Journey to Natural- Personal Accounts

Jan 27

Joy- A Story of Transition

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 10 Comments

Meet Joy, a long-term transitioner looking forward to her first Big Chop this spring!Nikki,I just love your website and the way that it enables females to embrace their natural selves, no matter the hair color, texture or whatever the case may be. You are truly an inspiration and I just thank you for the amazing work that you are doing.…

Sep 12

Tara’s Transition Story

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 19 Comments

by Tara Hunter via Three Naturals So we’re still early in the new year, a time when a lot of people like to make resolutions, changes and new commitments. Have you been thinking about going from relaxed hair to natural? Well now is as good a time as any to start! You can start the new year off by diving…

Jan 27

Taylor is Nineteen and Natural

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 29 Comments

Taylor writes:I commit to hair that is natural and free.Free of chemicals, glue and weaves.Spreading the truth that natural is great.And loving the hair I've been taught to hateAt nineteen, I've had E V E R Y hairstyle you have E V E R seen. I was weaved up, glued up, hair down to my crack... I was Beyonce in…

Sep 12

31 Days of Beauty Winner Goes for the Big Chop

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 2 Comments

by Tracey Wallace of NaturallyCurly.comWhen CurlyNikki kicked off her 31 Day of Natural Beauty giveaway in August, LaTosha Greene was still trying to figure out her transitioning routine. Little did she know that two months later, she would be flying to NYC to meet CurlyNikki herself, and then cutting her locks to kickstart her natural journey! Excited about her big…

Jan 27

Childbirth: A Natural’s “Unnatural” Approach

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 69 Comments

prepping for the c-sectionValecia writes:I’ve been a natural hair diva for a little over 2 years. I stopped relaxing my hair in September 2009 after I had been without a “perm” for 7 months! I thought I needed a relaxer for my wedding day; I hadn’t realized all the beautiful styles I could have tried with natural/transitioning hair. Let me…