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IN THE MIRROR with Cassidy Pearce
The Shark SmoothStyle Heated
Comb Straightener + Smoother
The 2020’s have brought back
voluminous curls in a huge way,
drawing inspiration from ‘70s
blowouts and Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel
Waves’ and perfecting them with
modern techniques and products to
create a brand new 2024-esque style.
If you, like myself, shudder just looking
at a round brush, there are thankfully
now plenty of tools to make this
look happen, from traditional rollers,
to newer heatless methods, and even
heated round brushes that do it all for
you in one fell swoop.
Shark has just thrown their own hat
in the ring with the newest addition to
their armoury of tools – and it may just
be my favourite yet.
Introducing the Shark SmoothStyle
Heated Comb Straightener + Smoother
– an all-in-one tool which is said to dry,
style and smooth, by simply brushing
your hair.
What makes this tool different than
others on the market is that rather
than having different attachments like
the FlexStyle or the SpeedStyle, the
SmoothStyle is truly a one-stop-shop,
instead utilising different modes on the
one brush.
The wider sides of the brush are
intended to help you go from wet to dry
on wash day using Wet Hair Mode. The
brush face includes a combination of
nylon bristles and boar bristles for grabbing,
smoothing, and shining. There
are also three heat settings, so you can
truly customise the experience to your
hair type, and prioritise the health of
your hair.
Once dry, the narrower sides can
then be used on Dry Hair Mode. In this
mode, the air turns off and the heat
turns up, ensuring you can get a sleek,
perfected result.
I will admit, before I tried out this tool
for the first time, I had some doubts
about using it on my curly hair. Back in
the mid-2010’s there was a straightening
hair brush phase that I remember never
quite getting anyone’s roots. But, spoiler
alert, I was wrong.
Right off the bat, I found the Smooth-
Style’s packaging to be really helpful in
getting started, complete with images,
directions and even links to videos you
can watch so you know exactly what you
should be doing with the tool before you
even get it out of the box.
I find the tool to be best used on
about 50 per cent dried hair – so it’s not
sopping wet, but not completely dry
either.
From here, I split my hair into three or
four sections, spraying them with heat
protectant and drying them using Wet
Hair Mode separately. I like to use the
medium heat setting on my hair, though
of course you can customise this based
on what your hair needs.
I do find that I can get my hair pretty
smooth with just Wet Hair Mode,
however Dry Hair Mode is really the
cherry on top. Using the brush, you
can straighten your hair, or add your
own flair to create a bouncy blowout.
It’s also great for touch-ups in the days
following!
With my curly hair, it takes about an
hour to go from wet to the finished product,
however I do think this will lessen
when I have even more experience with
the tool. Given that the SmoothStyle
uses less heat than typical hair tools, it
also feels much less damaging.
Overall, at $150, I think the Shark
SmoothStyle is a great addition to
anyone’s kit, and would be the perfect
travel companion.
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The Community Love exhibition can now be seen at PHIVE. Photo: City of Parrama ta.
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ou’ve heard of ‘Humans of New York’,
now get ready for a photography exhibition
that’s a l abou the humans of
Parrama ta.
The personal stories of migration, strength,
sporting achievements and volunteering
in the Parrama ta community are being
celebrated through a brand new exhibition –
‘Community Love’.
Open until June 29 at PHIVE, ‘Community
Love’ is an interactive exhibition that features
photographs of 18 local artists, educators,
business owners, social entrepreneurs,
conservationists, and volunteers.
Along with checking out the selection of
photos, visitors wi l also be able to find out
more about each of the Parrama ta locals by
scanning QR codes to see interviews, videos
One of the people captured in the series
of photos is Tahera Nassrat, a self described
“refugee girl turned boss lady,” who moved
to Australia almost 19 years ago after fleeing
Afghanistan fo lowing the Taliban coming to
Now a tax accountant and business
coach, Nassrat founded the Afghan Peace
Foundation in 2019 to help refugees and
immigrants lead self-su ficient lives. She said
it’s Parrama ta that has made her who she is
“Refugee girls from Afghanistan, firs thing
that comes to our mind ‘you are an Afghan
girl, you can’t do it’,” she said.
“In Parrama ta, I say, I can do this. You
need to live the life of Parrama ta, you need
to breathe the air of Parrama ta, it makes you
feel confident.
“It makes you feel [like] who you want to be.”
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Sameer Pandey and Peter Wynn in front of Wynn’s portrait. Photo: City of Pa rama ta. Community Love participant Tahera Nassrat and Lord Mayor Sameer Pandey.
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COPS FORCED TO FREE KIDS
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A
Merrylands woman who left her two
children in an una tended vehicle
has been fined $1000.
Maryam Hosseini, 33, fronted Parrama ta
Local Court last week charged with ‘leaving
children in a motor vehicle, causing emotional
On December 28, 2022, Hosseini left a
two-year-old and six-year-old inside her
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Mitch Moses in action during
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vehicle while she went into Woolworths in
Granvi le. The court heard tha they were in
the car for at least 20 minutes before police
were alerted by a concerned witness.
According to police, the front and rear
windows were down about an inch. They say
they managed to force a window open, unlock
the doors and ca l an ambulance to assis the
children who were sweating, flushed and
appeared to be dehydrated.
Hosseini told police that “she had to
purchase something in the store and it did not
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take her that long”. She further stated that it
was her firs time leaving the children in the
vehicle una tended.
Hosseini, with the assistance of a Dar interpreter,
pleaded guilty a the earliest available
opportunity.
She was represented by a lawyer who asked
Magistrate Kate Thompson to consider giving
her client a Community Correction Order
without conviction.
The court heard that Hosseini has no prior
criminal record and is otherwise a person
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of good character. However, the Magistrate
expressed concerns over leaving children
una tended at any time, let alone during “the
height of summer”.
She told the court that there needs to be
general deterrence so other good and caring
parents do no take the same shortcut in the
future.
“The consequences can be devastating,”
Magistrate Thompson said.
Hosseini was convicted of the single o fence
and fined $1000.
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