The song California Girls has lived on in music history long after it first hit the airwaves in 1965. While the Beach Boys (who hail from Hawthorne, California) wrote the song for all you west coast gals, Ouidad wants to also celebrate the Curly Californian guys too!

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We’ve given the girls pointers on how to keep curls looking fabulous in the warm California sun. Guys however, have a different set of concerns. Here is some advice for dudes with curls, because Ouidad knows that men can wear their curls long or short, and still look great. Especially while out enjoying the surf! (We know surfers start pretty early out west.)

Whether you’re taking a trip to Venice or hiking the Half Dome in Merced, you need to keep your curls from becoming too frizzy. Use our Climate Control, a product that works with the temperature to maintain your locks. Or, if you’re looking for a classic pomade, try our Clear Control Styling Glaze, which is packed with conditioners to control frizzy, fly-away curls!

Want more guidance or looking for a new curly look? Visit us at our Santa Monica salon where we, of course, also cater to men! Actually, ‘we wish you all could be California curlyyyyy-men!’

With winter coming to an end and springtime fast approaching, it’s finally time to cast off those winter blues, and maybe take a spring vacation!

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It’s also time to take a break from parkas and winter hats, and show your curls some spring time love. Whether you’re hitting the sun and sand or staying in, Ouidad has the perfect products to take care of those curls!

If it’s definitely off to the beach for you this spring, don’t leave home without Ouidad’s Water Works Shampoo. It’s the perfect product to protect your curls from the elements, and keep them hydrated and cleansed. And the Sun Shield Spray-In Conditioner is a beach bag must! Just spray on prior to sun exposure, or anytime when you want to create softer, smoother, curls. It even helps protect your color. Packed with botanicals and UVA/ UVB blockers, it’s just like sunscreen for your curls!

Another way to achieve that fresh beach look is to twirl damp hair around your fingers, use Ouidad’s Rake & Shake technique and apply TressFx Styling Gel as you go along.

And if the Surf & Sand aren’t in the plans right now, but you want to restore your hair’s health and beauty from the last legs of winter, then check out Ouidad’s deep treatment guide to rejuvenate your curls. Now you’re set for the high spirits of springtime and ready to hit that beach at a moment’s notice!

With a career spanning more than twenty years, Julia Roberts is no stranger to Hollywood. She has been one of America’s favorite actresses since attaining superstardom for her leading role in the romantic comedy Pretty Woman. In that modern-day Cinderella-tale, Roberts won the hearts of audiences everywhere. And naturally, here at Ouidad we lost our hearts to her natural, cascading curls!

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An Academy Award winner (for her title role in the dramatic true story, Erin Brockovich), Roberts still proudly dons her fabulous curls frequently. Never afraid to start her own trends, Roberts is known to flaunt her lively locks when other starlets are straightening up!

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Whether it’s her beautiful beachy waves look or the more polished red-carpet-ready curls, Roberts seems to have a twist for every occasion! Check her out in her most recent hit movie Valentine’s Day and soon in the upcoming summer film Eat, Pray, Love. We can’t wait to see her hair in all its curly glory!

Curly hair is more than just a passing fashion statement; it’s a way of life for Latinas who proudly flaunt what they’ve got! Embracing those luscious curls and exuding confidence is what’s gorgeous, because it means you have the best of both worlds: inner and outer beauty.

Do you have your own curly-haired receta secreta for maintaining confident, bouncy hair?  Here are a few nuggets of advice to help you and your curls bounce out the door with confidence:

Time
If you make time for your hair in the morning, your confidence will shine! In this video, Ouidad’s Teen Curl Expert, Sondriel, shows us how to get our best curls in 4 minutes.

Ideas
One of the biggest excuses women give for wearing the same old hairstyle, yet again, is lack of inspiration. Bookmark this Naturally Curly photograph gallery for plenty of curl-spiration!

Tools
If you’re looking for ways to help you tame your tresses, you’ve come to the right place because that’s what Ouidad does, 365 days a year. Read through our blog, check out the online store, and check out this article on how-to control Latina hair.

¡Ama tus rizos!

Note: We apologize for the confusion in using a photo of Katie Melua, Georgian/British singer, songwriter and musician. We indeed want to feature curly heads from the Latina community and will be more thorough in our photo searches going forward. If you have pictures to share that we can in turn feature on our Latina focused blog entries, please send them to blog@ouidad.com. Thank you!

Has the winter chill got you down? Wishing that the sun would return now? While winter lingers like it will never leave, this time of year epitomizes the “daily grind” for a lot of guys. To beat the winter blues, perhaps it’s time to consider the following: ditch that briefcase, hang up the hat covering your killer curls, head south for a weekend beach getaway, and let those Ouidad curls wave!

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Whether you can soak up the sun on the beaches of Florida, or head further south to Antigua or even to the paradise of the Caribbean, Barbados – Ouidad has your traveling curls covered.

Both our Essential Intro Kit, and our Love Your Curls Starter Kit, double as indispensable travel accessories. Simply throw them in your luggage along with our Sun Shield Leave-in Conditioner, which helps keep your hair safe from the hot tropical sun, and you’re practically set to go!

So guys, thaw the winter chill, trade in the three-piece suit for the one piece swim suit, and give those curls some love with a relaxing beach vacation. Just don’t forget to bring Ouidad along for the ride!

The end of the final season of the hit series Lost will undoubtedly leave its avid fans with a major void.  What will we at Ouidad miss the most? Could it be admiring Evangeline Lilly’s fabulous island curls? The series premiered in 2004 and has captured audiences ever since.

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Lilly’s character, Kate, has been a fan favorite since the very beginning, and with that hair it’s no surprise! What does she have to say about her character’s look?

“My character, Kate, wears basically the same clothes all the time and her hair is just the way it is when I get out of bed in the morning.”

If that’s her “bed head look,” then we give her curls a standing ovation!

The actress, who was actually discovered on the street by a Ford Modeling agent, is often associated with her fabulous beach hair. Want to snag Lilly’s (or Kate’s) look?  Start with our PlayCurl Volumizing Shampoo which will liven up any limp locks.  Follow up with our PlayCurl conditioner and the leave-in Sun Shield, a must have for any stranded island gal who is taking a beating from the sun and surf! Style with some PlayCurl Volumizing Foam and voila! You’ve got hair that can withstand tropical rains and whatever may be lurking in those woods!

Ouidad understands that the needs of curly haired kids differ from the needs of children with straight hair. It is especially hard to manage curls during the cold winter weather, but not to fear: Ouidad is here!

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In windy and humid weather, it’s easy for your hair to go frizzy. The best cure for this is a natural product that  nourishes curls and helps keep them frizz free.  Ouidad’s collection of frizz-free products is all that!  Packed with proteins, you can combine our shampoo and conditioner with our spray, gel, and/or serum, to keep those locks you’ve always loved on your child.

Our Botanical Boost Moisture Infusing & Refreshing Spray is a leave-in conditioner designed to soften, moisturize, detangle, and fight frizz.  The blend of natural anti-oxidants and conditioning aloe leaves your child’s hair feeling healthy. The Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel contains a wheat protein that protects hair from expanding and becoming frizzy with the weather, blocking out excess humidity.

Finally, our Shine Hair Glaze Serum fights frizz and helps bring a natural shine to your child’s beautiful curls, making them look healthier than ever.  So it’s all good – you can brave these next few months –and whatever Mother Nature dishes out, your child’s hair locks will look as wonderful as ever!

Ouidad has been getting some serious face time behind the camera. So by now you’ve probably caught one of our fantastic videos, whether you’ve watched it on YouTube or here on our blog.

(Who is Ouidad? Ouidad Answers Curl Questions in New York,  Four Minute Curls, or Curls for a Cure!)

We want to hear what you think!  Just like our last survey about your favorite curly-haired celebrities, tell us which video you enjoyed the most: Who is Ouidad?, Ouidad Answers Curl Questions in New York City, 4 Minute Curls, or our latest video about the Curls for a Cure organization.

Vote now and help us figure out what you want to see next!

The red carpet can be a source of anxiety for any celebrity, and just add a steady rain to that equation and things can get pretty hairy. The 2010 Golden Globe Awards fell on an exceptionally wet night in Hollywood. (Who says it Never Rains in California?)

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So what did it mean for this year’s winner for Best Actress in a Television Series, the curly-clad Julianna Margulies? Lots of concerns about maintaining her fashionable frizz-free curls!

The ER alum won a Golden Globe for her work on the new series The Good Wife, but her real challenge was trying to shelter her curls from that hazardous drizzle! She reported:

“I actually went in the back way and just came into where it was tented because with my hair, if I was in the rain I would just be a frizz ball by the end of the night”

Ouidad’s Golden Globe solution for Julianna’s curls quandary? Climate Control!  Our heat-activated European Wheat Protein shields hair and breathes with humidity. What could be better for a moisture-filled evening full of hungry photographers?

Congratulations to Margulies on a much deserved win; keep flaunting those fabulous curls, rain or shine!

Sure, it’s cold and windy. But don’t be so quick to blame the state of your hair on the state of the weather! Here are a few styling tips from Ouidad that you can incorporate right now to calm the frizz that comes with the season:

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1. Shampoo only as often as your kinky curl pattern dictates.  It is always best to use your fingertips to massage your scalp and run your fingers downward to detangle curls.  But if you must comb your curls, be sure to use a wide-toothed comb. And only do so when hair is wet, being careful not to yank at tangled hair.

2. If you towel dry, be gentle, and do not over-handle your hair. Your natural curl pattern can quickly turn to frizz if your curls are touched too harshly or too often while they are drying.

3. When possible, keep your curls in the shade during  hot weather. Avoid excessive heat whenever possible, including shampooing or rinsing with very hot water, or using hot rollers, curling irons, straightening irons, blow dryers… or any other instruments of curly torture!

4. And if you simply cannot resist the chlorinated water of the swimming pool, remember to wear a snug-fitting swimming cap—and don’t be shy about doubling up if you have to. But then, after all, remember that there’s always Ouidad’s Climate Control to help block out excess humidity, and help fight the frizz!