Sophina Brown Natural Curls:
Steal Her Hairstyle |
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| Revised Date:2/08/09 - Original Publication Date:
04/08/2006 |
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Sophina Brown, known by her friends as Sophie or Sophia,
was born September 18, 1976 in Saginaw, Michigan. From the time she
was a little girl she has dreamed of being an actress. With
that goal firmly planted, she worked as a waitress her senior year
of college to save enough money to move to New York.Once there,
she slept on a lot of couches and went on a lot of auditions until
she landed the plum lead in Lion King playing Nala. This
happened just two years after arriving in New York to follow her
dreams of being on Broadway.
Among the lovely brunette's theater credits are the role of
Carmen in the national tour of "Fame -- The Musical" and roles in
regional productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar," "As You Like It"
and "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Although she had her start on Broadway, Sophina has moved into
acting on TV and in films. She became well-known to TV
audiences with her role as Raina Troy on the hit CBS drama, Shark.
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As part of the legal team on Shark she played a very
strong yet compassionate woman who was the conscience of
Sebastian Stark played by James Woods. Raina
constantly challenged Sebastian to do the right thing
and was the moral compass for the entire team of
attorneys.
Curls By Numbers
Sadly Shark ended in the Spring of 2008 but Sophina landed on her
feet with the role of strong and sassy junior FBI Agent Meghan
Reeves on NUMB3RS. The hit CBS Show recently lost actress
Diane Farr who left the show to have twins.
Although is has been reported that Sophina's role will be
recurring at first, at some point it is expected she will be become
a regular member of the FBI Team. Ironically, back in 2005
Sophina appeared on NUMB3RS as a guest star. She played Diana
Styles for one episode.
Introducing a new character on the established CBS show offers a
wide range of new plot lines including potential romantic
interactions with some of the FBI male agents.
The NUMB3RS show currently consists of a range of strong male
personalities. This is especially true of lead character Don
Eppes played by Rob Morrow, who is the FBI's team leader. Rob
Morrow has a prestigious acting background which includes work on
Broadway.
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The show's writers could create a wide range of plots
involving Don Eppes and the new junior agent who are
both passionate and driven. Sophina's character
might become the voice in the head of Rob Morrow's
character, much like she did on Shark. Whether
this become reality or results in a romance, is unknown
at this point.
First Love - Broadway
In a 2007
Interview with Kam Williams Sophina reported her first love is
"the stage". She told Kam "as an actor, you're in charge of
the storytelling once you step out on that stage. You take the
audience on a journey. It's truly an actor's medium.
She told Kam "with film and TV, there's so much that's out of
your control. You have to give it over to editing and
post-production. It goes through many different hands before it is
enjoyed by an audience. It was hard for me at first. It's kind of
like letting someone hold your baby, and hoping you recognize it
when you get it back".
Sophina has also had guest-starring roles in the CBS series
"Without a Trace", "Hack", "The Education of Max Bickford" and the
daytime drama, "As the World Turns". She has also guest
starred in "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SUV,", "Strangers with
Candy" and "Twins."
Her feature film credits include "Because I Said So" which is one
of my all time favorite films starring Diane Keaton (Daphne) and
Mandy Moore (Milly). Although she had a small role, Sophina
played one of Milly's assistants and appeared in the film with
natural curls.
Steal Sophina's Lush Natural Curls
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Sophina has what is most likely characterized by
natural curl experts as Type 4 or Kinky Curls.
Regardless of the rating that is applied her dark brown
curls are small and tight and absolutely breathtakingly
beautiful.
Most of the time Sophina wears her hair au natural although she
has been spotted on the Red Carpet with her natural curls coiffed in
loose waves and barrel style curls.
For her roles on Shark and NUMB3RS the actress has
worn her natural curls with pride. On Shark she
alternated between wearing her curls full around her
face or half up and half down.
Sophina has told the media she embraces and loves her natural
curls because they fit her personality and make her feel "carefree".
Kudos to Sophina and her TV hairdressers for showcasing her
stunning ringlets on both Shark and NUMB3RS.
Step By Step Instructions
Although it's possible to achieve a similar curly
look for those with naturally straight or wavy tresses,
it would take a lot of time, energy, styling products
and hot tools. Ultimately Sophina Brown's
hairstyles are best suited for those lucky ladies born
with natural curls.
Follow the steps listed below to steal Sophina's natural curls:
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1. Natural curls require special TLC. To duplicate
Sophina's naturally curly style, shampoo
tresses with a
product designed to address your hair's
special curl needs.
Depending on the texture of your natural curls you may wish to
either cleanse with a diluted shampoo formulation (1 part shampoo to
3 or 4 parts water) or wash with conditioner only (CO). Choose
the best historical cleansing steps for your curls.
If you
color, highlight or chemically
treat your curls, select a shampoo that supports those
treatments as well as your natural curls.
Note: One to try -
Ken Paves gentle moisturizing Healthy Hair Daily Shampoo
2. Apply the appropriate
rinse-out conditioners.
(Avoid if hair is super thin, fine or tends to flatten
easily). Rinse out or deep conditioners are excellent steps to
take for curls which may be damaged.
Note: One to try -
Ken Paves Healthy Hair DailyConditioner.
If you wish to amp up your hair color like Sophina's use 1-2 pumps of
Ken Paves Boost Up color with your daily conditioning rinse.
Select from a variety of colors from Black to Platinum depending on
your current hair hue.
3. Finish with a cool/cold water rinse to close cuticles
and encourage natural shine and to help close the cuticles.
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4. Towel blot and apply very light cocktail of desired
leave-in detangler,
conditioner or
other styling products (firm
holding
mousse
or
gel).
Ken Paves Boost Up color can also be added to your
leave-in or other styling products for extra color oomp.
If hair frizzes easily, apply
a defrisant balm like
Phytodefrisant or similar to damp strands to prevent
frizz while still allowing soft curls to naturally form.
5. For extra
control around the face, crown and sides,
apply a firm holding hair cream
or
sculpting gel.
Note: One to try:
Ken Paves Healthy Hair Curl Balm.
6. Separate hair into individual 2" sections.
Working from side to side around the entire head
blow dry hair with
blow dryer with long finger diffuser.
Avoid touching your strands with your fingers as you work to
avoid frizz. When possible, use the slowest, coolest setting.
Allow curls to rest in the base of the diffuser cup as you direct
air flow through the strands.
7. Once each section of curls is 100% dry, clip or pin the
section into a twisted ringlet pattern against your scalp and
continue drying the next section.
8. When hair is completely dry and pinned against the scalp, spray entire
the entire head
with a firm holding spray like
PhytoPro Strong Finishing Spray or
Ken Paves Healthy Hair Shaping Finishing Spray. Allow
spray to dry completely before removing pins or clips.
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9. Right before leaving the house unpin all the
hair sections and use fingers to tousle waves. If
desired, use
a medium barrel curling iron to touch up any
disconnected curl sections.
10. Finish with a swipe of
Ken Paves Healthy Hair Shine Serum. Apply one drop of the
Shine Serum to the palms of your hands, rub together and then
lightly brush over the top of your gorgeous new soft waves.
Top off your lush natural curls with a crystal encrusted headband,
or attach an accent flower or crystal clip.
Summary
Sophina's ultimate dream is to build up her acting
credits on TV and in film to the point where she can
move back to New York and focus on theatre.
While she is currently living in California and has a sizzling
new role on a hit TV series, there is no doubt that this determined
actress will eventually follow her heart back to Broadway.
Note: If you would love to try the Ken Paves Healthy
Hair products check out his convenient
Healthy Hair Try Me Kit which includes 2 oz of the daily
shampoo, conditioner, shine serum and shaping hair spray. All
Ken Paves Healthy Hair products are available at the
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