Ouidad: The Curl Experts

We love to hear about curlies giving back! On November 5^th, Ouidad certified Self Salon in Pensacola, FL held a rockin (literally!) benefit party raising $3,513 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Through our Curls for a Cure program, in which Ouidad matches, dollar for dollar, any donation to the BCRF, this amount was then increased to an incredible $7,026.00 donation!

(more…)

Next Friday, Ouidad will be awarded the first ever Great Idea Award from the Cosmetic Executive Women* (CEW) organization! In 1984, as the pioneer of the curly hair industry, she opened the first salon in the country to cater exclusively to curly hair. Since then her trademarked cutting and styling techniques and specialized line of award winning products, have instilled confidence in curly, kinky, and wavy haired people everywhere.

Ouidad will receive her award at the 2011 Achiever Awards Luncheon on October 14, 2011, in New York City. We are all very excited for this wonderful honor and congratulations to The Queen of Curl!

The annual award ceremony recognizes the achievements of some of the cosmetics industry’s most talented women. The “Great Idea” Award is the first of its kind and is given to innovators and pioneers in the Beauty industry. CEW’s highest profile event, the Achiever Awards serve as an inspiration for future women leaders and for companies to support women’s advancement.

*About CEW- Cosmetic Executive Women, Inc. (CEW) is a nonprofit professional organization that develops the leadership potential of our members through access, connections, networking and the sharing of knowledge.

Working as a stylist at Ouidad for over twelve years, I’ve seen so many different types of hair.  I’m also a certified salon trainer and have been teaching other stylists Ouidad’s methods such as the Carve & Slice cutting technique for the past five years.  It is a privilege to see that stylists that have been in this business longer than I have are still excited to learn our techniques for curly hair.  To have them come out of our classes with the knowledge of how to cater to curly hair is such a wonderful feeling.  The “students” leave feeling excited and empowered to go home and cut and style their curly hair clients.  They get to see in our classes and hands-on training with models how curly hair can be so beautiful if it’s cut and styled well.  Experiencing this makes my job worthwhile.

Ayanna, Stylist, 57th Street Salon, NYC