Ouidad: The Curl Experts

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Who doesn’t enjoy the wind blowing in their hair on a beautiful sunny California day? If you think having natural curls means you can’t enjoy such simple pleasures, think again! Ouidad has spent her life learning and teaching how to enjoy curls naturally, so we all can let down our curls and enjoy a beautiful day outside. Whether driving the coast, walking, cycling or spending time at the beach. It’s like California curly star Sheryl Crow sings: “I’m gonna soak up the sun!”!

Fear not, tangles, heat, sun, surf or damage – Ouidad’s got you covered with everything you need to let your curls wave and shine brilliantly! And when you need more help with those radiant curls, cruise by our Ouidad salon in Santa Monica and get exclusive expertise from the curl specialists. Like the original 57th Street Ouidad Salon in New York City, our Santa Monica location has an expert staff that utilizes Ouidad’s trademarked Carve & Slice® cutting method, providing the foundation for beautiful curls and helping them embrace and adore the California curls way of life!

Photo by Eric Livingston

Having out of this world ringlet is no reason to avoid windy days or your active schedule at work and play. Like another song made famous by the Bellamy Brothers – “Let Your Love Flow” – they could have added “let your loving curls flow”, too!

During my day at Ouidad, I have plenty of clients that are actresses who love wearing their hair curly because they are what directors want – ‘every day people’ who don’t want ‘blown out, curling ironed perfect hair.’  Sounds great to me!

I had an actress in my chair yesterday who is never afraid to try a new look. She has kinky hair and wears it anywhere from long to a short bob, to very layered or bold curly bangs.  She also plays up her looks with lots of color! She says she never lets a hair stylist on set style her hair. She always does her Ouidad “rake and shake” at home and let’s them spruce it up later if they need to, because she’s seen how frizzy and fried it can look with all the irons and harsh blow drying.

This actress wears her hair confidently and proudly and lets her personality shine with her curly do.  We love it when she’s in the salon because she’s always raving about curly hair and complimenting all the clients too!

Kate, Stylist, Santa Monica Salon, California

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!’