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Sep 13

11 Best Hand Creams for Dry, Ashy and Cracked Hands in 2026

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CurlyNikki Says (On Hand Creams): My ex-husband saw my hands on FaceTime once recently, and remarked that they looked like they had wisdom. He said they looked like Underground Railroad hands. I knew it was meant as a diss, but I smiled. My hands have mothered, grandaughtered, and daughtered (taken care of my grandma and parents), and they're writing this…

Sep 13

4 Best At-Home Laser Hair Removal and IPL Devices for Dark Skin in 2026

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4 Best At-Home Laser Hair Removal and IPL Devices for Dark Skin in 2026 by Team CurlyNikki For years, the at-home hair-removal aisle had a quiet little disclaimer for Black women: everybody can use this, except perhaps YOU... us. Most home devices use intense pulsed light, or IPL, which targets pigment in the hair. On deep skin, a device may…

Oct 06

11 Best Facial Moisturizers for Black Skin in 2026

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CurlyNikki says: Mad Hippie has been a fave brand of mine for many years- specifically the Vitamin A and C serums (even my mom uses them regularly now!). I went through a Bolden phase, but they began breaking me out (the toner I believe), and now it's been Korean skincare as of late. Really enjoying the Arocell line, the collagen…

Sep 13

9 Best Body Wash and Gels for Dry Black Skin in 2026

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CurlyNikki Says: I do love a luxurious body wash, but after learning about hormone-disrupting fragrances, I usually only use them when I'm traveling and forget to bring my bar of soap. I love a good, store-bought homemade soap (you see what I did there? lol I ain't got time to make soap lol). Oatmeal soaps, sage or sandalwood, even almond-scented…

Sep 13

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7 Best Ingrown Hair Treatments for Black Skin in 2026

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CurlyNikki Says: My sister tried everything over the counter and every product from her dermatologist for severe ingrown hairs and scarring (crazy discoloration), and finally found the solution to both the ingrown hairs and discoloration- laser hair removal. Nothing worked until this. She went for about 6 treatments with a dermatologist who specialized in Black skin and hasn't seen a…