curly hair in the media

Dec 19

The ‘Ghetto Fab’ Wig? Really?!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 82 Comments

L. Michelle of My Hair is Me writes:Thanks to my Sorority Sister Laila of MamaLocs, I am appalled at Kohl's!! She just shared with me that they're advertising a curly afro wig. The kicker? It's called the Ghetto Fab Wig!!!What is GHETTO about a curly afro????????Uhm, check out the ad, here's the link if you want to see it up…

Jan 27

I Love My Hair!- Natural Hair Muppets

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 30 Comments

The video below was submitted by NikG of BeadsBraidsandBeyond, Divine Diva, Tania, Monique, Fatoumata, Porchia and Seyi!Seyi writes:This video was forwarded to me by a friend. I had to share it with you and the CN community. This clip was featured on Sesame Street recently. I want to run out and show it to all the little girls who are…

Jan 27

A Naturalista on an H&M Banner?!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

Susan writes: Hey CurlyNikki Community,H & M in New York has an ongoing online contest to choose artwork to be displayed in their window, the theme is "New York City". As I looked through the entries I found a few that I thought embody what it means to have natural hair!Below you'll find a title of the image, a short…

Jan 27

Natural Hair: Above the Influence

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 20 Comments

Sistagirl1267 writes: So, I’m sitting in my college dormitory; watching television when I could be doing something better with my time, and what do I see on MTV? A Living Above the Influence commercial that features a young black teen. She says, “So what if everyone is getting a relaxer; I’m going natural”!! I was so excited and surprised that…

Jan 27

On the Couch With Jacqueline

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 18 Comments

Jacqui, an illustration major, recently did a piece about hair and societal pressures. She shared it with me... and I'm sharing it with you!"Societal Standards" by Jacqueline D. Moranti The point of my illustration was to show a conflict one might struggle with. I chose to make it about hair. I've been natural for about 14 months now, it's a…