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Jan 27

5 Rules of the Natural Hair Community

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 39 Comments

by Amanda Starghill via NaturallyCurly I always find myself in a position of informing people that this unofficial natural curly movement is not about rolling out of the bed and not doing anything to your hair. As I began to read, watch and interact with more naturals, I discovered that there is a niche of women who do just…

Sep 11

Tobia St Germain’s Naturally Glamorous!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

Meet Tobia St Germain from Brooklyn, NY (Crown Heights), born and raised. She's a city girl at heart! Why did you decide to go natural? I was natural as a kid but was always envious of the girls with the long bone straight hair and the girls with the big bouncy curls. When I was younger my mother refused to…

Dec 18

Why I Chose Simplicity Over Vanity

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 27 Comments

By Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics Sometimes the process of doing my hair is a nightmare. A nightmare that consist of me being chased by tight curls and kinks, followed by slowly falling off my deep conditioning regimen, down a steep hill of tangles and knots. It is at that point that I am awakened suddenly by what was once…

Jan 27

Making Waves…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

By Andrea Dawn The title of this article might be a bit misleading. No, it’s not a tutorial on how to achieve a wavy natural hair style. It’s about finding the courage to speak up in the face of ignorance, discrimination and disrespect. You may have read my recent article about the bad treatment I received at a retail…

Jan 27

Leila’s Naturally Glamorous!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 11 Comments

by Alex of TheGoodHairBlog Please, introduce yourself! Hi! My name is Leila Jean. I’m a recent graduate of St. John’s University in NYC. I studied advertising but my goal is to get into public health and nutrition and be a role model to young adults in my generation. I love anything that promotes a better way of living and that…