Question of the Day - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

Is it Time to Big Chop?- Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 42 Comments

Is it Time to Big Chop?- Natural Hair Joi writes: I'm about 5 minutes from ripping out my hair. I've been transitioning for 8 months and my hair is breaking off something fierce. It's a tangled, dry mess and I'm totally clueless about what to do. I want to Big Chop but my mother, boyfriend, and close friends are…

Oct 04

Handling Rude Comments About Your Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 95 Comments

by Chelsea of Curly and Young I recently received this heart wrenching message from a young curly in distress. At some point or another we have all felt a little low about our hair be it straight or curly. However, the pressures to conform are made worse when persons go out of their way to insult your decision to go…

Sep 12

Hair Typing- Valuable or Not

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 60 Comments

by LV of Natural-NessI was looking up some information on hair typing (you know 3c, 4a, etc.) the other day and ran into a forum thread where there were 17 pages of replies on the subject. I admit that I sat there and read all 17 pages – can you say “ultimate lurker”? In the thread, ladies were posting pictures…

Jan 27

The Anti-Curly Girl- Natural Hair Routines

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 57 Comments

Joy writes:I'm a broke college student and can't afford the organic, boutique natural hair brands. Also, the few organic products I've tried, really didn't do much for me. I think my hair actually does better with the 'bad' ingredients (stays moisturized longer, is shinier, and I get fewer splits).For those of you that don't subscribe to the Curly Girl technique…

Aug 21

Natural Hair Changes Over the Years- From 4a to 3c

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 22 Comments

Jenn asks: As natural hair enthusiasts, we enjoy watching slideshows of one another's hair transformations over the years. Personally, I've noticed that my curls (3c and 4a) have gotten looser as my hair as grown out, it's harder to manage, and actually seems thicker. I also feel that the texture has become coarser at my crown. How has your hair…