Ouidad: The Curl Experts

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…right in the middle of her forehead. Do you remember that little poem? While it may evoke sweet childhood memories for some of you, for others it’s a reminder that growing up with curls can be tough! Ouidad knows all about the struggles that can come with growing up curly.

Does any little girl really want a curl right in the middle of their forehead? Perhaps not!  However, the same haircut issues that curly-haired women face as adults – plague children as well. Sometimes poor cuts are given by stylists untrained in working with curls.  Other times kids take matters into their own hands which can be even more disastrous!

With Ouidad you can be sure your child will get a great cut from their very first time. It’s never too early to show your youngster that their curls are beautiful, and the best way to do that is with a high-quality cut.

For those of you whose little ones have grabbed (or have been eyeing) those scissors themselves, check out this book, “There Was A Little Girl, She Had A Little Curl” by Harriet Zeifert!

I have been at the Ouidad salon in New York for about ten years – starting out as an assistant and working my way up to a stylist.  Now I’m one of the national educators teaching the carving and slicing technique to an ever expanding pool of stylists who want to become experts at working with curly hair.

Before my time at the Ouidad salon I never imagined that a place like this existed.  And since working here I have been amazed at just how much I have learned and continue to learn about curly hair.  I have worked on photo shoots and with celebrity clientele and it amazes me that no matter how much money you have it is still incredibly difficult to get a good haircut for curly hair.

I also have a large number of clients who are African American and have had one bad experience after another with other stylists.  They come here at the end of their rope in terms of being satisfied with their hair.  After they leave my chair they tell me it was a life changing experience.  They never imagined they could be happy with a haircut.

Ayanna, Stylist, 57th Street Salon, NYC