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Embrace your curls

Dear Mel, Yesterday my mom got mad at me and broke my straightener… I would leave it out and she was afraid it would catch on fire. So she got really mad she broke it. My hair is super curly and I used to straighten it every day, I hate having to wear it curly... Read more »

By Melanie Stone,
June 20, 2010 at 8:46 pm

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Do it, do it, do it

Dear Mel, What should one do: Take a risk, or play it safe? -JW photo courtesy of eyeliam Dear JW, I’ll answer your question with a mini-story. This week, I got a haircut. For days leading up to it, I planned out what kind of haircut I would ask for. 2 inches off- just a... Read more »

By Melanie Stone,
April 10, 2010 at 3:15 pm

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