Well, I'm not sure how much a response I'll get to this since this community doesn't seem too busy anymore...but I hope I'll get some kind of a response since I'd really like some advice!  Okay, so I grew up in the high deserts of Idaho (less than 10 inches of rain per year), but since I started Curly Girl I've lived mostly in Florida and Missouri ( Read more... )

When I first started the curly girl thing, I was living in a very dry climate, and my dandruff disappeared. I have since moved to a much more humid climate (comparatively), and my dandruff has returned in full force. Any tips on how to get rid of the stuff?

Hello! I have just joined, so I wanted to both introduce myself and ask your advice. While I'd never heard of the curly girls method, I have used many of the techniques for several years. I have a few issues with my hair that I haven't been able to reconcile. I was hoping perhaps you had some wisdom to share.

To begin, I suppose its best I explain ( Read more... )

This was part of the most recent Above Rubies email newsletter. When I saw it, I immediately thought of the curly girls!

"Check your shampoo. Change before it's too late... Check the ingredients listed on your shampoo bottle, and see they have a substance by the name of Sodium Laureth Sulfate, or simply SLS. This substance is found in most ( Read more... )

This morning, I discovered pin curls! My hair seemed a bit wavy and frizzy, and the hair around the front of my face seemed especially straight. So, I thought, "Hm...I've never tried pin curls before...wonder what they'd do. I won't bother with pinning all my hair...I'll just pin a couple strands on either side of my forehead." WOW! It was so, ( Read more... )

I recently had Mama trim about 4 inches off of my hair. I was hoping it would help me hair- it's been rather lifeless lately. : ( The ends were all broken and dry, as well. While my hair has improved as dramactically as I'd hoped, the ends are a lot better and it's lighter. : )
Here's some before and after shots...
Before, my hair was 36".

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Hello. I was wondering if you would help me in finding a new hair style ( Read more... )

My cousins came down to visit us for the holidays, and straight-haired Jessica (7) spent the night with us. In the morning, I got up only minutes before her, so when she saw me with second-day hair, she said, "How did you get those curls done already ( Read more... )

Does anyone have the Lavendar Mist recipe? I returned the book to the library and forgot to copy the recipe! *help* ;)

Does anyone use LM a lot? My sister and I, who both do CG, really like it.

Well, I've been kind of bored with my hairstyle, and I want some tips on what to do with it. My face is kind of heart shaped, but it's kind of oval, too. I wouldn't really call it heart shaped, but my chin is kind of small, in comparison to my forehead, kwim? Anyways, I guess you want to make your face shape look oval, but I'm not exactly sure ( Read more... )