Paige Lewin

Texture Talks

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#TextureTalks is an honest, insightful and often hilarious deep dive into the ups and downs of daily life for the curly, kinky and afro hair community fronted by a straight talking, dry humoured black female host with over 15 years experience caring for her afro hair with a hell of a lot to say about it! You'll get the real on Paige's first hand experiences, unpopular opinions, and heartfelt truths. Expect a mix of gritty guest interviews and solo storytelling like you've never heard before.

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Paige Lewin

Episodes

Let's Talk About Black Hair Playing Professional Rugby | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 23 17.09.2023 30:14

On Episode 022 of Texture Talks, I will be speaking to Sadia Kabeya, an English rugby union player who plays for England internationally, and has been vocal in the press about her experiences as a black woman playing a sport that is known well for being for a predominantly white, middle classed audience, and how this environment has impacted her on her hair care journey. Join us as we speak candid...

Let's Talk About Afro Hair Education | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 22 10.09.2023 52:34

On Episode 022 of Texture Talks, I will be speaking to Angela Stewart, a Professional Hair and makeup Artist that specialises in Afro Hair. For over a year she's been teaching the joy of Afro Hair Knowledge to Film schools and independent learners alike, and I wanted to understand what led her onto this journey as an educator, what some of the most memorable hair care experiences of the peop...

Let's Talk About De-Categorising Our Curl Types | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 21 03.09.2023 1:03:25

WATCH EPISODE NOW - https://youtu.be/Piwn3w3sJwQ On episode 021 of Texture Talks, I will be interviewing Badria Ahmed, Founder of Holy Curls, a UK-based textured hair care brand for waves, curls, coils and everything in between, that is boldly moving in a new direction. As from 2022, they have removed all references of typing hair in numbers and letters (3a/4b etc). This system, as you are aware,...

Let's Talk About The Swirly Curly Method | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 20 27.08.2023 45:42

On episode 20 of Texture Talks I'll be joined by Keziah Dhamma, Founder and CEO of Swirly Curly Hair Care Products, who much like many of us in the afro and curly haired community, struggled to find products, routines and advice about her curls that actually worked. In addition to creating this incredible product line born of her own challenges with her hair, Keziah has also invested her tim...

Let's Talk About Negative Historical Context When Naming Brands And Products | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 19 20.08.2023 46:51

On episode 019 of Texture Talks me and Spoken Word Poet, Author, Coach and Creative, Oneness Sankara, who dedicates her life to supporting Women of African Heritage to find abundance, joy, peace & self love. We will be discussing some of the problematic issues tied to using words with harmful historical context when naming products and brands. With a particular focus on the challenges arou...

Let's Talk About Understanding Products, Ingredients and Labels...Properly | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 18 13.08.2023 57:24

On Episode 018 of Texture Talks I will be speaking to Skye Richards, a young, vibrant and incredibly knowledgeable business owner and founder of Alyisum Beauty , a natural range of hair and skin care products, talking about how to REALLY read product labels to help us truly understand what is going onto our skin and scalp and into our hair. Skye prides herself on understanding the ins and outs o...

Let's Talk About Curly Hair Care for Neurodivergent Children | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 17 06.08.2023 59:57

WATCH FULL EPISODE NOW https://youtu.be/pjn8N6xLOCc On episode 017 of Texture Talks I'll be talking to Marsha Martin, the founder of a support group called Black SEN Mamas created to uplift, connect and connect black mothers like herself with neurodivergent children. As the creator of an incredible hub of info, advocacy & support, for the community of Black Mothers and sole carers, of SE...

Let's Talk About Dating With Afro and Curly Hair | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 16 30.07.2023 31:43

On episode 16 of Texture Talks I'll be joined by Author and Model Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy, about the challenges that come with dating and romance when you're a part of the afro and curly haired community. We also discuss some of the nuances when dating both inside and outside your own culture, and debate the concepts around preference vs prejudice when it comes to what men want. As the writ...

Lets Talk About South Asian Colourism in Curls | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 15 23.07.2023 43:19

On episode 015 of Texture Talks I'll be joined by Dolly Sembi, a curl specialist and a curly haired woman of South Asian decent who spent many years battling with her own relationship with her curls as a result of her own cultures negative feeling towards them stemming from a deeper issue of colourism at the core of her community. From being raised in the UK fighting western beauty ideals to l...

Let's Talk About DIY Hairdressing | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 14 17.07.2023 39:33

On episode 014 of Texture Talks I will be joined by Sabrina Murrell, Founder of Morrells, a natural hair care Salon based in South London that promotes clients to really care, understand and love their natural hair, and we will be discussed the issues with DIY hairdressing. With the rise of Influencers and YouTube gurus guiding us through step by step tutorials on how to treat our hair, more of...

Let's Talk About Wig Glue When Maintaining Healthy Natural Hair | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 13 09.07.2023 39:42

On Episode 013 of Texture Talks I'll be joined by Karen Fox, the CEO and Founder of Fox Grand Luxe, an African-American beauty company offering high-quality, innovative, and inclusive products that cater to the unique needs of wig wearers. Fox is revolutionising the hair/wig industry with her innovative wig glue that has been thoughtfully tested by chemists and is designed to offer a secure, c...

Lets Talk About Hair Loss | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 12 02.07.2023 1:10:06

On Episode 012 of The Texture Talks Podcast I will be joined by Carine Mbembi Whyte, Natural Hair Specialist and Founder and CEO of Afro Hair Candy, an incredible 100% chemical free and organic hair and skin care brand, on the issues of Hair Loss and toxic products and habits in our community that can lead to us losing our natural hair. From moving from a remote village in Central Africa, the Demo...

Let's Talk About Afro Hair Care In Japan | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 10 18.06.2023 23:03

On Episode 010 of The Texture Talks Podcast, I will be joined by Miss Universe Great Britain 2023 Finalist, and Japan Energy Analyst, Michelle Appeah, about her experience caring for her natural hair whilst living in Japan. Connect with Michelle : https://www.instagram.com/michelle.appeah/ Learn more about The Texture Talks Podcast https://www.texturetalks.co.uk/ Follow Paige https://www.instagram...

Let's Talk About Changing The Narrative Around Natural Hair | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 9 11.06.2023 41:43

On Episode 009 of The Texture Talks Podcast, I will be joined by DreamGirls Co-Founders Sharie Wilson and Tonya Thompson are on a mission to debunk the myth that black women *can’t* have long, healthy hair and change the negative narrative around natural hair and instead, be champions for textured hair. Thompson and Wilson are professional hairstylists with over a decade of experience who are rec...

Let's Talk About Cultural Biases | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 8 04.06.2023 57:56

WATCH FULL EPISODE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBL6mQVYsDk On Episode 008 of The Texture Talks Podcast, I will be joined once again by Rahma Suleiman, a healthy hair advocate for Black and Muslim women, to discuss the cultural biases faced by the black community within the realm of hair and beauty. 4c_Hijabi, also known as Rahma, is a passionate advocate for healthy natural haircare within...

Let's Talk About The Importance Of Health To Retain Length | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 7 28.05.2023 28:44

On Episode 007 of The Texture Talks Podcast, I will be joined by Natalian Williams, to discuss how important our health is to growing, retaining and caring for our natural hair length. Key topics covered on the episode: The impact that Hyperthyroidism/Graves Disease can have on hair growth The importance of bodily health when growing hair Natural hair products and Ingredients to look for when str...

Let's Talk About Taking Bad Hair Appointments Legal | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 6 21.05.2023 32:13

On Episode 006 of The Texture Talks Podcast, I will be joined by Lei, to discuss how we can and should take further legal action when hair stylists, 'professionals' and salons neglect us before, during and/or after our hair appointments, as they experienced when they attempted to get a Silk Press themselves. Key topics covered on the episode: Expectations vs Reality when spontaneously boo...

Let's Talk About Texturism | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 5 14.05.2023 43:50

On Episode 005 of The Texture Talks Podcast, I will be joined by Rahma Suleiman, a healthy hair advocate for Black and Muslim women, to discuss and debate the nuances of Texturism and Cultural Appropriation in our culture. 4c_Hijabi, also known as Rahma, is a passionate advocate for healthy natural haircare within the Black and Muslim community. Healthy haircare practices. Healthy haircare minds s...

Let's Talk About Cross Cultural Hairdressing | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 4 07.05.2023 42:53

WATCH THE EPISODE IN FULL ON YOUTUBE @ TEXTURE TALKS! On Episode 004 of The Texture Talks Podcast, I will be joined by Erica Liburd, curly hair specialist, owner and founder of curly hair salon, Muse , in Northampton, and co-founder of the Cross-Cultural Curl Collective , a collective of curly specialists from around the world, educating and training salon owners and hair professionals on how to...

Let's talk about hair relaxers | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 3 02.04.2023 47:53

WATCH THE EPISODE IN FULL ON YOUTUBE @ TEXTURE TALKS! On the first half of this episode of Texture Talks, Samantha Stewart , Senior Consultant Trichologist , will be talking to listeners about the truth about relaxers. As co-founder of innovative digital trichology start-up, Curl iD, an incredible business offering personalised guidance for the afro and curly haired community, with 29+ years of e...

Let's talk about generational shifts in hair care | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 2 05.03.2023 54:37

On this episode of Texture Talks, Patricia Bennett, Mother of the Host joins Paige as a special guest to talk candidly about her hair care experiences over the years from growing up in Jamaica in the 60's to migrating to England in the 80's. From the struggles of her hot comb chronicles and resisting the relaxer to tips on how to manage a curly perm without the headache of grease, Patricia...

Lets talk about UK salon experiences for afro and curly hair | TEXTURE TALKS S1 EP 1 05.02.2023 42:29

Episode Summary As a black woman with Type 4c hair, host, Paige Lewin, has experimented with every hairstyle, from wigs and weaves, to braids, bleach, and various different hair colours. Her hair care journey being so liberal, lead her to seek help, booking hair appointments across a wide spectrum of UK based hair salons. From local black hairdressers to mainstream global chains, Paige talks hones...