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The Beauty of Different

By Curly Nikki 3 Comments
by Chai of Back to Curly There were countless moments growing up that helped define me as a woman today, in fact I’m still learning from those lessons, many of them found in my mother’s kitchen as she struggled to run a comb through my massive fro, or in between her legs at night as she attentively greased my scalp.…
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A Response to the ‘Dark Girls’ Preview…

By Curly Nikki 63 Comments
Celebrating the Sun, Celebrating Meby Jamila of CollegeCurlies After watching the Dark Girls (Preview) video, I felt compelled to share a personal experience. I don't usually get this personal, but I felt it on my spirit to share. If you take the time to read it, thank you.Here goes.Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have friends with significant financial…
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Rene Syler on Black Women in the Workplace

By Curly Nikki 67 Comments
Why Don’t Black Women Support Each Other In The Workplaceby Rene Syler of Good Enough MotherI was talking to a good friend the other day when she asked me something that really threw me for a loop. I guess I thought, having achieved the level of success she has in her corporate career, she was immune to this trend. Maybe…
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5 Bad Curly Hair Habits You Should Break

By Curly Nikki 4 Comments
Timi Komonibo of NaturallyCurly writes;We all want our curly hair to look great every day. But even with the best products in our bags, we can still damage our curls with bad hair habits. Here are a few that are worth breaking!1. Pulling back our hair too tightlyProtective buns, puffs, and ponytails can be good ways to keep hair out…
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Natural Hair Challenges

By Curly Nikki 20 Comments
Straight Natural No Chaserby Dr. Kim Hodges This past April, I celebrated my one year natural hair anniversary. However, my happy anniversary moment was soured by my most recent salon visit. Until this month (May) I had not visited a salon to have my hair straighten or ends trimmed. I was under the misguided assumption that my hair was fine…
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