Advantages: it does what it says on the packet Disadvantages: a bit pricey - doesn't get rid of ALL frizz
...until now.
I’ve seen Aveda products eagerly recommended by other ciaoers including their anti-freeze serum. On a recent spending-spree in Harvey Nicks I sauntered up to the Aveda counter (it’s pretty big) and spoke to a nice young chap about the serum. He instead recommended ‘be curly’ to me in order to make the most of my ‘natural assets’.
It costs £14 for 200ml and the claim is:
“For defining curls, ... ...functional packaging is favoured by Aveda so you get an oatmeal coloured squeezy tube with insutrctions on the back, which are..
Instructions:- Apply a small amount to damp hair – and I mean a small amount! I have shoulder length hair and a fair amount of it and I use a tiny pea-sized amount of ‘be curly’. Comb through your damp hair and then style as normal – they do recommend scrunch drying to enhance your curls, or leaving ...
EmmaJ 07.01.2002
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Aveda Be Curly
Advantages: Organic effective product from a Green company Disadvantages: Expensive, not widely available
Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancing Lotion
The company behind the products:
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Aveda was founded in 1978 by Horst Rechelbacher. An austrian who wanted to start a world-wide plant-based cosmetics company run on ethical employment principles, a company which would produce and sell personal grooming aids untested on animals with ingredients sourced on fair-trade principles.
Today, Aveda are considered the Grand-daddy of the organic ... ...on the house of Fraiser Aveda counter (a curly ginger top herself) said she swore by this stuff so I handed over my £14 for the 200ml after being persuaded by the glossiness and curliness of her locks. Ok, “handed” was the wrong choice of words, she pried the money from my clenched fist after I fainted upon being told the price : )
I went home and washed my locks, combed it out as recommended on the packet and then scrunched ‘Be Curly’ through. ...
ElizaF 29.10.2003
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Advantages: Light, non-greasy, Organic, does leave you with nice hair Disadvantages: Expensive! Has a v. strong smell that might not be to everyone's taste.
...hair cut at the famous Aveda Institute in High Holborn. The experience was fantastic, reflecting the hefty price tag. Like all salons, hair stylist have the alterior motive of selling you their products. In Aveda, they didn't need to push for the hard sell, those who could afford the hair cut would ask for the products without checking the price tag. As the stylist was finishing my hair, he introduced me to 'Be Curly' one of the Instyle Best Beauty ... ...I am not a big Aveda fan. Their products always strike me as too expensive and not that nicely packaged. Despite this tube of beige sitting in my bathroom looking distinctly out of place with the sleek lines and cool packaging of the other stuff I've been conned into buying, I think this is a GREAT BUY, especially for the summer where the natural wave is back. So go and make this investment, you won't regret it. ...
mimi_solei 31.03.2006
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Aveda Be Curly Curl Control is a curl cream that shapes and defines curls, while reducing ... more
frizz on curly or wavy hair. Contains tamanu oil, sustainably sourced from the island of Vanuatu, to moisturise hair, reduce frizz and leave hair shiny.
Postage & Packaging: £3.50 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
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