Food For Thought - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

Natural Hair, People’s Opinions, and Self-Esteem

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 86 Comments

On the Couch with Coren...Hi Nikki,My name is Coren and I LOVE your blog. Very informative and inclusive of all curly hair types. I wanted to present something that I encountered to your readers. I recently got my hair blown straight--I wanted to switch it up a little and needed a more accurate cut. I knew it would receive a…

Sep 07

African American Beauty: Reconstructed

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 12 Comments

by Naturally Leslie I came across this research paper by a student from Georgia State University (2004) entitled Emulated through Images: The Globalization of Misconstructed African American Beauty and Hip-Hop Culture. The abstract below gives an overview of the what the paper is all about: "From news coverage to entertainment, the media shapes, reflects, reinforces and defines the world in…

Jan 27

Food For Thought–Self-Exploration

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 41 Comments

What have you learned about yourself since going natural (and during the transition)?If you could go back in time, what's the one thing you'd tell your transitioning or pre-transitioning self?

Jan 27

A Reader’s Review of ‘Good Hair’

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 30 Comments

Happy Monday!So, don't get mad...but I have yet to see this movie! I know, I know :) I had several local curlies request a meet-up to see it, but I've obviously been dragging my feet. I've seen the Oprah interview, watched Chris on Jay Leno, and heard about his appearance on Tyra...I've read review after review...I feel like I've seen…

Jan 27

Food For Thought- The Future of Black Hair

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 12 Comments

Happy Friday,I'll be featured on one of my favorite websites next week, and just completed the interview. One of the questions stood out to me:Black hair has been big in the media this year. What do you see in the future for black hair?My response:It may be a lofty notion, but I see natural hair becoming the standard. Today's natural…