On the Couch - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

Paige Ellean is Naturally Glamorous!

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Were you a slow transitioner or a Big Chopper & why? (tell us your natural hair journey) I initially attempted to transition, but I wasn't very successful at that. I was using the right sort of products and the right techniques, but the incessant breakage got to me, so eventually I big chopped in December 2009. Had you always embraced…

Jan 27

“Girl, It’s Cute!”- On the Couch with Denishia

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Denishia Sword writes: “Girl, it's cute!” - the phrase I just needed to hear. I was so self-conscious when contemplating wearing my natural hair out for the first time... which is quite strange because my favorite line when transitioning was, "I can't wait to wear MY curls!" I transitioned for approximately one year, wearing mostly braids, twists and sew-ins as…

Jan 27

I feel free when I don’t compare myself to anyone.

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by GG of All The Many Layers Simple Freedom: I feel free when I don't compare myself to anyone. source You know and I know that comparing yourself to others is the thief of joy. But knowing something and applying it are two drastically different things. I really don't mean to do it, but it's like my mind has a…

Sep 11

A Word For the Transitioners- The Facade of Fear

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via Three Naturals by Winnie The other night my girlfriend and I were reminiscing about our transition to natural hair. Looking at her I said, “do you remember having an epiphany when you cut all the relaxed ends off and you noticed how soft your natural hair really was?”. We laughed about how hard the roots used to be when we…

Sep 11

A Brazilian Woman’s Observations About Hair in U.S.

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by Marques Travae of Black Women of Brazil Note from Black Women of Brazil: Today’s post is really part of the reason for the Black Women of Brazil blog in the first place – the exchange of black experiences across the African Diaspora. It comes courtesy of Amanda Gil of the Belo Crespo Facebook page and the Afrokut blog…