CurlReading / Spotlight

Spotlight: Softress

A mother’s frustration finding products for her multi-racial daughter sparked the creation of Softress.

Spotlight: Cubitas.com

Cubitas searches out the latest hair accessory styles from around the world.

Spotlight: Vizini

A quest to prevent smashed curls turned into Vizini, a patented strapless visor that slips onto your sunglasses.

Spotlight: Ricci

Rick Pennisi wanted to create a product line that worked with all seasons to create soft, beautiful curls easily at home, without breaking the bank.

Spotlight: Qhemet Biologics

Qhemet was the result of F. Butler’s own frustrated attempts to manage her newly natural hair.

Spotlight: Naani’s Naturals

NeAisha Campbell’s natural hair journey began 11 years ago when she headed off to college. The result of this journey is Naani’s Naturals.

Spotlight: Blended Beauty

It’s been a busy two and a half years for Blended Beauty. During that time, the Canadian curly-hair product company has grown from five to 23 products — a vast array of cleansers conditioners, spritzes, lotions, butters masks and puddings. The company has had three web sites, and the products have had three different labels.

Spotlight: Hickox Studios

When Justin Hickox decided to develop his own product line, he wanted to make sure that anything with his name on it was the best it could be

Spotlight: Vanitees

Like many people with curly hair, Sharon Levy was sick of the question. She was so tired of it, in fact, that she decided to make herself a t-shirt that said “No, it’s not a perm.” The back says “Natural curls rule!”

Spotlight: Hairplay

With the wide variety of mousses, creams, gels, waxes and pomades now on the market, setting lotion has gotten lost in the shuffle. That’s why Fritz Clay created his Hairplay Set, a line of setting lotions. These weightless foaming products provide flexible hold for all hair textures.