Length Retention - CurlyNikki

Aug 21

Help! I have 4C, natural hair and it won’t grow!

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photo credit: Kwesi Abbensetts Photos by Jamila via AroundtheWayCurls Question: I have been natural for 6 years and my length is only at about 6 inches! My hair is also thin and lacks thickness. I have been doing everything wrong and I am now just about to follow recommendations for natural 4c hair types. A couple of questions: - Should…

May 04

Common Causes of Hair Damage and Growing Long Hair

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Glam Idol Ngozi by Susan Walker of DrWalkerWellness.com As naturals our search for hair care knowledge usually fulfills a couple desires: 1. To achieve “healthy hair” 2. For our hair to grow Well, that’s not what we really mean is it? Our hair grows. It grows at varying rates monthly and throughout the year and its growth is based on…

Sep 21

Trimming Natural Hair and Length Retention

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by Shelli of Hairscapades I straightened my hair about two weeks ago (see that post here). Although I “search and destroy” regularly, my ends were desperately in need of a trim as it had been 10 months since my last professional one. So, the Monday morning after straightening my hair, I reached out to my stylist Tameeka (aka Jaded Tresses)…

Sep 21

How to Retain Length Without Protective Styling

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by Elle of QuestForThePerfectCurl.com I rarely protective style. I’ve talked about it and said that I needed to in fear that I would stop retaining length as my hair has gotten longer, but eh…I just never got around to it. I have to be real with myself – I love wearing my hair out, and for me, a true test…

Aug 30

The Dos and Dont’s of Deep Conditioning Natural Hair

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by Christina Patrice Should you deep condition for 10 minutes or three hours? Do you need heat? Should you choose moisture or protein? And does a $40 mask actually work better than the $10 jar sitting beside it? Deep conditioning can make natural hair softer, easier to detangle and less prone to breakage, but more is not always better. The…