Curls Disrupted

Latest Episodes:

Your Natural Hair Appointment Isn't Necessarily A Class Nov 25, 2019

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When visiting a curl stylist do you as the consumer have realistic expectations? In this episode we chat understanding stylists menus, pricing, and deliverables to expect during your salon appointment.

Juicy Business pt. 1 Nov 18, 2019

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We had so many reasons to not want business partners, but somehow ended up building a dope business over the last 4 years. this episode throws the curtains back on what our past business experiences were and how we work together without driving each other (too) crazy.

No More New Natural Hair Lines Nov 13, 2019

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All these new haircare lines and everybody still has dry hair. We keep seeing bandaid products debut but where’s the rehabilitation of behaviors and thought processes surrounding natural hair?

Why We Don't Give Tips Nov 11, 2019

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Crowdsourcing your haircare and why we can't do a thorough enough consultation over the public internet to tell you what to use on your hair. If you're tired of getting sent off about your hair this episode is for you. We will not contribute to irresponsibility of the internet.

(ISM): Color + Texture In The H&M Scandal With Dr. VaNatta Ford Nov 05, 2019

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Millions of opinions, think pieces, and comments later, we explore the aftermath of the viral H&M image of a beautiful black girl and her kinky hair with our Dr. VaNatta Ford. Dr. Ford is an Assistant Professor Of Africana Studies at Williams University where she teaches a course entitled Complexion Complexities: Colorism in Literature, Lyrics & Everyday Life.

Your Imaginary 4C Hair Nov 05, 2019

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Who made the imaginary curl alphabet king? We explore how 4a, 2b, 3c does not exist in the cosmetology world and how our hair becomes what we think it is.

What Clients Think They Know Oct 29, 2019

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What happened when the pros arrived late to the conversation and refused to learn the culture? We explore how the lack of knowledgeable and licensed natural hair professionals created a vacuum in the market.

Who Is The Natural Hair Client? Oct 21, 2019

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Naturals are at the forefront of everything fashion and beauty. Do you know exactly who is sitting in your chair?

Who's Your Boss? Oct 11, 2019

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The same mindset that made you successful employee will not make you a successful independent hair artist.

Your client is your boss but you get to set the terms and conditions of how your work partnership operates

In this episode we address the how the employee mindset around the metrics of pricing, scheduling and marketing is holding you back.

Where Are Your People? Oct 11, 2019

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What does diversity mean in the curl world?

In 2017 we'd wrote a book, created a course, and helmed a FB group for natural hair and we were sending community members to Curl stylists we knew about through other stylist networks.

Those naturals were coming back to us with scathing reviews. In this episode we explore why.