"He Said He Likes It Straight",  And Other Things We’re Not Entertaining In 2025

Hey CurlMixers,

So, I posted a Reel on Instagram recently where I shared a thought that’s been sitting heavy on my heart, and apparently, on yours too.

Judging by the comments!

I said:

“I’ve met so many women who tell me that their husbands prefer their straight hair.”

And honestly? That breaks my heart a little every time.

Let me be real with y’all.

Why is our natural beauty the one that has to be negotiated?

We were out here detangling with a wide-tooth comb, laying our edges with love, and giving baby hairs their moment, before it was trendy.

But somehow, we’re still getting side-eyed for showing up with our curls out?

Nah. Not in this house.

In the comments, so many of you shared the same story, feeling like your hair had to be "done" (read: flat-ironed into submission) just to feel acceptable or attractive.

One woman said she wore her curls for years, and her man still dropped, “You should straighten it sometime” like it was a compliment.

Sir. Be serious.

Listen, there’s nothing wrong with straight hair, but there is something wrong when straight is the only version of beauty we’re allowed to feel affirmed in.

When the message is: "You, but less of you. You, but flattened out. You, but edited."

No thanks.

Your curls are not a phase.

They’re not a “look.” They are a legacy.

A full, textured, coily, glorious crown that deserves to be celebrated.

And let’s just say it plainly: if your partner doesn’t celebrate your natural hair, they’re missing out on one of the best part of you and they might need a little... CurlMix education. (Or at least a deep conditioner and a new attitude.)

We are not shrinking our roots to fit someone else’s preference.

In this house, at CurlMix, we love our kinks, our coils, our shrinkage, our volume, our edges (even on their rebellious days), and our wash day struggles. We love us.

So if you needed a reminder today: your hair is beautiful as is. And anyone who’s lucky enough to love you should know that, see that, and say that.

Now go fluff that ‘fro and take up space. We were made to stand out, not straighten out.

With love (and a whole lot of curl power),

Kim Lewis
CEO & Co-Founder, CurlMix