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Sep 12

10 Tricks and Treats for Your Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 3 Comments

Susonnah of NaturallyCurly writes:This Halloween, you don’t have to go door to door asking for treats for your hair. We have compiled some of the best tricks and our favorite products that will help your hair look awesome and anything but frightening this Halloween season.TRICK: A Good PomadePomade is a thick styling agent made of mostly oils. It’s great for…

Sep 12

Skin and Makeup Must-Haves from Essence

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 4 Comments

Essence.com writes:With so many new products on the shelves, revamping your makeup bag for fall can be a tad overwhelming. Ladies, we went straight to the top for answers! Here, super-famous celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff (Keri Hilson, Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys are devoted clients) gives us her picks for the top ten makeup and skincare products every…

Sep 12

Top 5 Do-It-Yourself Hair Products

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

Evelyn of NaturallyCurly dishes on her favorite homemade, organic hair products:Curl Moisturizing Spray A perfect balance of distilled water and aloe vera gel or juice will keep your curls, coils, or kinks refreshed and ready to take on the day! Add a few drops of peppermint oil or tea tree oil for soothing scalp therapy.Shea Butter Styling CreamA mixture of…

Jan 27

Which Sulfates Are Safer Than the Others?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 16 Comments

Hola Chicas,Whether you've decided to start a no-poo routine, or simply want to find an effective yet gentle cleanser, then you need to know the differences between the various cleansing agents.CurlySuzy of NaturallyCurly breaks it down:Harsh sulfates to avoid in cleansers: Sodium Laureth, Myreth, Lauryl SulfateAmmonium Lauryl and Laureth SulfateSodium C14-16 Olefin SulfonateGentle sulfates in cleansers:Sodium Cocyl IsethionateSodium Lauryl SulfoacetateSodium…

Sep 12

Pump Up Your Hair With Pumpkins!

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Evelyn of NaturallyCurly.com writes:Now’s the time to give thanks to your hair and provide it with the nutrients of this season’s most popular ingredient—pumpkin! Benefits: You can use the pumpkin flesh or the more potent pumpkin seed oil to get the benefits of this ingredient. It’s a powerful antioxidant and contains omega-6 fatty acids to aid in hair and skin…