If you're frustrated with your curly hair, search for a stylist who specializes in that
area. Certain stylists are known for their curl-cutting expertise and can talk to you
about products particular to you, home maintenance, and repeat visits. I have
been a curl specialist for 15 years now and have maintained a great clientele.
Making your clients' life a little bit easier and keeping their style fresh is huge!
Jackie Earley
J Earley Salon in Brookline, Massachusetts
Blow-dry with a diffuser
or hooded dryer
The first choice for curly styles is to air
dry. But if you don't have the time to
air dry, dry with a diffuser or hooded
dryer on a low heat setting. A regular
blow-dryer nozzle disrupts the curl
pattern and focuses hot air on one small
section at a time, while a diffuser dries
curls evenly for a full, uniform look.
Apply a heat-protecting product,
then flip your head upside down and use
a diffuser at the roots and mid-length,
making sure to dry the area completely to
lock in volume. It's important to leave the
ends for last, and leave them only semi-dry.
Air drying the ends is your best option.
Care for the curls you were born
with, and they will love you back. ■
International celebrity stylist Maya Smith is a
mother of five, owner of The Doux Salon in Macon,
Georgia, and creator of The Doux hair-care line.
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Stylist tip!