Holiday hair happiness! That’s what you’ll be giving this year, thanks to our curated selection of gifts for the curly, kinky or coiled girl or guy in your life. Hard to buy for? The one who already has it all? Don’t fret - we’ve covered every price point and concern. These special gifts are sure to excite! 

T3 Tourmaline Source Showerhead, $130 - For the curly girl who already knows every tip and trick… except this! Water steals moisture from your hair. This showerhead cuts the chlorine from tap water, freeing your curls to lock in moisture. 

Afro Art, $16 - Stunning curls, stunning art. Something like this curl-centric, curl celebration painting is perfect for vanity or bathroom.

The Cut Buddy, $10 - Hairline, beard, mustache, neck…The Cut Buddy keeps ‘em all in check! Minimize grooming errors and put a smile on grandma’s face - ‘cause you’re looking sharp for Christmas dinner!  

Kriya Botanicals Hair Care System Sets, $58-60 - New to Team Natural? Check out these Hair Care sets from Kriya Botanicals. All their products are botanically based containing organic and natural herbs, flowers, roots and barks that provide nutrients to the hair and scalp promoting hydration, moisture and healthy hair growth. 

Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer, $399 - If you’re looking to splurge and spoil that special someone, this hair dryer is the way to go. It dries hair fast and locks in moisture, promoting healthy, shiny hair. Though, we can’t promise it will also do the dishes or vacuum the floors… 

Felicia Leatherwood’s Detangler Brush, $14 - Get your condition on. Widely spaced flexi-bristles glide easily through hair without breaking or damaging hair strands. No pain, no tugging, no tears. 

Slap Cap, $24 - Sleep soundly knowing tomorrow brings another awesome hair day. The Slap Cap is satin lined to fight dry hair, breakage, bedhead AND save you time. We’re all about that! 

Q-Redew Hair Steamer, $69.00 (if you purchase from ThePuffCuff.com!) - Adding some heat to your green bean casserole is good, but heat is bad on hair! Enhance the health and beauty of your coils, kinks, curls, or waves with the benefits of hair steaming. The original Q-Redew™ is an easy-to-use handheld hair steamer designed to help you quickly refresh and restyle your hair. 

Sally Beauty Gift Card, Any Amount - Not sure what size PuffCuff your friend, sister or mom needs? Or maybe you’ve just gained a new family member and still learning what he/she likes. A gift card from Sally Beauty is never a bad idea for any beauty lover! 

PuffCuff LUXE Toolbox, $89.99 - The perfect, customized gift for her. Select six items from eleven proven fan favorites to customized your LUXE Holiday Toolbox. This gift set is limited edition and in limited supply! 

The PuffCuff Hair Clamp for curly and kinky hair textures is the recipient
of the Sally Beauty President’s Innovation Award!

Congratulations are in order for PuffCuff inventor Ceata Lash who is the recipient of the Sally Beauty President’s Innovation Award.   As a part of Sally Beauty’s new Cultivate program, this award is aligned with Sally Beauty’s new business accelerator initiative to help women beauty entrepreneurs grow their businesses. This mission falls in line with the company’s overall strategic initiative to have every customer feel confident in her ability to care for their own hair. Key members of Sally Beauty’s executive leadership team chose Ceata for her creation of the ingenious PuffCuff, the only clamp for thick, curly or textured hair on the market that has curly heads everywhere ditching elastic hair bands. The Sally Beauty President’s Innovation Award is reserved for one company that will receive a fast-track direct to in­-store distribution.

The announcement speaks volumes to the necessity of specially designed accessories catering to the curly hair market. It also affirms the PuffCuff’s quality and innovative design. PuffCuff is an easy-to-use, simple hair clamp that creates a variety of stylish updos, buns and ponytail styles for naturally curly and kinky hair. Unlike elastic bands, the PuffCuff styles hair without breaking, snagging, ripping hair out, or causing a headache. The PuffCuff’s unique, newly-patented circular design locks into the texture or curl of the hair with its gentle, plastic teeth, never pulling or putting stress on the hair, like most other hair accessories. Offering four sizes to choose from, this unisex tool meets the needs of a multicultural society that desires healthier styling options.

With growing rave reviews for its gentle, durable plastic, and easy-to-use design that supports hair growth, it’s no wonder that PuffCuff caught Sally Beauty’s eye. As the recipient of the Sally Beauty President’s Innovation Award, PuffCuff will receive the in-store and online fast-track distribution of their products, plus, press and marketing support. The program aims to help PuffCuff dramatically accelerate their sales as well as their manufacturing and distribution capabilities.

“My gratitude toward Sally Beauty for this amazing acknowledgment and opportunity to expand my business is beyond anything that I can express. I’m both honored and humbled,” says Ceata Lash, founder of the PuffCuff.  “I remember the days of going to work with my hair cinched up into a puff by a shoestring, causing havoc around my edges and giving me horrendous tension headaches. Desperately in need of a solution, I couldn’t find anything that could hold the volume of my thick curly textured hair without causing damage, breaking or resulting in taking 2 high powered painkillers by the end of the day! After much research, planning, and prayer my idea to create the PuffCuff came to fruition. The journey hasn’t been easy but it has been so well worth it! I now look forward to embarking on my new journey with Sally Beauty!”

For the full press release please CLICK HERE. 

Media Contact:
Eugene Salas
esalas@brainchildassociates.com
678-884-4008 ext. 702

For us, by us? Last year we did some research to find out “Why Koreans own most Black Beauty Supply Stores.” We quickly discovered that Black women, spend an estimated $7.5 billion annually on beauty products. So how much of that is going back into the pockets of black-owned beauty brands? We were curious to see how many black hair product companies that market to black people are actually black-owned, and surprised by how many of the most popular ones weren't. Including; African Pride, ElastaQP, Smooth ’N Shine, Ultra Sheen, Sulfur 8, Infusium 23, Mizani, Dark and Lovely, Optimum Care, Soft & Beautiful, Doo Gro, Dax, Creme of Nature, African Best, Pro-Line (Just for Me), and Dr. Miracles to name more than a few. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite Black Owned Hair Care brands for those who choose to invest their coins back into the community.

Taliah Waajid — Taliah Waajid is a Hairstylist and the “Queen of Curly, Coily, Natural Hair Care”. Her quality products help promote healthy using natural ingredients, fruits and herbal  extracts. This brand has been killing the natural hair game for over 25 years.

Miss Jessie’s — Sisters Miko and Tito opened the first Miss Jessie’s Salon in 1997. They saw a need for curly hair professionals that wasn’t being filled. Daughters of a Japanese mother and African-American father, their multi-textured hair had been mistreated for years. Until they decided the best way was to do it themselves. And offer their services to other natural and naturally curly clients. Since 2004 they’ve produced  a natural hair care line for kinky, coiled, curly and wavy hair. The products range from styling cremes, moisturizers and deep conditioning treatments.

Design Essentials —CEO and President, Cornell McBride, Sr. made millions with his first few products in the eighties. After selling to Johnson Products in 1989 he began developing The Design Essentials hair care system which was launched in 1990. Design Essential products are engineered to infuse hair with a natural balance of vitamins and protein that promote movement and manageability. They offer a variety of products for different hair types and concerns which can be found on the drugstore shelf or at the salon.

Sienna Naturals — Sienna Naturals is the product that “puts hair-care first”. The four-step, plant based hair routine is a simple and easy way to give textured hair what it needs most. Created by Howard University grad and mother Hannah Diop when she couldn’t find products that truly nourished her hair.

The Mane Choice — Once a a home-based company The Mane Choice is now a multi-million-dollar brand. The company made history as the the first hair vitamin to be featured in the hair aisle at Target. The main goal of CEO Courtney Adeleye is to make sure every product she offers works from the inside out. Beautifying while improving the health of her customers.

Kinky-Curly — Kinky-Curly is a leading hair care brand for naturalistas. Shelley Davis founded the company in 2003. And has continued to offer products free from petroleum, mineral oil, alcohol, silicone, parabens, and acrylics. Their products are specially formulated to provide moisture and strong hold without drying out curls.

Jane Carter Solution — A hairstylist and salon owner for 20 years, Jane created her line after having an allergic reaction to the hair products she’d been using on clients. Disappointed by the lack of chemical free product choices, Carter  formulated a hair care line for all hair types and textures using plant-derived ingredients.

PuffCuff — The PuffCuff was created by Ceata E. Lash when she changed her lifestyle and her hairstyle. As a new naturalista she searched for hair accessories that worked with the thickness and texture of her hair. Not against it. Everything she found was created for thin, straight hair and would cause hair breakage, damage or cinched her hair to its smallest point of resistance. So she set out to create an easy-to-use styling tool that was sanitary, durable, affordable and could help create quick looks without stressing the hair. In 2014 the PuffCuff was born and it is still one of the few styling tools that can be used on the curls, waves, braids and locs of men, women and children.

Eden Bodyworks — At 13 years old, Jasmine Lawrence couldn’t find the right products to care for her damaged hair. So she founded her own line and shared it with the world. 10 years later her line has expanded to include body and kids collections and can be found at drug stores nationwide.

Girl + Hair — Depending on the season and reason, Founder, Dr. Camille Verovic would choose a preferred protective style, such as hair extensions, crochet braids, wigs, braids, or weaves. She soon realized that there were no natural hair care product that helped maintain and grow her natural hair while it was put away in a braided protective style. So in 2010 she created Girl + Hair. Each product flows through a specially designed nozzle tip into the braided hair and onto the scalp.

The Afro Hair & Skin Co. — This British brand is a purveyor of pure plant magic. They handcraft organic hair and skin products using natural and locally sourced ingredients. The company’s Founder and Creative Director Ibi Meier-Oruitemeka is an advocate for holistic health and wellness in black women. She seeks to eliminate  the common toxins that contribute to the undermining of black women's health  by  providing high functioning all natural alternatives.

Hairfinity — When Tymeka Lawrence and husband Brock Lawrence, couldn't find products that were both safe and effective,  they created Brock Beauty. Their Hairfinity Hair Vitamins broke the internet when celebrities like the Kardashians and Nicki Minaj endorsed them. Since then, the brand has grown into a full scale hair care line with shampoo, conditioner, oil, masks, and repair kits.