Ouidad Q&A: Short or Long?

The Queen of Curls answers your curly hair questions

September 28, 2011

Textured Tresses

Textured hair styles like locs, braids, twists, cornrows, and knots are all the rage, adorning the heads of celebrities, athletes, and everyday folk now more than ever before.

September 28, 2011

Diane Da Costa Brings Texture to America

Diane Da Costa, author of Textured Tresses, will embark on an American Beauty Tour this fall that will include complete beauty makeovers for 14 lucky curlies.

September 28, 2011

Straight Facts about Straightening

While you might like to wear your hair wavy or curly most of the time, sometimes it’s nice to have a straighter, sleeker look.

September 28, 2011

Making the Transition

Transitioning is about learning to accept the texture with which you’ve been born rather than trying to mold it into something else.

September 28, 2011

Perfecting Interview Hair

It’s graduation time for college students around the country. Some may already have job prospects, while others may just be starting their interview process. For those with curls and kinks, […]

September 28, 2011

Curly Hair Product Spotlight: Textured Tresses

“People really do not know their hair textures,” Da Costa says. “They don’t know whether it’s curly, kinky or coily.

September 28, 2011

Curly Hair Q&A: Diane Da Costa

For a long-lasting style, try creating large two strand twist by applying gel or pomade and sectioning the hair into 2” sections, then twist. After the hair dries completely, separate the twist and finger comb the twist for more fullness. Always let your hands act as your comb- they work wonders.

September 28, 2011

Author Celebrates "Textured Tresses"

Diane Da Costa has taken all of her experience and put it into a 194-page book

September 28, 2011

Ouidad Q&A: I Would Like to Loosen My Curls

Q: I have thick naturally curly hair and I never blow dry it straight. But I would like to be able to loosen the curls, into “S” waves. How do […]

September 28, 2011

Ouidad Q&A: Tell me about Biosoftening

Remember my philosophy: “Less is More” It works in all areas of curly hair care.

September 28, 2011

Before You Straighten, Read This

The new generation of hair relaxers provide curlyheads with a growing number of options.

September 28, 2011