If there is one word we would use to describe Miss USA Kara McCullough, it’s confident. And at this year’s Miss Universe pageant, everything she said and wore—even her hair—was radiating with confidence. Here’s how Kara’s stylist, CHI artist Albert Luiz embraced her natural curl pattern to enhance her look for the night.

A few takeaway tips when working with natural texture:

• Remember, natural curl texture does not follow the same curl pattern throughout the head. So, once you have the section you want to curl, hold it up, then let it fall. Then aim…