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Feb 2024
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Episode 356 - The questions of curling h...

DISCOVER THE BEAUTY AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD USE AND AVOID
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On today’s show we cover lots of hair questions including…

  1. Can hair be too healthy to curl?
  2. Does hair porosity matter when picking products?
  3. When is the best time to curl?
  4. Should you limit hair curling to once every three days?
  5. What’s the maximum temp to heat your hair?
  6. Do flat iron curls last longer than curling iron curls?
  7. What can you put on hair to make curls last longer?
  8. How can you tell the difference between hair conditioners?
  9. Plus a skin question - Can Adipeau plump up your face?

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