Women with Textured Hair Opt for DIY, Not Salons

By Gerilyn Hayes on Aug 10, 2017 7:00:00 AM

1 in 4 women with textured hair say they never go to the salon.

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It's all About Options: Curly, Straight and Everything in Between

By Michelle Breyer on Apr 11, 2017 2:35:57 PM

Although Myleik Teele has been natural for more than a decade, that doesn't mean she wears her hair in its natural state all the time.  Sometimes she wears Marley twists. Sometimes she blows it out straight.

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Victoria's Secret Goes Natural!

By Michelle Breyer on Dec 1, 2016 3:58:00 PM

Victoria's Secret is known for going au naturel. Now the brand is going natural as well.

Last year at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York, amid models with the signature beach waves, Angolan model Maria Borges became the first "angel" to walk the runway with her natural hair. In this case, it was a gorgeous teeny weenie afro (TWA).

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Why We Need Texture Experts!

By Michelle Breyer on Dec 1, 2016 3:25:22 PM

I was flipping through Allure magazine's Hair Inspiration story in the September issue, waiting to be inspired. Instead, I was horrified.

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The Curl Revolution: NaturallyCurly's Book Takes Shape!

By Michelle Breyer on Dec 1, 2016 3:00:41 PM

Over the years, there were many times when we considered compiling some of the best tips and stories from our website into a book. But to do a book that would truly reflect the power of NaturallyCurly—and be worthy of the many other people who have helped shape the curly world—would take time and resources. Time was always in short supply. Every day there was so much that needed to be done – clients to call, stories to write, products to sell. And there were always meetings—lots of meetings.

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Memo To Brands: Curly Images Matter!

By Michelle Breyer on Aug 3, 2015 5:10:11 PM


At TextureMedia, we work with a wide range of haircare brands – big, small and everything in between. Our job is to help the brand connect with our audience, and we tell them that our community likes to see people with hair like theirs – curly, coily and wavy.

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Against All Odds: A Curly Girl's Compelling Story

By Michelle Breyer on Feb 9, 2015 1:34:16 PM

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Dove: Changing the Perception of Beauty

By Michelle Breyer on Jan 23, 2015 12:42:34 PM

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Texture Transcends Ethnicity

By Michelle Breyer on Dec 8, 2014 11:49:59 AM

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Ingredients Matter!

By Michelle Breyer on Nov 7, 2014 7:42:45 PM

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