help in identifications.

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 9, 2009

In a recent post on CurlTalk, SicilyCurl offered these insightful observations:

In terms of the curly hair topic, this is what I’ve been thinking lately –

Without mentioning names specifically, I think that certain organizations, businesses, and people need to do more than just profit off of the confusion and desperation of many curly-haired people and actually do something to lobby on our behalf. Curly hair is extremely complex and you really need hands on, on-site help with it, instead of spending hundreds of dollars on products, playing guessing games, and communicating with people hundreds of miles away who can’t even see you. Do you know what would be truly helpful?

1. Lobby the heck out of the beauty schools and persuade them to churn out more curly hair experts.
2. Help set up curly hair institutes in all major cities that carry an array of products for an array of curly hair types. People cannot guide you on your hair from afar because they can’t see and feel your texture and know the climate that you live in. You need hands on, on-site assistance from someone who can guide you every step of the way. I don’t mean to sound patronizing because I know some curly heads figure their hair out on their own, but many do not and they spend loads of cash and shed tears trying to figure it out.
3. Work with consumer rights and environmental organizations to get hair care companies to stop putting industrial chemicals in their products that are damaging to our environment, our bodies and to the health of our hair.
4. Monitor reviews (on all Web sites”> that seem to be covertly placed by hair care companies. I’m sure some companies pay people to say positive things about their products, and place negative comments about competitors’ products. When someone raves “I combined FKG with some EETK, raked and scrunched, plopped, and spread some NUJKL on the canopy, and dolloped some TNMIL over the fortress. Voila! My curls where rockin’!,” how do you know that person isn’t actually some 70 year-old bald guy who was paid by the companies to plant that on a site? I’m a smart and educated person, but when I get extremely frustrated with my curly hair, even I buy into the propaganda.

I do not think we curly heads are gullible and that we need someone to hold our hand, but curly hair can be extremely complex and majorly frustrating and I think there can be a better way to figure it out. We shouldn’t be bankrupted into blindly figuring out what our hair likes or needs. We need more trained hairstylists who can help us get it right the first or second time with the right products. We need certain organizations, businesses and people to lobby to make that happen.

Yes, I do care about far more serious problems in the world, but this is a site about curly hair and I just wanted to express my opinion on the topic. Feel free to respond or not.

We like your comments, SicilyCurl, and couldn’t agree more. We at NaturallyCurly commit to do all that we can to facilitate many of your thoughts. Our recent launch of CurlStylist was very much an attempt to educate stylists about curlies’ real-life needs and to provide them with training and education to help us rock our curls.

Additionally, we are in contact with various beauty schools, and in fact helped bring in an Austin curl expert to a local school to give the students some curl-specific knowledge. You can read about it here!

We encourage other curly-friendly organizations and businesses to join NaturallyCurly in this endeavor to spread the curly word!

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 9, 2009

Paula Patton

At the recent Ninth Annual Avon Foundation for Women Awards Gala, Paula Patton added to the celebration of this monumental cause with this fun-upbeat look:

Ursula Stephen, Motions Celebrity Stylist, created Paula Patton’s sweet look for less than $15. Follow these easy steps to create this versatile style:

1. Apply Motions Light Styling Foam, focusing on the roots
2. Blow dry hair in an upwards motion to add volume
3. Spray Motions Light Hold Working Spritz throughout hair. Using a medium-sized barrel iron, curl small sections of hair, securing curls with hair pins. After hair has cooled, remove pins and comb through with a wide-toothed comb
4. Using fingers, gently sweep hair behind ears and create a soft side part, teasing the crown if necessary
5. Finish with Motions Oil Sheen & Conditioning Spray for a long-lasting look

By NaturallyCurly · Published November 9, 2009

Jesse Reese, Grand Prize Winner of the DevaCurl Challenge, was treated to an all-expenses-paid weekend trip to New York City in September.

With her curly mom, Maryann, in tow, both lovely ladies spent the day at the Devachan Salon and Spa on Broome Street while the Curly Girl herself, Lorraine Massey, tended to their tresses. Lorraine Massey had little to do to condition Reese’s curls because they were “Deva Healthy. “

Reese has been a DevaCurl lover for as long as she can remember and a true crusader for curly girls. She told the Deva staff story after story about how she constantly had to defy the norm as people all around her encouraged her to straighten her hair. The worst culprit was a college professor who told her that her curls were messy and unkempt looking and that if she wanted to get a job after college and be taken seriously, she should straighten her hair. Well, not Reese! Instead she continued to embrace her curls every step of the way and is a strong, smart, beautiful curly girl!

Deva teamed up with NaturallyCurly in the spring for the Curly Girl Challenge, which encouraged readers to try the Deva 3-step regimen and and to share their stories.

As the Grand Prize Winner, Reese will appear in Massey’s “Curly Girl 2” — the sequel to her popular curl bible “Curly Girl“.