When you are styling curly hair, remember these golden rules:
I will not brush when dry.
I will not allow my hair to be thinned with thinning shears.
I will only have my hair cut by a trained professional.
I will not use products that make my hair sticky.

With so many widely known celebs falling out of "corporate favor" these days, it's only a matter of time before companies start looking for lesser known stars with better track records. The always edgy Macy Gray began 2007 at a concert in Barbados where she got in a bit of trouble for using profanity (which was part of the show), but she wasn't aware that it was against the law in that country. She handled the situation with class, and gave a public apology that night to the fans and Barbados. March saw the release of Gray's fourth studio album (sixth overall), entitled Big. Two singles, "Finally Made Me Happy" and "Shoo Be Doo", have been released from the album. "What I Gotta Do", another track from the album, is featured on the Shrek the Third soundtrack. It is largely considered as Gray's comeback album, after a four-year hiatus since her last studio album. And let me tell you, "Big" hit Big with me. And Big also grabbed attention from a corporate sponsor. Mixed Chicks Corp., a haircare manufacturer, has jumped on-board The BIG tour bus. A Mixed Chicks representative said, "Macy's unique style fits with our company image. She's classy and anything but average."

Big has been critically acclaimed and seen as her best work yet. It features collaborations with Natalie Cole, Fergie, Justin Timberlake, and will.i.am, who co-executive produced the album with Gray. Big is the second release from will.i.am's record label, will.i.am Music Group, after Fergie's The Dutchess.

Gray also recently opened up a music academy called The Macy Gray Music Academy and it was the scene of MTV's Punk'd because of black mold in the building. Gray has been highly praised for her work with the academy and has given underprivileged children and teenagers the chance to perform.

If you like great music live, The "BIG" Tour, presented by Mixed Chicks Haircare kicked off in Florida August 14. Look for the album, available in stores.
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Here is a video link where Mixed Chicks hair producst were featured on "Extra".
You will have to cut and past the link below:

http://www.extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/06/finally_the_secret_to_luscious.html

Dear Wendy and Kim,

This is me, Nataly from Germany to say THANK YOU for the leave in
conditioner! Finally my curls are defined and the hair is not stiff but still
soft and smooth. What a great feeling-hair that moves! There is
absolutely a market for this great hair product in Germany. There is a
large black community over here and all my black girl-friends are
already hooked on your products. Can´t you get somebody to sell it
over here? Once gone mixed chicks-never gone back ;)
Many greetings from Berlin, Germany,
Nataly
http://www.mixedchicks.net

Sabrina Sloan is an incredible talent. She can sing, she has stage presence, and she is beautiful. She deserved to make the American Idol Top 12. So, bookmark this article and pass it along to everyone. Sabrina, we wish you success and good luck in the future. You are already an idol. America will vote by buying your CD's. See you at the Grammys!

MIXED CHICKS WEBSITE

We've been getting emails from customers who wonder if Mixed Chicks (http://www.mixedchicks.net) works on hair that is between wavy and straight. Here is our friend, Jackie who used Mixed Chicks then scrunched her hair while it was drying. Without Mixed Chicks she says... "my hair gets unruly and frizzy."

Type 1 - Straigt & Type 2 - Wavy

Type 3 - Curly




Type 4 Kinky

...types: We realize hair is hard to place into categories. But here are some basic classifications with celbrity examples, that may help you decide what type of straight or curly hair you have. It is important to note that within the wavy to kinky categories, there are hair classes ranging from "A" to "C"... "C" being more curly.

Note: Using this guide when considering what and how to pick your products will help. The thickness of your hair will determine the amounts of product you need. Some of us have thick hair and may assume we are in, for example, hair class 3C, but really we are just a "thick" 3B. The best thing to do...experiment.

Getting curls under control
A lot of products promise to work miracles with curly hair. Which are worth the money?

Mixed Chicks passed a candid product test...

BY ADRIANA BANCHON
The Record (Bergen County, N.J.)

They come in a range of sizes, textures and colors. Some call them a blessing. I call them a curse. When it comes to having a head of kinky, coarse or frizzy curls, learning how to tame them can become quite a hassle. I've scrunched, twisted, texturized, diffused and deep-conditioned, and my hair seems to remain the same -- a mangled mess. The pursuit of well-kept locks keeps us buying. In the end, though, often all we get is the same frizzy hair and money wasted.

The products:

They promise to nourish, define, detangle and produce miracles. Here are the results of one reporter's trials and triumphs:

• Mixed Chicks: Leave-In-Conditioner ($12.99 and $16.99) at MixedChicks.net

Promise: A nonsticky formula that will produce silky, natural and healthy curls.

Reality: A curly head must-have. My hard-to-manage curls were left soft, frizz-free and under control.

For the complete list of curly hair product trials from this article, go to...

http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/business/consumer/16783351.htm

Getting curls under control
A lot of products promise to work miracles with curly hair. Which are worth the money?

Mixed Chicks passed a candid product test...

BY ADRIANA BANCHON
The Record (Bergen County, N.J.)

They come in a range of sizes, textures and colors. Some call them a blessing. I call them a curse. When it comes to having a head of kinky, coarse or frizzy curls, learning how to tame them can become quite a hassle. I've scrunched, twisted, texturized, diffused and deep-conditioned, and my hair seems to remain the same -- a mangled mess. The pursuit of well-kept locks keeps us buying. In the end, though, often all we get is the same frizzy hair and money wasted.

The products:

They promise to nourish, define, detangle and produce miracles. Here are the results of one reporter's trials and triumphs.

,,,

• Mixed Chicks: Leave-In-Conditioner ($12.99 and $16.99) at MixedChicks.net

Promise: A nonsticky formula that will produce silky, natural and healthy curls.

Reality: A curly head must-have. My hard-to-manage curls were left soft, frizz-free and under control.

For the complete list of curly hair product trials from this article, go to...

http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/business/consumer/16783351.htm

Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner showed up on You Tube. A woman compared Mixed Chicks to Aveda. See the results here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ahYIgjroWo

For those of you who haven't heard, Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner blocks frizz and locks curls...and they guarantee the product. Visit www.mixedchicks.net for orders and information.