On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

Yaneli Possú Osorio is Naturally Glam!

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Hello, I’m Yaneli Possú Osorio and my blog is Rissos Pacíficos, it means (Pacific Curls) because of the Pacific Ocean where I live and the way that I want my hair to be. I’m from Colombia and I live in a hot and humid city, so my hair need a special care because of the weather. Were you a slow…

Sep 11

Natural Hair Purgatory- The ‘Tween’ Stages

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SuburbanBushBabe, a fellow blogger, NC.com member, and long time curly friend shares her views on the 'tween' stages of natural hair. A www.naturallycurly.com member started a topic about Hair Purgatory. For hypertextured 4a's, 4b's and beyond, that means when that pretty teeny weeny Afro (TWA) is no longer teeny enough to highlight your head shape, but not long enough to…

Jan 27

On the Couch with Erika- “Give Yourself a Chance”

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Dear Nikki, I’d love to start this letter out by saying “you changed my life” – but the truth is I changed my life and you are an important part of making sure that this change sticks. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. On July 1, 2013 I wore my own hair for the first time in…

Sep 11

On the Couch with Curly-Centric Jamaica

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Prepared by Sharifa Grant for CurlyNikki.com Founder of Curly-Centric Jamaica, Trudy-Ann Hylton, talks about how Jamaica’s first ever natural hair group got started. Plus, she takes us inside a CCJ meet-up--nothing like we’ve seen before. SH: Tell me about the inspiration behind Curly-Centric? How did it all start? CCJ: A couple months into my own natural journey I was totally…

Jan 27

On the Couch with Alicia- ‘Let’s Do This Dirty Laundry’

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by Alicia James of MsAliciaJames.com Let’s do this dirty laundry, dirty laaaauundry (natural hair version) LOL! Opening Up I wanted to really expose some insecurities I have about my natural hair when it comes to shrinkage. It’s not the easiest thing to lay your baggage out on the table, but I feel like my experience may help or inspire someone along…