Question of the Day - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

How Far Have You Come in Your Natural Hair Journey?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Chai of Back to Curly Do you ever give yourself a pat on the back in light of how far you’ve come in your natural journey? Truthfully, some may sneer and balk at the idea of a natural femme spending several hours dotting on her tresses, taking the extra care to detangle, twist & style…but this simple act, over…

Sep 21

Twist ‘Out’, Not ‘Up’!- Getting Your Twist-Out to Hang Down

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 25 Comments

Lori P asks Jamila of For The Fabulous and Frugal: When I do my twist and curl, the end result is my hair sticking up like 3" from my head instead of a downward motion like yours..what can I do to fix this? Straightened, my hair is about an inch past my shoulder! Any assistance you can provide will be…

Sep 21

Can Damage Travel Up My Hair Shaft?- Split Ends and Breakage

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 8 Comments

via TheBeautyBrains Madeleinmia wonders…I was the victim of a bad hair dye accident (apparently they used the wrong activator, not that I would know) resulting in my hair being dry, damaged and breaking off. It is now more than a year later and I am still trying to grow out the damage, however I have only partially trimmed the damage…

Sep 21

Do You Really Love Your Hair?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 38 Comments

by Evelyn of Salon Naturelles Many of us profess to love our hair. We talk about it, blog about it, make videos about, and even buy the t-shirts. But do we really love our hair? How many of us are content in the day-to-day trials and tribulations that come with natural black hair? How many of us long for longer,…

Sep 21

3 Tips for Drying Your Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Evelyn Ngugi There are plenty of ways to treat your coils with tender loving care during all steps of your hair care routine. All the little improvements we make at each step contribute to the overall health of our hair and to maintaining and growing that big afro. Healthy hair will grow sky high! Here are three ways…