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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-12348328If you liked The Texture Talks Podcast, please support by!- Liking the podcast- Subscribing to the podcast- Leaving a rating and review of our podcast- Sharing The Texture Talks Podcast with your social network, friends and family- Submitting ideas for upcoming episodes on www.texturetalks.co.uk- Following on Instagram @TextureTalksUK- Following on Tik Tok @TextureTalks- Following on Twitter @TextureTalks to discuss todays episode- Following on YouTube @TextureTalksFOLLOW TEXTURE TALKS ON SOCIALS:INSTAGRAM TIKTOK WEBSITE
