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Leonie Resuma
5 Tips for Slay Worthy Curls

5 Tips for Slay Worthy Curls

Every time you curl your hair, it seems to drop within a couple of hours huh ?! Minutes ? Well here's a couple of tips to avoid this curl nuisance. Purchase quality hair. Cheaper hair tends to be processed with chemicals and mixed with synthetic fibers which prevents the hair from having proper moisture balance and elasticity which is critical for hair to hold a curl. Add layers. When the hair is one length it will hold weight at the bottom and your curls will drop faster. ( Thank the law of gravity) Never drop or comb out your curls...

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Leonie Resuma
My Favorite Tools

My Favorite Tools

All tools are not created equal. Experience and skill play a major role in the outcome of your style / craft but tool selection and usage play a major role. Because I am constantly asked which tools I recommend, I've put together this list of my most coveted tools that will get the job like no other and YES, I use these same tools daily in my salon. I did not list alternative budget friendly tools because these are the tools that I use and I stand behind 100%.  Fav flatirons: For straightening or curling  Babyliss Prima Nano Titanium 3000 1-1/4"...

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Leonie Resuma
Heat damaged Hair V.s Heat Trained Hair

Heat damaged Hair V.s Heat Trained Hair

So you’ve  been getting your hair pressed for the last 6 months  And you’re noticing that your hair no longer curls up the way it used to. Your curl pattern has become looser, your curls don’t pop like they should and you most definitely  can’t wear your hair in an Afro anymore. Oh my goodness!!  You think that you have heat damage!!  But this just maybe furthest from the truth. 

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Leonie Resuma
3 Things clients look for in a stylist.

3 Things clients look for in a stylist.

Skill is everything when a potential client is looking for a stylist, Makeup artist, barber or anyone in the service  based industry. If your skill level is not up to par, consider yourself fired before you're hired.  Although skill is what may attract a person to you, it's not the only thing that's going to keep them. I made a list of 3 top things potential clients look for when looking for a new stylist. 

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