# Why Most Stylists Never Learned to Cut Curly Hair

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Podcast: [We Are Spiraling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-are-spiraling-7559558)
Published: 2026-04-10T11:00:00+00:00
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New York state law now requires cosmetology schools to teach students how to work with curly hair. We trace the history of haircutting and ask why it took so long for curly hair to be acknowledged. And we talk to Roxy Reaves, founder of Oakland, California-based Coastal Curl, who pushed Aveda to change how it trains stylists. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok MAYURA waitlist and Instagram This show is also o...

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