How-to Styling for Your Curly Cutie Using CURLS Curly Q’s Styling Products

Remember when you were a child and your mother would bring home the strangest things to put on your hair.  You were probably just happy to see her with something new to try, only to end up with the same result.  Lifeless, dry, crunchy hair or its opposite extreme; greasy, oily, heavy hair.  Thankfully your children have formulated styling products for curly hair.

CURLS Curly Q’s product line for kids is designed for the diverse curls our children have.  For this reason there is a variety of stying options to choose from.  Take a look.

Curly Q Milk Shake

Your multi-purpose hair solution.  You can apply this product on wet or dry hair throughout.  It’s water based consistency spreads well and only a moderate amount is necessary.  Gently work in with your fingertips. This moisturizing curl styler can be used as a leave in curl lotion and a rinse off conditioner to fine curlies.  It can alternatively be used as a moisturizing style prep for thick, kinky curlies.  Regardless of how you choose to use it, your darling’s hair will love it.

Curly Q Gel-Les’c Curl Jelly

So what is it?  Well, it’s not a gel, and not quite a serum.  It’s simply Curl Gel-les’c (Pronounced Curl Jealousy).  The product works for all curl types and serves as a smoother and definer while holding curls in their place without a stiff aftermath.  Spread evenly onto freshly cleansed curls.  The CURLS Curly Q Moist Curls Moisture Detangler can refresh day-two curls. 

Curly Q Custard

Kinky Curlies of all ages often feel left out.  No need to feel that way around CURLS.  Curly Q’s has thought about the kinky curly’s needs also and provided a styling cream specifically for Kinky Curlies.  Thick and rich, the Curly Q Custard delivers a powerful potion with nourishing emollients of Octyl Palmitate and shea butter with organic Aloe Leaf juice and Organic Sunflower Oil.  It’s Vitamin B Complex adds structure ad strength to the weak areas of your hair but on top of that, it’s performance as a styler is stellar.  Use this cream for slicking ponytails, setting twists or a defined curly look.  Choose the best one for you and your child and have a blast with the new looks you can create. 

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Step-by-Step Nighttime Hair Prep For “Morning Glory Curls” by Curl Type

So you just completed your prefect “Wash and go” and you have such a busy week you hope it lasts 4 days.  How do can you maintain that beautiful mane without packing on a ton of curly hair products every day?  The way to do it is by prepping your hair for bed, based on your desired outcome and then retouching important parts with a refresher product.   Here is how:

FOR VOLUME

After a great hairstyleday, it is best to end your hair with your hair in a high “pineapple” or a ponytail at the top of your head.  You do this with a loose silk scarf and then you can sleep on the back or side of your head without disrupting your curls.  The pineapple works because it very gently stretches the back parts of the hair but it keeps the volume at the crown of your head.  The pineapple can be work until you are prepared for your next washday.

FOR SILKENING

Some hair types do not need any added volume, but could use some help in the smooth and silkening department.  The best night time hair care for silkening involves using a gentle, light oil like CURLS Champagne & Caviar Curl Elixir throughout the hair and then forming a ponytail that turns into a bun at the lowest part of her head shape.  The stretching of the hair throughout the night is enough to stretch the curls out a bit for a different look! 

AM STYLING

Whether adding volume or taking it away, some of your curls may need a touch up.  You can use the Quenched curls 2^nd Day moisturizer to reactivate your curls and apply your choice of styler as needed.

So the choice is yours.  Do you want to go for added volume and body or would you want to stretch and lengthen your tresses.  Either way, you have a complete step-by-step guide for setting up your best curls!

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Enhance Your Current Moisturizing Hair Care Regiment with a Moisturizing Refresher Course

You may have a moisturizing regiment that you have been working on perfecting for some time.  Maybe you have it perfected, but maybe you do not.  It doesn’t hurt to check in every once in a while to make sure your current plan has all that is takes to maintain consistent levels of moisture in your hair. 

For starters, in order to maintain optimal moisture you need to look from start to finish.   Here are some areas to check in on your hair care regiment.

Cleanser

Check to be sure your curl cleanser is chocked full of moisturizing ingredients and is free from parabens, sulfates and other harsh cleansing detergents.

Conditioning

Check to be sure your conditioner has adequate slip, and essential moisturizing ingredients to fortify your strands for lasting hydration and strength.  Look for ingredients like Certified Organic Carrot Seed Oil, Certified Organic Horse Chestnut Extract and Sage Leaf Extract.

Deep Conditioning

Here is where you should thumb through with a fine toothcomb to see if your regiment is adequate.  What is in your deep treatment?  Check to see if you are using Certified Organic Curly Hair Products.  Your deep condition is the key to longer lasting hydration.  You should utilize a deep conditioner no less than once a month and no more than once a week based on the health of your hair.  CURLS Curl Ecstasy Hair Tea Deep Conditioner is an excellent selection with its Organic Aloe Leaf juice, Sunflower Seed Oil, Green Tea and Chamomile Extract for High Quality Hair Care.

Trim

Every two months a scheduled trim should take place.  When your ends are clean and clipped you lessen the risk for breakage.   You also help your cuticle remain closed and consistent when it matters the most.  Hair that is not often trimmed will have a more porous cuticle, allowing for moisture to escape the hair shaft.

Moisturizing

Lavish Curls Moisturizing spray is perfect for a shot of moisture to your thirsty strands when it needs it the most.  Very light and absorbing it is the perfect pre requisite to your styling methods.

Styling

When you use high quality hair care products, even your styler has moisturizing, protecting agents to protect the integrity of your hair.  Style your hair will minimal stress and ease back on the heat.  When you retire in for the night, take down your hairstyle, and style your hair into a pineapple to minimize stress on the edges of the hairline.

Diet

Your diet directly impacts the strength of hair that you are able to produce.  Each rich green leafy vegetables with lean protein often in your diet.  Fruit and grains are also important to a healthy lifestyle. 

This holistic approach to hydrating hair care will allow you to consistently have plump, supple, elastic strands.  Assess how these tips can help you in your hair care regiment.  We hope we can help you meet your goals.

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Unruly Edges Are a Thing of The Past. Have You Tried Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste?

New Natural Curly hair products for Girls sometimes have a hard time learning how to style their luxe curls, especially when looking for a polished do without compromising the integrity of our hair.  We try product after product trying so hard to find something that will work right?  But where does that get us? Smack Dab in the product junkie world, swimming in a bathroom full of products that we can’t even use.  Well, a new addition to target stores is the CURLS Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste.  According to www.curls.biz, this product claims to:

Smooth unruly edges, add sheen and define your curls all in one!

Formulated with organic blueberry extract, argan oil (proven to encourage hair growth) mango and shea butter, argan oil, Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste smooths  and slicks down unruly edges, creating the most luxurious sheen!    Use this super sculpting pomade to enhance, define and hold your curls.

So would this be a product for you?  If your hair tends to frizz, and fluff at inconvenient times, this is a product for you.  If you have worn styles that last for 2 hours or less, this product is definitely for you.  And if you are a person who loves the diversity that products can bring to your regiment without the risks of damaging your hair, this is a product that you should try.  Take a look at the clean ingredients to see for yourself, the added benefit of Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Ceteareth-25, PEG-7 GlycerylCocoate, Vegetable Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Keratin, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Silk Amino Acids, VacciniumAngustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, ButyrospermumParkii (Shea Butter), MangiferaIndica (Mango) Seed Butter, ArganiaSpinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, OenotheraBiennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Jojoba Esters, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Tocopheryl Acetate, TetrahexyldecylAscorbate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Blue 1, Red 33

Fabulous 5 Ingredient Breakdown:

1.    Ceteareth-25- made from Cetyl and Stearyl alcohols which are natural fatty acids from coconut oil. Also an emulsifying agent.

2.    Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate- Conditioning and emulsifying agent for hair and skin

3.    Vegetable Glycerin- Moisture Attracting Humectant for the hair

4.    PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil- Natural castor oil derivative, and emulsifying agent

5.    Keratin- Hair repair and strengthening agent to the cuticle layers

The remaining product ingredients provide strength and moisturizing benefits from certified organic sources.  This formula is friendly to you and friendly to your hair. Remember this is for all curl types.  To adjust the hold, simply use it on wet hair for a soft hold or dry hair for a stronger hold.

Are you ready to take on Blueberry Bliss?

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Naturally Curly Hair Products Can Help You To Maintain Your Extension Hairstyle

Curly Hair Care takes time and patience.  But do not be fooled, it also takes quality product if you want true quality hair care.  Today many women have decided for different reasons to wear their hair in an extension hair style.  They could do this by completely covering their hair with the extension or adding pieces of hair extension to their hair for fullness and bulk.  Both of these options could be beneficial for your hair or harmful to your hair based on how you care for it.

Extension Hair Care Basics Include:

1.      Cleansing your hair with a naturally curly hair product.

Curls Curlicious Cream Cleanseris the best shampoo for curly hair and can gently cleanse your hair while it is in your extension protective style.  If you have a hard time reaching your scalp for that good cleansing, get a bottle with a plastic nozzle and fill it with 2 parts shampoo, to one part water. Shake it and apply it to your scalp and gently massage it.  

1.      Conditioning your hair with a curly hair conditioner.

Immediately following, apply you conditioner in the same manner and allow it to sit on your head with a plastic cap for a minimum of 10 minutes.  Gently massage the conditioner into your hair and scalp and allow your blood to flow to and from your scalp.

2.      Taking the hair down at the appropriatetime.

Curly hair requires you to take your hair down at an important time.  Because your hair is curly it can have the tendency to curl around itself and form knots and matting.  To prevent a knotty mess post extensions, take down your hair gently after 2 months of wear.  If you begin to feel your hair is tangled, spray a leave in conditioner spray like Quenched Curls, Curl Moisturizer to loosen your curls and make your take down easier.

3.      Deep conditioning immediately after take down.

After your take down and detangling session, gently cleanse your hair with a clarifying shampoo like Pure Curls Clarifying Shampoo.  Follow with a covered deep conditioning treatment for at least 30 minutes with heat.  

4.      Take a break before your next installation.

Do not be fooled.  Even a good thing can go bad.  Protective styling is sure to help grow out your hair but if you abuse it, you will abuse your hair.  Our hair is fragile and cannot take excessive tugging, pulling and weighing down.  Give your hair a break from the braids and extensions for at least 7 days before reinstalling another extension protective style.

These 5 steps paired with healthy naturally curly hair products will make your hair extension style beneficial to your hair goals.

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