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Interview With Curl Expert Ouidad
By Jennifer
Bahney
Longhairovers.com
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You have to be
pretty well-known to be called by one name – take
Madonna or Cher, for example. Just like those famous
women, Ouidad, the “curly-hair specialist,” falls into
the category of celebrity and hairstylist extraordinaire
to legions of curly-haired fans all over the world.
In 1982, Ouidad became the first stylist dedicated to
treating curly and frizzy hair. Today, she remains
committed to treating this special type of hair.
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“Curly hair is very hard to
grow without feeding it to give it strength so it can extend in
length,” Ouidad said. “Since curly hair grows in a corkscrew
shape, it's impossible for the cuticle layer to stay closed.
This allows the molecular layer – which is the internal
conditioning layer – to escape, causing the hair to become dry
and break off before it can become long.
“When
nutrients in the body extend to nourish the hair, skin, and
nails, the dry hair absorbs it just to survive, not to extend in
length. That is why you always hear, 'I can only grow my hair to
this point.'”
With
proper treatment, however, Ouidad says it is possible to grow
beautiful long, curly hair.
“When
the hair is fed by using a protein-based deep treatment every
two weeks, the hair takes on new life. Curly hair can then use
the body's internal nutrients to extend in length.”
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