Laura Mcgraw Hair Studio

The “L” word

I often refer to layers as “the L word”.

Simply hearing the word layers can strike fear into the heart of some. I’m here to tell you that they don’t have to be scary. They don’t have to look like shelves.
They can be beautiful!

Why is no none talking about discovering your curls later in life??

It’s no secret that our curls can be directly related to hormonal changes, especially for those of us on the looser side.

Enter puberty and BAM your hair texture can change from stick straight to wavy or even curly (which is what happened to me).

Have a few babies and again, BAM a massive change in your hormones can cause your hair texture to change.

The one I think we’re not really expecting is that massive hormonal change that happens later in life (you know, the big M).

I hear it all the time how women have gone there entire lives without any curl pattern whatsoever and then all of a sudden after being blessed to have celebrated..ahem..a few more birthdays, their textures changes and they are thrown a curveball! Now what?

My first bit of advice when you’re experiencing disconnection in your shape thanks to your new curls, learn about how your product choices can hinder or benefit your new found texture.

Secondly, experiment with product application techniques. Don’t be afraid to change it up.

Also, reach out to your friends or colleagues with curls to see what advice they have to offer. Pretty much every curly girl likes to share their wisdom.

And seek out a curl specialist near you. We’ll be able to guide you through the crazy curl underworld and help get you and your curls on the road to truly embracing your curls.

Sometimes a visit with your curl specialist isn’t always a transformation. Often it’s about just tweaking the shape and then diving deep into your current curl routine and learning ways to enhance that routine.

Which is exactly what the doctor ordered for these beautiful curls🤗

When it’s been a while since your last haircut and you’re ready for a change

As busy moms, we are notoriously putting ourselves on the back burner. Whether your babies are to 2, 10 or 20 years old, they become our priorities as they should be.

I hereby give you permission to wear your hair in a knot bun, maybe skip your gel all together or ditch the make up. But every now and then,
we’ve got to revisit ourselves and find out exactly who we are through self-care and self-love 🤗

Comment below if you can relate.

Goodbye
disconnected curls.

HELLO
hydrated
and blended curls!!

Ever think your curls have lost their mind? Why do some sections of your hair look much longer than others, even though every hair on your head typically grows at the same speed. Why do some curls simply show more length?

It’s all based on your spring factor. Looser curls are going to show length much quicker than tighter curls. This is because the tighter Curls are too busy, spinning in a circle while looser curl are basically humming along on an even path all the way down.

So, what’s a girl to do?

Getting a dry cut will enable your stylist to see all the different spring factors in your curls and know how much to take off of each one. For instance, you might end up needing more length taken off of the looser curl patterns and only a dusting on the tighter curls, so that everybody is visually even.

Bangs can be an instant shape changer!!

But, if you’ve never had bangs or even super short face framing, then it can be kinda scary.

🌻Will they look good?

🌻Will I still be able to pull all of my hair back if needed?

🌻Will I be able to style it?

🌻How long will it take to grow out if I don’t like it🤪?

These are all legitimate concerns to discuss with your curl specialist 🙂

When curls meet hydration! 💦

🐾 It’s National dog day!!!

Let’s see your precious babies in the comments below 🐶 🐕 🐩 🐕‍🦺 🐾

Feeling overwhelmed being a curly haired Mom and have a daughter with curls that are completely different than yours??

Sometimes you’re able to replicate your routine on her hair and everything comes out perfect but that’s not always the case.

🌻Here are some of my top recommendations:

*Try your same products on her but change up your technique. For example, if her curls are looser than yours, scrunching (or more scrunching) could be a game changer

* Play around with just how wet her hair is when applying her products

*If her hair density or length is different than yours, you’ll need to either increase or decrease product amounts

My favorite question to ask new clients, “What are you hoping to achieve by coming in to see a curl specialist? “.

This beauty; “ I would love to begin wearing my hair natural rather than using straighteners or curling irons. I would also love to see the wave curl potential that my hair has. I’ve never truly been taught how to care for it other than a couple YouTube videos, so I would love to learn as much as possible.”

It will take awhile of discontinuing the flat irons and curling irons in order to see her natural pattern. The excessive heat from these tools manipulates the hair and can cause your natural wavy/curly pattern to become lazy.

Don’t get me wrong, I love YouTube, but it has its demons for sure. Leading us down paths that are impossible to follow because we’re typically going to want to follow videos etc of what we would love for our curls to look like, not what they actually are. As my friend Kelly over likes to say “love the curl your with” 😃!!!

When you come in for your first appointment, have your listening ears on and you’re welcome to take notes because there is so much information to absorb.