Question of the Day - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

Pressures of a Transitioner: Just Cut It Off!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 45 Comments

by Bennii Blast of The Culture Pine It is now over a year since you announced to the world your decision to stop relaxing your crowning glory, and got stuck right into your journey transitioning. During that time you have been inundated with questions and curiousness about your flourishing mane, which you are more than happy to answer of course,…

Jan 27

How Long Will You Be In The TWA Stage?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 30 Comments

Janiece's Big Chop Story by SPstyles of http://yourafricaisshowing.blogspot.com I don't know how many times I've thought I was out of the TWA stage, only to be reminded when I tried to do one of those styles for long hair... you know, the ones that definitely don't work for TWA's no matter how you try to tweak it. If someone…

May 04

Fluffy, Soft Waves- Natural Hair Styles

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 24 Comments

by Antoinette of Around The Way Curls "Some Like It Hot" Yes. I used heat. (Cue screams, gasps and Shanti and Hey Fran Hey shaking their heads in dismay at me). But as stated in the video, I use heat on my hair sometimes and CAN'T NOBODY TELL ME NOTHIN. (Remember that post? lol ) Anyway, I take really…

Jan 27

Natural Hair and the Media

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 21 Comments

by Shelli of Hairscapades Last week, I shared an Infiniti commercial that featured a natural bride, because it really struck me and made me smile (see the commercial here). Someone wrote an insightful comment on the post that ended with, “s it really necessary for a commercial to validate the beauty of natural hair?” This reply prompted me to…

May 04

Alex’s Top 3 Sealants for Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

by Alex of The Good Hair Blog What is sealing?: Sealing can be achieved by using oils or silicone based products to retain moisture levels in the hair. When do you seal? Often times it's best to seal strands AFTER applying water and/or moisturizer. Sealants, like Shea butter are also referred to as "anti humectants." What's the goal of sealing?…