Question of the Day - CurlyNikki

Dec 18

Friday Fun!- Share Your Least Fav Hair Chore

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 93 Comments

Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics It’s been said over and over, natural hair is work…as is anything worth having. While creating a hair care regimen is work, any natural worth her salt in coils knows that having one and maintaining it is paramount. Any deviation or exclusion from the regimen can prove to be detrimental. It’s like a puzzle…if any of…

Jan 27

Sometimes An Unexpected TWA is All You Need!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 36 Comments

Joshay writes: before! I’ve been natural for about 5 years. About two months ago, I decided to go into a Great Cuts to get a trim. My hair was not pressed out or anything. So what happened as a result of this? An unexpected big chop! Eeek! I screamed and was a little upset at the stylist. But at that…

Jan 27

Today on Essence…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 28 Comments

...I share about my Brazilian Wash & Go routine. For me, the key to definition and reduced frizz was (1) applying a generous amount of product to soaking wet hair, (2) using my fingers not a comb or brush to detangle and define, (3) air drying un-manipulated, (4) using a moisturizing curl cream to add shine, hold/clump and to keep…

Jan 27

Natural Hair Killing the Romance in Your Bed?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 49 Comments

by Kavuli Nyali-Binase via The Good Hair Diaries I recently had one of my Twitter followers thank me for introducing them to the overnight baggy method, but she also mentioned in the same breath that it was a real romance killer. She was already twisting her hair into knots, and covering her hair with a do-rag at night just to…

Jan 27

What’s the Best Way to Apply Coconut Oil?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 45 Comments

via the beautybrains- CYW says…Is using coconut oil as a pre-poo or a leave in after shampoo/cond going to benefit my hair the most? The Right Brain responds: We’ve blogged before about how coconut oil is effective at treating hair damage. That’s because it’s one of the relatively few oils that are able to penetrate deep into the hair. Coconut…