On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

What If I Die Before I Get it Right?

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers I have all kinds of irrational fears. I'm not good enough, smart enough, strong enough. I can't focus long enough to complete a big project. I can't handle having lots of money. Read On!>>> I annoy people by being who I am. If I don't hurry up, someone else will do what I want to do…

Sep 21

On the Couch with Lauren- “I have a confidence that I never had while relaxed, and I love that.”

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via Global Couture, LLC Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Lauren McCray. I’m 26 year and from North Carolina. I’m a proud new mommy of a bouncing 4 month old baby boy named Grayson Gabriel. He’s truly my pride and joy. I work with special needs children. I love to sing and read…

Sep 21

Growing Up Dominican-American- “I felt ugly because my pelo was malo.”

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by Cathy at YuccaRoots Coined by the ever-so diverse Dominican community, the term “pelo malo,” translates into bad hair, kinky hair, unmanageable hair, or hair that does not resemble Barbie or Ken’s. Ever since I came out of my mother’s womb, I was destined to have pelo malo. When little girls have pelo malo, their hair does not 'grow…

Sep 21

Rayven Adams- ‘I Felt Basic.’ So I went natural!

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via Global Couture, LLC Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Rayven Adams. I’m from Foley, Alabama How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I’ve been natural for 2 years and 2 months. I immediately embraced my curls . What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or…

Sep 21

Real Hair Talk: “I Regretted The Big Chop”

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by Kanisha Parks of BlackNaps.org To be honest with you, I had no idea what “natural hair” was. It was foreign, but eye-opening, the idea of not getting relaxers anymore- something I had been doing since I was eight years old. To my understanding, a relaxer was just something every young black girl did. The best thing about getting a…