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Curl Science by Curl Centric
Curl Science checks popular hair advice against the research, one question at a time. Does rice water help your hair grow? Does the porosity float test work? Why does your hair keep breaking no matter what you do? Each weekly episode runs about six minutes, covers every curl type from 2A to 4C, and ends with what you’ll want to try on your next wash day. The show comes from Kenneth and Kira Byrd, the husband-and-wife team who have run Curl Centric since 2008. Researched and written by Curl…
Episodes
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
Is Protein Overload Real?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. If your curls feel stiff after a protein treatment, protein is one…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
What Does Low or High Porosity Hair Actually Need?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. High porosity often reflects damage that has built up over time, and low…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
Do You Need a Clarifying Shampoo?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. If your curls feel coated or look dull, buildup may be why. We'll…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
How Often Should You Wash Curly Hair?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. Curly and coily hair can usually go longer between washes than straight…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
What Does Your Hair Type Actually Tell You?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. The 1A to 4C chart started with a stylist's book, not a lab. We explain…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
How Do You Get Rid of Dandruff?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. Dandruff isn't just a dry scalp, and the oil you add may be feeding it…
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Does Biotin Really Help Hair Grow?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. Biotin helps your hair when you're actually low in it, and that's rare…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
Does Castor Oil Make Hair Grow?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. We followed the castor oil claim back to where it started. Then we tell…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
Does Rosemary Oil Really Grow Hair?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. The main study behind rosemary oil was done on 100 men with pattern hair…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
Why Does My Hair Keep Breaking?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. Curly hair is not weak hair. We go through what dermatologists found…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
Does Rice Water Really Help Hair Grow?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. The rice extract researchers tested is not the rice water in your jar…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
Does the Hair Porosity Float Test Work?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. A strand in a glass of water can't tell you your porosity. We explain…
- Curl Science by Curl Centric
How Fast Does Hair Grow?
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. Half an inch a month is one of two answers from the same study. We walk…
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Curl Science Trailer
Researched and written by Curl Centric. Read by an AI voice. Sources are listed below. Curl Science checks one piece of curly hair advice a week against the…