Curl to Curl - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

Nine Months In: You No Longer Have a TWA If…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 10 Comments

by TiAnnaMae of The Fab Life for... FreeFor all of you who are not in the know, TWA stands for Teeny Weeny Afro, which is what I have...had. Whatever! Today I am nine months natural (no chemicals), and I'm so glad I decided to take this journey...again. I tried a new hairstyle to celebrate my naturalversary...dun, dun, dun...the faux fro-hawk.…

Jan 27

What Did You Buy in June?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 51 Comments

**Rant and Rave below!**CN Says: It was a light month for me since I only washed and styled once...Aveda Anti-Humectant-- 2 snaps and a twist! Qhemet Biologics Cocoa Ghee- 2 snaps and a twist in a circle!

Sep 12

Ways to Achieve the Bossiest Afro

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 16 Comments

re-post from July 2010 for your viewing pleasure...With National Afro Day quickly approaching, I thought it'd be fun to share how you achieve your fiercest, bossiest, baddest, movie screen blocking, unapologetically HUGE 'fros!Some people braid-out, others blow-out... what do you do?Dish on:-Products-Tools-Shaping techniques-MaintenanceInclude Fotki and Youtube links if you have them!Check out how my girl Tia, of HerBestHair, achieves her…

Jan 27

Natural Hair in the Media- Art Imitating Life?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 25 Comments

Autumn writes;It’s still strange to me that there are more and more natural-haired women on television, yet 95% of the women in MY everyday life are still relaxed (I’m the ONLY one in my ENTIRE building at work)!! In this case, life does not imitate art and art certainly isn’t imitating MY life!Is it the same for you?

Jan 27

Leaving Your Curly Kid in the Hands of Another

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 44 Comments

The Problem with Going Out of Town for Natural Mothersby Ernessa T. Carter from 32Candles.comI'm attending a few out of town events this summer for the paperback release of 32 CANDLES (in stores now, so please jump on it). However, I also have a two-year-old daughter. A lot of moms worry about missing important milestones when they're out of town.…