10 Curl Commandments

If there is anyone who knows a thing or two about curls, it is our It Girl, Marisa Simone. Do you want some nice curls? Or better yet, would you like to maintain them? Well, Marisa dishes with us how to maintain perfect curly hair. Just follow her '10 Curl Commandments' and you will be ready to rock some playful curls!

1. Sleep on a satin pillow case

• It will reduce dryness and breakage and hold some of the moisture in.

2. Detangle to protect your perfect mane

• Use a wide tooth comb; never a brush.

3. Limit heat use on your hair

• Heat pulls out moisture from curls, makes them dry and shapeless. 

4. Shampoo less

• It is not necessary to shampoo your hair every day, try for every other day. 

5. Condition, condition, condition!

• The curlier the hair, the longer it takes for natural oils to travel from the scalp to the ends. 

6. Style when wet

• The tamest your hair will ever be is when it is wet. You will have much more control.

7. Read the ingredients of the products you use

• Limit products with alcohol in them to avoid that crunchy, ramen noodle look!

8. Leave it alone!

• Towel or blow drying can cause a bigger mess then just letting your hair dry naturally.

9. Make sure to diffuse 

• If you must blow dry always use a diffuser, the regular nozzle changes your curl pattern. 

10. Love your hair no matter what!

• We always want what we can’t have, so just think about all the girls out there pining for luscious, curly locks!

Headband Chic (giveaway closed)

We're all about the accessories these days.  And, there is nothing like a chic piece of headwear to complete a look from head to toe.  So when we heard about 5two3's headbands, we knew that this was exactly the accessory we were looking for to complete our summer ensembles.  They come in so many fun styles, patterns, and colors- there's one to coordinate with any look you're going for!

5two3 was started by two dear friends, Karah and Brittany, who met while working at a yoga studio.  They both love to design, sew, and they even share the same birthday- May 23rd (hence the name of their company)!  Not only are these female entrepreneurs inspiring, but they also do all of the designing and sewing themselves.  "We choose unique designs that we want to wear ourselves," Brittany adds, "our goal is to make people's heads happy!"  Another fun fact about 5two3?  Brittany is a Pi Beta Phi alum from Arizona State!  We love hearing about fellow Greeks who chase after their dreams.

The girls from 5two3 were so kind as to do both a giveaway, and a promo code to our readers!  Enter promo code SECRET1 at checkout, for 15% off your entire order- hurry, expires May 28th!

One lucky winner will get to pick one of the 3 adorable styles we pictured above.

Here's how to enter:
Step 1: "Like" The Sorority Secrets on Facebook (Click here to "Like")
Step 2: "Like" 5two3 on Facebook (Click here to "Like")
Step 3: Leave a comment below, and tell us where you would wear your 5two3 headband!  Make sure to leave your email address so we can contact you if you win!

Good luck, and thank you to 5two3 for the headbands!

*Contest ends 5/16/13.  Winner will be notified via email*

Put A Bow On It

Bows: Swanky Doll Couture

When in doubt, put a bow on it.  When it comes to girly accessories, a pretty bow tops off our list of the perfect little touch.  Wear them big, wear them small.   Sure, we've been wearing hair bows since before we've been old enough to walk... but this playful accent is far from going out of style!  We loved these handmade bows from Swanky Doll Couture, and all of the fun patterns and colors they come in.  They look so cute when worn clipped in your hair, in the back or off to the side!  No matter what, bows will always hit our sweet spot.