If your curls could talk, what would they say? Ouidad asked that very question to Brickfishers, and they responded with over 760 beautiful entries showcasing their fab curls. We are thrilled to present the If These Curls Could Talk! winners and their stories.

Chelsie learned she was the Runner Up Winner on the same day she was notified that she had been selected as a daily winner during Ouidad’s 25th Anniversary product promotion – quite the serendipitous coincidence! She says, “I was so thrilled! I cried a few tears of happiness and excitement! The bizarre part of this is the fact I almost didn’t enter the campaign. I originally wrote my entry on June 2, but I did not post it until July 8, less than a week before the contest closed for judging.”
As part of her prize package, Chelsie received a $150 gift certificate for a makeover at a Ouidad certified
salon. Chelsie found “a salon located just three hours away on a beautiful, scenic drive! I’m looking forward to having the salon apply Ouidad’s Deep Treatment before my cut, as that is still my favorite product. Climate Control comes in at a close second place!”
We asked Chelsie for curly hair tips. She says, “Conditioning your hair is a huge factor to curl happiness. I am still learning to fully embrace the gift of my curls because the media has promoted straight/sleek looks for so many years. Let’s change that image! My ‘curly hair tip’ to others would simply be that: Learn to love what you were given! Gifts are meant to be shared with the world, so proudly display your unique curls! As I understand it, around half of all people have some type of curl/wave pattern to their hair. If that’s the case, why are we spending so much time trying to straighten or hide our curls? In the process, we are losing our sense of self and individuality. Rather than spending hours each week in front of the mirror straightening your hair, go enjoy more important endeavors in life!”
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ra was thrilled to win the Most Viral title. She says, “I have been a Ouidad fan for a while now and I know their product does amazing things for curls. It felt great to just win in general, but the prize was extra special to me!” Sara won a $150 gift certificate for a makeover at Ouidad certified salon in Napa, near her hometown of El Dorado, CA. She says the makeover was “so fun and Aviva (my stylist) was fantastic! My favorite Ouidad product is the Climate Control. It has done wonders for my hair!”
On top of advocating for the wonders of the Ouidad product, Climate Control, Sara has some curly hair tips for her fellow wavy-haired Brickfishers, “Get a Ouidad cut. You can use all of the products that you want, and they do help, but a good cut makes a HUGE difference.”
When asked for tips to win, Sara said she worked hard to promote her entry to her friends and across the social Web, especially Facebook. Sara also said, “I tried to make my entry really different than the rest.”
As part of their prize packages, Sara and Chelsie both received the title of Ouidad Curl Ambassador. They served as guest bloggers on Ouidad’s blog at http://blog.ouidad.com/. You can read Sara’s blog post here and Chelsie’s post here . Thanks for sharing your curls, ladies!
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