Curl to Curl - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

5 Tips to Prevent Breakage While Transitioning to Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

Q:How can I transition and keep my processed hair from breaking off? A: The act of slowly transitioning from relaxed to natural tresses, rather than Big Chopping (cutting off the relaxed ends in one fell swoop), can be frustrating at times, but highly rewarding, especially if maintaining length is a priority. Like any other challenge in life, you have to…

Sep 21

How Far Have You Come in Your Natural Hair Journey?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Chai of Back to Curly Do you ever give yourself a pat on the back in light of how far you’ve come in your natural journey? Truthfully, some may sneer and balk at the idea of a natural femme spending several hours dotting on her tresses, taking the extra care to detangle, twist & style…but this simple act, over…

Sep 21

Twist ‘Out’, Not ‘Up’!- Getting Your Twist-Out to Hang Down

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 25 Comments

Lori P asks Jamila of For The Fabulous and Frugal: When I do my twist and curl, the end result is my hair sticking up like 3" from my head instead of a downward motion like yours..what can I do to fix this? Straightened, my hair is about an inch past my shoulder! Any assistance you can provide will be…

Sep 21

Do You Really Love Your Hair?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 38 Comments

by Evelyn of Salon Naturelles Many of us profess to love our hair. We talk about it, blog about it, make videos about, and even buy the t-shirts. But do we really love our hair? How many of us are content in the day-to-day trials and tribulations that come with natural black hair? How many of us long for longer,…

Sep 11

Defining Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 22 Comments

Maybe I'm a Dreamer, But I'm Not the Only Oneby G G of Peace, Love, and Pretty Things Lately, there's a lot of discussion among black women about what is considered to be truly natural. There's umpteen ways to flex one's "naturalness" from how you wear your hair to what you eat to what kinds of products you use. While…