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Sep 12

Eat Healthy, Lose Weight, Improve Your Hair!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 4 Comments

Charnika Jett of Naturallycurly writes; If you plan to bring sexy back come springtime by reducing your calorie intake and increasing your time at the gym, expect your new bikini body to come with longer and healthier curls. You can lose weight and get better hair, too! Eating a healthy diet will contribute to growing stronger and healthier cells throughout…

Jan 27

Humidity, Humectants, and Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 6 Comments

Tonya Mckay of Naturallycurly writes;We hear a lot about the humectants. But many of us may not know what they are and how they work. Humectants are used in skin and hair-care products to promote moisture retention. These hygroscopic compounds posses a chemical structure that attracts water from the atmosphere and binds it to various sites along the molecule. There…

Sep 12

10 Secrets to Styling Curly Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 3 Comments

Susonnah of Naturallycurly writes;Styling curly hair can be quite a challenge as humidity, frizz, and dryness present obstacles for even the most experienced of curlies. Curly hair has such personality that it’s often difficult to perfect a hairstyling technique when the behavior of curls can vary from day to day. Whether you’re new to the curly scene, or just in…

Sep 12

Design Essentials Exec’s Natural ‘Do

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 6 Comments

Michelle Breyer of Naturallycurly writes;Marketing coordinator Cyntelia Abrams was walking down the hall at Design Essentials two years ago, bemoaning the fact she needed another relaxer, when a visiting stylist suggested she go natural instead. Abrams, who started working for the Georgia-based haircare company in 2005, had experimented with low-lye relaxers, but she had never been quite ready to embrace…

Sep 12

You Know You’re a Product Junkie If…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 11 Comments

Alyssa Hawkins of Naturallycurly writes;Though not listed in any medical dictionary, and often “harumphed” by doctors, many women of all ages face a serious problem in their daily lives: product addiction. In a 12-Step program, it is said that Step 1 is admitting you have a problem. Okay, I admit it. Now what? Am I ready to change? No way.…