I just wanted to share these interesting hair statistics with you, taken from a recent poll conducted on Ouidad.com:
1. Which process gives you better curls?
Blow Drying: 24% (157)
Air Drying: 76% (496)
2. Do you use a different product regimen in the summer versus the winter?
Yes: 42% (109)
No, same products all year: 58% (152)
3. If you could change one thing about your hair what would it be?
Texture: 46% (159)
Color: 11% (39)
Length: 27% (93)
Feel: 15% (53)
4. What do you love most about your hair?
Texture: 37% (73)
Color: 22% (44)
Length: 25% (50)
Feel: 17% (33)
5. Have you ever gotten such a bad haircut it made you cry?
Yes: 88% (275)
No: 12% (39)
6. How long do you usually spend styling your hair?
1-5 minutes: 24% (90)
5-10 minutes: 32% (118)
10-20 minutes: 25% (91)
More than 20 minutes: 19% (70)
7. When you are in a hurry, what is your go-to style?
Down: 27% (88)
Ponytail: 65% (211)
Under a hat: 8% (27)
8. Do you feel more confident with curly hair or straight hair?
Curly: 65% (198)
Straight: 35% (106)
9. Do you feel more attractive with curly hair or straight hair?
Curly: 68% (236)
Straight: 32% (112)
10. Would you be more likely to wear your hair straight or curly for a job interview?
Curly: 68% (249)
Straight: 32% (115)
11. Would you be more likely to wear your hair straight or curly for a big night out?
Curly: 74% (321)
Straight: 26% (113)
12. Would you be more likely to wear your hair straight or curly for a first date?
Curly: 80% (235)
Straight: 20% (60)
13. Would you be more likely to wear your hair straight or curly for a night out with the girls?
Curly: 76% (335)
Straight: 24% (106)
14. Do you get more attention when your hair is curly or straight?
Curly: 70% (230)
Straight: 30% (100)
15. What is your biggest hair complaint?
Frizz: 67% (277)
Flat hair: 15% (61)
Static: 0% (2)
Oily hair: 0% (1)
Dry hair: 17% (72)
16. Would you ever permanently straighten your hair?
Yes: 21% (78)
No: 79% (285)
17. Have you ever been teased about your curly hair?
Yes: 76% (244)
No: 24% (77)
18. Are you more attracted to people with curly or straight hair?
Curly: 70% (146)
Straight: 30% (63)
19. How much do you spend monthly on hair products?
Less than $5: 5% (12)
$5 to $15: 18% (43)
$15 to $25: 33% (76)
$25 to $50: 23% (53)
More than $50: 21% (49)
20. Are you brand loyal?
Yes: 75% (169)
No: 25% (55)
21. What would you consider a curl-tastrophy?
A total frizz-out: 41% (156)
A half-flat head: 13% (51)
A bad hair cut from someone who doesn’t understand curls: 45% (169)
Being called “Shirley!”: 1% (3)
22. Whose celebrity curls do you most admire?
Nicole Kidman: 31% (109)
Julianne Margolies: 19% (67)
Jordin Sparks: 14% (48)
Iman: 6% (20)
Maria Menounos: 8% (28)
Paula Abdul: 3% (9)
Minnie Driver: 20% (71)
23. What do you love most about your curls?
They suit my face: 17% (41)
They suit my personality: 36% (88)
They are easy to care for: 14% (35)
They are easy to style: 7% (18)
They get attention: 25% (61)
24. What do you love least about your curls?
They don’t suit my face: 17% (53)
They aren’t easy to care for: 37% (113)
They are hard to style: 41% (127)
They don’t fit my personality: 5% (14)
25. Do your curls look best when you first do them or later in the day?
First thing: 63% (211)
Later in the day: 37% (125)
26. What is the one product you can’t live without?
Deep Conditioner: 26% (66)
Daily Conditioner: 23% (58)
Shampoo: 2% (5)
Styling Product: 32% (79)
De-Frizzer: 17% (42)
27. What do you think your curls say about you?
Sexy: 28% (65)
Smart: 2% (5)
Low Maintenance: 19% (44)
Carefree: 17% (40)
Individualistic: 29% (67)
Lucky: 6% (13)
28. How important is getting the right haircut for your curls?
Very important: 91% (300)
Somewhat important: 8% (25)
Not so important: 1% (2)
Not important at all: 0% (1)
29. Do you buy hair products created specifically for your hair type or condition?
Yes: 92% (245)
No: 8% (21)
30. How often do you wash your hair?
Daily: 29% (124)
Every 2 or 3 days: 55% (236)
Once a week: 13% (56)
Less than once a week: 3% (14)
31. How often do you get professional blow-outs?
Weekly: 6% (11)
Every 2 or 3 weeks: 2% (4)
Monthly: 9% (18)
Only on special occasions: 83% (158)
32. Who does your hair better?
I do: 75% (213)
My stylist does: 25% (70)
33. Do you think your hair stylist really understands your hair?
Yes: 25% (52)
No: 75% (158)
34. Do you wish your stylist understood your curls better?
Yes: 97% (273)
No: 3% (9)
35. Does your stylist embrace your curls or try to blow them straight?
He/She embraces my curls: 54% (104)
He/She tries to blow them straight: 46% (87)
