Michelle Zimmer: Hello, my name is Michelle Zimmer. I am forty-three, I have three children, and I live in Bradford, Ontario.
NC: How and when did you start embracing your curls?
MZ: I have always embraced my curly hair…it’s way too much work to straighten it, and it looks better curly!
NC: What’s your current routine?
MZ: I wash my hair twice a week and use a Conair Shine Blow Dryer with a diffuser, never touching my curls, with my head upside down.
NC: So from start to finish, on a curly day, what’s your process?
MZ: On the days that I don’t wash my hair, I will use a one-inch curling iron on a few curls to reduce frizz.
NC: What are your favorite hairstyles to wear with your curls?
MZ: I love to wear it wild and natural!
NC: What are your must-have products and tools?
MZ: I have tried a ton of salon products and keep going back to Got2B from the drug store. I love the deep hydration that it gives my hair! I also love my Conair dryer and wiggo diffuser.
NC: What about your hair stylist?
MZ: My hair is medium length. I would love to grow it longer but every stylist always says, “I’ll take one inch off ” and ends up cutting it shorter each time.
NC: Do you color your hair?
MZ: My hair is light blonde. I go to the salon for low lights and I color my roots at home–it’s too expensive to always head to the salon!
NC: What do you do at nighttime for your hair?
MZ: I pull all my hair on top of my head and loosely tie it with a scrunchie. Then, in the morning, I release it and pow! looks just as good as yesterday.
NC: What reaction did you get when you first decided to go natural?
MZ: I have always worn my hair natural. Once in a blue moon, the hair dresser will straighten it, but no one really likes it.
NC: What is the best thing about being curly?
MZ: Curly hair is so easy and free. I wish that more young girls would get rid of the flat iron and embrace their natural curls!
NC: How does having curly hair impacts your life?
MZ: People often give me compliments and say they love my hair. It makes me feel great.
NC: What would you tell others to encourage them to embrace their curls?
MZ: Put down the flat iron and let your natural hair flow…it’s who you are! Love yourself and your curly hair. The bigger your hair the better!