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Jan 27

What’s the Best Way to Apply Coconut Oil?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 45 Comments

via the beautybrains- CYW says…Is using coconut oil as a pre-poo or a leave in after shampoo/cond going to benefit my hair the most? The Right Brain responds: We’ve blogged before about how coconut oil is effective at treating hair damage. That’s because it’s one of the relatively few oils that are able to penetrate deep into the hair. Coconut…

Jan 27

Why Is Sodium Hydroxide In My Conditioner?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 23 Comments

via The Beauty BrainsFitz is furious…Why is sodium hydroxide in my Herbal Essences conditioner? Will it take my hair out? YIKES!!! The Right Brain responds: You can rest easy, Fitz. Herbal Essences won’t cause you to lose any hair (unless you’re pulling your hair out after trying to figure out all their overly cutesy names.)Sodium hydroxide is safe After looking…

Dec 18

Reasons I’m Hooked On “The Shea”

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 38 Comments

Tammy Goodson of CurlyChicsUntil a few summers ago, I had not been introduced to the phenomenon known as shea butter. While I had been relaxer free for many years, I was an uninformed natural up until that point. Uninformed about product ingredients, uninformed about proper care, uninformed about the lifestyle in general. Once I stumbled upon the world of blogs…

Sep 12

Does Mira Oil Really Grow Hair?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 20 Comments

via TheBeautyBrainsFitz asks…Is mira hair oil really worth a try?The Right Brain responds: Before we answer your question, we have a question of our own: What the heck is mira oil??What is mira oil? It turns out that this oil has been used in India for centuries. Apparently it’s a blend of several natural plant oils. While we couldn’t find…

Dec 18

Product Selection- Question of the Day!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 7 Comments

Tammy Goodson of CurlyChicsThere are many factors to consider when it comes to product selection, such as consumer recommendation, accessibility and of course, price point. In addition to those criteria, these are things I TRY to adhere to when deciding which products to purchase. The reason I say “try” is there are always exceptions. For example, there are some “non…