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Most curly hair advice fails because it wasn't written for your hair.
Curl pattern, porosity, density, damage, even your tap water - get those wrong and every product you buy is a guess. Answer eight questions and we'll tell you what your hair is and what it needs.
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Cited in peer-reviewed research
When dermatologists published a paper on classifying curl patterns, the first source they cited was our hair typing guide.
Krueger, Aguh, Peterson, Thomas, James & Lo Sicco. "Curl pattern classification: A potential tool for communication and risk stratification." International Journal of Women's Dermatology, vol. 8, 2022.
When other publications need a source on textured hair, they cite us.
So do the brands your reader already buys.
Kira has been interviewed by Business Insider, Yahoo Finance and GOBankingRates.
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The people behind the guides
Hi, we're Kenneth and Kira.
We're a husband-and-wife team, and we've been writing about textured hair since 2008. Kira is the face of Curl Centric and the reason it exists - curly hair is her thing. Kenneth runs the business side.
We don't pretend to be neutral about this: we think most curly hair advice fails because it's written for hair in general instead of your porosity, your density, and your actual week.
How we create Curl Centric guides
The short version of our editorial guidelines.
Who writes it
Named people, not a byline pool. Every guide is written and reviewed by Kenneth and Kira Byrd, with input from hair care professionals.
How it's checked
We review and fact-check each article before publishing and cite reputable sources. Found an error? Tell us and we'll fix it.
How we make money
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