The only thing constant is change.
After eight years, the February release is the final issue of Curl magazine.
I first had the idea for this magazine in high school, and 20 years later, you all helped make it real — first through Kickstarter, then by continuing to show up issue after issue. You subscribed, shared, pitched stories, trusted us with your words and your images, and told us when something resonated. I will always be grateful for the belief you placed in me and in this wild dream.
Starting Curl gave me more than I ever expected. It gave me lifelong friends and collaborators. It gave me the chance to meet people I admired from afar and then discover they were generous, thoughtful, and human. It gave me new skills and a deeper understanding of myself — including my limits. It also gave me more hair products than I ever imagined owning, which feels worth mentioning.
But more than anything, it gave me a front-row seat to how powerful it can be when people feel seen. Spoiler alert: It was never just about the hair. Curl was always meant to be about identity, acceptance, and self-expression. It was a place where stories didn’t need to be loud to matter, and where growth didn’t have to look a certain way to be valid.
The good news is that Curl isn’t disappearing. Our website and full archive will remain available, and the stories you helped create will continue to live on. For current subscribers, we’ll be reaching out soon with details and options, and I appreciate your patience as we work through that thoughtfully.
If you’ve ever read an article that made you feel less alone, if you recognized yourself in someone else’s story, or if Curl helped you take up a little more space as your full self, then this magazine did exactly what I hoped it would do.
As for what’s next, I’m not entirely sure yet. For now, I’m taking a step back to rest, breathe, and reflect. But this isn’t the end of the conversation. I hope you’ll stay tuned.
Thank you for being part of this chapter with me, and as always…
Curl on,
