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Dance the night away and Love Your Curls—guaranteed! Ouidad, the Queen of Curl who wrote the book on curly hair, has the perfect solutions to make curls softer, shinier, and more manageable. Her line of award-winning products is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and outstanding customer curl support. Call Ouidad's professional consultants Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 for expert help and advice or log-on to her website for a detailed curl profile and curl care instructions. Ouidad's unique “Love Your Curls” gift set makes a perfect Valentine's Day gift, for more information log onto ouidad.com. Ouidad—A curl's best friend.
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I learned a very cool trick at the Ouidad salon the other day. Ouidad is known for her curly hair expertise and amazing frizz-fighting products. At her salon in NYC, they use metal duckbill clips—those clips your stylist uses to hold your rollos—to lift your roots as your hair dries. This allows your roots to have a little volume and not be weighed down by your curls. I never thought these clips, which actually look like a duck's beak, could be used as a volumizing tool!
The stylists at the salon suggest using a leave-in and gel to style your curls. Then take sections of hair around your crown and snap a clip at the root of each. You can also use two on top of each other to get even more of a boost. Of course, this can be done as you air-dry—but only at home, unless you don't mind getting weird looks in the street. I've been noticing my curls have been sagging lately, so I can't wait to try this out on my own. This doesn't just go for curlies, this can work wonders for those with fine or straight hair too. You can find packs of duckbill clips at your local beauty supply store for less then $5. That's volume on a budget. What do you use to keep your roots from looking droopy?
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Latina.com
With the summer months upon us, you might be thinking about lightening your hair. Some Latina.com readers expressed their hesitation over getting highlights because they fear damaging their curls. I asked curly hair expert Ouidad to fill us in on this topic. Here are some of her tips:
Pre-Color
"It's important to use a deep conditioner on a regular basis to add moisture to the hair shaft; this will prevent this fragile internal layer from absorbing the color, which can cause the dye to look uneven and hair to become very dry and frizz-prone."
Coloring
"Highlights on curly hair should be done in fatter sections, as opposed to the finer applications used on straight hair. This is so the highlights will look more balanced with the curl pattern. And try to use a dye with crystal peroxide or ammonia rather then bleach—they're less damaging to hair."
Post-Color
"Shampoo less often and continue to condition hair regularly to allow color to hold longer. Using a sun protectant like Ouidad Sun Shield [$20, ouidad.com] will prevent the rays from stripping your color."
Also good to remember, chicas: When chemically-treating your hair, try not to do another process at the same time, or the next day for that matter. You don't want to dye your hair on Saturday, highlight it on Sunday and relax it on Monday. That'll cause damage to any hair texture!
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Ladies, I've found a few more great shampoos that don't make my strands feel like hay. I just couldn't keep this all to myself, so here are the details on the shampoos I'm loving now:
3. Ouidad Curl Quencher Moisturizing Shampoo ($15). I love, love this creamy formula, which contains chamomile and corn oil to help add much needed shine to my locks. My curls always feel soft after washing with this shampoo.
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