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Rascal Flats bassist/pianist Jay DeMarcus’ said bandmate Joe Don Rooney spends the most time on his hair. “Joe Don is the one that pulls his flat iron out, and it takes him about 30 minutes,” DeMarcus said. “His hair naturally is curly. So he’s got to spend a lot of time straightening it out. We’ve got a semi (trailer”> devoted to hair-care products.”
Curls are like cashmere
The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty is a global effort that is intended to serve as a starting point for societal change, and act as a catalyst for widening the definition and discussion of beauty. Instead of images of long locks, longer legs and incredibly lean bodies, Unilever’s Dove promotes its products by encouraging women and girls to celebrate themselves as they are.
“I will never straighten my hair to impress a guy ever again,” says country star Taylor Swift.
“Whether you’re blessed with natural curls, craft them using rollers or borrow them from a bottle, ringlets of every variety are bigger than ever this year. The mane difference is the focus on free-form curly cues. If your hair is naturally, bent, scrunch locks under a diffuser using curl-enhancing for extra dimension. Wind individual strands around fingers to fill in any gaps. Got frizz? Go ahead and flaunt it — this looks makes being messy an asset!”
“She doesn’t have the most statuesque look among Hollywood beauties, but with her mane of hair, who cares if she has a nose worthy of a Halloween witch?….Sarah is one of the sexiest-dressed women in the acting profession today. Did we mention she has great hair!”
— Askmen.com on Sarah Jessica Parker
— Justin Guarini
“He’ll take an hour to get ready,” says ‘N SYNC bandmate Lance Bass. “Everything has to be perfect, especially his hair.” Ah, The Hair. Since achieving stardom, Timberlake ‘s blond curls — now shorn — have been more closely scrutinized than his ex-girlfriend’s navel. “When he had curly hair, we’d joke around with him, like, ‘Uh-oh! Curl No. 66 is out of place!’ ” says Bass. “He wants to make sure he looks good.”
— From People magazine in an article about Justin Timberlake
Curly hair quote:
“Franny B. Kranny loved her long, frizzy hair. The longer and frizzier it got, the more she liked it. Franny B. Kranny thought her long, frizzy hair was beautiful. She could brush it down in front of her face and pretend she was in a cave. She loved to press her hair flat against her head and watch it boing out again.”
– From the book ‘Franny B Kranny, There’s a Bird in your Hair!’
“I’m not unhappy with the way I look now. But I really would like curls.”
— Michelle Pfeiffer
“Curly hair is like a forest. It’s very dense. You have to cut paths in it.”
— Howard McLaren, creative vice president, technical director of Bumble and bumble
“On the way home from the BeZI computer, I stopped in at a gallery where there was a show by Petah Coyne. Vast webs of hair, ensnaring animals and birds, were stretched across the walls. In corners stood small Madonna-like figures weighed down by yards and yards of tresses. It was a poignant reminder of how many of us are still living in ignorance, trapped and martyred by our own hair.”
— Mary Tannen, New York Times Magazine ‘It’s The Hair, Stupid.’
“Don’t remove the kinks from your hair. Remove them from your brain.”
Marcus Garvey
Activist (1887-1940″>
“These are the products I use.”
FREDERICK FEKKAI – Shea Butter Shampoo
FREDERICK FEKKAI – Shea Butter Conditioner
REDKEN – Blonde Glam Shampoo
AQUAGE – Detangling cream
KUSCO MURPHY – Conditioner spray
— Actress Mary Louise Parker
(courtesy StarStyle.com“>
The Bewildered Man: Severely Straight Hair
He’s just confused. What happened to Goldilocks? She bought herself a Chi
Wow, women of America, you’ve straightened your hair. You’ve really straightened your hair. Couldn’t be any straighter. What do you call that? Limp? It’s pointy, actually. Like a headdress of chopsticks. No, we don’t hate it. It’s a little severe maybe, but it works on some level. Why aren’t you moving your head? Right, that’ll mess it up. Can we touch it? No? Okay. All the celebrities are wearing their hair like that? Reese Witherspoon. Nicole Kidman. Well, there you go: You look like a celebrity. But sort of intractable and cold, like an ancient statue —of a goddess who is pissed off. Or John Lennon. Not like you at all, really. Not like when your hair was textured, thick, soft, imperfect, and you could move it around, and you looked, you know, human. It’ll wash out in the morning, right? Whatever. Tonight, your scent is intoxicating, that dress is beautiful, and your hair, well, it’s just really damn straight.
— Esquire magazine
My-Cherie
Seasons Greetings! The holidays are here and the new year is quickly approaching. I’ve been thinking about my New Year’s resolutions. I am trying to figure out how I want to celebrate the holidays while contributing on a grand scale. I have a lot to be grateful for this present year. I just got married to a wonderful man. I moved to a great city in a cool neighborhood. I started a new business in women’s accessories. I’ve collected more amazing friends. Things are really looking up for me, but how am I impacting the world?
A couple of days ago, I watched the HBO documentary, “I am an animal: The story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA”. If you don’t know, PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. I was amazed to see this organization’s devotion to animals. There is an animal rights movement happening right now and PETA started it all. These people do not play. No Butterball Thanksgiving turkey dinners allowed. No fur coats. No leather purses. No honey, baby. No horse tail hair weave? Hmm. I don’t know.
Anyway, PETA has inspired me to view life quite differently. Being that I am pesco-vegan (fish and veggies”> I totally understand where Peta is coming from. I stopped eating meat (poultry”> after reading “The Food Revolution” by John Robbins. This book points out the evils behind many commonly eaten foods and demonstrates the benefits of eating healthy as a vegetarian. Anybody who reads this book will surely stop eating meat, even if it’s just for a week. After seeing this disturbing, yet enlightening, HBO documentary I decided to make an early New Year’s resolution for 2008. I will strive to live a cruelty-free life. This includes but is not limited to animals, humans, the evironment and ME.
I decided to check out some of the products that I use on a daily basis for my body and hair. I was fortunate to see that most of my products I use say “No animal testing.” My rose water, my Jason’s toothpaste, my Lush grapefruit toner, my Thai Crystal deodorant and of course all my Paul Mitchell products. Yeah! I am making a small impact on the world. My motto for the new year is: “Cruelty free, the world needs me”. Ok, maybe it’s a little corny, but I like it. The affirmation is in my heart and mind. I’m really going to start paying attention to product labels and do whatever I can to live cruelty free.
The weirdest thing about this HBO documentary for me was when Ingrid Newkirk, the co-founder of PETA, stated that when she died she wanted her flesh used as barbecue. She said that when people smell her flesh burning they will know that skin is skin whether it comes from a human or an animal. WOW! Pretty drastic. Whatever floats your boat, Ingrid. When I die, I want my AFRO donated to one of the mannequins at the Mon Cherie Boutique in Milan, Italy. I think it shall make a lovely display.
Let’s Talk Hair: Every Black Woman’s Personal Consultation for Healthy Growing Hair
By Pamela Ferrell and Lurma Rackley
Pamela Ferrell’s natural hair care system has helped thousands of women grow healthy hair. You will feel like you have her one-on-one personal consultation to talk about your hair … its unique qualities and how you can care of it without chemicals. Learn beauty industry secrets and answers to all the questions you wanted to ask but didn’t know who to ask.
I have a confession to make. It took me 38 years to admit that I have curly hair.
As they say, the grass is always greener. So I spent most of my life trying to keeping my hair straight. I spent so many hours as a teenager blowdrying my hair and then re-blowdrying my hair!
There was a brief period of relief in the 80s when perms were in. But even then, straight bangs were the style. Fast forward to 2004. I am a very busy working mother that realized that I just don’t have enough hours in a day to spend doing my hair.
I saw the light. WOW! Not only did I start wearing my hair curly, but I embraced my curls and now actually prefer my curls. People say I look younger and happier with curly hair.
I’m in a unique position to work with curly children everyday, and to have curly hair myself. So I am blessed with the education of a lifetime with curls. I’m happy to share my knowledge with you!
Q: I am 14 years old. I have extremely curly hair that is very frustrating. I really need help learning how to loosen my curls so that my hair is longer and thinner, but still curly. However, I swim everyday, so I need something that I can swim with without damaging my hair. Please help me ASAP!
Cozy: Swimming every day is great exercise, but can be damaging to your hair. It is especially important for you to cut your hair regularly to remove the damaged ends. But that doesn’t mean you have to take off a lot of hair or have short hair. Frequent trimming is what is needed. Definitely use a swimmer’s shampoo that will remove the impurities and chlorine from your hair. So Cozy Green Apple Swimmers Shampoo has orange extract, which is a natural antiseptic that will purify and invigorate the skin. It also contains aloe, which soothes skin.
To help loosen your curls, try this after bathing: Instead of brushing or combing your hair, squeeze out excess water as much as possible. Get an alcohol-free gel (like So Cozy Groovy Grape”> and scrunch into wet hair with your head upside down. Work through your hair one section at a time to distribute as evenly as possible. Let dry naturally or use a blow dryer with a diffuser.
Q: How do I begin to get my daughter to care about her curls? She hates fixing her hair in the mornings. I have a fairly simple routine for her: wet her curls (they were washed and conditioned the night before”>, comb through them with a wide-tooth comb, and use mousse or gel. When she goes through this routine, it takes her less than 10 minutes. She still doesn’t want to take the time. Is there any advice you would offer a mother to give to her daughter regarding her curl care?
Cozy: You are smart for wanting your young daughter to have an awareness about proper grooming. Good grooming leads to healthy self-esteem, for which no one is ever too young! Simplifying the routine as much as possible is what is needed. When bathing at night, comb your daughter’s hair in the bath with conditioner in her hair. Use a wide-tooth comb to get rid of any knots. Do NOT rinse out all the conditioner. Leave in a little (mostly on the ends”>, and then ring out excess water after her bath. Scrunch in gel or styling cream (we like So Cozy Kooky Kiwi Styling Cream”>. Here’s the time saver: In the morning when she is brushing her teeth, wet your hands and scrunch her hair. That will re-activate the conditioner and styling cream from the night before and soften the hair. There is no need to start all over again. And if she is busy while you are doing it, she won’t even notice!
Q: My 2-year-old dear daughter has kinky hair. It’s so thick and coarse. I’ve tried different types of products in her hair. One I think was called Pink Oil. I have no idea of what to do with it. Right now, I just keep braiding it. I would like to be able to find a product that will let me keep it down without tangling too much. I don’t like the pain she goes through when I try to comb it out. Can you give me any help on what to do to keep her hair healthy and would also enable me to let down? When I used the Pink Oil, it was too thick and made combing though her hair almost impossible.
Cozy: It sounds like you desperately need to learn how to deal with your daughter’s tangles! Here is how to properly comb her hair: You take about an inch of hair and work steadily around the head, one inch at a time. We recommend doing this in the tub with conditioner in her hair (So Cozy Sweet Strawberry Conditioner is thick and creamy”> with a wide-tooth comb. With the hair in one hand, start at the bottom of the strand, working your way up slowly but surely, holding the hair at the bottom to prevent from tugging on the scalp.
For detangling at other times of the day, always use a detangler and use the same combing method described above. A great detangler is So Cozy Fruity Delight Detangler & Leave-In Conditoner. It’s like a magical potion! It contains hydrolized wheat protein and wheat starch to condition, protect and smooth the hair shaft. This makes it possible for you to comb through the tangles. Now to prevent tangles, try putting her hair back in loose styles during active times and at night for bed. She can wear her hair down for less physical activities and special occasions.
