Well, I am very satisfied with a recent purchase I made. My money was well spent when I bought Curly Girl by Lorraine Massey on Amazon. I never would have heard of this little book if not for Amy at Contemplations Amid Chaos. Thanks, Amy! My hair will never be the same (thank goodness).
I have tried so many different styles, products, and “tricks” to get my naturally-curly hair tamed and presentable. I could get my hair to look nice, but then it would be crunchy from all the spray gel. I could get it to feel nice, but then I looked like Rosanne Rosannadanna. 
(Ok, well not quite…but still.) I dreaded humid days. Haircuts often turned into nightmares. I would say to the beautician, “Please, just don’t make my hair poof out around my ears…” And then cry when my hair dried and bunched up around my ears.
But after two weeks of doing the “Curly-Girl Plan” I have soft ringlets of curls with no frizz. 
(Well, ok, there may be a little frizz, but I do live in Hawaii where it is pretty humid.) The change is wonderful. And I don’t have to buy a bunch of expensive products. Just conditioner and clear gel, and I am good to go.
Of course, it isn’t enough that I like my curls. My womanly vanity also desires that others think my curls are beautiful. Well, I can rest on that issue, thanks to Missy this afternoon. She was playing with one of my curls, making it bounce, while I was buckling Bud in the car. Then she said, “Mom, if your hair was food, it would be Curly Fries!” A fine compliment, indeed. 
Your hair looks GORGEOUS!! I’m so glad to hear the book worked for you too
Your hair looks almost identical to mine in this pictures, except mine is maybe a shade or two darker 
What a great compliement! And your hair does look great. Of course, you know my hair is as straight as a board…so I got a perm. I often wish we could swap just for a while to give us both a change.
I’m glad this is working out for you! You’re beautiful!!
Oops, what I meant to say was that your *curl* is almost identical to mine. My hair is slightly fried from when I used to colour it
Therefore, yours is far more gorgeous than mine!
Thanks for the compliments ladies. Even Dh said he liked it and that it felt so soft. My ten dollars was well spent.
Your hair is absolutely stunning! My hairdresser has been trying to persuade me to come out of curly-denial. She gave me a copy of Massey’s book to read yesterday while at the salon. After seeing your picture, I am convinced that the effort not to make such an effort is worth it. Thanks!
OMG your hair is beautiful! I was born with great curls but after I cut it short 7 years ago, the curls went away. Tomorrow Im getting my 2nd perm (my 1st one in September was awful) I am definitely showing my hairdresser that picture:-)
Hi,,,I just saw your pic….what is it that you are using or doing……your hair looks alot like mine….but I still have all the frizz….thanks, RObin