We're kicking off the second season of the Curl Code by sharing a vulnerable, illuminating, sometimes hilarious and alwways incredible conversation from the launch party of the show last year.

This live event brought together curlies and non-curlies of different generations and backgrounds to discuss lived experiences of having curly hair. Regardless of what else we might not have in common, we discovered funny and not-so-funny stories of hair trauma, struggle, and finally, embrace that revealed to us the things we share, and helped us learn about what's changed--and still needs to change--to allow all of us 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 even our wavy and swavy friends got a little reassurance that there is a place for them in the the curl universe too!

This 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 in this show, and realize that whatever you hair trauma or curl experience may be, you are not alone!

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Links/more:

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

Meet some of our guests:
Sydnei
Susan and Ashira, Thrive Yoga
Luby Ismail, Connecting Cultures

CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 Welcome to Season Two of the Curl Code
01:49 Personal Stories of Hair Struggles
09:13 Cultural and Generational Perspectives on Curly Hair
13:47 Workplace Discrimination and the Crown Act
31:57 The Importance of Authenticity
37:34 Closing Remarks and Gratitude