Gretchen's Profile
- Username:
- Gretchen
- Birthday:
- June 25th
- Hair Type:
- Type 3a
- Gender:
- Female
- Ethnicity:
- Caucasian
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My Product Reviews
Caribbean Coconut Milk Shampoo
- Brand: Alikay Naturals / Type: Shampoo
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Totally cleans my hair without adding a bunch of gunk. Love it!
Read more - Gretchen on Nov 01, 2011
Conditioner
- Brand: Orofluido / Type: Conditioner
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A nice daily conditioner. Hair is soft and detangled.
Read more - Gretchen on Nov 01, 2011
Texture Expert Curl Corset
- Brand: L`Oreal / Type: Styling Products
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Nice curl formation but not quite enough definition or hold for me.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 25, 2011
Mask
- Brand: Orofluido / Type: Treatments
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A hydrating conditioner, with a lovely, perfumey scent.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 25, 2011
Shampoo
- Brand: Orofluido / Type: Shampoo
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A nice, daily shampoo.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 25, 2011
Bee Lovely Moisturizing Daily Conditioner
- Brand: Bee Mine / Type: Conditioner
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Love this conditioner. Super hydration.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 25, 2011
Strictly Curls Curl Enhancing Styling Foam
- Brand: Marc Anthony / Type: Styling Products
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Not enough hold or definition. Too much frizz.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 25, 2011
Curl Up Wave Foam
- Brand: KMS California / Type: Styling and Finishing
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Almost enough hold, but just shy. Nice definition.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 25, 2011
Phyto Organics ChromaLife Colour Lock Shampoo
- Brand: Nexxus / Type: Shampoo
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A nice conditioner: hair is soft and manageable.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Monoi Repairing Hair Mask
- Brand: Carols Daughter / Type: Conditioner
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Happy hair, happy hair, happy hair.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Monoi Repairing Sulfate-Free Shampoo
- Brand: Carols Daughter / Type: Shampoo
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It's hard to get excited about shampoos, but this one is exciting! First of all, the scent is T…
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Hair Repair Herbal Butter
- Brand: Shea Terra Organics / Type: Conditioner
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Smooth this on 20 minutes before a wash and you'll be so happy you did! Seriously hydrating.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Glycogen Protein Balancing Conditioner - Rosemary Peppermint
- Brand: Aubrey Organics / Type: Conditioner
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Such a happy-feeling conditioner!
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Moisturizing Conditioner
- Brand: Nakia Amour Natural Hair Care / Type: Conditioner
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Love the hydration factor! Hair is soft and so happy.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Black Soap Facial Wash & Shampoo
- Brand: Nakia Amour Natural Hair Care / Type: Shampoo
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Love the simplicity of this! Cleans the gunk. Leaves hair a tiny bit "stripped" feeling,…
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Boing Curling Cream
- Brand: Unite / Type: Styling Products
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This one definitely is not the one for me. I got some nice curls, but the handfeel is just atrociou…
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 17, 2011
Curls Define Her Curl Defining Cream
- Brand: GKhair / Type: Styling Products
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My hair is seriously soft! I have nice curl definition and pattern.... just a bit of frizz, however…
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 11, 2011
Hyrdo Infusion Treatment
- Brand: Dolce Milano / Type: Conditioner
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A fine conditioner.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 11, 2011
Hydro Infusion Cleanser
- Brand: Dolce Milano / Type: Shampoo
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A rather ordinary shampoo.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 11, 2011
Hi-Ya! Keratin Reconstructive Conditioner
- Brand: Cibu / Type: Conditioner
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Fun name! Beautiful packaging! Love that it's paraben-free and is packed with botanicals. H…
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 04, 2011
Hi-Ya! Keratin Reconstructive Shampoo
- Brand: Cibu / Type: Shampoo
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Love the packaging and the fun name! It also has a nice scent.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 04, 2011
Hot Oil Treatment With Garlic
- Brand: Alter Ego / Type: Treatments
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Great conditioning potion, that despite its name, smells great.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 04, 2011
Bamboo Smooth Anti-Frizz Shampoo
- Brand: Alterna / Type: Shampoo
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It's an ok shampoo. Nothing I'd get too worked up about.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 04, 2011
Bamboo Smooth Anti-Frizz Conditioner
- Brand: Alterna / Type: Conditioner
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A little too cone-y for me.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 04, 2011
Lemongrass Leave In Conditioner
- Brand: Alikay Naturals / Type: Conditioner
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Love the lightweightedness of this. Doesn't interfere with your styler.
Read more - Gretchen on Oct 04, 2011
My Salon Reviews
bô Salon CLOSED: See Ron King Salon
- Location: Austin, Texas / Stylist: Craig
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Ron, the owner, did my color and styling, and then Craig cut my hair (dry). As he was snipping here…
Read more or submit your own - Gretchen on Apr 21, 2010
bô Salon CLOSED: See Ron King Salon
- Location: Austin, Texas / Stylist: Ron King
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I had a fantastic experience with Ron. He did my color with the new L'Oreal INOA color system, and h…
Read more or submit your own - Gretchen on Apr 21, 2010
Ritual Salon
- Location: Austin, Texas / Stylist: Valarie Martin
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Valarie does a fantastic job with my color. She always gets it just right, while taking good care of…
Read more or submit your own - Gretchen on Jul 23, 2009
James Allan Salon
- Location: Austin, Texas / Stylist: Ethan Shaw
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I rarely get my hair cut. But when it was time, I knew exactly who I wanted to see. Ethan is a geniu…
Read more or submit your own - Gretchen on Jul 23, 2009
Lunatic Fringe
- Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida / Stylist: Luisa
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She has amazing curls herself, and has really made a difference with my hair. She uses Paul Mitchell…
Read more or submit your own - Gretchen on Jun 08, 2009
The White Daisy
- Location: Brooksville, Florida / Stylist: Margo Dillon
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She really knows curly hair. She introduced me to some great John Amico products that make my curls …
Read more or submit your own - Gretchen on Jun 08, 2009
My Blogs
- Combed with a Stick
- by Gretchen
- I'm co-founder of NaturallyCurly.com, with Type 3A hair
- Curly Contemplation
- by Gretchen
- As co-founder of NaturallyCurly.com, I hope to find time to …





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