Michelle’s hair is long and coarse, with lots of ringlets, and her greatest challenge is “creating curl formation.” When she was a child, her mother would cut her hair into a dreadful pixie—an act Michelle considered child abuse.

Gretchen’s hair is “mostly big, willy-nilly-go-everywhere curls,” and she’s an experienced frizz fighter. She grew up trying to straighten her hair into Farrah Fawcett-style waves, with a center part. In incredibly foggy Humboldt County, California, her hair had other ideas.

Michelle and Gretchen are now the proud mamas of naturallycurly.com, an educational

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website that allows fellow curly girls to celebrate—and commiserate over—their curlihood. They also showcase naturally curly celebrities like Judging Amy star Amy Brenneman, singer Kelis, superstar Nicole Kidman and American Idol winner Fantasia.

“We have a number of favorites,” Michelle says. “We love Bernadette Peters because she was one of the first stars who let her curls do their thing. Some of our other favorites include Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts and Andie McDowall, who were some of the first women who showed that curly hair could be sexy and desirable. Right now, we’re loving Halle Berry with her long flowing ringlets.”

Celebrity photos are a tremendous resource if you’re looking for new ways to style your hair—but how do you know a certain style will work for you?

Stellure can come to your rescue! Once you see a style you like, log onto Stellure.com to determine whether it will look flattering on you. Two membership options are available:

With either membership plan, there are thousands of curly styles to choose from: long and loose, medium-length bobs, wavy crops, elegant updos and ponytail variations, to name just a few.

When using Stellure.com to select a curly hairstyle, first take into account the type of curl you have. Curls generally fall into three basic categories, according to Lorraine Massey, founder and co-owner of Devachan, a salon and spa in New York City, and author of Curly Girl: More Than Just Hair…It’s an Attitude:

Once you pinpoint your curl type and select a Stellure.com style that accommodates it, print out a photo for your hairstylist, who can recreate the look. After your hair is cut or permed, be sure to condition regularly, as curly hair is thirsty hair.

“Deep conditioning, on a regular basis, is key,” Michelle says. “Gretchen and I are both fans of a hair oil treatment that you leave in overnight. Clarify occasionally to remove buildup, which can dull the hair.”

Take the risk out of choosing your curly or permed hair style by becoming a Stellure member and using the world's only 3D hair visualization software.

Go to the Stellure website: www.stellure.com