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{{Infobox company
| name = Curl Centric.png
| logo = Curl Centric.png
| type = Private
| industry = Online publishing
| founded = 2013
| founder = Kenneth Byrd & Kira Byrd
| headquarters = Birmingham, Alabama, United States
| area_served = United States and worldwide
| products = hair calculators for growth, shrinkage and braiding hair quantity; printable reference sheets; the Natural Hair Dictionary, a glossary of roughly 250 terms; the Natural Hair Regimen Manual, a paid 90-day regimen guide; three children's books; and Curl Science by Curl Centric, a podcast
| services = free educational articles and guides on curly, coily, kinky and wavy hair care; product evaluation and comparison; hairstyle and protective-style tutorials; and an email newsletter. 967 articles published as of September 2026
| website = https://www.curlcentric.com/
| employees = 2
}}

'''Curl Centric''' is an American online publication focused on the care and maintenance of curly, coily, kinky and wavy hair. The publication was founded by married couple [[Kenneth Byrd]] and [[Kira Byrd]] and operates through '''Natural Hair Community, LLC''', a limited liability company organized in [[Alabama]]. Its headquarters are in [[Birmingham, Alabama]].<ref name="about">[https://www.curlcentric.com/about/ Curl Centric, "About Curl Centric"]</ref>

The publication traces its origins to 2008, when Kira Byrd began publishing information about textured hair under the name Natural Hair Community. The '''Curl Centric''' name was adopted in 2013. The United States Patent and Trademark Office record for the CURL CENTRIC mark gives September 14, 2013, as the date of first use in commerce.<ref name="about"/><ref name="uspto">[https://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/tmog/20140812_OG.pdf United States Patent and Trademark Office, Official Gazette, August 12, 2014]</ref>

Curl Centric publishes educational articles and guides covering hair care, hair typing, hair growth, hair shrinkage, hair porosity, hair density, protective styles, hairstyles, hair products and related subjects. The publication also provides interactive hair calculators, printable reference materials and a natural-hair terminology dictionary.<ref name="press">[https://www.curlcentric.com/press-kit/ Curl Centric, "Press Kit"]</ref>

== History ==

Curl Centric originated in 2008 under the name '''Natural Hair Community'''. According to the publication's account of its history, Kira Byrd began researching and publishing information about natural and textured hair during this period. Kenneth Byrd subsequently became involved in the publication and business operations.<ref name="about"/>

The Curl Centric name was adopted in 2013. The federal trademark record for CURL CENTRIC identifies Natural Hair Community, LLC as the owner and records September 14, 2013, as the first use in commerce of the mark. The registered services include providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications concerning hair, hair-care products, hair styling and hair care.<ref name="uspto"/>

The publication subsequently expanded its online content into reference tools and other educational products. Its current press materials state that the site has published more than 950 articles and guides.<ref name="press"/>

== Content ==

Curl Centric's principal activity is the publication of educational material about textured hair. Its coverage includes curly, coily, kinky and wavy hair and topics such as hair-care routines, hair growth, hair breakage, shrinkage, porosity, density, protective styling, braids, twists, locs, hair products and ingredients.<ref name="about"/>

The publication maintains an editorial guidelines page describing its approach to researching and updating articles. The guidelines state that content is researched before publication and that articles may be reviewed and updated when information or evidence changes. The publication also identifies advertising and affiliate relationships in its editorial policies.<ref name="editorial">[https://www.curlcentric.com/editorial-guidelines/ Curl Centric, "Editorial Guidelines"]</ref>

== Hair typing ==

One of Curl Centric's principal reference resources is its guide to hair typing and curl-pattern classification. The guide discusses the classification system commonly associated with hairstylist Andre Walker and describes curl patterns using categories including 1A through 4C.<ref name="typing">[https://www.curlcentric.com/hair-typing-system/ Curl Centric, "Hair Typing System"]</ref>

The hair-typing material has been cited in academic literature. A 2022 article published in the ''International Journal of Women's Dermatology'', titled "Curl pattern classification: a potential tool for communication and risk stratification", lists Curl Centric's hair-typing article as its first reference.<ref name="ijwd">[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9112386/ ''International Journal of Women's Dermatology'', "Curl pattern classification: a potential tool for communication and risk stratification", 2022]</ref>

The article examines curl-pattern classification in relation to communication and the assessment of hair and scalp characteristics. Its reference list identifies Curl Centric's hair-typing material as one of the sources used by the authors.<ref name="ijwd"/>

== Tools and reference materials ==

Curl Centric provides a collection of online calculators and printable resources related to textured hair. The site's calculator section includes tools relating to hair growth, hair shrinkage and the quantity of hair required for braiding, among other resources.<ref name="calculators">[https://www.curlcentric.com/hair-calculators/ Curl Centric, "Hair Calculators and Printables"]</ref>

The publication also maintains the '''Natural Hair Dictionary''', a glossary of terminology associated with natural and textured hair. The current dictionary contains approximately 248 terms and provides definitions for terms, abbreviations and expressions used in the subject area.<ref name="dictionary">[https://www.curlcentric.com/natural-hair-dictionary/ Curl Centric, "Natural Hair Dictionary"]</ref>

== Books and publications ==

Curl Centric has produced publications in addition to its free online articles. One of its paid educational products is the '''Natural Hair Regimen Manual''', a 90-day guide addressing aspects of developing a hair-care regimen.<ref name="about"/>

Kira Byrd has also authored children's publications associated with Curl Centric. The company's current author information identifies '''Curly Kids Coloring Book''' and '''The Loosey Goosey Tooth''' among her published works.<ref name="kira">[https://www.curlcentric.com/kira-byrd/ Curl Centric, "Kira Byrd"]</ref>

== Podcast ==

Curl Centric produces the podcast '''Curl Science by Curl Centric''', which discusses commonly encountered claims and questions relating to hair care and available research. Topics covered by the podcast include hair growth, hair breakage, hair porosity and various hair-care ingredients and practices.<ref name="podcast">[https://www.curlcentric.com/curl-science/ Curl Centric, "Curl Science"]</ref>

The podcast is produced by Kenneth and Kira Byrd and is distributed through several podcast and audio platforms.<ref name="podcast"/>

== Business model ==

Curl Centric operates as an online publishing business. Its stated revenue sources include digital advertising, affiliate commissions and brand partnerships.<ref name="editorial"/>

The publication's editorial guidelines state that advertising and affiliate relationships are disclosed and that editorial content is not sold as paid placement. The company also provides opportunities for advertising and product-related submissions through its business contact channels.<ref name="editorial"/><ref name="contact">[https://www.curlcentric.com/contact/ Curl Centric, "Contact"]</ref>

== Legal entity and trademark ==

Curl Centric operates through '''Natural Hair Community, LLC''', an Alabama limited liability company.<ref name="about"/>

The '''CURL CENTRIC''' name is registered as a United States service mark. The United States Patent and Trademark Office record identifies Natural Hair Community, LLC as the owner of the mark and describes the associated services as a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications concerning hair, hair-care products, hair styling and hair care.<ref name="uspto"/>

The registration is identified as United States trademark registration number '''4,627,862'''.<ref name="press"/>

== External recognition and references ==

Curl Centric's material has been referenced by third-party publications and online encyclopedic resources.

The English-language Wikipedia article [[Hair]] cites a Curl Centric article concerning the number of hairs on the human head. The same Curl Centric source is also cited in the Wikipedia article [[Human hair growth]].<ref name="wphair">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair Wikipedia, "Hair"]</ref><ref name="wpgrowth">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_hair_growth Wikipedia, "Human hair growth"]</ref>

In academic literature, the 2022 ''International Journal of Women's Dermatology'' article on curl-pattern classification cites Curl Centric's hair-typing guide as its first reference.<ref name="ijwd"/>

These references document instances in which Curl Centric's published material has been used as a source by independent publications. They do not necessarily represent endorsements of the company or its other content.

== Founders ==

=== Kenneth Byrd ===

'''Kenneth Byrd''' is a co-founder of Curl Centric and a managing partner of Natural Hair Community, LLC. His work with the publication includes business operations, research and development of digital resources.<ref name="kenneth">[https://www.curlcentric.com/kenneth-byrd/ Curl Centric, "Kenneth Byrd"]</ref>

=== Kira Byrd ===

'''Kira Byrd''' is a co-founder of Curl Centric and a hairstylist and barber. She began publishing information about natural and textured hair in 2008, establishing the publishing project that later became Curl Centric.<ref name="kira"/>

== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/CurlCentric/ Curl Centric on Facebook]
* [https://www.instagram.com/curlcentric/ Curl Centric on Instagram]
* [https://x.com/curlcentric Curl Centric on X]
* [https://www.pinterest.com/curlcentric/ Curl Centric on Pinterest]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@Curlcentric Curl Centric on YouTube]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@curlcentric Curl Centric on TikTok]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/company/curl-centric/ Curl Centric on LinkedIn]
* [https://www.quora.com/profile/Curl-Centric Curl Centric on Quora]
* [https://maps.google.com/?cid=9119340257950461138 Curl Centric on Google Maps]
* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114855889 Curl Centric on Wikidata]

== Founders ==
'''Kenneth Byrd'''
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethbyrd/ Kenneth Byrd on LinkedIn]
* [https://x.com/kbyrdjr Kenneth Byrd on X]
'''Kira Byrd'''
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/akirashantibyrd/ Kira Byrd on LinkedIn]
* [https://x.com/Im_Akirashanti Kira Byrd on X]

== References ==
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