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Aarti Sequeira can still remember the view out the window, the smell of warm coconut oil, and the feeling of her mother’s fingers massaging the oil into her scalp. But it wasn’t quite as serene as it sounds, says the…
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Embracing her own hair opened doors for the pop star to inspire others to love theirs too
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For all intents and purposes, Kirsty Papadopulos, 42, of Seattle, Washington, grew out her grays by accident. “I didn’t really have a plan. I’m just super lazy about getting my hair done,” she says. “Then, I couldn’t get in to…
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Dr. Jen Gunter, 55, runs a full-time practice as an OB-GYN and pain medicine physician in San Francisco. She’s also a mother of two, has written two columns for The New York Times, created the podcast Body Stuff, authored three…
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In a world where the only polite way to discuss “aging” seems to be in relation to the word “anti,” it can be difficult to accept the onset of your own laugh lines, silver hair, and sagging skin. Even the…
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It can almost be said that hairstyling is in Wendy Florencio’s DNA. In fact, the Curl Stylist Panelist says that her trajectory in life has been largely steered by her genetic, familial, and cultural influences. Florencio is first-generation Dominican-American. This…
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Taj McCoy’s debut novel, Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell, is about a “plus-sized sweetheart” and her journey to self-acceptance. Savvy Sheldon is a lovable, loyal-to-a-fault workaholic, and though she’s one-of-a-kind, she’s also one of many potential protagonists for McCoy….
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Simone Imaani Williams, 33, is a native New Yorker, natural hair advocate, and fashion designer. When creating her own styles, she focuses on locally made, custom pieces with vibrant colors and bold patterns. She’s assisted the head designer in at…
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I had the pleasure of helping singer Raquel Reigns prepare for her Curl photoshoot at my studio Beyond Texture in Brooklyn, New York. She arrived with radiant positivity and a smile that lit up the room. But as we got…
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Inside this issue:
• A record-breaking Afro
• Holiday gift guide
• The science of silver hair
• Facts behind flash drying
• New books from curly authors
• You CAN brush curly hair!
• Naturally curly haircut inspiration pics you can take to your stylist
• And a whole lot more!
