Guest Blogger - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

Happily Ever After: Should It Really Be This Hard?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 19 Comments

source by GG of PeaceLoveandPrettyThings Over the weekend, a few of my girlfriends got into a discussion about relationships and marriage and the question emerged: Should relationships be hard work? What do you think? Naturally, a bunch of related questions will pop into your mind once you begin to think about it: If my relationship feels like hard work, does that…

May 04

Water Soluble Silicones 101

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 9 Comments

by Tonya McKay Silicones have many unique properties that make them a preferred ingredient for hair care product formulators. They form a film on the surface of hair strands which allows them to effectively act as a lubricant between adjacent hair strands and reduce the forces required for detangling hair. Due to their high refractive index, they also impart a…

Jan 27

Moisturized Hair: It Starts on Wash Day

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 47 Comments

by Shelli of Hairscapades When I’m in the guise of my alter ego, “Hairscapades”, I often receive or read cries for help that go something like this: “Can someone please recommend a good moisturizer? My hair is always so dry!!” I came across just such a question this past weekend on CurlyNikki’s Facebook page and I did my best to…

Sep 11

Moisture & Protein- Finding the Right Balance

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 23 Comments

by Shelli of CurlyNikki.com via The Science of Black Hair The unique relationship that exists between the protein and moisture balances within the hair strand is not simply a case of balancing opposing forces one over the other to prevent hair breakage. These two components work together synergistically to produce a healthy head of hair, and neither can work well…

Jan 27

Lesley’s Naturally Glamorous!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 42 Comments

by Alex of The Good Hair Blog Please, introduce yourself! Hi, I’m Lesley Chung and I ventured into the world of this social media through a friend of mine who suggested that I document my natural hair journey. I was one for RELIGIOUSLY getting my hair done and did not know a thing about my hair AT ALL. Once I…