Our Curly Kids - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

Raising Children Who Think for Themselves

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 9 Comments

by GG of Peace, Love and Pretty ThingsDo you think that children are born with the natural inclination to think for themselves? I do. Early on, their instincts lead them to explore and express themselves without concern for how it will be perceived. Case in point, my one year old's most powerful means of communicating displeasure right now is to…

Sep 12

Self-Concept Thursday!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 25 Comments

lessons from the boogie monster.by Leandra of Whatmyworldslike.comThis past week gave me the rare opportunity to spend time with a toddler. It was a really affirmative and awakening experience. As I approach the end of my twenties, consideration to marriage and children has landed upon me quite startingly considering the slight opposition I had to them in my early twenties.…

Dec 18

Reasons Not to Relax Your Daughter’s Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 20 Comments

by Sherrell Dorsey of OragnicBeautyVixen.comI mention all the time the Just For Me story that too many of us recollect. That dreaded moment of sitting in our mama’s kitchen saturated with the creamy crack waiting for the burning to begin before she would wash it out. A ritual that’s been practiced in the black community that has dire consequences I’m…

Jul 19

Show and Tell- The Curly Baby Edition

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 2 Comments

Hola Chicas,It's that time again... a virtual play date to celebrate the beautiful, curly babies in our lives! Click on the images to enlarge them:NicoleMy sons Landon (5 years) and Chace (2 years). I style their hair with water and Shea Moisture's Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie.QianaThis is Madison rocking her first wash and go with Curl Junkie Coffee-Coco…

Sep 12

Curly Tweens: Overcoming the Pressure to Straighten

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 10 Comments

by Tara Lisciandro-Hornich of NaturallyCurly.com Soon enough, your curly pre-teen will be stepping off the bus, asking if she can borrow your tools, and then begin to straighten her hair. Or, maybe she already has tried to do just that due to some new peer pressure from friends or schoolmates. If either of these is the case, and you want…