On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

On the Therapist’s Couch with Kimberleigh

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 47 Comments

Hello, my name is Kimberleigh Beard. I am 18 years old and am currently 4 months into my transition to natural hair. I write poetry and have been writing poems about my hair lately and would like to share them with the CurlyNikki community. I was born with cerebral palsy which resulted in a limp, low physical capability and a…

Jan 27

On the Couch with Syesha Mercado

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 21 Comments

Masterful songstress. Actress. Model. Student. NATURAL HAIR IDOL.Very rarely in show business the confluence of pure vocal talent, charisma, performance ability, and flawless choice of material align to create a moment of pure magic. To witness Syesha Mercado’s rendition of Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “One Rock and Roll Too Many” from Starlight Express on the seventh season of American Idol…

Jan 27

Footage from Claudia’s BC

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 5 Comments

Remember Claudia from The Therapist's Couch? Of course you do!!! I think we can agree that her story moved us all.Below you will find some pics from her BC._________________________________________________Claudia: Here's some more footage of the day of the BC. The first two photo's are of me pre-chop, obviously. I know the hair looks very shiny, but the ends were shot…

Aug 06

On the Therapist’s Couch with Claudia

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 33 Comments

I AM my hair. I was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1987, the third child of a mother without a husband, without the sufficient means to take care of another baby. My mother made a wise decision and put me up for adoption. She had me in a motherhouse, where she was taken care of until she had recovered…

Jan 27

On the Therapist’s Couch with Nicole

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 13 Comments

Hello new friends!My name is Nicole but my friends and family call me Nikki :)I was born and raised in Chicago,Illinois where I grew up watching my mom make a living as a master cosmologist. I mean... I lived in the beauty shop, and oh what FUN it WAS!!!!!! I was born in the 70's so just imagine all the…