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Sep 12

Healthy Hair Tips

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 9 Comments

Naturallycurly writes:Is this chilly winter weather drying you out?! No time to run to the salon? Well, guess what…you have a secret weapon to heal dry hair in your kitchen cupboard! Olive oil and mayonnaise aren’t just good for cooking, they’re an excellent moisturizing treatment for your hair and scalp. Here are fabulous tricks from stylists Josh Rosebrook and Robear…

Sep 12

Top 10 Foods for Shiny Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

Naturallycurly writes: Add these foods to your diet for shiny curls, coils, or kinks!Ground flax seed or oil Flax seed is the best plant source of omega 3 fatty acids. It has bacterial and anti-fungal properties, so use it to keep the scalp clean. Omega 3 fatty acids in flax seed oil can contribute to healthy hair growth and nail…

Sep 12

The Secret to Troy Polamalus’ Touchable Curls

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 34 Comments

NaturallyCurly.com writes:Asked by an Internet video reporter how he keeps his hair so touchable, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu says, “Well, I condition it every day. I also shampoo quite a bit.”“It’s important for me to have strong hair in case somebody pulls it,” the famously maned player adds. In other Polamalu hair news, Head & Shoulders recently announced that…

Jan 27

Is Cosmetics Chemistry ‘Real Science’?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 3 Comments

NaturallyCurly.com's Curl Chemist writes:I share the frustrations of many of you when it comes to understanding hair products and how hair responds to them. Entirely too often it seems to me that luck or fate have more to do with the mythical condition known as “a good hair day” than anything else. Of course, as a scientist, I know that…

Jan 27

Grape Seed Extract: Conditioner Extraordinaire

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 2 Comments

Stephanie of NaturallyCurly.com writes:Have you seen grape seed extract mentioned in ingredient lists and wondered why? Turns out this ingredient is great for skin and hair!Grape seed extract is derived from vitis vinifera, and as it sounds, it is extracted from the seed and sometimes the skin of grapes. Grapes are native to Asia near the Caspian Sea. They were…