On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

Is Your Hair A Reflection of Your True Self?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 26 Comments

by Sherrell Dorsey of OrganicBeautyVixen My hair has taken me on a journey through self-love, self-hatred and self-awareness. My bathroom has been both a sanctuary and purgatory as I picked, prodded, primped and shouted to the mirror at myself. Both praises and curses flew from my lips in the direction towards the kinky, curly, dry and complicated strands that grew from my…

Jan 27

On the Couch with Nicole Cox

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 26 Comments

by Nicole Cox of Bloom: The Naturalista Chronicles There were several issues I had to settle before I did "The Big Chop"! Issue Number One: "How do I prep myself for the cultural kickback on letting go of my long locks of relaxed hair?" My relaxer was installed every 4-6 weeks by my Dominican sisters (whom I still fiercely believe…

Jan 27

Shelbey and Gaye, One Year Later…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 26 Comments

SweetDrk1, aka Gaye, writes: Last year, around this time, I very proudly shared a picture of me and my daughter with our TWAs. Now y'all know I Big Chop annually and it's about that time. So here we are and have somehow survived the-- Me: Shelbey, did you use the last of my Koils by Nature leave in? Her: *silence*…

Dec 19

On the Couch With Jasmine Holt

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 25 Comments

Jasmine writes: As early as childhood, I remember being a hair enthusiast: mixing up concoctions, spending HOURS in the mirror styling my hair, and losing myself within the pages of hair magazines. Thankfully, my mother and grandmother kept me natural for most of my life, despite me trying to relax my hair and loosen the texture as early as 9…

Sep 11

Good Hair and ‘The Talk’

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 109 Comments

by Asmarett Ashford of LivingNaturallyEverAfter Let me start off by telling you all that I am not an authority figure on hair nor do I claim to be the best parent in the world. Now that I put my disclaimer out there, let me introduce myself. My name is Asmarett Ashford and I am the founder of Living Naturally…