Curly Kids - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

‘Reed Between the Line’s’ Zoe Hendrix on Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 36 Comments

OMGosh y'all, timeout. Can we please take a moment to discuss the amazing hair that's being showcased weekly on BET's new sitcom 'Reed Between the Lines'? I mean, for real. It's RIDIC. First of all, you have Tracee Ellis Ross, the original hair idol, vanguard and fashion icon... I mean, I watch (and enjoy!) repeats of 'Girlfriends' just to ogle…

Aug 21

Cornrows & Sister Twists Braided to the Side

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 12 Comments

Cornrows & Sister Twists Braided to the Side by Nik G of Beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com This is the style I did on A's banded hair. I did this over the course of 3 days because I started during the school week and we didn't want to sit for long periods of time. I absolutely love the look of sister/rope twists! I actually…

Sep 12

African Threading to Stretch Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 31 Comments

Nadine writes: In your recent interview with Kimberly Elise, she mentioned my GirlsLoveYourCurls YouTube channel, which she credited with teaching her the African Threading technique she uses to stretch her hair. As a result, I got a lot of traffic, and messages, many of which were people saying they had never heard of this technique. One of the goals…

May 04

Teaching Our Daughters to Care for Their Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 10 Comments

Mama's Always On Stage: Teaching Our Daughters to Care for Their Own Hair By Shanti of A Curl's Best FriendAfter so many years of fussing, coaxing, fighting, bribing, and taking full responsibility of your daughter's hair there comes a time when enough is enough. The responsibility falls on them. But how is the torch passed? Is it in haste and…

Sep 12

Flat Twists to the Side- Natural Hair Styles

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 22 Comments

by NikG of BeadsBraidsBeyond.blogspot.com This is a fairly simple style incorporating flat twists and regular two strand twists. I was inspired by this style by AfrikanHairGod. This is perfect for back to school. Your daughter can wear her hair like this one week and a twist out the next week. The style is pretty basic as long as you know…