CurlyNikki.com is happy to introduce you to Dr. Phoenyx Austin, M.D., and to share her knowledge, passion for wellness, healthy eating, and a healthy lifestyle with you! Her articles will now be featured regularly right here on CurlyNikki! Summer Skincare: 5 Tips to Prep Your Skin for Summer Summer’s here ladies! Fun Fact: June 20th is the official calendar day…
Berry Beet Smoothie #101 Jump to recipe CurlyNikki.com is happy to introduce you to Dr. Phoenyx Austin, M.D., and to share her knowledge, passion for wellness, healthy eating, and a healthy lifestyle with you! Her articles will now be featured regularly right here on CurlyNikki! I love making smoothies! They’re so easy! And nutritious! And delicious! And they’re also lots…
Phoenyx Austin, M.D. Ok ladies, the headline of my post was kinda meant to grab your attention. We’re not really talking about boobs today on CurlyNikki- at least not directly. LOL. So why did I mention boobs? Well let me give you the boob-backstory: This weekend, while taking time out to celebrating my birthday (yay!) and pondering life questions like…
By Dr. Phoenyx Austin Ok, so I decided to deviate a bit from the topic of hair today. Why so? Well I want to touch a bit on the topic of social networking, scandal, and stupidity. I’ve been known to drop my two-cents occasionally on relationships and sex- so infidelity and cheating are topics that are very familiar to me….
By Dr. Phoenyx Austin Growing and maintaining healthy, gorgeous natural hair is not hard. It just requires making a commitment to certain basic health and lifestyle choices. When some women ask me about my hair and styling regimen, it’s kinda funny because it sometimes feels like they want me to reveal some super duper top secret tip about what I…
By Dr. Phoenyx Austin Most doctors know that a person’s hair, as well as their skin and nails, are a very good indicator of their nutritional state. Healthy hair is a direct reflection of proper nutrition- while deficiencies in certain vitamins and minerals will result in stunted hair growth or even hair loss. And the most common vitamin deficiencies that…
Why Black Women Rock! My Thoughts That Crazy Psychology Today ArticleBy Dr. Phoenyx Austin In case you missed it, the now infamous article titled Why Are Black Women Rated Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women, published yesterday in Psychology Today, set twitter and blogs ablaze. Why? Well if you read what Satoshi Kanazawa (the evolutionary psychologist who wrote the article)…
My Run In With A “Militant Naturalista”By Dr. Phoenyx Austin An interesting thing happened to me the other day. I was at a salon, asking a few naturalistas for their individual opinions on a couple hair products. More specifically I was asking them to compare and critique Taliah Waajid’s Protective Mist Bodifier vs. Kinky Curly’s Knot Today– two products that…
By Dr. Phoenyx Austin I love mixing stuff! Whether it’s experimenting with ingredients like coconut milk and avocados for delectable hair treatments, or mixing ingredients like essential oils and sugar to make yummy body scrubs- I love mixing things! And today I’d like to focus on hair. Below is one of my favorite homemade deep conditioning treatments. Here’s the recipe:…
By Dr. Phoenyx Austin When it comes to transitioning from relaxed to natural hair, hair pieces like weaves ,wigs, and hair extensions, can become a girl’s new best friend. I did the big chop, but not all ladies want to go that route and dramatically sacrifice length. They rather do things more gradual. And I can understand and respect that….