Guest Blogger - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

New to Natural Hair?- What to Expect

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 16 Comments

by GG of Peace, Love, and Pretty Things When I decided to stop relaxing my hair, I had many ideas about what it would be like to be natural. Now that I'm about five years into my natural hair journey (that includes transitioning), many of these ideas have been proven quite wrong. I absolutely love the fullness and versatility of…

Dec 18

6 Natural Hair Warnings

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 11 Comments

by Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics So you’re ready to go natural. You’ve grown bored with your relaxer and impatient with the current state of your hair and you’ve decided to take the plunge. Armed with the information you’ve read from a few blogs (namely Curly Nikki and Curly Chics - *shameless plug*), you think you’re ready. Here are a few…

Feb 02

Common Hair Conditioner Ingredients

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 16 Comments

I received a few questions yesterday about ingredients in conditioners, especially alcohols. Remember alcohols like Cetearyl, Cetyl and Stearyl are fatty and act as softeners or emollients. They're not drying like SD alcohol, SD alcohol 40, Alcohol denat, Propanol, Propyl alcohol and Isopropyl alcohol. Check out this re-post for clarification! By Tonya McKay Most of us with curly hair are pretty well-versed now…

Dec 18

6 Reasons to Revisit A Product- Natural Hair Tips

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 20 Comments

Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics You know that old girlfriend you see every now and then in passing? You say hello, exchange numbers and promise to catch up soon but never do? For no other reason than being caught up in life. No bad feelings, just not enough time in the day to keep up with everything you’d like to. Sometimes…

Dec 18

Overcoming the Natural Hair Blues

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 15 Comments

Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics The great thing about natural hair is every day is new, which can be good and bad. It’s like that box of chocolates Forest Gump always talked about. • Stop expecting perfection Perfection is unattainable and to expect it is setting yourself up for failure. Natural hair is unpredictable as are most things in life. You…