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Seventeen stylists pile into Elle Marie Hair Studio, a salon located just north of Seattle, Washington.
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“There are people in this room who have never touched curly hair like this before.”
“But for stylists,thisis their next level of education.”
“It sparked a whole different conversation in the beauty space altogether.”
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And nationally and globally, there have been changes to make salons more inclusive spaces.
The change goes into effect in June 2022.
“Everyone was scared of natural hair,” she says.
“But the movement demanded it.”
These courses arerelatively affordableand can be completed in a few hours.
Almost 300 licensed stylists have become certified, says Gajewski.
In most cases, salons across the country elect to host the certification class.
Of the 90 stylists she employs, 10 took Shorter’s class.
Since launching the full texture curriculum in 2020, the cosmetology program has graduated approximately 3500 people.
“I think fear has kept some stylists from learning about textured hair,” said Neill.
“And to overcome fear, it’s all about education.”
“Because now, we can freely wear our hair in its natural state, in glorious styles.”
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