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Feb 02

When Natural Hair Looks “Unkempt”

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 39 Comments

by Bree McCarthy of The Mane Source un·kempt 1.not combed: unkempt hair. 2.uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy: unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn. 3.unpolished; rough; crude. I’ve been natural for over 3 years. Along the way there has been a certain adjective that comes up quite a bit when someone shares their thoughts on natural hair. That word is “unkempt”. Managing…

Jan 27

Buy Seagram’s, Get Du-Rag. Really Though?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 83 Comments

Andrea H writes:I just saw the attached picture on Facebook (a free du-rag with the purchase of Seagram's Gin) and thought it would be a good discussion topic for the ladies of Curlynikki.com. CN Says: Just when you thought you'd seen it all...I just... I can't. It's too early in the morning for this rachet foolishness.After doing a quick Google…

Jan 27

Big Chopping and the Bible

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 88 Comments

By Andrea DawnShortly after I big chopped, I had an interesting conversation with a man whom I consider to be a casual acquaintance. I didn’t know at the time that he belongs to a religion that frowns upon women cutting their hair.I could see the look of shock on his face the first time he saw me post-big chop. I…

Jan 27

Natural Hair Pet Peeves

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 50 Comments

by Shelli of Hairscapades I didn’t make it under the dryer last night. So, as expected, my hair didn’t dry by the morning despite the fact that 8 1/2 hours have elapsed, it was almost completely dry before I applied my leave-in and styler (so dry in fact that I had to wet it slightly just to be assured I…

Sep 20

The Politics of Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 15 Comments

by Jor-El Recently I came across a posting on Curly Nikki’s site that asked the question, “Does Natural Hair Make You Blacker?” If you are a Black American then more than likely you have explored this question or even had a discussion about it with friends. So does natural hair make you Blacker? In my opinion…yes and no. For some,…