I’m sure most girls with curly, frizzy, disobedient hair have owned a hair straightener. I remember my first hair straightener: a huge, heavy Vidal Sassoon, bought from Watsons for $50! Back then, hair straighteners still had ironing plates made of aluminium. Without heaps of heavy, sticky heat protectant, my hair would get singed. Hair straightening [...]

If you’ve heard someone saying “I’m getting a Brazilian” in the past few months, you might be surprised to discover they’re not referring to a wax. Brazilian keratin hair treatment is the latest popular trend for straightening hair without using strong chemicals like in rebonding, and it works extremely well on those with stubbornly frizzy [...]

Last week I met my cousin during our family dinner – and couldn’t stop admiring her beautiful sleek locks. “How the hell did you get your hair to be so shiny? Your hair is dyed! And chock-full of extensions!” “Oh, you should try the shampoo I’m using. It’s called Kerasys. It’s really good, and cheap too!” [...]