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Food For Thought- The Future of Black Hair

By Curly Nikki 12 Comments
Happy Friday,I'll be featured on one of my favorite websites next week, and just completed the interview. One of the questions stood out to me:Black hair has been big in the media this year. What do you see in the future for black hair?My response:It may be a lofty notion, but I see natural hair becoming the standard. Today's natural…
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Your Hair and Him…

By Curly Nikki 21 Comments
Renata writes:I haven't permed since July because I know this natural journey is definitely one in which I am ready to embark. Unlike your hair story, however, I do not have a supportive partner...well, he is generally supportive of me, but in the hair department he's really not. About 6-7 months ago I chopped off 8 inches of relatively healthy…
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Food For Thought…First Impressions

By Curly Nikki 45 Comments
Ishea writes:Recently I was debating whether or not to straighten my 2 month transitioning hair for a date or go with my new obsession - - the twist out. When speaking with a guy friend he told me that "straight hair is the ish", and without straight hair, I "probably wouldn't find a man". Since I just started transitioning this…
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Food For Thought…Defining ‘Natural’

By Curly Nikki 32 Comments
Deanna writes:"What does being natural mean to you? Does it mean you NEVER straighten/flat iron your hair? Does dyeing your hair make you non-natural?"I'm in the 'to each his own' camp--as long as it works for you, and it's healthy, rock it!Who are we to judge...But, can we say...SLIPPERY SLOPE! I agree that relaxed/texlaxed hair is not natural. But as…
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Food For Thought…Why so $$$$

By Curly Nikki 53 Comments
Kat writes:I believe in supporting minority businesses, especially some of the natural hair care productmanufacturers/vendors, but why are these hair products so expensive? Furthermore, most of the ingredients used, are not even expensive to purchase or difficult to find. And I know the packaging is cheap, so why charge so much? I mean $17 + for 2 oz of product,…
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