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Your Salon is Ouidad certified. Tell me about that. How did you come to specialize in curly hair? I am the salon’s Ouidad certified stylist. Ouidad is a cutting technique and product line, developed by my aunt Ouidad. Having grown up in a family with curly haired people, I was naturally interested in this specialty, so I traveled to New York and learned the cutting technique and styling methods to help curly haired people learn to love their hair. Even within your specialty, do you find that you need to deal with different hair in different ways? Every curly head of hair is different. That is what makes it so beautiful. Hair behaves according to its texture. The method used for kinky curls is the “carving” method, which carves along the curls, eliminating the triangular stacking effect. The method for wavy hair is the “slicing” technique, which slices along the curl pattern, allowing the wavy curls to bounce up as opposed to weighing themselves down. The result of each technique is that the curls fit together like a puzzle. How do you avoid crunchy, hard curls without having tons of frizz? Ouidad is all about movement and body; she does not believe in crunchy,
stiff curls. Her product line is moisturizing and lightweight. The moisturizing compounds feed water to the dehydrated curls that create frizz, while the lightweight components allow the hair to move naturally without drying crunchy. What about people with wavy hair? How do you amp up their curls? I would use the “Slicing” technique; this allows the curls to fit together nicely. Then it is all about styling. I would style their curls with the product Tress Effects. This product actually has memory lock elements that when styled with a diffuser or crunched with a damp towel (never with your hands) remembers and locks in the curl pattern created, giving your hair amped up curls. What else does the salon offer? Do you only see curly haired clients? We are a full-service salon. I am also certified in Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy, Feather Extensions, color, highlights, makeup and hair for all occasions. In addition to me, Your Salon features our owner/stylist James Hannigan, along with stylists Kelli and Diana and nail tech Jessica, all with their unique talents. Courtney is an Ouidad certified stylist at Your Salon, 66 Nooseneck Hill Road, West Greenwich. 392-4247
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