On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

Saving Relationships, One Clogged Drain at a Time

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 37 Comments

…by Bee of ‘83toinfinity.com via ThreeNaturals I’ve learned that oftentimes while in relationships, it’s the little things that make a difference. Matching bras and panties? Cool. Cooking their favourite meal when you know they had a tough day? Nice. Forgoing expensive gifts and giving them a handmade coupon book for “10 kisses” and “an hour-long massage”? Cute, especially when you’re…

Jan 27

I Big Chopped- Latoya

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 9 Comments

before When did you big chop? I was too afraid to big chop once I made my decision to go natural, so I transitioned for six months, slowly cutting off my texturized ends myself about every two weeks. I cut off the remaining texturized hair in January 2012. How did you cope with responses from family and friends? My…

Sep 11

Your Hair Doesn’t Have to be an All Day Event!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 36 Comments

by Danielle Faust of LongNaturalHair.info I often get emails asking how long it takes me to do the various hairstyles I post on my blog, or how long it takes to detangle or straighten with the maxiglide. When I give my response, the person will either respond back asking how I manage to keep my styling times so low, or…

Sep 11

On Making Naturally Curly Hair ‘Normal’…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Amanda Starghill via NaturallyCurly Through the eyes of the unfamiliar, this unofficial natural hair movement can appear to be vain or even political, but it is far more complex than that. Every woman’s reason to big chop or transition varies due to health, aesthetics, convenience, lifestyle and a multitude of other reasons. I can understand how a swarm of…

Jan 27

India Benét on Her Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 16 Comments

by Alex of TheGoodHairBlog Some of you may know her as Eric Benet's daughter, others may be a fan of her beautiful voice but what captured my attention to the stunning songstress were her beautiful curls. India and I started following each other a few months back on Twitter and OF COURSE I tried my hand at getting her on…