Guest Blogger - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

Rene Syler’s Target Moment

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 21 Comments

My Target Moment: How I Left TV News Behindby Rene Syler of The Good Enough MotherIt’s funny how the most disastrous events have a way of bringing things into focus like nothing else can. Last summer, my then TV agent talked me into going for an audition to read news for a cable operation. Maybe it was the bump on…

Oct 07

Myth vs. Fact: Deep Conditioning

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 82 Comments

by Nicole of Hair Liberty Myth vs. Fact: Deep Conditioning If you are like most African American women, you've been told that "deep conditioning" is one of the keys to healthy hair. Usually, that means applying a deep conditioner, putting on a plastic cap, and sitting under a bonnet dryer. Some women sit for 20 minutes...or 30 minutes...or even 40…

Oct 04

Handling Rude Comments About Your Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 95 Comments

by Chelsea of Curly and Young I recently received this heart wrenching message from a young curly in distress. At some point or another we have all felt a little low about our hair be it straight or curly. However, the pressures to conform are made worse when persons go out of their way to insult your decision to go…

Jan 27

Evelyn Celebrates One Year Natural!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 19 Comments

Evelyn of Naturallycurly writes:January 17, 2011 was my afro’s first birthday, folks! To celebrate, I made a video to explain why I went natural and why I make natural hair YouTube videos. I also feel it’s not enough to simply go natural. You’ve got to pay attention to your hair and learn something! Below is a list of things I…

Jan 27

Sarah’s Thoughts on Hair Typing

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 18 Comments

Sarah of Wonderlust writes:I think hair typing gets a bad rap.When I started my natural journey, I knew very little about what it meant or what my hair would even look like. It wasn’t as though I started getting my hair straightened really young, but ponytails (two in the front, one in the back) ruled my life back then. In…