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Age Appropriate Natural Styles

By Curly Nikki 20 Comments
Brianna writes:I've been wearing my hair "heat free" for a little over a year now, and I struggle with finding "sophisticated" styles for my grown, adult self. Many times the short Shirley Temple curls and afro puffs make me look very juvenile, and I feel like a little girl wearing those styles. Any suggestions on how to "age" those looks?…
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Natural Hair MythBusting!

By Curly Nikki 48 Comments
Kimberli writes:When people have an interest in going natural but they start rattling off all of the bad myths about natural hair- - 'oh its too much work', 'oooh girl you cant go natural in the summer', 'you gotta have good hair'- - how do you handle it??What's the WORST or LAMEST myth you've heard to date?How do you myth…
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The Natural Hair Pusher

By Curly Nikki 42 Comments
Kari W. writes:Do you know someone whose hair is severely suffering from 'the creamy crack'? I know I do, and about 5 years ago I could count myself as one of them. Breakage was a never-ending struggle for me, and it would zip from the front to the back of my head like CRAZY! And when it got tired of…
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Why Does Hair Texture Change Throughout Life?

By Curly Nikki 18 Comments
Angela asks:Have readers found that their hair texture is radically different as adults than children? My hair is nothing like it used to be, which is surprising and, in some ways, upsetting to me.CN responds: I have noticed this as well! Check out this article on NaturallyCurly.com by Michelle B. I think it may help :-)Here's a quick blurb from…
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What’s Your Favorite Gel?

By Curly Nikki 63 Comments
Lorri writes:I love Kinky Curly but loathe spending the money. EcoStyler is okay, but leaves me with a little too much crunch. I've tried the Herbal Essence Gels after reading on CurlyNikki that the ingredients are decent, and while my results have been good, I'm still not totally sold. What gels are CN readers using and what leave-in (if any)…
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