Curly Hair on Shine

My Scary, Hairy Mess

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I am growing out a chemical hair relaxer and my hair is at the stage now where the new growth is becoming dense. My hair is longer but the shrinkage is scary. Not in a bad way though. The natural texture of my hair is super curly, it looks like the coil inside of an ink pen. In order to control my…

Chi hair straightener?

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Does a Chi hair straightener really work that much better than other flat irons? Does it hold the straightened hair better in humidity? I want your opinions before I invest in one, since I do have other flat irons already.

Another Argument Against The Straight And Narrow

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Can't Do Bedhead? Try These Five-Minute Curls Instead

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For times when the sultry bedhead hairstyle or tousled beach waves aren't what you're going after, why not play up the sexy side of curls with something a bit more mellow? You can still rock a come-hither look, without going the route of the old-timey roller set-style, either. At Milan Fashion Week, Hilary Swank looked stunning with waved hair that avoided being too prim and proper. What I like most about her loose, softly rolled curls is that they're not perfectly pouffed, but they still have that sensuous factor without being too in-your-face sexpot. This is a look I do about once or twice a week when I've got about five extra minutes in the morning, and by nighttime, it's perfectly tousled for cocktail hour.

Curly Hair Rules the Runway and the Red Carpet

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Kinky-haired girls, rejoice: Texture is back. As celebrities and designers alike embrace tresses with character, the pressure to go straight is slipping away. Beyoncé…

Rock on Curly

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My whole life has been a battle...with my hair. I have been blessed with thick, curly hair. Since as far back as I can remember, my hair has been my nemesis. There have…

Curly Hair.

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Okay I have super short curly hair and its always a mess. I like the messy look but my hair is TOO messy. Does anyone have any advice as to styling/ product i should use? I want to have a good idea of how to tame my hair by the new school year! All advice is appreciated!

Calling for backup: The fight against frizz!

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Hairs are strange. They rarely do what you want them to do, when you want them to do it. I want my hair to go to a meeting. It wants to go to a rave. I want my hair to be sleek and smooth. It wants to be curly and crazy. If hair does answer to a higher power, that…

Curly Girly Blog: A Cut Above!

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Cutting curly hair is nothing like cutting straight hair — curly hair needs a lot of shape or it can take on a triangular shape. Here, some tips before you make your next salon appointment:

•Have your stylist cut your hair when it is dry — curly hair is different when it’s wet versus when it’s dry. Once dry, curly hair expands and gets shorter.

•Go for layers: Layers can eliminate bulk in curly hair. Avoid blunt cuts, which only make your curls expand more (not pretty on a hot, humid day!).

Click here for more tips from Yesenia, Seventeen's Beauty Director

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You Need This: Brazilian Hair Straightening

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You need to know about this. At least, if you're somebody who's shackled to a blowdryer and round brush every summer, like me:

I blow-dried my hair in 10 minutes today with a paddle brush -- and got a look that would normally take me over an hour ... and one or more of these products.

Hooray! And so begins my public service campaign to all my frizzy-haired sisters, spreading the word on the newest thing in straightening treatments -- Brazillian Blowout. Basically, it's a layer of keratin (the protein that makes up hair/skin/nails) applied to your hair, sealed in with a flat iron, then rinsed away. The result: Healthy, straight, frizz-free hair -- that lasts four months.

Since it takes two hours, I had plenty of time to grill the stylist, Michelle Vance, and owner Tom of the Tom Brophy Salon in Beverly Hills:

Q: Who does this treatment work best on?
A: Anyone with curls, waves or frizz, plus anyone with color-damaged hair -- it actually works best on them; you see the most remarkable difference, it's so shiny. New clients usually come in and have a "strand test" done, just to see what the results will be like before they commit.