Guest Blogger - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

3 Ways to Start Treating Your Natural Hair Better

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 22 Comments

Glam idol, Treasure! by Sherrell Dorsey of OrganicBeautyVixen My hair has definitely seen brighter days. Those days I’ve gently massaged my scalp, covered it in olive oil and sat under the dryer. It’s even remembered the days I would religiously wear my satin scarf and take my Vivscal hair vitamins for extra nutrients. Now, each day is a fight. At…

Sep 21

Transitioning Hair Tips You Can’t Live Without

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 18 Comments

by Lisa Michelle Congratulations, you’ve decided to go natural! Now you get to answer one of the most profound questions within the natural hair community: to transition or go for the Big Chop? If you’re not quite ready to cut your relaxed ends yet, then welcome to the wonderful world of transitioning! Here are a few tips that should help…

Sep 21

Creating a Regimen for your Growing TWA

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 28 Comments

@keliise by Naeeri of Your Africa is Showing When I originally started my natural journey, I had no idea how much I would learn about my hair. I've never been one of those girls who was good at sticking to a regimen, so I never even tried. I became a product junkie, buying every good product I researched, and…

Dec 18

7 Mistakes Many Naturals Make

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 28 Comments

source by Tammy of CurlyChics 1. Not detangling Never, not once did I properly detangle my hair, if at all. I would simply shampoo and condition my hair, throw some Motions foam wrap lotion and Paul Mitchell foaming pomade and keep it moving. I barely used a comb! Now, it was cute but that’s it. It was not healthy in…

Sep 21

Protect Your Cuticle: The First Line of Defense for Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki One Comment

Fig. 1: Undamaged hair Tonya McKay writes: As a polymer scientist with a love for biological structures, I find hair and skin to be extremely fascinating systems. Human hair is an intricate composite structure comprised of keratin proteins, lipids, polysaccharides, water and pigment particles. All of the individual components are complex and perform very specific functions. Those of us with curly…