Curl to Curl - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

Are You in a Hair War?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 54 Comments

by LV of Natural-NessIn a utopia, wearing our hair naturally would be all roses... just perfect! In reality, many of us have either been or are currently in a war involving our hair. I call these the 'Hair Wars' (HW). I’m going to break these battles down in scenarios as follows:HW I – You VS. HairYou’ve been pouring over blogs,…

Jan 27

I Thought My Natural Hair Would Be Stronger…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 23 Comments

sourceColleen writes:I love, love, love, your site! I have a question as a new natural. On many of the blogs and forums, I see talk of being careful with your curls- - low manipulation and the like, because they are so fragile. It makes me feel like it's dainty fine china and I'm almost afraid to touch it. I thought…

Dec 19

The Angry Black Woman Stereotype- Part II

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 80 Comments

Battling the Backlashby Rene Syler Good Enough MotherYou may have seen our GEM Debate the other day where we asked if the Angry Black Woman stereotype, seen frequently in the media, made you mad. We got a lot of reactions here on the site but the piece was also reposted on Curlynikki.com a blogger who happens to be a friend…

Jan 27

Thin, Tired Looking Ends- Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

curlykinkynfrizzy writes:I'm so loving the Curly Nikki blog and forum! Anyway , I don't recall seeing this issue mentioned on your site. But I hope you can post this topic so I can get some assistance! Lately I've been plagued with thin ends. Strangely though, it's only in the front of my hair. Now I know most of us want…

Sep 12

Thoughts on the Angry Black Woman Stereotype

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 118 Comments

by Rene Syler of Good Enough MotherCheck out this piece I happened upon on The Daily Beast discussing Pepsi Max’s Super Bowl commercial – and its use of that old stereotype, the Angry Black Woman. Here’s the clip below…The author of the Beast piece, also a black woman, says she thought the commercial was funny and recounts when she used…