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Finding a clump of hair in the shower drain can trigger instant panic, but true peace of mind comes from understanding the boundary between routine shedding and actual hair loss. If you want to accurately assess your scalp's health, you need to look past the "shampoo day delusion" and decode the biological timeline of your follicles. By the end of this episode, you will understand how the asynchronous human hair cycle naturally sheds up to 200 strands a day, and why less frequent washing loops curly girls into a shocking, cumulative optical illusion under the shower. You will discover how...

Bringing a celebrity photo to the salon might show a desired tone, but true consultation checks whether you want the colour or just their lifestyle vibe. If you want to walk out with the exact results you had in mind, you need to master expectation management and learn how to communicate with your colourist. By the end of this episode, you will understand how to actively navigate a technical hair colour consultation by looking into your stylist's eyes instead of through the mirror. You will discover why the biological architecture of red pigments makes them highly prone to rapid colour...

Your hair is a silent witness to human history — it has protected our ancestors from the sun and today serves as a canvas for our deepest personal expressions. In the second episode of "Gossip Curl," we get into the significance of hair and also a bit of it’s history. Why do humans have hair at all and how far back did that happen? Which hairstyles and hair cuts were most popular “back in the day” and why trends can dictate the times in so many ways.
You will discover how hair originally functioned as a biological "solar shield" and...

Your hair is the only accessory you never take off — yet many people spend more time choosing their shoes than truly understanding their hair. In the premiere episode of "Gossip Curl" we get into the meaning of hair and the emotional side of it. Why does someone change their hair after a breakup, celebrating a personal milestone, or the start of something new/a new chapter in life? Hair holds memories and confidence, that is why it is so hard to make a cut sometimes Stick around and listen up to how hair can really change your mood..

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Welcome to Gossip Curl, the podcast show that dives deep into all things hairto explore the connection between evolution, identity, and culture.

Host Hadnet Tesfai is convinced that hair is never just hair—it’s the only accessory we never take off and can change your whole mood. It reflects everything you’ve ever done to it, and that’s exactly why we’re here forhair myths,science, and the "wait… is that actually true?!" aspects of it all.

Gossip Curl offers profound knowledge and personal insights for anyone who wants to finally understand our most powerful means of expression.

A new episode drops every other...