#brandambassadors - CurlyNikki

May 04

The Road to The Global Citizen Festival Mandela 100 w/ Love Button!!!

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"IKYFL", would've been my actual response to you on Saturday morning, if you would've told me I'd be going all the way to South Africa on Tuesday... like, today. I love South Africa, I’ve been planning to go back, but the way these kids are set up, let’s just say it wasn’t on the immediate agenda. I won’t bore you with the…

Jul 25

African Woman Started Successful Shea Butter Co. After Daughter Said She Wanted Hair Like Cinderella

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Hamamat Montia By Winnie Gaturu Children are indeed a blessing. They have the ability to bring out a part of their parents that was previously hidden. They often challenge them to attain more than they already have. This was the case with Hamamat Montia. From Ghana, Hamamat is an entrepreneur, former model and beauty queen. One day, when her 3-year-old…

May 04

5 Social Media Influencers Turning Likes Into SuperStardom

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Kwaylon Rogers, Raynell Steward & Kaylen Allen By Brenda Alexander I often sit with friends and joke that we need to make an IG video that’ll get enough attention to secure us a spot on a reality show; or, at minimum a Fashionnova or Flat Tummy Tea endorsement. We may laugh, but deep down inside, I’m seriously considering it now…

Dec 18

This is 50! Model Tomiko Fraser Hines is Killing the Game

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Tomiko Fraser Hines photo by Guy Viau By Brenda Alexander While most fashion models are slowing their careers down by age 25, Bronx-born Tomiko Fraser Hines was just starting out. After being told constantly that she could have a successful career as a model, the brown-skinned beauty eventually quit her job as a secretary in favor of a more flexible gig as…

Jul 25

Can Brand Ambassadors and Social Media Influencers Be Trusted? Nikki Walton Weighs In.

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By Kanisha Parks When I went natural back in 2009, YouTube was the best place to find out how and what to use to maintain my hair. Product reviews were reliable—I wasn’t worried about whether or not I could trust the person’s opinion because brand compensation wasn’t yet a factor. But now it’s 2017 and every time someone suggests a…