Curl to Curl - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

How Big Are Your (Hair) Balls?- Natural Hair Shedding

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 26 Comments

One of CurlyNikki's post-partum hair ballsDanielle writes; Dear Fellow Natural Divas:Curl to curl, how much hair in the shower is too much? I BC’d in January and have a nice mini fro of about 3in (when curly). I Co-wash and stretch my curls 2-3 times a week tops, and wash and deep condition (Olive Oil brand deep conditioner, ½ tsp…

Sep 12

Transitioning Hair, Natural Hair, Potato, Potata…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 46 Comments

Eli of Love of my Life writes; So, my last relaxer was in early July 2010, I transitioned for 6 months, and big chopped December 31st, 2010. And when people ask me, I tell them that I've been natural for 9 months strong. Because in my eyes, while I was transitioning, I was natural, my mentality was natural, I dealt…

Aug 21

No Two Curly ‘Sisters’ Are Alike?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 21 Comments

Autumn (pictured above) writes; We’ve all heard the phrase: “No two curly heads are alike”. But what about family members?! There is a HUGE difference in hair properties between my sibling and I (after both going natural), and we got the same mama and daddy. She went natural first, so BOY WAS I SURPRISED when my curls were finally revealed!…

Sep 12

More Hair, More Problems… Revisited

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 45 Comments

by Reign Elle of Reignelle.com Lately I have been having some interesting times with my hair. Unlike most ladies in the blogosphere, I would really like to share all aspects of being natural. It's not all great, and it's not all easy but it is all worth it! I am six years in, and at times you would think I…

Jan 27

What’s Your Dry-Set Twist or Braid-Out Routine?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 15 Comments

1. Do you wet your hair at all?2. What products do you use? 3. What do you do at night?4. How often do you re-set?5. Describe your hair textureMy responses:1. I've done both (1) wet it (to just damp) before applying product, and (2) applied a small amount of product without any water. If I wet it first, the set…