On the Couch - CurlyNikki

May 04

Naturally Professional – Tonya Mosley

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

Naturally Professional – Tonya Mosley, TV News ReporterWhen we first came up with the idea of the Naturally Professional series, the goal was to find a few good natural haired women who were willing to share their experiences on Afrobella.com and CurlyNikki.com. The intent was to prove that despite what has been said – and unfortunately what is still sometimes…

Sep 12

When Your Best Friend is Natural Too…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 21 Comments

Gaye aka Sweetdrk1 writes;Hi Nikki,I keep reading posts how folks are not supported when they decide to go natural and it made me appreciate how blessed I am. My best friend of 40 years is natural and she has been for 5 years running. She played a big part in my decision to stop perming my hair. I have to…

Jan 27

War and Peace: A Hair Story

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 7 Comments

by Dr. Phoenyx AustinHi, my name is Phoenyx and I’m so excited to be guest blogger on CurlyNikki.com! I’ve watched CurlyNikki grow through the years and it’s such a joy to see so many beautiful, natural-haired women on this site! I definitely look forward to sharing future posts with all of you. And since this is my first post, I…

Jan 27

No Hair To Hide Behind: A Big Chop Story

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

Timi of Naturallycurly writes; There has only been one other time in my life when I had short hair. When I was 6 or 7 years old, I had a bald fade. Don’t ask me why, I honestly have no idea. The next time I had short hair again was June 20, 2009, when I did my big chop. I…

Jan 27

On the Couch with Tyesia

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 7 Comments

by Tyesia of A Blues for Nina I semi-big chopped about 3months ago. I did not decide to go natural for any deep political reason or as an attempt to make a statement. I honestly did not know the first thing about obtaining healthy hair or how to even care for my curls. Going natural was something I thought about…