Winter Hat Hazards

The most frustrating thing that curly heads experience during the winter is that once you put on a toque or hat you end up with a style disaster on your hands. Wearing anything on top of your curly hair will flatten your curls and cause more frizz and flyaways. Unfortunately traditional styling products are not effective for fixing broken curly hairstyles. The most important thing to know is what techniques to use to restyle and bring curls back to life.

For fine hair it is all about rebuilding or tweaking your hairstyle starting at the root area. Curly heads know that the more movement created will result in more volume. Tweek™ is specifically developed to rebuild broken hairstyles for these situations.  Flip your hair over to reach the scalp and using Tweek™ slowly start to create movement in the root area. Once you have dealt with the roots, work Tweek™ into the hair by adding a bit more of Tweek™ through to the ends with your hands to create a fuller look. Thick curly hair usually does not require extra volume therefore, the focus is on smoothing the outer layer by controlling the flyaways. Squeeze a generous amount of Tweek™ through to the ends of the hair, let go and allow it to settle on its own.

Hat Tip: Curly heads have a tendency to stretch their curls out when pulling their hair back. This weakens the curls, especially around the face area. Make sure your hair is completely dry before putting pulling your hair back or putting on a hat. Even though it feels dry the tiny bit of hair moisture will still make the indentation more prominent. Wait a few hours to allow your curls to fully dry before putting on a hat.

Winterize Your Curls with the Power of Silk

Curly heads know that the combination of living in a cold climate and indoor heating starts to affect their curls. Every woman wants luxurious hair, and with curly hair changing dramatically in different climates makes it important to know how to manage your curls in all weather conditions.  In the cold winter months it is common for curly hair to become more dry and brittle making it challenging to maintain bouncy, healthy curls when all the moisture is being absorbed by central heating. 

Improve the way your curls react to the cold winter you must create a balance of moisture to keep the bounce and volume in your hair. Curly Hair Solutions™ has a series of unique silk-based products formulated to bring highly effective control to restore moisture, combat frizz and nourish the hair from the inside out. The size of the protein molecule determines how effectively it will protect and repair damage to the hair shaft. The quality of the protein, therefore, determines how much moisture each protein molecule can retain and repair. The protein used in all CHS products is essential for moisture because the protein molecule is extremely small, allowing for deeper penetration into the hair shaft. Curly Hair SolutionsН line of silk hair products includes, Silk Shampoo, Conditioner, Silk Leave-In Conditioner and Pure Silk Protein. Each of these products will help to maintain the perfect moisture level needed for your curls in the approaching dry winter months.

The Jonathan Torch Collection of Curly Hair Styles for Fall/Winter – Angelic

This week’s curly hairstyle we will focus on from the Jonathan Torch Collection will be the last and most popular Angelic look. Make a bold statement about your softer side with a style reminiscent of innocence, freshness and purity. Think of soft winds blowing through luscious long curls, weightless and moving freely in the fresh air.

Here’s how to create the angelic look at home:

1. Begin with gorgeous frizz-free curls using Curl Keeper™ and the Skip Curl technique.

2. Dry hair using a hairdryer and diffuser. Separate hair into thick sections to create ringlets and achieve the maximum effect. 
3. Shake head often to soften the hair and loosen the curls.  
4. If desired, pin small sections of hair back from face using hair clips.

Now you have all the tips and steps needed to achieve the desired look for all occasions including weekend/playful, cultural, corporate professional, messy/sexy and angelic.

The Jonathan Torch Collection of Curly Hair Styles for Fall/Winter – Elegant

This week's curly hairstyle we will focus on from the Jonathan Torch Collection will be the Elegant look. Create a seamless transition of graceful style from your toes all the way to your head with much defined curls. Tonight's the night to take your curls into a look designed with timeless, elegant sensuality in mind. 

Here's how to create the elegant look at home:

1. Being with the gorgeous frizz-free curls using Curl Keeper™ and the Skip Curl Technique.

2. Start at the top of the hair crown and working downwards, slowly pin up one curl at a time.

3. Use a bobby pin in the middle of the curl so it is loose going up and the ends hang down.

4. Continue pinning up a few or many curls as suits your style. Use hairspray to keep the style and curls in place.

Check in next week to see our last and final hairstyle of the Fall/Winter Hairstyle from the Jonathan Torch Collection.

Jonathan Torch Collection of Curly Hair Styles for Fall/Winter – Cultural

This week’s curly hairstyle we will focus on from the Jonathan Torch Collection will be the Cultural look. Different cultural backgrounds add a unique aspect to your hair colour and texture. Don’t shy away from your own natural beauty; instead, find ways to enhance the unique elements and make it an individualistic part of your identity.

Here’s how to create the cultural look at home:

 

1. Begin with gorgeous frizz-free curls using Curl Keeper™ and the Skip Curl technique.

2. While hair is still damp, twist or braid the front section (from bangs to crown) towards the back of the head.  Make sure to keep it tight and neat.  Secure with either a hair band or clips.
3. Scrunch the remaining free hair to create lots of curls on the sides and back of head.

4. Create volume with the hair by playing with the curls to loosen the strands and curl definition.

Check in next week to see the sixth curly hairstyle of the Fall/Winter Hairstyle from the Jonathan Torch Collection.

Jonathan Torch Collection of Curly Hairstyles for Fall/Winter – Messy/Sexy

This week’s curly hairstyle we will focus on from the Jonathan Torch Collection will be the Messy/Sexy look. Grab your girlfriends and head to the coolest club everyone’s been talking about. Tonight’s the night to create a lasting impression on the dance floor, and a style full of messy-sexy curls will set the right mood. Let your curls hang loose around your face and shoulders while still creating bounce and volume and think flirty, fun and feminine.

Here’s how to create the messy/sexy look at home:

1. Begin with gorgeous frizz-free curls using Curl Keeper™ and the Skip Curl technique.

2. Bend over from the waist and flip your head over to let hair hang downwards. Begin drying the hair using a hairdryer and diffuser.

3. Diffuse hair in an upward motion towards the hair roots to create bounce and volume control frizz.

4. Run fingers through hair to play with the curls to create a look that is loose and uncontrolled.

Check in next week to see the fourth Fall/Winter Hairstyle from the Jonathan Torch Collection.

Curly Hair Solutions™ is Wearing Pink In Support of Chemo Curls

This October we are wearing pink in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and those affected by cancer. Unknown to most post chemotherapy and cancer survivors, patients find their straight hair grows back curly after chemotherapy treatments. 

Curly Hair Solutions™ has been consulting with numerous cancer survivors for over 20 years on how to manage their newly grown chemo curls with our non-silicone, natural hair products line that rinses out clean and is gentle enough for post-chemotherapy patients. 

We are pleased to announce that each dollar sold from the online sales of Curl Keeper™ 3.38 oz/100ml, 8oz/240ml and 33.8oz/1000ml for the month of October, will be donated to the Breast Restoration Awareness Fund (BRA) at the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation (PMHF).   

Curly Hair Solutions™ selected the Breast Restoration Awareness Fund because of its’ focus on helping women who have had mastectomies regain the sense of a healthy body.  Many women who have had mastectomies (over 6,000 in Canada alone last year) feel insecure about their bodies and uncertain of their femininity.  The BRA fund at PMHF raises awareness of the options available for breast restoration, and provides education for these women to help improve their quality of life.

Curly Hair Solutions™ and owner Jonathan Torch helps women dealing with chemo curls and educates them on how to care and love their new found curly hair. Both the Breast Restoration Awareness Fund and Curly Hair Solutions™ focus on the aesthetic transformation that is an intrinsic part of the recovery for women who have had mastectomies, and/or chemotherapy.

“It’s very disheartening to see both men and women struggling with cancer and knowing that many of them will suffer from hair loss during their chemotherapy treatments. At the Curly Hair Institute I teach my stylists to be sensitive to the needs of post-chemotherapy patients while educating them on how to teach clients with chemo curls to manage and love their newly formed curls.” says Jonathan Torch.

Caring For Chemo Curls At Home:

-Both Treatment Shampoo and Silk Shampoo are perfectly pH balanced and gentle enough for everyday use. Both will cleanse the hair and never strip away any essential oils or cause product build up.

 -Slip™ Detangler is a light, leave-in spray that softens hair and adds moisture without adding any weight and will make detangling your hair easier than ever.  

-Use Curl Keeper™, our water-based and chemical free signature styling product to eliminate frizz and define ringlets for all curl types. Distribute Curl Keeper™ on wet hair from roots to ends, allowing the water to distribute Curl Keeper™ evenly. It will not have the look or feel of product in your hair, once it has totally dried, so have the confidence to use generous amounts to get frizz control.

-Learning to control and style your curly hair takes patience and practice. There are several styling videos, on our website, that provide you tips and techniques on how to manage your curly hair.