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Curly Hair Resources

More than ever, women with curly hair go online searching for trustworthy information. Often, they’re not looking for another influencer or blogger pushing product—they’re seeking real guidance from someone with hands-on expertise. Unfortunately, search results are increasingly flooded with recycled misinformation and cosmetic marketing disguised as advice.

This page gathers essential resources to support your journey—free from sales tactics, unrealistic promises, or trend-driven fluff. Each entry below offers a different angle on curly hair care, haircutting principles, and the lived experience of working with texture for over three decades.

With so many claiming to be “curly specialists,” how do you avoid more disappointment? This page helps clarify what real expertise looks like—and what to watch out for when searching for a curly hairdresser in Melbourne.  Read more

From Hollywood to Collingwood, here’s the backstory. Learn how I became a trusted figure in Australian curly haircutting, and yes—those are my natural curls from the 1980s.  Read more

Sick of battling frizz? It’s time to reframe the problem. This article reveals what frizz really signals—and why most approaches to “controlling” it completely miss the point.  Read more

Online reviews are helpful—but direct client conversations can be even more valuable. Learn how to access unfiltered feedback (and possibly photos) from real people who’ve had the experience.  Read more

Are you still following CGM? This is the original article that challenged the movement and exposed its cult-like tendencies—earning hate mail in the process. Read it and decide for yourself.  Read more

Still chasing the perfect product? You may be looking in the wrong place. This article explores why lasting change starts with scissors—not cosmetics—and how to finally exit the product spiral.curly-hair-salvation.  Read more