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I’m Afro-Boricua And Didn’t Know I Had Naturally Curly Hair Until I Was Nearly an Adult

elynorcolladoDecember 7, 2022

by elynorcolladoDecember 7, 2022064392

As a kid, I had no idea that my hair was naturally curly. I grew up in a Puerto Rican household in a mostly Black and Boricua neighborhood in New Jersey in the late 1980s and ‘1990s. My mom always...

Beauty

6 Latina-Owned Curly Hair Products Worth Trying This Fall

Johanna FerreiraOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020015328

Latinas represent a major source of growth for the beauty industry. A 2015 study revealed that Latinx folks, who represent 18 % of the total U.S. population at 60 million, are actually the driving force behind the beauty industry, accounting...

Culture

I Stopped Heat-Styling My Hair For Nine Months and Got My Curls Back!

Johanna FerreiraMarch 11, 2020August 3, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMarch 11, 2020August 3, 202009424

Anyone who knows me, knows that my heat-damage struggle took WAY too long. I started experiencing pretty bad heat-damage almost six years ago, after years of getting Dominican blowouts — week after week. But my transitioning period took years because...

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6 Latina Celebs Show off Their Natural Curls

Johanna FerreiraFebruary 12, 2020July 22, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraFebruary 12, 2020July 22, 2020015440

It always brings us great pleasure to see women put the hot tools aside and start wearing and embracing their natural curls. We’ve been told for centuries that our hair wasn’t good enough so seeing women — black and brown...

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The 7 Best Shampoos and Cleansing Conditioners for Curly Hair

Johanna FerreiraJanuary 13, 2020July 18, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJanuary 13, 2020July 18, 202007855

When it comes to shampoos, we all know at this point that sulfate, paraben, and silicone-free are the way to go. But even some of the cleanest formulas out there aren’t necessarily good for naturally curly hair — especially during...

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The 8 Best Hair Masks to Fix Your Dry, Winter Curls

Johanna FerreiraJanuary 2, 2020July 17, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJanuary 2, 2020July 17, 202007827

Between the freezing cold temperatures, the harsh winds, and the indoor heating on full blast, our poor curls barely stand a chance during the wintertime. The lack of moisture in the air leaves curly hair dry, dull, and in some...

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7 Latina-Owned Curly Hair Products That Were Total Game Changers This Year

Johanna FerreiraDecember 24, 2019July 10, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraDecember 24, 2019July 10, 2020010019

While the natural hair movement technically kicked off years ago, 2019 was still a pretty significant year for curly-haired ladies. Carolina Contreras (a.k.a Miss Rizos), the woman behind one of the first natural hair salons in the Dominican Republic, opened...

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14 Ways to Keep Curls Healthy and Bouncy When It’s Really Really Cold Outside

Johanna FerreiraDecember 2, 2019July 6, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraDecember 2, 2019July 6, 202004276

It took me literally years to get my curls back to life after so much heat-styling. I have never felt so comfortable with my hair like I do today and while I genuinely love and embrace it, I’d be lying...

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Over 150 Years of Latinas Proudly Rocking Their Curls

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 1, 2019July 13, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 1, 2019July 13, 2020017847

Many Latinxs have been embracing their natural curls lately and it’s amazing to witness. Curly hair hasn’t always been accepted in our community due to the European beauty standards that have been pushed on people of color for centuries, which...

Culture

CurlFest 2019: A Celebration of Natural Hair and #BlackGirlMagic

Johanna FerreiraAugust 2, 2019August 3, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 2, 2019August 3, 202005647

This year’s Curlfest was my first time in attendance, and I am eternally grateful such a movement was created for us curly-haired women of color. After walking from the subway station off of 125th and Lexington, a sea of melanated...

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5 Hair Gels That Won’t Leave Your Curls Crunchy or Dry

Johanna FerreiraJuly 30, 2019August 3, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 30, 2019August 3, 2020026928

Finding a hair gel that leaves my curls perfectly defined without the crunch or dryness has always been a challenge for me. Even in 2019, some of the most effective ones still don’t leave me with the soft, silky, and...

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7 Latina-Owned Curly Hair Products You Need to Try Right Now

Johanna FerreiraJuly 22, 2019August 3, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 22, 2019August 3, 2020030316

It’s been almost eight months since I last wore my hair straight. I haven’t allowed a single heat-styling tool to touch my curls, which is why they’ve been thriving like they never have before. My hair is thicker, healthier, bouncier,...