On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Jul 13

On the Couch with Danielle

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 15 Comments

5 Things I’ve Noticed Since Transitioning Out of a Relaxer by Danielle of The Fashion Bomb Blog After about a gazillion false starts over the past five years, it was this July when I finally joined the hundreds of thousands of Black women foregoing relaxers. I said buh-bye to my Phytorelaxer Index 2 and hello to a world I’ve never…

Sep 12

On the Couch with Joey Mazzarino

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 38 Comments

It's time for a Youtube pop quiz...Who is Antoine Dodson?If you answered "Mr. Hide Ya Kids, Hide Ya Wife," you'd be correct.Too easy? Let's try a more difficult one.Who is Joey Mazzarino?Not so sure? ...Does the Sesame Street song "I Love My Hair" ring a bell? That's right... Joey Mazzarino is the man behind the Muppet--the writer of the wonderful…

Jan 27

Natural Hair Animation by Lorrie Guess

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 27 Comments

This short animated clip was sent in by Shaune. Her friend is a graduate student in Animation, and most certainly a member of Team Natural!Shaune writes:I love your site. I'm newly natural as of August 14th! A friend of mine, Lorrie Guess, a lifelong natural has been working on this video for her project in grad school. I know I…

Jan 27

On The Couch with Wanda Sykes!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 43 Comments

Hola Chicas!Yep, you read right, Wanda Sykes in on The Couch! Ranked among Entertainment Weekly's Top 25 Funniest People in America, she delivered the most candid and heartfelt interview to date... and of course she was absolutely hilarious. Drop in soon for the exclusive!Later Gators,Nik

Jan 27

On the Couch with a Gorgeous Natural Family

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 23 Comments

We Are Familyby Tammy G When you think of peer pressure, you typically think of sex, drugs, and rock–n- roll! I’m speaking of a different type of peer pressure- - the pressure to relax! I started relaxing my daughter’s hair at a very young age because it was “unmanageable”. Truth is – I wanted her hair to be “long” and…