Question of the Day - CurlyNikki

Jan 27

Buy Seagram’s, Get Du-Rag. Really Though?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 83 Comments

Andrea H writes:I just saw the attached picture on Facebook (a free du-rag with the purchase of Seagram's Gin) and thought it would be a good discussion topic for the ladies of Curlynikki.com. CN Says: Just when you thought you'd seen it all...I just... I can't. It's too early in the morning for this rachet foolishness.After doing a quick Google…

Jan 27

Big Chopping and the Bible

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 88 Comments

By Andrea DawnShortly after I big chopped, I had an interesting conversation with a man whom I consider to be a casual acquaintance. I didn’t know at the time that he belongs to a religion that frowns upon women cutting their hair.I could see the look of shock on his face the first time he saw me post-big chop. I…

Jan 27

Natural Hair Pet Peeves

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 50 Comments

by Shelli of Hairscapades I didn’t make it under the dryer last night. So, as expected, my hair didn’t dry by the morning despite the fact that 8 1/2 hours have elapsed, it was almost completely dry before I applied my leave-in and styler (so dry in fact that I had to wet it slightly just to be assured I…

Sep 20

The Politics of Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 15 Comments

by Jor-El Recently I came across a posting on Curly Nikki’s site that asked the question, “Does Natural Hair Make You Blacker?” If you are a Black American then more than likely you have explored this question or even had a discussion about it with friends. So does natural hair make you Blacker? In my opinion…yes and no. For some,…

Sep 12

Hair Therapy: The Beauty in Sharing

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 8 Comments

by Bennii Blast of The Culture Pine Sharing my story regularly has become somewhat of a reflective process, and I guess one could say therapeutic. It has allowed me teach but more importantly to learn. For some of us, the only time we may feel supported in our hair journey is when we visit natural hair sites. For others, it’s…