How to Build Your Skills in Textured Hair Education

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As many of us know, historically, a lot of beauty schools haven't been as inclusive of curly textures as other hair types.

As a result, many stylists graduate without knowing the basic fundamentals of working with curly hair.

"In my day, there was zero mention of textured or curly hair [in cosmetology school]," says Steven Jensen, owner of Crown Curls in Vancouver, B.C, and an educator for Innersense Organic Beauty.

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As many of us know, historically, a lot of beauty schools haven't been as inclusive of curly textures as other hair types. As a result, many stylists graduate without knowing the basic fundamentals of working with curly hair. "In my day, there was zero mention of textured or curly hair [in cosmetology school]," says Steven Jensen, owner of Crown Curls in Vancouver, B.C, and an educator for Innersense Organic Beauty.

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"Along the way, I met a teacher who really took me under her wing and basically showed me the ropes of how I could apply a different set of techniques to curly hair." "There are huge gaps in hair school,"...
You will always have to be learning and improving, especially with curly hair." PRO TIP CONSIDER REACHING OUT TO A LOCAL HAIR SALON OR ACADEMY THAT SPECIALIZES IN CURLY HAIR FOR TIPS ON HOW TO GET STARTED...
"They teach the basics, which is fine, but if you really want to learn anything deeper, you have to take courses.

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