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Curly College Scene: It’s OK to Skip a Shampoo or Two

Julia Rizzo

I have a little secret — one that my straight-haired friends might even call a “dirty” little secret. I haven’t washed my hair in three days.
While going more than a day or two without washing or brushing your hair is quite the social travesty for the average teen, it’s the usual for many curly [...]

Curly College Scene: The Great Stick Experiment

In search of an easier, less damaging way to put up her hair, Julia Rizzo discovered hair sticks

Curly College Scene: Reaching Out to Curlies Around the World

Julia finds that sharing curl frustrations bonds curlies from all over the world

Curly College Scene: Hat Head is Worth it

Hats and helmets may not smash down those curls, but the good they do far outweighs the bad.

Curly Teen Scene: Fame = Goodbye Curls?

Julia takes on the troubling trend of transforming TV characters from curly to straight

In the Middle: What’s Wrong Here?

Emma wonders why fame=straight

Majoring in Curls: Loving my Locks

Aimee Gerow may be graduating from college this spring, but she’ll always be majoring in curls

Curly Teen Scene: It’s Got “Boing”!

Julia explores how to deal with friends who can’t stop playing with your hair.

Majoring in Curls: 10 Things to Do for Spring

In the spirit of Spring , Aimee Gerow gives 10 tips for keeping your curls looking their best.

In the Middle

Emma takes on “poofy hair.”