Rio - CurlyNikki

Sep 12

Make New Friends- More Brazilian Fun!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 72 Comments

On Sunday, Nina invited us to, ‘Zimbauê Celebration & Trançando Idéias’. Uh huh. Yeah. Again, no idea what to expect. So when her and her friend Jane picked us up outside of our condo I asked, ‘where are we going?’, to which she responded, ‘the party, of course!’ How's that for clarification! Forty five minutes later we rolled down on…

Sep 12

Feijoada and Street Meat- Brazilian Eats!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 38 Comments

Hola chicas! By now, y'all know I love food, especially trying new and exotic ish while on vacay. Last night, at Nina's recommendation, we had the best restaurant experience to date. The name- Brasileirinho. The ambiance was dope, the servers were attentive and the host basically gave us a history lesson. After quickly flipping through the menu, the host sold…

Sep 12

Family Reunion- Meet Your Brazilian Sisters

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 81 Comments

When Nina (of Estimativa) invited us out to an evening 'tea party', I had no preconceived notions, as much of her description of the event and what we were to expect was probably lost in translation. I heard, 'dress pretty, wear comfortable shoes, you'll meet some of my friends'. To sum up what became an epic night, I'll leave you…

Sep 12

Black hair in Brazil: A Revolution in the Making

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Marques of BlackWomenOfBrazil Gone are days when kinky/curly hair was synonymous with mistreated and laborious hair. Nowadays in Brazil, kinky/curly hair is increasingly associated with self-assertion, self-esteem, behavior and femininity. Mirella Santos Globalization and democratization of the media has greatly increased the speed of information. This is not just a fad, but trends and intervals increasingly shorter. A black…

Sep 12

Rio Day 3- Here Comes the Sun (More Pics!)

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 104 Comments

Last night my good friend Melissa FINALLY arrived... first thing out of her mouth- "how do you say, 'it's about to go down' in Portuguese?" She must have brought the sun with her because we hadn't seen it in days, so we hit the beach! Hubby secured some fresh coconut water... while Melissa and I opted for Mango Caipirinhas,…