On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

On the Couch With Whitney C.

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 15 Comments

Meet Whitney... yet another Flax Seed Gel fan!CN: Have you always embraced your natural curls? If not, who or what inspired you?I never embraced my natural curls until about a year ago. I constantly fought them with flat-ironing, relaxers, and thermal reconditioning. I was always awkward looking when I was growing up, kids would tell me I should brush my…

Jan 27

On the Couch With Scottie

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 25 Comments

Meet Scottie... relaxed most of her life and now enjoying the 'swagger' that natural hair has brought to her step!I am 40 years old and my hair has been relaxed for 34 years of my life. Even as a 3 year old, I was sporting a shoulder length pressed flip as I held my baby sister in a family picture.In…

Jan 27

On the Couch with Angela

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 13 Comments

Meet Angela... a lovely natural who came to the realization that she doesn't need or want to be validated. True diva!The first time I BC’d I was headed off to college in Atlanta and my scissor-happy hairstylist mother and I compulsively chopped off my APL relaxed hair to less than an inch. Growing up with her has resulted in frequent…

Sep 12

Neo Soul Sistah- Perceptions

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 25 Comments

"Neo Soul Sistah"by Sheena of SheenaLaShay.com I was once riding on the bus and a guy started talking to me. Eventually the conversation led to him playing guessing games about my personality type. "Let me guess. You listen to Neo Soul. John Legend. Alicia Keys, Musiq Soulchild....." he went on.I rolled my eyes. Did he think that because of my…

Jan 27

On the Couch With Rebecca R.

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 11 Comments

Meet Rebecca... a gorgeous curly that has thrown out the hair dyes and retired her flat iron!CN: Have you always embraced your natural curls? If not, who or what inspired you?Absolutely not. For the majority of my life I hated my curls. I would stand in front of the mirror, shut my eyes as tightly as I could, and hope…