January 13, 2014
| Janelle Sands
| Featured, Hairstimony
Hairstimony by Casundra Johnson 1. Tell me about your natural journey. My natural hair journey begins in 1999 flipping through one of those black hair magazines, trying to figure out what my next hair style was going to be. I came across a picture that screamed do me, do me, do me. It was a
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January 13, 2014
| Janelle Sands
| Products, Styles
First and foremost I have tried almost every twist cream the world has ever known. Back when I started this “natural thang” there were no twist creams; only leave in conditioners and I lived on Parnevu leave in conditioner. I will do a review on this soon. Back to Keracare, this is my #1 twist
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December 24, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Products
This review comes to you with much enthusiasm and gratitude. The Moroccan Oil Brand has truly outdone themselves and provided a quality product like to professionals for the benefit of the clients. I will slowly review all of the Moroccan Oil products but I will start with the product that brings relief to the
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December 8, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Events
In Abilene, Texas, this group of women celebrated their diversity through the unity of their curly hair. The evening was hosted by Founder, Janelle Sands, Textured Stylist at Pura Vida Salon and Spa where the Launch was held. Abilene rocked it like the big city Curl Meets Ups given by bloggers like Taren
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November 12, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Styles
Have we not gone protective style crazy? I would say were all completely obsessed with haîr protection. This method of hair preservation is mostly utilized by kinky or tight curly textured women. Other curl types need to be sure to take on a protective mentality by protecting hair from heat styling and using protective sleep
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October 31, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Styles
This Transitioner has been at it for roughly 7 months. We have found this to be a really great option for her to wear as she transitions. This style allows her to focus on other areas of her life as she knows her hair is taken care of for a few weeks;roughly 3-4. My client
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October 31, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Events
The long awaited Launch Party is finally here. This day is a day to celebrate the Secret Curl Society and it’s mission of a Empowering women and girls one curl at a time. The evening will jump off with a runway show showcasing diverse curls, followed by wellness vendors to enrich women’s lives and concluding
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October 21, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Styles, Uncategorized
I am a redhead to my core. It’s in my heart. It is absolutely my dream to look just like this. The woman in this image is a dear Curl-friend to me. True story: my husband and I were driving to the salon and we passed this massive halo of red curls. My husband, trying
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October 17, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Products, Uncategorized
Hello! Eager Curlfriends! I love products and want to be able to reveal the good, the bad, and the ugly about Professional Products that you would typically find in salons. This is the curly set from KMS. This brand is associated with Goldwell and is very trusted in the hands of professionals. I used it
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September 9, 2013
| Janelle Sands
| Styles
The Funky Braid-do is merely Funky braids around the face in a rounded section at the frontal part of the head shape. One side of the parting goes further back as you can see at the bottom right corner photo. What a fun do for carefree curl wearing and/or a styling break. The Rundown: This
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