Photo via BlackWomenofBrazil By Marques Travae And once again, coming from the land of “we are all equal” in a “racial democracy.” The mother of a four-year-old black girl was asked by the girl’s school to change her daughter’s hairstyle so that her classmates would better accept her. Continue
Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick By Kaila Kea I have a confession…I hate Tasha St. Patrick’s look. I hate the weave. The boots. The make-up. Oy, the make-up. Don’t get me wrong, this has nothing to do with actress Naturi Naughton. As a matter of fact, I really dig Naturi. She seems like someone who would be great to…
By Veronica Wells The lore of Black men feeling unhealthy and irrational attachments to their barbers is not reserved only for them. Black women have our own struggles separating from beauticians and stylists who have been doing our hair for some time. I’ve seen women tolerate bad attitudes, ugly styling, stagnant hair growth and even damage for the sake of…
Via Aevin Gugas IG By Erickka Sy Savané We love Guinness World Record holder for biggest afro Aevin Dugas. She was one of our Naturally Glam picks and the CurlyNikki community showed her beaucoup love! But not everyone was feeling the love recently when she shared her views about straightening kids’ hair for ‘special occasions.’ Who knows, maybe it was…
@naturalhaircolor By Janell Hickman Color is having a moment this summer. Whether tame or wild, all of your faves are switching up their looks—and we can barely keep up! But while it’s always fun to try a new look, the summer season can be notoriously hard on your hair—think sun, salt and chlorine—especially after your strands have undergone a strenuous chemical…
CocoaBrownCurlsXo By Tabitha A. Wiggins It’s another Saturday night in and I’m about to start my normal weekend routine of laundry, food shopping, and of course…wash day. For over the past 7 years I have proudly navigated my natural hair journey. I have gone years at a time without applying heat. I have had moments of being a strict follower…
By Arah Iloabugichukwu I made it all the way from the Just For Me craze to the infamous wrap era without so much as a curling iron touching my head. Well, there was this one time for picture day in 5th grade that my mom decided to bless me with some Shirley temple curls. She made it about half through…
By Erickka Sy Savané After nearly a year in the making, Napturalitsta Moji (NM) has finally launched in the App Store and Google Play! Continue If you remember, we did a story on this app not long ago because we couldn’t wait for its launch! Well, the wait is over…if you’re looking for a 3D Emoji Sticker app with tons…
Photo via xoNecole By Lydia Anglin Once upon a time, there was a baby naturalista who used to sit in front of the mirror every night, with her arms held high for over 45 minutes, trying to complete the perfect twist out. As she huffed and puffed, she wished for a fairy godmother who could end her misery and just…
1 Year of Relaxed Hair By Kanisha Parks Going back relaxed after being natural for 7 years has been nothing short of a major learning experience. The day of my relaxer, I was so incredibly happy and relieved to finally have hair that was easy to manage. But looking back, not all of my high expectations were met. Honestly, if…
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