Food For Thought - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

My Little Secret Is…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 302 Comments

Let's keep it going!Elisa Lewis writes:This is a little game that I saw on another hair forum that I think would be a GREAT Question of the Day....It's called, "Let's play a little game..."Hi, I'm: Give your Username.I love: List ONE of your favorite product lines.My Splurge is: One product you buy that you know is expensive, but you love…

Jan 27

What is a Bad Hair Day?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

How we Talk About Our Own Hairby Naeema of YourAfricaisShowing.blogspot.comRebellious, unmanageable, nappy, untamed, unkempt. These are just some of the words I hear people use to describe their own hair, and it's usually not meant to be positive. This is what makes us look for so-called "miracle products" for our hair. I'm even talking about those of us who wear…

Sep 12

Brown Babies with Pink Parents

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 32 Comments

Maria of tobeanaturalista.com writes: Amy Ford is a new blogger on NaturallyCurly.com. As conotated by the above title, Amy is white and her adopted children are black. Her contribution to Naturally Curly is to write about the things she learned to be able to properly care for her girls naturally curly hair. I've been coming across many stories as of…

Jan 27

When Are You Going to Relax Your Hair?

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 75 Comments

Didi of AdventuresofaKinkyCurly writes:Reflections of a Natural Head...When are you going to relax your hair?This is a question I have heard frequently in the last month. I have been interning at a prominent law firm in Nigeria this summer and when people find out where I'm working, they are shocked that they allow me to rock my natural hair because…

Jan 27

Are Expensive Natural Hair Products Worth It?

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 74 Comments

Tonetta asks:What is the most money you have spent on a hair product and was it worth it?CN's Response: Most expensive product? That's a tough one... I've bought A LOT over the past 5 years. The most expensive tools have been the Ouidad Double Detangler (totally worth it), and Curlformers (ehh... I can take it or leave it). I consider…