Curly Celebs

I love when celebs keep their naturally curly hair. I understand straightening it every once in a while. But to give up on being a curly forever? Nonsensical. Foolish. Depressing. Perhaps even shame-worthy. Ok. So maybe not that harsh. Having curly hair is about embracing it, finding out to work with it in harmony. Which, I admit, can be incredibly difficult. I know first-hand. But here are some celebs who have embraced their curls, or ones whose curls make me super jealous:

Emmy Rossum: She has beautiful hair. Lately, she's been straightening it, but adding a few curls and added volume. I think she's absolutely lovely.


Minnie Driver: She's beautiful and bold. I especially love her curls in "Return to Me".


Keri Russell: Sadly, she is one who has her hair straight these days. But, in her glory days, she has darling hair. I do like it a little more toned down and controlled. But either way, she's gorgeous.


Do you have any favorite curly celebs?

Morning Hair

I'm sure it is the same for people who don't have curly hair, but it seems more prevalent among us curlies. Morning hair. Every morning my hair is contorted into crazy shapes, going in all directions. I imagine it has to do with my curls having a mind of their own (because they seriously do) and the product I have to use to control the curls. Maybe it is their way of rebelling against my strict you-should-look-how-I-want-you-to-look rule that I try to enforce, but it never works. My hair at the moment is exceptionally crazy, but I don't want to scare anyone. So, I won't post that picture. But here is one from a few months ago that kind of made me laugh.

That curl in front of my face stood out about an inch from my glasses. As much as I tried to put it back with the rest of my hair, it wouldn't have it. It just popped right back out.

Does this happen to anyone else? Curly or non-curly?

Product Review: John Frieda's Dream Curls

I've found that there are so many products out there geared toward us curlies, but few actually work well. John Frieda's Dream Curls spray actually does.

I like to use it when my curls feel a little tired and flatter than they should be. I spray it into my palm, rub my hands together, and scrunch it into my hair--especially the bottom layers and on the sides. It puts the volume back into my curls, and it takes away a lot of the frizz that usually reproduces throughout the day.

Give it a try, and let me know what you think!

Vive Les Cheveux Bouclés!

Maybe every curly goes through that stage where you refuse to let it be natural. You fight against it. You straighten it tirelessly, but it never stays quite right. This was definitely the case for me.

I was born with naturally curly hair:



Growing up, curly hair wasn't a thing to embrace; it was only to be fought against. It was the enemy. I straightened it every single day--from 7th to 10th grade.


The ends never stayed straight. Throughout the day, my hair would rebel and start to frizz out, puff up, and curl. One problem was that my mom didn't know how to deal with such curly hair. I never learned that curly hair didn't have to always be frizzy and a hot mess. It is about finding the perfect balance of product and heat (or air-drying works great for some).

Eventually, my naturally curly friend taught me how to let my hair curl--while keeping it cute. Her entire family has extremely curly hair, so she was a great teacher. Once I learned, I concluded that it would be easier to spend 15 doing my hair curly than the normal 2 hours trying to straighten the beast.

It wasn't until after I graduated with my undergrad that I finally embraced curly hair. Since then, I have no desire to straighten it. I don't feel like myself when it is straight. I find that it better matches my personality in its natural state--with a little help from anti-frizz creams, mousse, hairspray, and a diffuser. Not to mention, that it makes me different. I'm unique and my hair is unique. Embrace it!

Curlies, Unite!

Hello, all you natural curlies,

This blog is dedicated to everything about naturally curly hair: how to take care of it, the best products, how to get it cut, celebrities with curly hair, and so on. Please feel free to add comments or even write a post, and I'll add it.

So far, we have 3 people who will post. And I'm always on the lookout for more.

Enjoy the curls, ladies and gents.