Curly hair products Archives

How to Give Your Curly Hair a Boost This Fall

Johanna FerreiraOctober 9, 2020November 5, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraOctober 9, 2020November 5, 2020013050

The only thing I despise more than the brutal winter cold itself is the effect it has on my naturally curly hair. Every fall I experience the very same hair woes. My rizos are bouncy, voluminous, and full of incredible...

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6 Latina-Owned Curly Hair Products Worth Trying This Fall

Johanna FerreiraOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020016675

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

Everything You Need to Know About the DevaCurl Lawsuit

Johanna FerreiraFebruary 18, 2020July 22, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraFebruary 18, 2020July 22, 2020038826

Thanks to the natural hair movement, more and more women have in recent years been embracing their natural curls instead of straightening them with the help of hot tools and chemical straighteners. This movement has been significant for brown and...

Culture

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

Johanna FerreiraJuly 30, 2019August 3, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 30, 2019August 3, 2020029853

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...

Culture

This Afro-Latina Influencer Just Launched a New Empowering Natural Haircare Line

Johanna FerreiraApril 29, 2019August 10, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 29, 2019August 10, 202005292

If you’re a curly-haired Latina, chances are you follow or have at least heard of Ada Rojas. That’s because the Afro-Latina blogger and influencer has been one of the pioneers in the natural hair movement within the Latina community. Most...

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7 Tricks & Tips That Have Taken My Curls From Basic to Poppin

HipLatinaFebruary 4, 2019August 11, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 4, 2019August 11, 202002920

It took a while for me to find a hair routine that really made sense for my curls. Once I found the right cleansing conditioner, hair mask, leave-in conditioner, and styling gel, I noticed a massive difference in how my...

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15 Gifts Anyone With Naturally Curly Hair Will Love

HipLatinaDecember 13, 2018August 20, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 13, 2018August 20, 2020015446

Curly girls are product junkies by nature—trust me, I’m one of them! When we’re not whipping up a DIY avocado, coconut oil, and honey deep conditioning treatment we’re loading up on every new leave-in conditioner, curl cream, hair mask, and...

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Afro-Latina All-Natural Hair Care Line Does Away with “Pelo Malo”

Virginia IsaadJune 30, 2018October 1, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJune 30, 2018October 1, 2020112202

Adassa Ramirez wants young women to know that the texture of their hair does not determine whether they have good or bad hair. The 38-year-old owner of the hair care line MicMas Remix is promoting more than all-natural products, she’s...

Culture

How I’m Recovering My Heat-Damaged Curls This Summer

cindyApril 25, 2018October 15, 2020

by cindyApril 25, 2018October 15, 202012808

I am over spending hours at the hair salon and if there is one time of year where I avoid it like the plague, it’s the summer. Broiling under a hair dryer in 90 degree weather is not my cup...

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8 Curly Hair Brands Owned by Women of Color To Try

cindyApril 23, 2018October 15, 2020

by cindyApril 23, 2018October 15, 202017328

We are living in a day and age when we are spoiled for choice when it comes to curly hair products. That was far from the case 20 years ago, but luckily many entrepreneurs rose up to the challenge and...

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10 Hair Products To Help Lay Down Your Edges

cindyMay 13, 2017January 28, 2021

by cindyMay 13, 2017January 28, 2021010567

It takes a lot of time, effort, and patience to get your edges to lay flat when you have curly hair. There isn’t one product that will master every texture but here are 10 favorites from the natural hair community...