We're kicking off the second season of the Curl Code by sharing vulnerable, illuminating, sometimes hilarious and always incredible stories from the show's launch party last year.
This live event brought together curlies and non-curlies of different generations and backgrounds to discuss lived experiences of their curly hair, including hair care, trauma, and self-acceptance. Regardless of what we might not have in common, we discovered funny and not-so-funny stories of struggle, and self-discovery that revealed the things we share, and taught us some of what's changed--and still needs to change--for us all to live as our most authentic selves, and embrace our curly crowns.
Our non-curly allies helped us understand their own experiences and limitations, and our wavy and swavy friends got some reassurance that there is a place for them in the curl universe!
This event and conversation exemplifies the openness, authenticity and healing we stand for in this show, and at the Curly Oasis salon and education platform. We hope you'll find solidarity, companionship, and discovery here, and realize that whatever you curl experience may be, you are not alone!
Continue your curly hair care and education journey on our Instagram!
In this episode:
The CROWN Act: The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is currently being adopted on a state by state basis to ban hair-based discrimination at schools and workplaces. Braided twists or locs, “as long as style is neat in appearance” are allowed for women–but not men–in the military.
Environmental working group
INCI app:On Apple and Android
On personal products disrupting the endocrine system:
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/endocrine
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/09/nx-s1-5099419/hair-and-skin-care-products-expose-kids-to-hormone-disrupting-chemicals-study-finds#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20links%20the%20recent%20use%20of%20personal%20care,of%20exposure%20to%20these%20chemicals.
https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products-specific-topics/endocrine-disruptors_en
On levels of cancer in brown and Black communities:
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/health-equity/african-american.html#:~:text=Black%20people%20have%20the%20highest,cancers%20at%20a%20late%20stage.
https://www.cancer.org/about-us/what-we-do/health-equity/cancer-disparities-in-the-black-community.html
Some of our guests:
Sydnei
Susan and Ashira, Thrive Yoga
Luby Ismail, Connecting Cultures
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