With the recovery from Superstorm Sandy is still underway, the 2013 Hurricane Season began on June 1st.  Below are this year’s predictions.

The  2013 hurricane season, which began June 1, could be extremely active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center  issued a pre-season Atlantic hurricane forecast that calls for 13 to 20 named storms, including 7 to 11 hurricanes. Of those, 3 to 6 could be major hurricanes, Category 3 and above, with winds above 111 mph.   Those ranges are well above the seasonal averages of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. The forecasts do not include predictions about storm surges.

Now is the time to become Red Cross Ready: Get a kit. Make a plan. Be informed. http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family

Develop and discuss your plans for hurricane season with family, friends and neighbors. Consider children, people with disabilities, seniors, and pets. Make several lists. What would you need to have on hand in order to shelter in place in your home or with neighbors? What would you need in the event you must evacuate to stay with family or ride out the storm in a shelter?

Get Tech Ready: The Red Cross has several “apps” you can download, if you haven’t already, starting with the Red Cross Hurricane App. Just visit the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store depending on your device.  Search for Red Cross.

As part of National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross, FEMA, and Google are joining forces to teach people how to use technology and social media to prepare for emergencies and to “Get Tech Ready.”

Americans are relying more and more on social media and technology to learn about disasters, to seek help in emergencies, and to share information about their own well-being. In fact, a recent Red Cross survey shows that the internet is the third most popular way for Americans to gather emergency information.

Text and data services tend to be more resilient than phones during an emergency and with half of Americans using social media everyday that presents a unique opportunity for people to utilize those tools to get and give emergency help.

-Peter Wise, Ouidad Co-Founder

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Missed this year’s TONY Awards? Don’t worry we’ve scoured the Red Carpet in search of the most fabulous celebrity texture!

Find out how to achieve these show stopping styles with Ouidad.

Bernadette Peters via thefashion-court.com

For Classic Curls

Bernadette Peters wore a lovely up do of tight, defined curls. To achieve this look, apply a cream styler similar to the Ouidad Curl Quencher Hydrafusion Intense Curl Cream; once distributed evenly through hair with both hands from root to end, diffuse or air dry and style as usual.

Scarlett Johansson via redcarpet-fashionawards.com

Wave Wonder

Scarlett Johansson sported sexy, sultry waves that are easy to recreate with Ouidad’s Curl Recovery Whipped Curls Daily Conditioner and Styling Primer; simply comb through damp hair and then separate into medium sized sections and dry for effortless loose, wavy locks.

Laura Benanti via redcarpet-fashionawards.com

Tousled Tresses

Laura Benanti opted for a more effortless style with tousled, beach waves.  To achieve this look, apply the Ouidad Wave Create Sea Spray evenly through damp hair and scrunch to enhance body; proceed to dry hair with a diffuser or air dry naturally to easily attain this playful look.

I love my curls.  I hate my curls. Everyday.

I have known of Ouidad for many years  but what curly haired girl (formerly) in the beauty biz doesn’t know about the Ouidad converted.

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