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Coiled

 Leanne Alie

Welcome to Coiled! The documentary podcast that explores Black Afro Hair in all it’s forms and textures. This podcast follows the journey of the host, Leanne Alie as she transitions from chemically straightened hair, back to natural and through this journey she also explore the history of afro hair, where is human hair sourced, who owns the Black hair industry, what’s actually in the chemicals that we put into our hair as well as shining a light on those who are working towards better representation of afro hair in the UK.


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Hosted and Produced by Leanne Alie

Twitter: @leannealie

Instagram: @leannealie_


Assistant Produced by Sylvie Carlos

Twitter: @sylvie_frizzy

Instagram: @frizzandgo


Artwork designed by @shai.digital

Society & Culture Documentary
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
43 minutes
Episodes
10
Years Active
2021
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8. The Next Generation

8. The Next Generation

The ban on Olympic swim caps for afro hair shows that we still have to fight for the protection of afro hair, however there are some brilliant Black changemakers that are changing the narrative when …

00:51:48  |   Fri 19 Nov 2021
7. Black Men Don’t Cheat...On Their Barbers!

7. Black Men Don’t Cheat...On Their Barbers!

We cannot underestimate the relationships that Black men have with their hair. Getting a fresh trim is very important and it is criminal to cheat on your barber, but the relationship that Black men h…
00:53:04  |   Fri 12 Nov 2021
6. The Science of Afro Hair and Tips & Tricks

6. The Science of Afro Hair and Tips & Tricks

Welcome to the Coiled School of Black Hair Studies! In today’s class, led by Trichologist Ebuni Ajiduah we cover the science behind how afro hair is structured and how this differs from Caucasian hai…
00:50:17  |   Fri 05 Nov 2021
5. The Natural Hair Movement, Texturism and The Big Chop!

5. The Natural Hair Movement, Texturism and The Big Chop!

The Natural Hair Movement has thrived online in the last 10 years which has empowered Black women all around the world to wear their natural hair with pride but this movement was born out of politica…
00:58:51  |   Fri 29 Oct 2021
4. The Truth About Hair Relaxers

4. The Truth About Hair Relaxers

Hair Relaxers; a way to chemically transform your hair from curly to straight but are relaxers a modern cosmetic science or a health risk to Black women? As someone who relaxed her hair from a very y…
00:48:03  |   Fri 22 Oct 2021
BONUS: Black Owned Hair Brands We Think You'll Love

BONUS: Black Owned Hair Brands We Think You'll Love

If you listened to the last episode we learned that Black people own a really small percentage of the Black Hair industry and that there is so much power in buying Black as Black businesses are more …
00:13:30  |   Thu 21 Oct 2021
3. Who Owns The Black Hair Industry?

3. Who Owns The Black Hair Industry?

The Black hair industry is worth an estimated £88 million in the UK, with Black Women spending 6 times more on hair care than their white counterparts, yet Black people only own around 5% of this ind…
00:59:52  |   Fri 15 Oct 2021
2. Where Does Human Hair Come From?

2. Where Does Human Hair Come From?

Black women have been wearing wigs for centuries and today the human hair trade is big business. Black women can spend hundreds of pounds on human hair wigs and weaves, but have you ever thought abou…
00:40:21  |   Fri 08 Oct 2021
1. The History of Afro Hair

1. The History of Afro Hair

‘How did our African ancestors look after their hair? I’m sure they didn’t use 5 products!’ Black hair is a lens that we can use to discuss culture, race, identity and history, and in this first epis…
00:57:32  |   Fri 01 Oct 2021
Welcome to Coiled

Welcome to Coiled

Join Leanne Alie in this 8 part documentary series as she goes on a journey to transition from chemically straightened hair back to natural as well as dispelling the myth that Black Hair is complicat…
00:04:15  |   Mon 13 Sep 2021
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