Curly Qs

Curly Qs: Stylish Trend

By Sandra Mariscal | 01/28/2010 - 12:57 | 2 Comments

Several celebs have been sporting waves gathered to one side lately. It’s a simple hairstyle that depicts old Hollywood glamour, yet these stars are proving there is nothing old about it. To achieve the look, simply brush strands back to the side of your choice and keep hair in place with pins. It’s a one-sided style that always looks stunning. Best of all, it...

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Curly Q’s: Product Aficionada

By Sandra Mariscal | 01/21/2010 - 10:50 | 2 Comments

I’m a self-confessed hair product junkie—if you haven’t already noticed. I like to experiment with my strands, which means I end up accumulating a bunch of half-filled bottles, tubes and spray cans. Every few months I have to clean out my cabinets and purge the items I don’t want anymore. But the one product I can never seem to get rid of (and keep going back to) is...

Curly Qs: Chica Mirta

By Sandra Mariscal | 01/05/2010 - 15:29 | 2 Comments

I’m a little ashamed to admit that, until recently, I had never tried a Mirta de Perales product. I know, I know. I can't explain how this happened while growing up in a Latin household. I remember seeing Mirta de Perales commercials with the long-haired models flaunting their shiny locks on Univision, and was even surrounded by family members who lived by...

Curly Qs: Straightening Rollers

By Sandra Mariscal | 12/24/2009 - 09:00 | 5 Comments

What’s your favorite way of straightening your hair? Do you blow-dry it out with a brush, use a flat iron or prefer to use large rollers? Several stylists have told me using rollers to straighten hair can be less damaging then using a flat iron or blow-dryer since you are not directly exposing strands to intense heat in continuous strokes. Instead, your wet hair is...