Curl to Curl - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

The Joys and Pains of Being Curly in College

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 10 Comments

by Jamila of College CurliesHey y'all!This post is dedicated to the joys and pains of having natural hair in college. Let me know what you think of the list, and share your experience!JOYSeasy transition: Transitioning to college is a great time to transition to natural. I found that it was a lot easier to make the transition from relaxed to…

Jan 27

Natural Hair Paraphernalia

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 22 Comments

a Baby-T by Hair Politik Autumn asks;This summer, I really want to rock some cute natural hair tees and fierce one-of-a-kind earrings.Where do you get your pro-FRO gear and ear candy?

Jan 27

Finding the Confidence to Rock Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 18 Comments

KhadiJah (not pictured above) writes; First off, let me give you a lil' background on my hair. In January of 2005, I had my last perm, and probably my last visit to a hair salon. I've been caring for my hair on my own ever since. Can't say I've had the best experiences, mainly because I went on this journey…

Sep 12

Should Relaxers Be Used On Children?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 40 Comments

By Dr. Phoenyx AustinJust this past week I was featured in Essence Magazine’s Natural Hair Diary. I was interviewed by Patrice Grell Yursik, the natural-haired beauty known as Afrobella, who asked several questions about my natural hair journey- specifically when I got my first relaxer. I was actually in kindergarten when I got my first relaxer. And I must admit…

Jan 27

Itty Bitty Curlie Committee

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 21 Comments

source: lecoilAfrica writes;Question from a member of the Itty Bitty Curlie Committee:I did my big chop a few months ago, and I have been trying to figure out how to keep my tiny coils from tangling. When I say tiny, I mean TINY...my coils have like 10-15 hairs per coil, shrink up to about 80% of its length, is about…