Diary of a Nappy-Haired Houle

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I have a mane that is the result of a mother with pre-pregnancy curls and a father with what might only be described as a JewFro. He brushes his hair with a pick, so is it any wonder that my hair begins to lock after about four days?
Most any hair or beauty “specialist” will talk [...]

Curly To Straight: The Psychology of Hair

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For a woman with curly hair, acquiescing  to straightening is perceived as selling out–not by others, but by oneself. I think part of who I am is the the kinky mane I was born with, before curly hair salons, before silicon-heavy frizz reduction products, before the ceramic irons that at 500-degree heat can make many [...]

Rough Hair Revisited

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ProSilk surprised us, proving that with the right machinery, even the tightest curls can take a breather. Until recently, thinning, straightening, and blow drying hair were the go-to processes to produce a straight do, though time-consuming and with damage done. But, an open mind led to us test ProSilk’s Golden Flat Iron, a fairly compact [...]