Texture Talks

Lets talk about UK salon experiences for afro and curly hair | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 1

05 Feb 2023

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Episode SummaryAs a black woman with Type 4c hair, host, Paige Lewin, has experimented with every hairstyle, from wigs and weaves, to braids, bleach, and various different hair colours. Her hair care journey being so liberal, lead her to seek help, booking hair appointments across a wide spectrum of UK based hair salons. From local black hairdressers to mainstream global chains, Paige talks honestly, and candidly, about her experiences, and the impacts these moments in her life had on her psychologically growing up as a young black woman in Britain with curls, kinks, and coils on her scalp that were seen to be outliers to the standard.In this episode we will debate- The impact of seeing straight hair as a beauty standard [10:08] - Chemical processing the hair of young women [11:09]- The issue with busy black hairdressers [18:40]- Psychological impact for black girls in white salons [27:46]Important Moments - Why I decided to create Texture Talks [1:20]- Introduction to topic [5:40]- My first salon experience [9:27]- My experience with mainstream "white" salons [26:24]- How can we make a change [37:11]- Like and Subscribe, Rate and Review, Share on socials, Submit episode ideas! [40:11]Resources mentioned in this episode:Texturizer vs Relaxer [13:40]- https://www.carmenwalkerhair.com/blog/relaxer-vs-texturizer#:~:text=A%20texturizer%20is%20a%20chemical,your%20natural%20curls%20and%20kinks.- https://www.byrdie.com/relaxers-vs-texturizers-for-black-hair-400367- http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-texturizer-and-relaxer/National Occupational Standards (NOS) changing regulations to cater for afro hair [37:08]- https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/afro-hair-beauty-regulation-update-b1876956.html- https://news.sky.com/story/hairdressers-to-learn-how-to-cut-and-style-afro-and-textured-hair-as-standard-12348328Learn more about The Texture Talks Podcasthttps://www.texturetalks.co.uk/Follow Paigehttps://www.instagram.com/paigelewinofficial/https://www.tiktok.com/@paigelewinofficialhttps://www.youtube.com/@paigelewinofficialBuy my bookhttps://www.paigelewin.co.uk/bookShop TT Heat Hatshttps://www.teamtexture.co.uk/

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Lets talk about UK salon experiences for afro and curly hair | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 1

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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