Don’t be Scared! 3 Tips to Refresh your Curls Ah, the holy grail of refreshing your hair. The key to living a carefree, wake-up-and-go curl life. Maybe you’re a refresh pro (look at you and your seven-day curls!) or perhaps this is your first time hearing the term “refresh” (wait… you don’t have to wash your curls every morning?!). Either way, we’ve got the steps for […]
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Y’all – listen up! Moisture is literally just water. That’s right, any form of water is hydrating and, if we’re being real (we are), it’s the only truly natural source of hydration that will replenish your hair and body. For curlies, the hydration that affects us most is the dew point. Surprise! Can you believe it’s not the humidity? Truth is, dew point and humidity are in fact connected, but let’s explore the nitty gritty of getting you and your curls juicy and moisturized, living your best life.
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Have you ever come home from a classic Maine beach day and loved the way salt, sun, and water gave you that tousled, tropical look? Perhaps you wake up with your second (or third, or fourth, or fifth…) day curls and love that undone, natural look? Or maybe it’s even been a particularly windy day and your hair has that beautiful, imperfectly-perfect style? Well, say hello to products the Curl Boutique considers as tried and true to help you achieve that chic-yet-carefree, summery style (including how-tos and more)!
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Most of us got our curls from our mamas. Some of us are mamas that have passed on curls to our little ones. Maybe you have stepped in to be a mama to a curl. Whatever kind of curly mama you are, this love letter is to you.
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“How can I grow my hair faster?” Most of us have experienced a haircut taken too short followed by the immediate desire to grow it out; as curlies, we’ve been there, too! In an effort to salvage our curls, we exhaust our Google search and rely on odd “quick fixes” from Youtube to get our locks to “grow faster.” We’ve seen hair growth remedies ranging from DIY cocktail masks with eggs and other *interesting* foods, to scalp massages with Monistat, (we wish we were kidding!).
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Celebrating Women’s History Month – Hedy Lamaar Any classic movie buffs out there? Being women’s history month, team CB wanted to highlight one interesting and inspiring curly in history, and there is no place more fun to start than in Hollywood. Webster’s dictionary defines the term “triple threat” as “a person that is adept in three different fields of activity.” Nobody deserves the term applied to […]
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We want to begin this post by addressing something important: we are two white women writing this blog. This is not our history and these are not our stories. We are not here to take space, but rather, to shine light on the discrimination that has relentlessly afflicted and harmed BIPOC communities. While we can – to an extent – relate and empathize with the experience of having curly hair, we will never truly be able to comprehend or feel the oppression that people of color with curly hair have.
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“There is time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep” Homer, The Odyssey Sleeping with curly locks doesn’t have to be as tricky or daunting as it’s sometimes made out to be. There are endless hacks and tricks you can utilize to achieve great curl-results when you wake up in the morning. Also, keep in mind that each of these techniques work […]
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Hello Curlfriend, As of Friday, May 1, salons in the State of Maine have been permitted to reopen. We are soft-launching on Monday, May 4 under strict sanitization and social distancing guidelines provided by the state. We are working diligently to contact backlogged clients that we will try our absolute best to get in as soon as possible. Expect us to be in touch very soon […]
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Curlfriends, we’re sorry. We’re so sorry. We’re your hairstylists, your confidants, your beauty mentors, your friends. We know you. You’ve sat in our chairs throughout your life. You see us in winter, spring, summer, and fall, in the sunshine, snowstorms, and everything in between (#MAINE). You’ve trusted us during your highs: curl-discoveries, curl journeys, new relationships, enduring relationships, curl-friendships, engagements, newfound independence, pregnancies, weddings, promotions, career-changes, relocations, vacations, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, confidence building, milestones, and achievements. You’ve sought us out in life’s many hardships, and we’ve been honored to walk alongside you through various challenges. We know how you like your coffee. We can part your hair perfectly. We’ve scrubbed your scalp. And we must admit, though never intentionally, we’ve lied to you. We’ve misled you. We’ve brought you down a path that was not the best for you or your curls.
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