Guest Blogger - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

5 Wacky Beauty Tips That Work!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 8 Comments

Alyssa of NaturallyCurly writes:Women are constantly being told different tips that we want to believe will work, but rarely do. However, we have put together a list of 5 tips that might seem wacky but are proven to work wonders.Heat your eyelash curler: If you have stick-straight eyelashes one of the best ways to curl them is to heat your…

Sep 12

Are You in a Hair War?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 54 Comments

by LV of Natural-NessIn a utopia, wearing our hair naturally would be all roses... just perfect! In reality, many of us have either been or are currently in a war involving our hair. I call these the 'Hair Wars' (HW). I’m going to break these battles down in scenarios as follows:HW I – You VS. HairYou’ve been pouring over blogs,…

Dec 19

The Angry Black Woman Stereotype- Part II

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 80 Comments

Battling the Backlashby Rene Syler Good Enough MotherYou may have seen our GEM Debate the other day where we asked if the Angry Black Woman stereotype, seen frequently in the media, made you mad. We got a lot of reactions here on the site but the piece was also reposted on Curlynikki.com a blogger who happens to be a friend…

Sep 12

Thoughts on the Angry Black Woman Stereotype

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 118 Comments

by Rene Syler of Good Enough MotherCheck out this piece I happened upon on The Daily Beast discussing Pepsi Max’s Super Bowl commercial – and its use of that old stereotype, the Angry Black Woman. Here’s the clip below…The author of the Beast piece, also a black woman, says she thought the commercial was funny and recounts when she used…

Jan 27

5 Reasons to Love Your Curly Hair!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki One Comment

Alyssa of Naturallycurly writes:In honor of the season of love, we wanted to take a moment to remind you why you should love your curls day after day. So often during this month we focus on those that we love and we forget that we have to love ourselves just as much. So take a moment to reflect on why…