Curly Nikki | Natural Hair Styles and Curly Hair Care

Check out BrwnBarbie's hilarious tutorial on preventing single strand knots:

Ja'Nel Johnson writes:

I have something very special that I want to share with you and the entire CurlyNikki community.

West is back with a new, versatile and super chic updo!

She writes:

It has the shape of a mohawk, but I show in the video how it can be worn pin curled, as well as in a french roll!

It's a style that can go from the office to happy hour!

wwestndnbeautyy writes:

Hi Nikki,

This is a Twist-n-curl style but the outcome is totally different from your signature style ;-) I hope your readers like it and can incorporate this into their arsenal of work hair styles!

Indigochild613, a 4b/4c textured beauty, shows us how she achieves curl definition. Her trick? Applying product to dry hair.

She adds: Granted. if you only blow the roots you'll get volume. if you go roots to mid shaft you'll add length. HTH.

Some folks can twist but can't cornrow... I'm one of them! Instead of braiding the back and sides, I created flat twists. I then set the top in two strand twists, and released them to rock a twist-out (instead of rolling and pinning the twists like Tia did). Check out the video for more details:

Remember TiaShauntee's fly summer protective style? Well after much begging on our part, she made an instructional vid! This hair is not only perfect for the beach or that cruise you're planning, but will definitely go over well at work, and when you're out on the town. Very versatile... very chic!
Check it out, and if you try it and love it, send in a pic.







I always start my protective styles on clean and conditioned hair. When styling I like to use no more than three products at a time, for this particular one I am only using shea butter and I mist with Kemi-Oyl Conditioning spray daily.

1. I section my hair into two sections; the section to be cornrowed and the section that will be the two strand twists.

2. I start the cornrows on one side (going from the nape up to the crown) and move in the direction towards the opposite while attempting to keep the cornrows the same size. If you are a master cornrower (is that a word, lol) then you can really have fun and do some designs instead of just straight rows.

3. After all the cornrows are done, then it's time to twist. The twists can be any size and can be pinned in any fashion or even set on rollers for an more "out" style.

The first time I did this style it took a little over 1.5 hrs. The second time it only took 1hr 15min. This look can last up to two weeks with proper care.

Check out SunShower143's classic and glamorous updo:




Here's KinkyTresses' twist on the style above-- she adds a side bang!

Check out MopTopMaven's Gorgeous results! I love this:

Cjanaew from yesterday's Fierce Friday teaches us how to achieve her signature style!

All good things must come to an end...


The gorgeous and super sweet JuicesnBerriez created a heart warming goodbye video to send the 6 month long Butters-n-Bars Naturally Beautiful You Challenge off with a bang! She shouts out many of the CurlyNikkiForum.com members and shares how the challenge helped her get through the early days of her BC!




Thanks to all the divas that participated, and I hope it was just as beneficial to you! The Grand Prize winner will be announced in the next few days.

Although the challenge is over, you can still join the fun... we changed the name of the forum to The Curl Street Journal! Start yours today :)

Later Gators,
Nik