So when Shark Beauty, a brand known for its high-powered hair tools, announced the SilkiPro Straight air straightener - promising to cut my wet-to-dry routine in half without heat damage - I was both hopeful and hesitant. Could it actually grip my roots enough for a sleek, creaseless finish, or would I end up with my usual Hermione Granger-level frizz?
Managing curly hair, once you know how, is easy, Roberts says. It really is. It's easier than trying to hide it anyway. The curly hair in question isn't mine but that of my two daughters, aged three and four-and-a-half. After months of screaming and unsatisfying results, I've taken it upon myself to learn the basics of caring for their hair, which is a combination of my mixed-race afro curls and my wife's straighter Spanish locks.
Neither my husband nor I ever had hair like my son's, but somehow he has curls that women would pay hundreds for at the salon. I would know, because I've been told so over and over again. His perfectly bouncy ringlets have become his signature look. You know Spencer by his hair. I'm always shocked when I look back at old photos to see how it's grown.
Whoever made this product is a genius and also my new hero. I spend hours every morning trying to pick my 3-year-old son's afro; this had it picked out in 30 minutes. Normally, he yells the entire time I do it, but with this product, he only said 'ouch' one time, and his hair was the softest it's ever been.
Allison Shimamoto is the owner of Haiama Beauty, a clean hair product company. All of her products utilize organic ingredients with a focus on serving black, brown, multiracial, and multi-ethnic moms and their children. Her most popular item is called 'The Everything Cream,' which can be used on your hair, face, and skin. Her soothing scalp serum helps with dandruff and mosquito bites.
