On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

On the Couch with TammyG

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 11 Comments

Meet TammyG... a 70's baby that has gone natural twice...this time, for good! When I was younger, my mom would press my hair with a hot comb on the stove! My hair was long and beautiful but thin. At some point my mother grew tired of pressing my hair every other day, so she decided to put a Kitty Kit…

Jan 27

On the Couch With Carletre

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 13 Comments

Meet Carletre... a college wavy that manages to achieve good hair days, while on a budget!CN: Have you always embraced your natural curls? If not, who or what inspired you?Definitely not! I used to straighten my hair every day, and I did this for five years. I would come back to my dorm between classes and touch up the pieces…

Dec 19

On The Couch with Ernessa T. Carter

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 16 Comments

Ernessa, author of 32 CANDLES, editor of FierceAndNerdy.com, and self proclaimed nerd, shares a few pearls of wisdom. If you’re single, don't spend more time on your hair than you do on dating. That advice pops up in my next novel, and I think it extends to all relationships. If I spent three hours on my hair last night but…

Jan 27

On the Couch with a Current Transitioner

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 9 Comments

Meet ShamiGreen... a current transitioner who has made it through her first 29 weeks with a simple, yet powerful mantra!Hey Curly Girls!My story is simple. After relaxing my hair for nearly 15 years, I just woke up one day and decided...no more! It seems strange not to know who you really are, but it feels like I’m getting to know…

Jan 27

On the Couch With Lori

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 20 Comments

Meet Lori... a confident natural that no longer feels the need to hide behind 'manufactured hair'.“What do you call it?” That was the question that a young woman of color asked me about my hair a few years ago. "What do you call it?" I replied simply, "my hair." And she asked, but what do you do to it? I…