Safer Than Relaxers: Next-Gen Straightener and Curly Perm "GinaCurl" Is Breaking the Status Quo

A scarcity of safer alternatives has made damage the norm for chemically treated afro-textured hair. The hair-healthy GinaCurl option has been a "best-kept secret" among models and actors like Loren Lott, as well as hairstylists building their businesses back from the pandemic.

EAST HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The link between hair relaxers and uterine cancer suggested by a recent study and lawsuit is potentially devastating news. But it highlights another problem: the scarcity of safer chemical alternatives for afro-textured hair. Veteran hairstylist and textured hair educator, Gina Rivera, is setting a new standard with the GinaCurl—a safer, gentler, next-generation alternative to traditional relaxers, curly perms, and texturizers.

Relaxers in particular have been notorious for creating a vicious cycle of excessive touchups, hair loss, and scalp damage. "People with medium and highly textured natural hair who want a chemical service are looking for better options," says Gina. Inadequate textured hair training, expertise, and diversity in the industry have translated into limited choices and perpetuated the use of damaging products and techniques. Breaking the industry's decades-old status quo was a driver for developing the GinaCurl.

Gina, who owns the multi-ethnic Hair's Talent Salon, aimed to create a healthier chemical curl reformer and straightener that would eliminate chemical burns and overprocessing—hallmarks of traditional treatments—and work on multiple hair textures, including wavy, curly, kinky, and coily hair. The innovative method behind the GinaCurl (and its Straight Variation for those seeking a relaxed look) allows clients to retain moisture balance, length, and manageability with only one or two retouches per year while also giving them the freedom to discontinue without fear of hair breakage or doing the "big chop." It's a welcomed departure from what has become an unfortunate norm. The GinaCurl is making healthy hair the new normal for chemically treated textured hair.

Undoubtedly, however, it is the GinaCurl's soft, smooth, shiny, and trademark natural-looking curls that have made the treatment a "best-kept secret" among some models and actors, like Loren Lott. "I love when I get a fresh GinaCurl," says Loren. "My life is literally a wash and go without even having to touch my hair much for 2 whole months before I have to really style it. My hair is healthy and has grown tremendously. I made the best choice for my hair!"

In addition to giving clients an alternative path to hair health, length retention, and manageability, the GinaCurl has been a business building secret weapon for stylists and salon owners, including those whose businesses were devastated by the pandemic. Certified GinaCurl Stylists benefit in part from an international waiting list of clients but also from the competitive edge they gain by offering clients more options and a unique treatment that finally delivers the results that have eluded them. A key reason the GinaGurl can so reliably produce consistent and optimal results is its customizability. In applying the GinaCurl or Straight Variation, stylists can accommodate clients who have multiple hair textures and porosity levels, allowing them to deliver uniform results. Certified GinaCurl stylists can be found on the Hair's Talent website.

Gina is a champion of hair education and training for both clients and stylists. Since founding Hair's Talent Salon in 1985, she has continually taught her unique hair care techniques for natural and chemically treated hair. Through the GinaCurl Academy, Gina now educates stylists around the globe in the GinaCurl method, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. "Training more hair professionals in advanced techniques for textured hair and alternative chemical treatments like the GinaCurl is critical to properly servicing a more diverse clientele and helping end the hair industry's racial divide," says Gina. "The need for change is long overdue."

The GinaCurl and Straight Variation are transforming the textured hair journey for clients seeking safer, gentler alternatives to traditional chemical services. A next-generation straightener and curly perm, the GinaCurl helps to effortlessly maintain and retain healthy, easy-to-manage hair, making elusive hair goals finally attainable for clients with waves, curls, kinks, and coils. The GinaCurl was developed in 2012 by veteran hairstylist Gina Rivera. To learn more, visit HairsTalent.com/about-the-ginacurl.

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