The last time I visited a salon was to do the “big chop” in 2010, so needless to say I was quite anxious about visiting the Jonathan Torch Curly Hair Institute. I know that many can relate to my experience of spending all day in a hair salon only to leave disappointed. Avoiding salons was a factor in my decision...
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Welcome back to our fifth episode of Curl Confessions where you ask the questions and our curly hair experts answer them! Romina is one of the newest members of the Curly Hair Institute team of curly hair experts that work side by side with Jonathan Torch. Besides her bombshell waves, Romina is so much fun and you can tell she...
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Beyoncé’s hair has changed more often than her outfits. Each one of her curly hairstyles is super flattering and enhances her look whether as her stage persona, Sasha Fierce; a beautylicious mommy to Blue Ivy; or as true pop royalty, Queen Bey. Beyoncé is a naturally curly girl, and has taught us a lot about our curls. Behold, Queen Bey’s four curly...
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As curly girls, we all know that our hair needs extra love and care. So we’re all mindful of the products we buy and the hair care tips that we follow. While there’s a ton of stuff out there to help us with that (including this awesome blog), there just isn’t that much info for girls who have fine curly hair....
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Welcome back to Curl Confessions on Gossip Curls! Today’s episode is fantastic, as curly hair expert Lorri from the Curly Hair Institute. With her fantastic tight curls and knowledge about how to manage them, she gets asked some important questions from our readers. Lorri definitely has gossip worth listening too since she addresses her very own curl type, which relates...
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We curly ladies aren’t the only ones who face unexpected challenges related to our >natural hair. Our partners also find themselves in unfamiliar and often maddening territory as they help us navigate the terrain of curlydom, frequently making significant sacrifices for our good hair days. My husband has patiently listened to me detail the importance of conditioners and styling products to...
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Every naturally curly girl who’s worked hard to retain length knows that the shrinkage struggle is real! We can straighten our hair down to our backs but as soon as it’s time to wash, it shrivels up like we got a major hair cut. Flat ironing our curls all the time isn’t the answer to sporting our length, here are ways to...
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To choose what hair colour works well for your curls is an art in itself. We, at the Curly Hair Institute, tend to stay away from cooler tones, as they are flatter and much more transparent than the warm tones. When the stylist takes into consideration the main three factors of colouring curls- light reflection, brightness and depth of colours-...
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Gossip Curls is bringing you the best of the best in this Curl Confessions video with Jonathan Torch founder of the Curly Hair Institute in Toronto, Canada. Not only do I love working with him, but with this particular question and answer session we covered a subject that applies to many: Curly vs. Straight! For those of you who have...
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Greetings gossip lovers! We have a treat for you today as we get to sit down and have a great one on one chat with a curl stylist, Nicky. She is originally from Ethiopia and has been working with Jonathan Torch as a curl stylist for 19 years. Nicky understands the fears and concerns of new clients who are taking...
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