Question of the Day - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

Most Embarassing Hair Moments

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 48 Comments

What's yours? CN Responds:Nothing really stands out... but I hate coming home at the end of the day only to find some foreign object (i.e. leaf, lint, product booger) hanging out with my curls.I spend the next few minutes torturing myself-- mentally retracing my steps, trying to remember where I'd been, and who would've seen it. I then silently curse…

Sep 12

Holy Curl Creams, Batman!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 56 Comments

Hola Chicas!My PJ is raging out of control. Seriously. I need to go stand in the corner.It's not my fault though, Baby G has totally altered my hair routine-- which happens to be among the more minor things that have changed.B.C. (before child), I lived a whimsical life-- weekly deep conditioning treatments, bi-weekly henna'ings, and frequent styling sessions were the…

Jan 27

Do You Part Your Natural Hair?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 54 Comments

Tonya writes:When relaxed, I wore a wrap. I always placed my part on the side, the right side to be exact. Now that I'm natural, parts make me feel like Fredrick Douglas, LOL. Do you part and if so, which side? Do you ever switch it up? When you don't wear parts, how do you style the front?

Jan 27

Natural Hair Routine- Before the Forums…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 40 Comments

Lori K. writes:What did you hair routine look like before you stumbled upon the hair blogs, forums, and YouTube?CN Responds: Mousse... I was using an alcohol laden mousse (ThermaSilk) to finger style my afro puffs! It was a rare day when I used a leave-in conditioner and an even rarer day when I thought to deep condition. Brown protein gel,…

Jan 27

Finding Your Natural Hair Swag

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 25 Comments

Lots of self-confidence is needed to rock natural hair.Name a few things you did to help build your confidence... to find your swag in order to feel comfortable with and embrace your natural curls.CN Responds: 1. Educated myself on care methods and styling options. I became the expert at looking after my curls. It's the lack of skill and knowledge…