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As a resident single New Yorker, curly girl and dating expert, here are my top dating tips for other curly women trying to navigate the singles scene.

Menu Suvari sits front at center at Fall Fashion Week 2011
Create this '70s inspired textured hair by Dai Michishita

Rose McGowan and Sophia Bush front and center at New York's Fall Fashion Week 2011

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We were lucky enough to catch up with salon owner and 2007 North American Hairdresser of The Year, Allen Ruiz, in between shows during NYC Fashion Week.

We caught up with some of the world’s top celebrity hairdressers backstage at New York's Fall Fashion Week 2011 to get their tips and advice for making curly hair look its best, both on the runways and at home.

Allen Ruiz

1. “Product is key, remember you want product with both “slip” and “grip” meaning something with moisture to keep curls soft and frizz-free and something with “hold” or “grip” to keep curls defined.”

2. “The less you touch the hair with your hands, the more natural your curl will appear. Touching the hair causes it to frizz.”

One of the big trends today on the NYC runways for Fall 2011 seems to be “next day”. Rather than having curls appear fresh, perfect and uniform without any strays or flyaway’s, it’s now all about hair looking slightly disheveled, “next day” or even like celebrity stylist Rodney Cutler so vividly described it, “hair that looks like you’ve been living in the woods for three days.”

Spring styles aren't the only things showcased on the runways of Lincoln Center. Here are three major hairstyle trends coming from the Fall 2011 runways of New York that you can EASILY achieve yourself with minimal effort.

SIDE DISH

Don't have time or money to spend on exfoliating scrubs, toners and anti-aging remedies to keep your skin looking radiant and young? Fear not as despite all of the hype around skin care products, 3-step systems and treatments, simple healthy lifestyle choices can help delay the aging process while preventing many skin problems. Here are the five basics for keeping your skin in check.

#1 ALWAYS Guard Against The Sun's Harmful UV Rays

Winter is upon us and despite all our bundling up we often forget that the sun is just as bright on our skin as it is during the summer months. While less skin is exposed it is important to remember to protect our uncovered parts as the sun wrecks havoc year round! So here to give us some helpful tips is my good friend Francine Porter, CEO of Osmotics.