The CurlPrint haircutting technique is a dry cutting method that I created over 17 years of working with naturally curly hair. The goal of the CurlPrint haircut is to create beautiful curls that complement your face. It is a versatile method that can be modified for...
One of the surprising consequences of the pandemic, is that curly and wavy girls are discovering their curls and embracing them. Now that they are no longer leaving their house to go to the office, many curly girls are finally embracing the hair they were born with....
After having done the hair of over 5,000 curly haired women, I can assure you that no two heads of curly hair are alike. Your curl pattern is absolutely 100% unique to you. This is one of the amazing things about curly hair that I find so exciting. I often listen to...
People with curly hair often complain about frizz. “My hair is a frizz ball!” “I look like a poodle!” “My hair is out of control!” “Hey I am over here behind my frizz!” “Help!” I hear these complaints and more nearly every week. The first thing I usually tell my...
After being forced to shutdown for seven weeks because of Covid-19, I began to wonder what an “essential worker” was. Apparently, the government had decided that I and my staff were not essential. It seems, however, that our clients felt differently. I was grateful...
Due to Covid-19, we have all been spending more time at home lately. For some curly girls and guys, this has meant too much time looking in the mirror and fixating on their hair. Ever since Devana Salon reopened for business after the pandemic shutdown, I have seen a...
In this busy world of ours, everyone wants to save time when possible. One of the best ways to save time is by learning how to make your curly hairstyle look good for two or three days without having to rewash and style every day. The most critical component of making...
No one could have predicted how difficult this year has been. We face a global pandemic and are still adjusting to it’s impact. We face unprecedented levels of unemployment and people are lining up at food banks to feed themselves and their families. The suffering we...
Now that hair salons have been allowed to reopen in Colorado, I am impressed more than ever by the importance of having a good hairstylist, one that understands you and the look that you want to present to the rest of society. Many of my curly haired clients have told...
When I think of all of our curly clients, I think of them with an affection almost like they are part of my family. If you are one of our clients, I want you to know that we will do everything in our power to make sure that you are safe when you come in to our salon....
At Devana Salon, our number one concern is the health and integrity of our clients’ curly hair. With this in mind, we offer three product lines that we have found to be excellent for the care and styling of naturally curly hair: Innersense, Natulique and DevaCurl....
One of the most useful tools for drying and styling naturally curly hair is a diffuser. Diffusers fit on the end of a blowdryer and diffuse the air coming out so that your curls can dry evenly while maintaining curl definition. Using a blowdryer without a diffuser...
During the winter, one of the biggest curly hair concerns becomes how to maintain moisture and keep your curls feeling healthy and looking great. Curly hair tends to be dry because the cuticle layer on the outside of the hair strand is raised and therefore allows...
Your curl pattern is as unique as your fingerprint. This is reason enough to embrace your curls and show them off to the world. I have done the hair of over 5,000 curly haired women and men, and I assure you that no two heads of curly hair are alike. Your curls are an...
There may come a time when your curly hair is too long and it needs to be cut. I know this may seem sacrilegious to some curly girls, but at a certain point more length may detract from your appearance rather than making you look more beautiful. One time I had a...
Do you want to grow your hair longer? If so, you are not alone. Long hair seems to be a symbol of youthfulness, health, vitality, and fertility. Almost every day, I have clients who tell me that they want to grow their hair longer, and they often claim that they are...
Cutting bangs is a big decision and if you have curly hair there are unique considerations that you need to take into account. Once you have cut bangs, it takes a long time to grow them out, so consider these 14 points before you make a final decision. What is your...
Many of my new curly hair clients are surprised that I don’t shampoo their hair before I cut it. “Are you going to cut it dry?” they ask, surprised when I don’t take them immediately to the shampoo bowl. “Yes, I always cut curly hair dry,” I tell them, and then I...
I have a number of clients with fine loosely wavy hair and many of them want the same thing: more volume, better curl definition and tighter curls. The first step in accomplishing this is a good haircut that balances volume with fullness along the perimeter. A...
According to DevaCurl, over 65% of the population has curly or wavy hair. The attractiveness of curly hair is proven by this statistic alone. Curly haired people have been attracting mates every since the first curly hair spring out of the first round head countless...
