Press
Glam
”We all know deep conditioning has amazing benefits for your curls, but sometimes it needs a little help. According to Haiya Eliza, "curl guru" and HerCurls salon owner, steam is the perfect additive to the process. "[Steam] helps open the cuticle of the hair so that the conditioner penetrates deeper," she told.… ”
Marie Claire
”"Naturally, we all get split ends," says Haiya Eliza, hairstylist and founder of HERcurls. "A strand will split into two, and that split will keep running up the strand until you stop it. What happens is you end up with a strand that's become two halves of a strand, and those two strands are just breaking off as you're brushing, detangling, and styling.… ”
Cosmopolitan
”Cosmo’s deputy beauty director Chloe Metzger and the industry’s top hairstylists (see: Haiya Eliza) come in. We’ve gotchu covered on the best curly hair products for a variety of hair types, needs, and preferences, including the best mousses for curly hair, hair gels, serums, shampoos and conditioners, deep conditioners, and creams… ”
Marie Claire
”Haiya Eliza, hairstylist and founder of HERcurls, says that her number-one piece of advice for yielding the thick hair of your dreams is to invest in high-quality hair products. Treat haircare like skincare: You have cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and face masks—be thoughtful in the same way about your hair," she says… ”
Who What Wear
”We use steam for everything from ridding clothes of wrinkles to prepping the skin for a facial. But how does steam help hair? Haiya Eliza, curl guru and owner of salon HerCurls, tells us, "[Steam] helps open the cuticle of the hair so that the conditioner penetrates deeper." And it's important to note that hair steamers are helpful for any hair type…”
Yahoo!
”As anyone with curly hair knows, there's a bit of trial and error when it comes to figuring out wtf your hair wants from you. Which is why finding "the best" curly hair product is, annoyingly, an unrealistic myth. A curl cream that leaves your friend’s coarse, 3b hair with major definition may leave your fine, curly hair looking…”
The Medium - Authority Magazine
”Meet the heart behind HERcurls — Haiya Eliza, a Cuban-Bolivian gymnast-turned- hair stylist in Dallas, Texas, who transformed the discipline from her 15-year-long gymnastics career into her passion for hair. The idea of ‘HERcurls’ sprouted when a curlfriend was randomly appointed to Haiya, thanks to her own curly hair.”
Marie Claire
”Finally, if you want longer, healthier hair, be sure to keep up with your trims and to style carefully. Hairstylist and founder of HERcurls, Haiya Eliza recommends getting a haircut at least once every three to four months, and to always get it cut in its natural state. "If you're straightening your hair to cut it, then you're damaging your hair in the process of cutting it," she warns, "and if you go to wear it curly, you're not going to have the same shape as you did when you cut it, because you cut it when it was styled a different way...”
ShoutOut DFW
”Over the past few years, I have learned the importance of taking risks. Something that I have learned and has helped me push myself in areas that I would not have before, is to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. I am the risk taker lol”
Bossip
“One of the highlights of Hispanic Heritage Month for us was getting a HERCurls cut from Haiya Rodriguez herself during her ATL tour stop. Haiya hails from Miami and has Bolivian and Cuban parents. She spent the first half of her life as a competitive gymnast — but the creative beauty truly stuck her landing when she started styling hair. Currently based in Dallas, TX, Haiya toured a few lucky Southern cities (New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta and Miami to be exact) in September and plans to offer more tour stops in the near future…”
Mane Addicts
“The demand for stylists who understand and celebrate natural hair is high and Mane Master Haiya Eliza has established herself as a force in the curly hair community since 2014. Haiya, also known as HERcurls, has developed a custom technique for cutting curls and coils that has attracted clients from around the globe. Based in Dallas, TX, Haiya brings an element of self-love with every cut and style she creates….”
Dallas Observer
“Curly haired beauties from all over are flocking to expert curl care at HER Curls salon. Great cuts and styling are topped off with education and pro tips on how best to maintain your own texture of lovely locks. You'll leave saying like you mean it, I control my curls, my curls don't control me....”
NaturallyCurly
”I wanted to get one of the Super Women of curly hair in Dallas, TX Haiya Rodriguez, to chime in on styling products. "Styling products are like the makeup of hair -- it helps enhance and give you the look you're going for," says the owner of HER Curls…”
