{"id":1620,"date":"2023-06-28T15:18:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T22:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probeauty.org\/?page_id=1620"},"modified":"2025-06-18T16:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T23:54:48","slug":"texture-education-collective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/texture-education-collective\/","title":{"rendered":"Texture Education Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"page-hero-carousel alignfull\"  id=\"block_f1265730dc9165e9ea85fbe52428699d\"  data-color-scheme=\"light-pink\" data-content-width=\"secondary\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-swiper swiper\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-autoplay-timeout=\"3\" data-start-on-next=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4796\" height=\"3597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aveda_Edit_MR_3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of Aveda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aveda_Edit_MR_3.png 4796w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aveda_Edit_MR_3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aveda_Edit_MR_3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aveda_Edit_MR_3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aveda_Edit_MR_3-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aveda_Edit_MR_3-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4796px) 100vw, 4796px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"page-hero-carousel-breadcrumbs\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/probeauty.org\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Home\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvocacy \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTexture Education Collective\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero-carousel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTexture Education Collective\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Texture Education Collective\u2122 is an alliance of professional hair industry leaders working together to influence cosmetology state board licensing requirements and curriculums to be inclusive of all hair textures and all hair types. We envision an inclusive professional hair industry for all, from behind the chair and beyond.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\u201cTextured hair\u201d means hair that is coiled, curly, or wavy. The requirements shall include training on: <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n   \u2022 working with hair with various curl, coils and wave patterns;<br \/>\r\n   \u2022 hair strand thickness; and<br \/>\r\n   \u2022 volumes of hair.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- PLACE THIS DIV IN THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE AD -->\n<div id=\"mvleaderboard\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_7431a3d863f0fa9c1a8055a25e7adf0b\"  data-highlight-color-light=\"saturated-pink\"  data-color-scheme=\"light\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"content-in-columns alignwide\"  id=\"block_aee70ebaf84756e8389b7319a2e7ad10\"  data-card-type=\"transparent\"  data-accent-color-display=\"bold\"  data-card-image-size=\"vertical\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-color-scheme=\"default\">\n                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-content\" data-layout=\"2\" data-animation>\n        <div class=\"content-in-columns-content-heading\">\n                        \n            \n                        <h2 class=\"content-in-columns-title\">\n                The Facts\n&nbsp;\n            <\/h2>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-in-columns-content-body\">\n                        <div class=\"content-in-columns-text\">\n                <p>66% of high-fashion BIPOC models have experienced a hairstylist who was unable to cater to their hair texture.<\/p>\n<p>65% of the world&#8217;s consumer population have textured hair, resulting in a market of 1 billion people.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details\" data-title-size=\"medium\" data-columns=\"3\" data-icon-position=\"top\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-item\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-image\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DevaCurl-TEC-Update-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DevaCurl-TEC-Update-2.png 359w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DevaCurl-TEC-Update-2-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                        \n                       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100vw, 359px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                        \n                                        \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Source: Models of Color Matter: Diversity on the Runway Study <br>Syensqo &#8220;The Future of Textured Hair Care Products&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_49b885daa5192543df50084971b9c943\"  data-color-scheme=\"light-green\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"title-and-content alignwide\"  id=\"block_5e5428159c275bc513c7f227d95edbaa\"  data-columns=\"5050\">\n    <div class=\"title-and-content-title\" data-animation>\n                <h2>TEC Mission Statement<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"title-and-content-content\" data-animation>\n        <p>Ensure all hairstylists are equipped with the tools to be able to service all clients and all textures.<\/p>\n<p>To pave the way for all consumers to feel welcomed, valued, understood, and seen when getting serviced by hairstylists while upholding the highest standards in health and safety.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_27826674656e8b07979a399703c15fea\"  data-highlight-color-light=\"none\"  data-color-scheme=\"light\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"title-and-content alignwide\"  id=\"block_3f1a40b6a9a169a966730c384abbc629\"  data-columns=\"5050\">\n    <div class=\"title-and-content-title\" data-animation>\n                <h2>A DEEPER DIVE<br \/>\r\nWITH MYRA REDDY<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"title-and-content-content\" data-animation>\n        <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/pbabeyondbeauty\/1344570\" title=\"Beyond Beauty Podcast: Government Affairs in the Beauty Industry\" width=\"100%\" height=\"154px\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/pbabeyondbeauty\/1344570\">Beyond Beauty Podcast: Government Affairs in the Beauty Industry<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_49b885daa5192543df50084971b9c943\"  data-color-scheme=\"light-green\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"content-in-columns alignwide\"  id=\"block_aaea39598b5b291f9e7e02e152d88d65\"  data-card-type=\"accent-hover\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-color-scheme=\"default\">\n                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-content\" 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class=\"advocacy-mapwidget\" data-domain=\"p2a.co\" data-shorturl=\"S32rVpq\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_b320d56d263b09c4dd6e6324e451b36d\"  data-highlight-color-medium=\"saturated-purple\"  data-color-scheme=\"medium\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"content-with-media alignwide\"  id=\"block_fba5c216e463d63fab0d4068fde5c2fe\"  data-layout=\"shadow\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-media-position=\"left\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-media\" data-animation>\n                                            <div class=\"content-with-media-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DevaCurl-TEC-Update-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DevaCurl-TEC-Update-4.png 497w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DevaCurl-TEC-Update-4-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    School Resources &amp; News                <\/h2>\n                    \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-text\">\n            <p>Cosmetology education reimagined from the inside out. Milady Standard Natural Hair Care and Braiding is designed to be the training resource of choice for individuals committed to nurturing textured hair and providing excellent natural hair care services.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-buttons\">\n                                    <a class=\"primary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milady.com\/catalog\/milady-standard-cosmetology\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Milady Cosmetology (open in a new tab)\">\n                Milady Cosmetology            <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a class=\"secondary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milady.com\/catalog\/milady-standard-natural-hair-care-braiding\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Milady Hair Care (open in a new tab)\">\n                Milady Hair Care            <\/a>\n            \n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-with-media alignwide\"  id=\"block_6076ed5bfac2398301e765c7a950ff11\"  data-layout=\"shadow\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-media-position=\"right\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-media\" data-animation>\n                                            <div class=\"content-with-media-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2524_2000x2000.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of hair styled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2524_2000x2000.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2524_2000x2000-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2524_2000x2000-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2524_2000x2000-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2524_2000x2000-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2524_2000x2000-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    UK NOS Updates                <\/h2>\n                    \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-text\">\n            <p>In 2018, the British Beauty Council and Hair &amp; Beauty Industry Authority [Habia] created a task force to update the existing National Occupational Standards for hairdressers to be inclusive of all textures. In June 2021 the updated NOS for hairdressers was released \u2013 hairdressers must learn to cut\/style textured hair as a standard practice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dry, style, and finish hair using hairdressing techniques<\/li>\n<li>Combine hairdressing cutting techniques to create a bespoke restyled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-with-media alignwide\"  id=\"block_230290d14f2e75e6aaf62a2b32783ce9\"  data-layout=\"shadow\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-media-position=\"left\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-media\" data-animation>\n                                            <div class=\"content-with-media-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2186_2000x2000.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of hair styled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2186_2000x2000.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2186_2000x2000-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2186_2000x2000-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2186_2000x2000-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2186_2000x2000-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_HIOUR_2186_2000x2000-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    Louisiana Updates                <\/h2>\n                    \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-text\">\n            <p>Louisiana now requires textured hair training for all cosmetologists. The state of Louisiana&#8217;s Board of Cosmetology issued a resolution on November 1, 2021 that will mandate &#8220;all licensing exams to include a section on cutting textured hair.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-buttons\">\n                                    <a class=\"primary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allure.com\/story\/louisiana-board-of-cosmetology-natural-hair-mandate\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read More (open in a new tab)\">\n                Read More            <\/a>\n            \n                        \n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-with-media alignwide\"  id=\"block_571034b9686928c6628f6f101daa5310\"  data-layout=\"shadow\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-media-position=\"right\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-media\" data-animation>\n                                            <div class=\"content-with-media-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_Before_1575_2000x2000.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of hair styled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_Before_1575_2000x2000.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_Before_1575_2000x2000-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_Before_1575_2000x2000-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_Before_1575_2000x2000-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_Before_1575_2000x2000-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bb_FY24_ExperimentalCuts_Ashley_Before_1575_2000x2000-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    New York Updates                <\/h2>\n                    \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-text\">\n            <p>On November 17, 2023, New York signed legislation requiring Cosmetology State Board licensing to include training, education and testing on all hair types and textures. This monumental moment for inclusive beauty in New York has been championed by The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/\">Professional Beauty Association<\/a>\u00a0(PBA), in conjunction with its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/advocacy\/texture-education-collective\">Texture Education Collective<\/a>\u00a0(TEC), founded by Aveda, DevaCurl, L\u2019Oreal USA and Neill.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-buttons\">\n                                    <a class=\"primary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allure.com\/story\/new-york-state-black-textured-hair-styling-law\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read on Allure (open in a new tab)\">\n                Read on Allure            <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a class=\"secondary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/tec_ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"See Press Release (open in a 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https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advocacy_TEC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advocacy_TEC-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1613px) 100vw, 1613px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n                <div class=\"eyebrow content-with-media-eyebrow\">\n            TEXTURE AND DIVERSITY        <\/div>\n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    EDUCATION AND SUPPORT                <\/h2>\n                    \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-text\">\n            <p>Pivot Point provides comprehensive education, specialized mannequins and resources that build competence in textured hair care and confidence working with textured hair clients.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pivot-point.com\/schools\/textured-hair-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texture-Specific Education and Mannequins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pivot-point.com\/news\/2024\/01\/19\/textured-hair-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texture Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pivot-point.com\/diversity-and-inclusion-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reference and Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_580c6d00b768033247c7d2a3be996025\"  data-highlight-color-dark=\"saturated-green\"  data-color-scheme=\"dark\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"logos-carousel\"  id=\"block_ccbb25152becab4a738de85a2398eb08\"  data-layout=\"1-wide-left\">\n    <header class=\"logos-carousel-header\" 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