Question of the Day - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

What ‘Certified Organic’ & ‘Cruelty Free’ Labels Mean

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 7 Comments

via TheBeautyBrains Sherly asks…I’ve been purchasing shampoos that are either organic sulfate paraben free or sulfate paraben free. I purchase these shampoos because sulfate shampoos makes my scalp itch with some slight irritation. I have a question on the symbols I see on the labels of shampoo products and I am interested in wanting to know makes a product different…

Jan 27

5 Rules of the Natural Hair Community

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 39 Comments

by Amanda Starghill via NaturallyCurly I always find myself in a position of informing people that this unofficial natural curly movement is not about rolling out of the bed and not doing anything to your hair. As I began to read, watch and interact with more naturals, I discovered that there is a niche of women who do just…

Sep 11

Hi Hand. Hi Hair.

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 43 Comments

Image Source by Bennii Blast of The Culture Pine We all have a few bad habits. I in fact seem to acquire a new one with every passing year. The latest to show up on my radar made its debut around the same time that more and more kinks started forming on my head. Yup, if you haven't guessed it…

Dec 18

When All Else Fails – Bun It!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 48 Comments

by Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics Frizz and humidity is always a huge topic of discussion this time of year. Dew points, impossible to breathe humidity and “hell like” temperatures can mean thunderstorms for your mane. After 10 years in this natural game I have learned to zero in on the ingredient list on the bottle, pay attention to the dew…

Sep 11

Black in Berlin…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 73 Comments

Why My Natural Hair is Unnatural in Germany by Nicole of Nicoleisthenewblack.com Generally speaking, Afro-Europeans see my natural hair as something that needs to be fixed with perm or covered up with a wig and this kind of thinking frustrates me. Living in Berlin I can honestly say that I miss seeing women wear two strand twists, afro puffs, dreadlocks…