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Air418, Before and After

Submitted on Friday, April 3rd, 2009 by Air418

What did you learn from the Curly Girl Challenge?
I wore my hair in pony tails and head bands for years due to a lack of curly hair know how. I knew so little that I didn't even know I had curly hair. My hair was very long, and the poor maintenance (I used to cut my own hair - shriek!) wasn't showing off what my hair had to offer. A good hair cut and a Curly Girl Challenge, courtesy of my favorite local salon, and ahhhhhAHHHHHahhhhhhh. Hark, the harold AnGell sings! My hair is curly. Beautiful, perfect, envy-worthy curly. My lovely locks form beautiful, effortless spirals that shine for days. I learned that I have beautiful, naturally curly hair, and I learned to love my beautiful, naturally curly hair.
How has it changed your hair?
My hair is adequately hydrated without the weight that most products add. In a climate as ever changing and often anti-curl as Cleveland, Ohio, it's important to work with the weather. AnGell and Set it Free work well together for highly customizable hold and hydration without weight or frizz. I no longer fear dry winters or humid summers. Mother Nature, bring it on! After a good No-Poo wash and One Condition rinse, a little AnGell and Set it Free give my curls the moisture they crave, the lightweight hold they need, and shine for days. Forget about hair that goes flat before the end of the day - my hair could go three days and still look perfect. My hair always looks happy and bouncy and healthy, and it only takes about 5-10 minutes in the morning. Does life get any better? There is no simpler happiness than a good hair day every day.

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What did you learn from the Curly Girl Challenge? I learned that I can love my curly hair most of the time rather than none of the time. How has it changed your hair? Deva Curl has transformed my hair and my attitude about my hair remarkably! I have used so many different products over the years and, as Lorraine said in her book, my bathroom cabinet became a "graveyard" for failed curly hair products (why do we keep them after we figure out we don't like them?) I started using the Deva line after my hairdresser cut off a bit too much. I had a chin length bob that looked really cute when she blew it straight and ironed it, but then, when I tried to style it curly, it was up to my ears. I had read the "Curly Girl" book years before and had already implemented some of those tips into my routine, but I really needed help this time because I basically looked like I had an afro. On a white girl in 2008, that is just not cool. I decided I needed to do something drastic and I knew that products were the key. I had read about Deva Curl in the "Curly Girl" book and on the internet and I always wanted to try it, but being thrifty minded, I had always bought whatever I found at the local "Mart" stores. None of the cheap stuff ever really delivered. I ordered the products online, and I was amazed! Not much can stand up to New Orleans humidity! My curls stayed pretty shiny and, amazingly, had a very low frizz factor even on rainy, humid days. I also learned from the Deva website that the less you touch, the better and that has made a remarkable difference for me, although it is sometimes hard to control the urge to touch. I've never used any better product and I like that they contain mostly natural ingredients with little alcohol and few chemicals. More natural formulas have always worked best for me. I have found (as naturallycurly.com would say) my "Holy Grail" of hair care products. Please don't ever go out of business! I have even been using the One Condition on my 2-year old daughter's 3B hair and I am already following the rules with her - no brushes or combs and NO SHAMPOO. I think she is so lucky to have a curly mom to teach her the ropes. My mother, God love her, didn't know what she was doing. She raked combs and brushes through my hair so there were no curls - just a frizzy, bushy mess by the end of the day. I didn't even realize my hair was so curly until I was much older. Since I've been using Deva (since October, 2008)I am having mostly good hair days and without slicking it back and hiding it in a claw clip on the back of my head. I am still self conscious about my hair sometimes because it is not the popular straight, sleek look that is so in vogue these days, but I no longer fight the curl — I embrace it and I just let my hair do its thing!

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