Ever wish you could sit down with a professional stylist and pick their brain on all things hair? Want to watch someone else with a similar hair type style theirs, so you can take away the best tips?

Us too—that’s why we developed Self Styling With a Pro. In this installment, Stylist and Virtue® Ambassador Luly James sits down with Fashion Lotus blogger Jeanelly Concepcion to talk about curl care, bringing ringlets back to life, and most importantly, the best tips, techniques, and products for keeping curls strong, healthy, and defined.

On wet hair, treat split ends or existing damage with a few pumps of Split End Serum, working it into the mid-shaft all the way down to the ends.

Position hair where you’d like it to dry off.

Lock out humidity and give natural waves a hint of polish by working Un-Frizz Cream all over hair.

Let air dry! This gives hair a chance to repair and recover, making it stronger and healthier for your next color processing.

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Luly James is the founder and owner of Hue Studio in Shavano, Texas. At 15, she started working at a local salon in her hometown of El Paso, Texas. In 2008, Luly graduated from the Aveda Institute in San Antonio, Texas. She loved the experience and excelled in color, cuts, and fashion shows. In 2011, after years under great mentors, Luly decided to go off on her own. It has been a wild ride full of traveling and making connections with inspirational innovators from various places—all to feed her soul and bring wisdom back to her studio.