Food For Thought - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

Trimming Natural Hair

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 25 Comments

Charrise asks: What is the most effective way to trim?-Describe your hair (coily, curly, wavy, fine, coarse, etc.)- Do you 'Search and Destroy', clip the ends of twists, orstraighten to trim, or go to a salon?-How often do you trim? How do you know when the time has come?CN's Response:- My hair is fine and wavy (mostly s curls with…

Jan 27

Homemade Deep Conditioner Recipes– Natural Hair

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 250 Comments

Laura asks:What's your favorite homemade deep conditioner?CN's Response: I don't recall ever making a DT totally from scratch... I'm not much of a mixtress. I usually start with a rinse out or deep conditioner of some sort and add oils (grapeseed, coconut, or olive), and lots of honey. I'm very curious to hear about those of you experimenting with yogurt,…

Jan 27

Natural Hair and Imminent Frustration

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 69 Comments

Marnettebelle writes:I notice that many curlies go through phases of frustration with their natural hair either early on, or later down the road.We've all been there... when your hair isn't acting right, your holy grail products stop working, you reach an awkward length, or you're doing everything 'right' and reaping ZERO benefits. Next thing you know, you're thinking of reaching…

Jul 15

What Are Your Weekend Hair Plans?

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 50 Comments

Hola Chicas,It's Friday already... time is flying! I'm 27 weeks today and I'm finding it a bit harder to get around. I'm still walking every morning, but it's slow going... it used to take me 35 to 40 minutes to walk the neighborhood, but now it's more like an hour! Oh, and baby made me sink to a new low…

Jan 27

Natural Teens- Fighting for the Right to Remain Curly!

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 38 Comments

Taylor asks:How can you convince your parents to allow you to wear your hair natural? I'm 18, in high school, and my parents are always making me straighten my hair!Help her out ladies...