Editor’s Note: At Texture Experts, we believe that textured hair is more than just a style — it’s a statement, a history, and a future. While legal protections like the CROWN Act have opened important doors, the fight for full representation is still unfolding across boardrooms, beauty campaigns, and red carpets. In this piece, we explore why the next chapter in the textured hair movement demands not just acceptance, but celebration without compromise.

There is a war going on. This war is in America. This war is bold but quiet. And I’m shouting from the rooftops, “Wake the Fuck Up!” Not every underground movement becomes mainstream, but this one is making its way. It is the movement of the textured hair stylists. You may have heard of us. We make up the subset of hairstylists who are braiders, locticians, and curly hair experts.