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Jan 27

Curl Envy!

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 38 Comments

SheeTacular writes:Have you met a curly that BC'd at the same time you did and they have a gorgeous head of hair-- it's long with a beautiful cut and healthy? Have you seen someone's length check and wondered why yours hasn't grown or why you haven't been able to retain a lot of length? How do you overcome hair envy?…

Jul 15

Self- Concept Thursdays

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 12 Comments

Self Esteemby Amber of Beauty and The StreetSelf Esteem-- Two words that pack a powerful meaning. A meaning so powerful it can either ruin your life or make it the most fulfilling possible. Fortunately we are able to choose but most people allow it to choose them. You see, our brain does what we tell it to do. If we…

Jan 27

Big Chop and Improved Self-Esteem

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 27 Comments

In the previous post, Ebony states:Since my BC, my self confidence has really improved. I do realize that it's going to be something that I have to keep improving and keep working on, but since going natural, I have had nothing but good days. I rock my TWA with pride, knowing that I can honestly say I love myself, making…

Jul 15

Self- Concept Thursday!

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 9 Comments

WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING YOURSELF? by Leisa of Eat My Dessert FirstWhat are you feeding your spirit today? Did you look in the mirror when you woke up this morning and tell yourself how gorgeous you are, or did you look in the mirror and say to yourself "I need to lose some weight?" Did you look at another woman…

Sep 12

‘Nappier Than Expected’ Syndrome

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 65 Comments

Nappier Than Expected by LV Burns of Natural-NessOkay...it's confession time. Here goes...When I first BCed, my hair was nappier than I expected. Go ahead - get your grunts, moans, head shaking out of the way, but please keep reading. Yes, it was nappier than I expected. You see, before I BCed, I visited a lot of hair albums. Looking at…